Time reports on how the Northern hemisphere is preparing for the return of the H1N1 flu in the fall, after a study published in the journal Lancet "found that closing schools as a preventive measure in the early stages of a pandemic could sharply cut the number of cases initially, which would reduce the later surges of infections that can overwhelm hospitals," but at an economic cost, the magazine writes (Walsh, 7/22).

HealthDay News/Forbes compares U.S. plans for a mass H1N1 vaccination campaign this fall to the 1976 swine flu vaccination campaign that "backfired - badly" (7/21).

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