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Bio-defense Lab Ordered Shut Down as Researchers Get Infected

... Project's review of publicly accessible biosafety committee meeting minutes at the facilities. "There is no reason not to presume that many more similar accidents have occurred but have yet to come to light," the group said....

Mother Donates Eggs So Daughter can Give Birth

...vin, said McGill University Health Center's ethics committee gave its authorization for the extraction of her eggs, which will be kept frozen for years to come. He said the daughter was under no obligation to accept the eggs. "It's up to the daughter and her future partner to decide whether to use the eggs...

Anti-doping Rules Must Avoid Unsatisfactory Decisions: WADA

...sanctions imposed on the bowling duo by a previous committee should be set aside. On 14 September 2006, the then Chairman of the PCB directed that doping tests may be carried out on all 19 players being considered for inclusion in the Pakistani Cricket Team participating in the ICC Champions Trophy. The PC...

Genaera Discontinues Lomucin in Cystic Fibrosis Studies

...piratory function in cystic fibrosis patients. The committee determined that there is no additional benefit to further enrollment, so we found it reasonable to conclude the study, evaluate the impact of the drug, and move forward focused on our core programs," stated Michael J. Gast, M.D., Ph.D., Executive Vic...

No Sex Education, Say Uttar Pradesh Teachers

... a bonfire of these books in public." The working committee of the secondary schools teachers' association had met here Sunday evening. Members are unanimous that the books published for adolescent education are not in tune with Indian culture and traditions. "The manner in which the courses have been laid ...

Village Panchayat in Tamil Nadu Bans Tobacco Consumption

...nchipuram District of the State. Nagarajan and a committee of councillors have been entitled to fix the fine amount for a defaulter who is caught selling or consuming any tobacco product in any of the five villages. The fine for the violation of the 'No Tobacco' is Rupees 200. There are over 400 small and ...

Virginity Rules-Meant To Be Broken?

...st cut in financing from the Senate appropriations committee since 2001, though the final outcome is still in question. At the same time, it is observed that teenagers throughout the country are both abstaining more, and, especially among older ones, more likely to use contraception when they do not abstai...

Galvus Soon To Be Seen On European Shelves

...o its American counterpart. The decision by a committee of experts at the European Medicines Agency came soon after Novartis said it would not be ready to resubmit Galvus to U.S. regulators until mid-2009, due to a request for more safety data. Galvus is said to work in a similar way to Merck & Co. In...

Indian Government Asks the Supreme Court to Keep Off Environmental Issues

...al with complete documentation to the FAC, and the committee then takes a view on certain parameters. Given that forest lands are diverted for all kinds of industrial use these days, provoking clashes with those living on forest produce, one can perhaps understand the frustration of the mandarins while deali...

UK Reports Psychiatric Reactions to Weight-loss Drug Rimonabant

...ve treatment," the statement said. Last month, a committee advising the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the United States voted to ban the drug because of an increased risk of suicide...

UK Suggestion for Restricted Use of Anti-AMD Drugs Draws Flak

... evidence they have seen, our independent advisory committee believes the right thing to do is to treat and try to save as much sight as possible in the better-seeing eye." A Nice spokeswoman also said it was "misleading" for anyone to suggest that patients have to go blind in one eye before getting treatme...

Experts Warn Against Side Effects of the New Weight Loss Drug

...art valve damage. Earlier this week, an advisory committee to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recommended against approval of the diet drug Acomplia, which has been approved in Europe but increases the risk of suicidal thoughts. At a Weight Watchers meeting in San Jose on Thursday, Stephanie Vose, 23...

Cervical Cancer Vaccine for the 12 Year Old

...ramme. Cancer specialists yesterday criticised the committee of advisers for taking a year to reach their decision, and said 300,000 girls would face a greater risk of developing cervical cancer as a result. But there are many who are not in agreement with the new programme of the government. Some parents an...

Notice Sent to Courts Asking Them to Stop Courting Mosquitoes

...hi health ministry has already set up a monitoring committee consisting of members from the National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD), district health officials and NGOs and residents' welfare associations to prevent the spread of mosquito breeding. "We are also taking the help of elected representa...

US Parents Risk Jail When Their Teens Drink at Parties

...th bicycle locks," said a father who worked on the committee until 4:00 am. "It was worth it," he said. "We found eight bottles of booze stashed in the bushes during the night and the next morning." "Breaking the law became a game," said the mother who organized the party. The minimum age to drive a car in t...

Tamil Nadu Orders Probe into Operation by Minor

...eld an urgent meeting and sent a report to the IMA committee in Chennai demanding action against the family. The IMA, however, does not have any power to take legal action nor does it have the CD as evidence. Tiruchirapally District Collector Ashis Vachhani said he has ordered an inquiry into the incident. "...

Uttar Pradesh to Declare Revised Medical Entrance Results

...d by a specially constituted nine-member technical committee that suggested reassessment of the result. About 84,000 candidates had taken the Combined Pre-Medical Test (CPMT) to different medical colleges in the state, having nearly 1,600 seats. These also included the aryurvedic and homeopathic institutions...

WTC Neighborhood Residents Misled on Extent of Contamination

...administrator in 2001, is expected to testify at a committee hearing in the House on Monday about her handling of the disaster and the way she communicated the level of risk to the public. Also at Wednesdays hearing, Senator Clinton announced that a Senate appropriations subcommittee had included $55 millio...

Video Game Addiction to Be Termed as a Medical Condition

...esteem. Dr. Michael Brody, head of a TV and media committee at the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, agreed. He praised the AMA council for bringing attention to the problem, but said excessive video-game playing could be a symptom for other things, such as depression or social anxieties th...

Chikungunya-hit Villages to Get Funds to Fight Mosquitoes

...or borne disease,' Ramadoss told reporters. 'The committee will comprise of a village head, Anganwadi members and some female members. Money will be put in a joint account of these people. They will visit homes in the village to create awareness about the disease and how to prevent it. The main focus is to s...

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