Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . April 6th, 2003
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Colorectal Cancer - CDC study finds colorectal cancer screening rates remain low
Diagnostics - Novel molecular conjugates aid signal amplification for immunodiagnostic assays
DNA Research - BvgA and RNA polymerase alpha subunit bind to different faces of DNA
Diet and Nutrition - Reliable serum selenium levels in the U.S. population reported
Environmental Health - Analytical laboratory plays key role in parathion contamination investigation
Medical Errors - Action taken by FDA to mandate bar codes on human drug products and blood
Anemia - FDA warns of bacteria-tainted fake drug
Antibiotic Resistance - Study shows drug-resistant germs are on the rise
Atypical Pneumonia - WHO issues a global alert
Bone Density - Once weekly risedronate increases bone mineral density in postmenopausal women
Breast Cancer - Researchers call for better studies on environmental links
Cancer Mortality - Behavior changes could sharply cut cancer death rates
Chemotherapy - Antinausea drug will likely get approval in U.S.
Complementary and Alternative Medicine - Evidence links ephedra with risk of heart, psychiatric, gastrointestinal disorders
Complementary and Alternative Medicine - FDA proposes labeling and manufacturing standards for all dietary supplements
Critical Care Medicine - New therapies for critical illness will need economic justification
Diagnostics - HPLC validation requirements of the FDA, USP, and ICH
Diagnostics - MERIFLUOR direct fluorescent-antibody test best for Giardia and Cryptosporidium
Diagnostics - PCR assays to detect human granulocytic ehrlichiosis organism compared
Drug Development - FDA issues follow-up statement on unapproved long-acting Guaifenesin
Environmental Health - Lessons learned from data gaps in parathion contamination case improve protocols
Environmental Health - Young children at highest risk from methyl parathion exposure
Food-borne Illness - New bioterror regulations could disrupt food imports, legal group claims
Genomics and Genetics - Integrating genomics into U.S. public health discussed
HIV/AIDS Epidemiology - Reporting requirements for HIV/AIDS reviewed
HIV/AIDS Public Health - New CDC guidelines on HIV counseling and testing published
HIV/AIDS Vaccine - Recipients at risk for false positive test results
Leptospirosis - Serology ineffective as predictor of infecting serovar in leptospirosis
Multiple Myeloma - FDA grants priority review for Velcade
Polio - CDC: Spike in India's polio cases prompts vaccination rally
Virology - Echovirus 11 genogroup D viruses can spread rapidly
West Nile Virus - Virus likely to keep spreading
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