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Los Angeles Times reporters Kenneth R. Weiss and Usha Lee McFarling have been named recipients of the 2007 American Society for Microbiology (ASM) Public Communications Award. Their 5-part series, "Altered Oceans," was a result of their 18-month investigation into human-caused microbiological chang read more »
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Political, business and opinion leaders are gathering in Singapore on 2 April for a global debate that will focus on the urgent need to improve international health security. The high-level debate, hosted by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Government of Singapore, will launch the World read more »
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The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) graduated thefirst class of emergency telecommunications team leaders today after anintensive two-week training course - the inaugural session of a newprogramme for information and communications technology (ICT) managers whoare now set for deployment t read more »
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The Kansas House Federal and State Affairs Committee on Monday voted 12-8 to approve a resolution that would force state Attorney General Paul Morrison (D) to reinstate 30 misdemeanor criminal charges against physician George Tiller for allegedly performing 15 illegal late-term abortions in 2003 on read more »
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A chemical cousin of curcumin helped restore motor control in mice with Kennedy's disease , researchers say read more »
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While drug-eluting stents are effective in keeping open bypassed heart veins that aren't too diffuse (filled with cholesterol plaque), a new study by cardiologists at Jefferson Medical College shows that they fare less well in keeping open bypassed veins with longer blockages. The researchers sugge read more »
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It is never too early to start thinking about what you want to be when you grow up, especially if you want to be a cancer researcher. The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) is capturing the interest of aspiring young scientists during a special program for high school students at the A read more »
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Findings of a new Mayo Clinic study published this week in Archives of Internal Medicine show that a computerized mail and phone reminder program can significantly increase the percentage of patients receiving preventive health services and improve the value of health care. [click link for full art read more »
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Nanomechanical oscillators - tiny strips of vibrating silicon only a few hundred atoms thick -- are the subject of extensive study by nanotechnology researchers. They could someday replace bulky quartz crystals in electronic circuits or be used to detect and identify bacteria and viruses.The catch read more »
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