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“Delaying having children defies nature and risks heartbreak.”
The British Medical Journal warns women who want children not to defer pregnancy.
“You have more security at a McDonald's than at some of these facilities.”
Microbiologist Richard Ebright criticizes security measures at a New Jersey lab that has lost three plague-infected mice.
“Some recipes call for 30 frogs for a single dish.”
Biologist Esteban Lavilla describes how local customs are causing frog populations to dwindle in parts of South America.
Sources: Br. Med. J.; Newark Star-Ledger; BBC
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Big brother
Dutch authorities plan to track every newborn from cradle to grave — collecting health, family, school and police data in a single electronic source.
Occupational hazards
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Be prepared
US security secretary Michael Chertoff is criticized for attending a bird flu meeting while his agency fumbled to cope with Hurricane Katrina. At least he's ready for one impending disaster.
Number Crunch
96% of Americans say it is important to invest in medical research to provide a solid scientific base for health care.
73% of them do not know that the National Institutes of Health is the agency mainly responsible for funding medical research.
18% say they know a scientist personally.
Source: J. Am. Med. Assoc.
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