| FDA to consider approval of modified salmon By MARY CLARE JALONICK 2010-09-20T17:42:32ZWASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal food regulators pondered Monday whether to say, for the first time, that it's OK to market a genetically engineered animal as safe for people to eat.... hosted.ap.org |
Bugs in baby formula? Parents worried about recall By LINDSEY TANNER and ED WHITE 2010-09-24T13:55:12ZWorried parents have bombarded the maker of Similac with phone calls and peppered Facebook and Twitter pages over fears about insects in the top-selling baby formula after millions of cans were recalled.... hosted.ap.org |
National Briefing | Health: A First for Stem Cell Use in Therapy A California company has begun testing an embryonic stem cell treatment in a patient with spinal cord injuries, the first time such a medical therapy has been used on a human in a government-approved study. feeds.nytimes.com |
Bill Gates' pledge to 'the poorest' One of the richest couples in the world, Bill and Melinda Gates, have said they are committed to helping with ''the diseases of the poorest''. bbc.co.uk |
FDA warns of heart risk with HIV drug combination By The Associated Press2010-10-21T20:18:46ZWASHINGTON (AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration warned doctors and HIV patients Thursday that two antiviral drugs can cause dangerous heart rhythms when they are combined.... hosted.ap.org |