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Insight: U.S. government investment gives flu vaccines a shot in the arm Jan 19th 2013, 13:04 CHICAGO (Reuters) - Fighting the flu may soon get easier. As early as next year, more modern and more effective vaccines will hit the market, thanks to investments by the U.S. government and pharmaceutical companies. And even bigger scientific advances are expected in the next decade, including a "universal" flu vaccine given every five to 10 years that would fight many strains of a virus, making annual shots all but obsolete. Experts say it could take eight to 10 more years of testing before a universal flu vaccine would be ready. ... Media files: 2013-01-19T130443Z_1_CBRE90I10CH00_RTROPTP_2_CNEWS-US-FLU-VACCINES.JPG (image/jpeg) Octogenarian hockey player happy to share game again with NHL pros Jan 19th 2013, 12:30 NIAGARA FALLS, New York (Reuters) - As an 89-year-old recreational hockey player who has never lost a tooth to a puck or an opponent's elbow, Paul Koukal is a man who knows how to beat the odds. So when he says he is hopeful his beloved Buffalo Sabres will skate their way from this weekend's delayed National Hockey League season opener to their first Stanley Cup championship, he may be on to something. "I think they should get it one of these days, maybe in my lifetime. ... Media files: 2013-01-19T123040Z_1_CBRE90I0YRK00_RTROPTP_2_USA-HOCKEY-OCTOGENARIAN.JPG (image/jpeg)

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