Bioethics & Health News
December 22

December 22, 2005

Second Journal Probing Stem Cell Scientist

A second scientific journal is investigating research by an embattled stem cell scientist — this time his claim that he cloned a dog.
(AP)

Bad Students Can Turn Out To Be Bad Doctors

Doctors who misbehave in medical school are more likely to have disciplinary action taken against them by medical boards when they become practicing physicians, a new study has found.
(HealthDay)

FDA Tentatively OKs Generic AIDS Drug

A generic version of a pediatric AIDS drug received preliminary approval Wednesday from the Food and Drug Administration.
(AP)

Deadly Fungus Gene Code Cracked

Scientists have cracked the genetic code of a fungus responsible for deadly infections and allergic reactions.
(BBC)

Signs of Tamiflu Resistance No Cause for Alarm: WHO

Signs that the H5N1 bird flu virus may be developing resistance to the frontline drug Tamiflu in some patients are not necessarily a cause for alarm, a senior World Health Organization official said on Thursday.
(Reuters)

Smoking Nearly Triples Risk of Age-Linked Vision Loss

Smoking greatly increases the risk of vision loss due to age-related macular degeneration, and that risk hits both smokers and people who live with them, a new study shows.
(HealthDay)