Scientists feel chill of crackdown on fetal tissue research

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Sun, 09 Jun 2019 00:18:14 +0000

Scientists feel chill of crackdown on fetal tissue research

WASHINGTON – To save babies from brain-damaging birth defects, University of Pittsburgh scientist Carolyn Coyne studies placentas from fetuses that otherwise would be discarded — and she’s worried this kind of research is headed for the chopping block.

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70 per cent of Canadians says vaccinations should be school requirement: poll

Credit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2019 20:09:54 +0000

With the increasing number of cases of measles reported recently in Canada, the U.S. and the world, a heated discussion about vaccinations is front and centre on social media and in real life. Many who are unvaccinated are even lining up to get the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) shot to avoid getting the disease. Washington […]

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Red Cross boosts campaign vs measles with immunization drive

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2019 08:54:01 +0000

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) conducted a vaccination drive for children and information and education campaign for parents in Baseco Compound over the weekend to help reduce the number of measles cases. PRC Chairman Sen. Richard J. Gordon on Monday said that a total of 1,307 children received anti-measles shots during the […]

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Hontiveros questions Acosta’s moral conscience to account for vaccine scare

Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2019 03:11:05 +0000

Hontiveros questions Acosta's moral conscience to account for vaccine scare

“Amid the outbreak of disease, deaths, obfuscation and lies, does Acosta have the moral conscience to hold herself accountable for her actions?”

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