Was Swine Flu Ever a Real Threat?
With one scientist alleging a World Health Organization 'conspiracy' that was a bonanza for drug firms, Mark Honigsbaum asks if H1N1 could have been handled differently.
It's been a good week for drug companies and an even better one for conspiracy theorists. Last Tuesday, angered by the bumper rise in profits being reported by vaccine manufacturers as the incidence of swine flu plummets, the former head of health at the Council for Europe accused the World Health Organization of "faking" the pandemic...