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Health experts, scientists to discuss bird flu studies

The World Health Organization said Friday it will meet next week to determine whether scientists can publish research on a bird flu virus that may be easily passed among humans.

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Feb 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

More environmental rules needed for shale gas, says Stanford geophysicist

In his State of the Union address, President Barack Obama praised the potential of the country's tremendous supply of natural gas buried in shale. He echoed the recommendations for safe extraction made by ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Feb 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 2

Bird flu researchers agree to 60-day halt (Update 2)

International scientists on Friday agreed to a temporary two-month halt to controversial research on a bird flu virus that may be easily passed among humans, citing global health concerns.

Other Sciences / Other

created Jan 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Controversial research on bird flu

In a top-security lab in the Netherlands, scientists guard specimens of a super-killer influenza that slays half of those it infects and spreads easily from victim to victim.

Medicine & Health / Research

created Dec 28, 2011 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (8) | comments 13

Controversial 'bird flu' edits move ahead

Top US scientists on Wednesday defended their bid to stop details of a mutant bird flu virus from being published and called for global cooperation to ward off an uncontrollable pandemic.

Biology / Biotechnology

created Dec 22, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

US official says bird flu limits not 'censorship'

Leading US health official Anthony Fauci on Wednesday rejected claims that the United States is censoring science by seeking to limit potentially dangerous bird flu information in major journals.

Biology / Biotechnology

created Dec 21, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

FDA approves Regeneron's eye injection Eylea

(AP) -- Regulators on Friday approved Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s drug Eylea, an injection designed to treat a common cause of blindness in older people.

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Nov 19, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 5

Gov't considers testing anthrax vaccine in kids

A government advisory panel is considering whether the anthrax vaccine should be tested in children.

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Oct 28, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

FDA panel unanimously backs Regeneron eye drug

(AP) -- A panel of federal health experts voted unanimously in favor of a new eye drug from Regeneron, bringing the company one step closer to competing against a blockbuster Roche drug that currently dominates the market.

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Jun 17, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

UK drops DNA tests for refugees and asylum seekers

(AP) -- Britain has dropped a controversial policy of using DNA tests to identify the nationality of African refugees and asylum seekers after criticism that there is no scientific merit to the practice.

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Jun 17, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Panel: Overzealous rules may stifle germ research

(AP) -- A panel of university and private-sector scientists urged Congress on Thursday not to overregulate laboratories that handle the world's deadliest pathogens, saying it could have a chilling effect on research of biological ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Sep 30, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Swine flu prompts EU warning on travel to US

(AP) -- The top EU health official urged Europeans on Monday to postpone nonessential travel to parts of the United States and Mexico because of the swine flu virus, and Spanish health officials confirmed ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Apr 27, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Steve Wozniak joins search startup advisory board

(AP) -- Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak - currently strutting his stuff as a competitor on the ABC show "Dancing With the Stars" - is joining the advisory board of search startup DeepDyve.

Technology / Internet

created Mar 25, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0