US concern grows over secrecy clauses

Rising concern over cosmetic tattoos.

BACKGROUND A rise in popularity of cosmetic tattoos has led to an increase in adverse reactions. Due to more pressing concerns, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not traditionally enforced its authority over tattoo inks. OBJECTIVE To raise awareness of the dangers of cosmetic tattoos. MATERIALS AND METHODS We reviewed FDA policies regarding tattoo ink, different ink components, adv...

Realistic rodents? Debate grows over new mouse models of cancer.

Both the orthotopic and transgenic camps can muster strong theoretical arguments for their respective models. But for all their faults, subcutaneous xenografts remain the standard for cancer drug screening in the pharmaceutical industry. These models are relatively easy to make and simple to use, since tumor growth on the mouse fl ank can be measured with just a pair of calipers. The U.S. Food ...

Money and Power over Concern for Humanity:

In the case of the Armenian Genocide, action and inaction and the weighing of costs and benefits led to the massive destruction of Armenians during WWI. The Turkish government’s racial discrimination against the Armenians drove them to politically and violently eradicate the Armenians within the Ottoman Empire. The benefit for the Turks from having separatist policies was establishing a pure Tu...

Concern over Zika virus grips the world.

Worldwide concern over Zika virus (panel) and its temporal and geographical association with clusters of birth and neurological conditions escalated this week, with WHO declaring a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. No doubt not wanting to repeat mistakes made in the west African Ebola outbreak, WHO was quick to raise the alarm. Briefing the WHO Executive Board on Jan 28, WHO Dir...

Concern over safety of SAGM blood.