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Saturday 17 November 2007
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Get Your Child Vaccinated Or We Will Lock You Up, Maryland, USA
Written by Christian Nordqvist
Parents of children who go to Prince George's County (school) are to appear at a special court hearing. Their choices are stark, either have their child (children) vaccinated there and then or face imprisonment or fines...
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Stem Cell Research photo
Dolly The Sheep Scientist Abandons Human Embryo Cloning, Saying Japanese Technique Is The Future
Written by Christian Nordqvist
Professor Ian Wilmut, Edinburgh University, who led the team that created Dolly the sheep - a cloned sheep - says he is abandoning the cloning of human embryos as a Japanese method is the best one for stem cell research and the future...
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Prostate / Prostate Cancer photo
Should UK Prostate Cancer Detection Age Be Lowered, In Line With The United States?
Written by Christian Nordqvist
In many countries prostate cancer screening happens ahead of evidence from ongoing trials. In several countries, early opportunistic screening starts with people aged 50. The Americans have recently adopted a lower age...
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