New threats to whaling ban

New threats to whaling ban

millennium development goals, such as reducing child mortality, and the economic benefits would be huge. But the report also highlights the need for more research, particularly with the growing potential of developing a vaccine. “The US National Institutes of Health is the largest funder of malaria vaccine research followed by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation,” the report says. However, supp...

Dismay at Japan's new whaling targets

The fleet setting off last month for Japan's largest target for scientific whaling, including up to 50 humpback whales, the lucrative stars of whale-watching tourists worldwide, is set to face a battle with infuriated governments, researchers and conservationists.

To ban or not to ban?

The past four years have seen a steady increase in the number of companies that offer direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing services and in the number of such tests for genetic risk factors, including a wide range of diseases and other non-disease-related traits. These companies sell their tests outside the traditional healthcare setting and often do not involve healthcare professionals for ...

The International Whaling Commission—Beyond Whaling

Since its establishment in 1946 as the international body intended tomanagewhaling, the International Whaling Commission (IWC) has expanded its areas of interest to ensure the wider conservation of whales. Several key conservation topics have been taken forward under its auspices including climate change, chemical and noise pollution, marine debris and whale watching. Work on each of these topi...

To ban or not to ban? - that is the question.