Bioshield Effort Is Inadequate, a Study Says
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Experts say the Bioshield program will not be adequate to create new vaccines and drugs to protect the nation against either a biological attack or a natural epidemic.
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X-ray screening for lung cancer may  not save many lives, a team of U.S. and Italian researchers  said on Tuesday in a report that adds to a growing debate.
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Washington -- All of the human embryonic stem cells available to federally funded scientists under President Bush&#39;s 3-year-old research policy share a previously unrecognized trait that fosters rejection by the immune systems, diminishing their potential
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Vaccines aren't just for kids, but far too few grown-ups are rolling up their sleeves, disappointed federal health officials reported Wednesday.
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The scans do not appear to save lives and expose people to serious risks, researchers are reporting.
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Maryland and the District rank in the lowest one-third of American states in their level of preparedness for health emergencies like bioterrorism or pandemic flu, according to a study issued today.
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Science & environment: Some defences remain in poor condition despite 40% increase in funding, MPs' report claims
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When President Bush signed Project BioShield into law in July, he said he was immediately making &#36;5.6 billion available to counter such anticipated threats as smallpox genetically engineered to render current vaccines useless.
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Vaccines and drugs will not be enough to slow or prevent a pandemic of influenza, according to a U.S. government report released on Tuesday.
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A blood pressure drug is ineffective in reducing cardiovascular deaths, research suggests.
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Much of the stored blood given to millions of people every year may lack a component vital for it to deliver oxygen to the tissues.
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BOSTON Massachusetts is the least-prepared of all states to handle a bioterrorist attack, according to a study released yesterday.
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Lung cancer screening with CT scans does not appear to save lives, and it exposes people to risks, researchers say.
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The United States remains woefully unprepared to protect the public against terrorists wielding biological agents, according to government officials and specialists in bioterrorism and public health.
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Expensive genetic screening reduces the chance of successful IVF, rather than boosts it, a study finds.
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Federal investigators said Monday that the nation's preparedness for a potential influenza pandemic is hindered by a lack of training and testing.
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Experts say the new experimental fabric device that helps weak hearts pump more efficiently could fill a gap for people who are not helped by drugs or pacemakers.