Tuesday, 22 July 2014

Do scientists have the right to create deadly flu viruses?

Do scientists have the right to create deadly flu viruses?

(PLOS Medicine). This trend of thought is not far-fetched, as is evidenced by the New York Times recently reported accidental exposure of live anthrax bacteria at the Centers for Disease Control (June 26, 2014). Are policies and regulation keeping pace …
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NextGen Results

Applying Big Data strategies can optimize innovation, improve the efficiency of research and clinical trials, and lead to advances in personalized medicine that could improve the lives of children with complex health needs. Hence, young investigators …
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We're Asking the Wrong Questions About Three-Parent Embryos

The “God gave us medicine” argument: A woman who successfully used cytoplasm transfer to have a baby girl after seven failed IVF cycles said, “Being a person who's been involved in science my whole life, the way I looked at it is: God gives us doctors …
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LOL: Is laughing the key to a healthy life?

Advance to a medium-sized guffaw. End with the loudest … A preliminary study presented at an experimental biology conference in April suggested that a dose of laughter, delivered via a television comedy, helped to improve memory in seniors. In his …
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Do scientists have the right to create deadly flu viruses?

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