Bioethics in the News — August 18

August 18, 2006

  • TV Found to Be a Painkiller for Children (AP)
  • Illinois hands out another $5 million in stem cell research grants (AP)
  • Disgraced S.Korean stem cell scientist back in lab (Reuters)
  • Shanghai: First umbilical cord blood bank opens (Shanghai Daily)
  • FDA, MIT to Collaborate on Drug Safety (AP)
  • Breast implants linked to suicide, not cancer (Reuters)
  • Merck suffers 2 setbacks over Vioxx (AP)
  • Many Americans Say They Get Poor Health Care (HealthDay)
  • Heart Procedure Is Off the Charts in an Ohio City (New York Times)
  • Stem cells may help Bergen, NJ boy fight diabetes (The Record)
  • U.S. is suffering a medical crisis of conscience (Washington Post)
  • Singapore hires US consultant to map out medical tourism strategy (AFP)
  • Singapore fills stem-cell void created by a U.S. ban (New York Times)

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