US to Detain Seafood Imports from China

The United States added farm-raised fish and shrimp to a growing list of Chinese products deemed unsafe for US consumers, regulators said Thursday. The US Food and Drug Administration said it would block the import of farmed Chinese seafood until importers could prove the shipments were fr...

US Government Authorizes CDC To Detain Sick Travelers

Infectious disease experts and the American Civil Liberties Union are questioning the policy to allow U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and customs agents to detain travelers //who look like they are suffering from bird flu. The MoU, which is reportedly available with Reuters, also al...

Three Doctors Charged So Far in the UK Bombing Case

...otland Yard said today a magistrate had granted detectives until July 21 to detain and question Asha. The deadline for the other two runs out tomorrow. In Britain, police have up to 28 days to detain and question them, subject to regular judicial review. Asha's wife,...

Americas Preparations For Flu Outbreak Still Incomplete

...ctive of the actions we take at the borders. The government will try to limit the number of arriving people who might be infected with the virus and detain those suspected of harboring the virus, Dr. Venkayya said. But at the same time, it will try to allow the flow of goods and people across the border t...

TB and Measles Scare in Canada Now

... be over and that the other students could potentially begin to develop symptoms and that's why it was a very precautionary measure that we decided to detain them." Measles is a contagious disease that spreads through coughing or sneezing. Symptoms include a mild fever and a rash on the forehead and...

The Mental Health Bill Will Not Help Vulnerable Patients, Say Doctors

...inary, there should be recognition of the professional roles involved but the Government’s proposals go too far. He added: “A decision to detain a patient is a very serious one and it would be irresponsible to by-pass clinicians when detention decisions are being made. We strongly urge the Gove...

UK Mental Health Reforms Will Do More Harm Than Good, Critics Warn

...ces, even when they're desperately seeking help, and no amount of legislation will change this.' The new bill would also enable the authorities to detain people with personality disorders who have not committed a crime. The government's contention is that every year around 55 to 60 murders are commi...

Australian State Health Official Sacked Following Poisoning Outbreak in Nursing Home

...tralian federal Government's chief adviser on HIV, Michael Wooldridge, himself had called for the sacking of Robert Hall, for not using his powers to detain Neal, despite specific advice that he should do so. An advisory panel had suggested to Hall in January last year that he should use his last-res...

New Twist To The Mental Health Law

... bill came in under fire from mental health organizations and other civil right campaigners as they claimed that the government was trying to forcibly detain and treat mentally ill patients. After eight years, inclusion of numerous clauses to prevent violation of Human Rights and millions of pounds, the...