November 21, 2002                            search the site

Letter from Dr. Andrew Wakefield to the New England Journal of Medicine

Burton Calls on President Bush to Hold a White House Conference on Autism

Sen. Daschle, Rep. Pelosi Vow To Repeal Homeland Security Provision Shielding Drug Makers From Liability - Claims That Congress Can "Fix" The Problem Are Misleading - Safe Minds/Mercury Project Press Release

Vaccine lawsuits filed against Lilly may go back to square one - www.indystar.com

Eleventh-hour add to security bill limits suits over - www.oregonlive.com

It's not too late to defend freedom - www.sfgate.com

Tetanus shots real, bioterrorism a mock drill - www.azcentral.com

Smallpox vaccination complications - www.insidevc.com

Parents Believe Vaccinations Containing Mercury Triggered Autism - www.channel3000.com

California's autism mystery deepens - CNN

Epidemiological Autism Studies: Why parents of children with autism are so upset! - by F. Edwards Yazbak, MD, FAAP (newly amended version)

Meningitis bill would require proof of vaccination for students - AP via www.ohio.com

Glycoprotein-D–Adjuvant Vaccine to Prevent Genital Herpes - journal article

A Controlled Trial of a Human Papillomavirus Type 16 Vaccine - journal article

Vaccine proves effective against cervical cancer - Early tests show Merck drug blocks virus - www.nj.com

First Effective Herpes Vaccine - Reuters via Yahoo!

Rapid Allergen Vaccination Safe, Effective, Well-Tolerated - Medscape

Report Urges Immunization Funding - AP via InteliHealth

Child Vaccinations Successful In Asia But Poorest Still Suffer, U.N. Says - AP via InteliHealth

Future Horizons is proud to announce the Southeastern Super Conference On Autism/Asperger’s - December 4, 2002 (Atlanta, GA)

Planned Misconduct Surveys Meet Stiff Resistance - Science Magazine

German Inquiry Finds Flaws, Not Fraud - Science Magazine

Drug Industry Seeks Ways to Capitalize on Election Success - The New York Times

Results of Elections Give Pharmaceutical Industry New Influence in Congress - The New York Times

Britain Urged on Homeland Security - The New York Times

Tainted Blood Leads to Charges in Canada - The New York Times

Effect of Maternal Confidence on Breastfeeding Duration: An Application of Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Theory - journal article

Can Ticks Spread Hepatitis C Virus? - HealthScoutNews

Folic acid 'could save lives' - BBC

Genital herpes vaccine breakthrough - BBC

Scientists Planning to Make New Form of Life - The Washington Post

Corruption in medicine - BMJ

High homocysteine causes cardiovascular disease - BMJ

Overworked doctors learn ineffectively - BMJ

Residents' hours of work  - BMJ

The changed image of botulinum toxin  - BMJ

Doctors recommend corticosteroids to treat meningitis - BMJ

Quebec doctors must tell patients about medical "accidents" - BMJ

Scientists accuse animal rights activists of stifling research - BMJ

Mandela calls for greater investment in global vaccination - BMJ

Cancer specialist found guilty of misconduct - BMJ

Antibiotic use with cholesterol lowering drugs may increase risk of cataracts - BMJ

Homocysteine and cardiovascular disease: evidence on causality from a meta-analysis - BMJ

Science, medicine, and the future: Malaria - BMJ

Lesson of the week: Acute meningoencephalitis and meningitis due to primary HIV infection * Commentary: Is testing for HIV without consent justifiable? - BMJ

Institutional corruption in medicine - BMJ

Additive ban improves class behaviour - BBC

CCHC Report: The Public Opposes Government Access To Medical Records

Autism In Focus Newspaper - AutismAwakening

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