"First Cancer-Fighting Virus Approved"
"US regulators clear a viral melanoma therapy, paving the way for a promising field with a chequered past."
Source: Nature, 10/29/2015
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SEJ's Fund for Environmental Journalism Awards Grants to Journalists in Three Reporting Categories
In the Summer 2015 cycle of the Fund for Environmental Journalism, SEJ awarded $43,683 in grants to 11 journalism projects in three reporting categories. Pictured: Gabriel Popkin, a freelance science and environmental writer based in Maryland.
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Groups' Efforts for Disclosure of Pesticide "Inerts" Grinds On
Whether pesticides harm the birds and bees — or human health — matters a lot. One of the public's protections is the requirement for disclosure in the nation's pesticide laws. Three groups, represented by Earthjustice, argue that EPA has authority under current federal pesticide law to require disclosure of inert ingredients.
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Alternative Vaccination Schedule Presents More Risks Than Benefits
Donald Trump's statement, during the September 16, 2015, debate, that vaccinations cause autism contradicted science and endangered human lives, doctors say. Moreover, the idea (expressed by several candidates) that scheduling childhood vaccinations less frequently than pediatricians recommend also endangers the health of children.
Source: NPR, 09/18/2015
"Rare Brain Disease Is Caused by Cousin of Mad Cow Agent, Study Finds"
"A rare, incurable brain disorder that resembles Parkinson's disease is caused by a misfolded brain protein called a prion, similar to the prions that cause mad cow disease, researchers reported on Monday."
Source: NBC News, 09/01/2015
Food Safety Group Sues Ag Department for FOIA'd Records on GMO Crops
The Center for Food Safety has sued the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service under the Freedom of Information Act for withholding information on genetically modified crops (GMOs), after unsuccessfully seeking information over a period of 13 years.
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Ten Years After Katrina: Lessons, Warnings, Rebuilding
As the 10th anniversary of the Hurricane Katrina catastrophe approaches, many news media are doing stories that try to make sense of it. For journalists, it's an inexhaustible subject because it's about people's lives and the moral perils of the governments we choose. It's about the looming catastrophes we deny.
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"Greening Health Care: How Hospitals Can Heal the Planet"
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"Ebola Vaccine Works, Offering 100% Protection in African Trial"
"A highly unusual clinical trial in Guinea has shown for the first time that an Ebola vaccine protects people from the deadly virus. The study, published online today by The Lancet, shows that the injection offered contacts of Ebola cases 100% protection starting 10 days after they received a single shot of the vaccine, which is produced by Merck. Scientists say the vaccine could help to finally bring an end to the epidemic in West Africa, now more than 18 months old."
Source: Science, 08/03/2015
Are Health Warnings on Soda Unconstitutional? Industry Says Yes
The American Beverage Association, California State Outdoor Advertising Association and California Retailers Association sued San Francisco for requiring health warnings on advertisements for certain sugary beverages when posted on city property, saying it violates their First Amendment rights.
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