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$1,000 Pill For Hepatitis C Spurs Debate Over Drug Prices
2013-12-30 13:17:46| Biotech - Topix.net
Federal regulators this month opened a new era in the treatment of a deadly liver virus that infects three to five times more people than HIV.
Alleged cure for dengue in Indonesia stirs debate
2013-12-30 12:09:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
SciDevNet: A controversial herbal drug for dengue has been claimed by its inventor to have passed the third phase of clinical trial in Indonesia, and the claims about 'cure for dengue' have been making rounds on the internet, but some scientists have questioned any such claims as unsubstantiated. The alleged drug was invented by Max Reynolds, a retired Australian scientist from Griffith University, using the concentrate of Melaleuca alternifolia, also known as tea tree, a shrub native to Australia. The...
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New 'Massive Lake' Threatening Climate Change Debate?
2013-12-24 17:56:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Design and Trend: Researchers at the University of Utah said that lake, known as "perennial firn aquifer," remains liquid year-round despite the otherwise frozen landscape around it, according to English.chosun.com. "Large amounts of snow fall on the surface late in the summer and quickly insulates the water from the subfreezing air temperatures above, allowing the water to persist all year long," said Rick Forster, lead author and professor of geography at the University of Utah. The 43,500 sq.km body of water...
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Debate over NSA surveillance shifts with judge's ruling, task force report
2013-12-20 17:57:39| InfoWorld: Top News
After six months of contentious debate over U.S. National Security Agency surveillance programs, prompted by leaks from former government contractor Edward Snowden, the third week in December may have marked a major turning point. The NSA surveillance and data collection programs -- including the bulk collection of U.S. telephone records and surveillance of overseas Internet traffic -- have had their strong defenders, including President Barack Obama's administration and members of congressional intelligence oversight committees.
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Debate brews over whether save island's wolves
2013-12-19 01:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: For visitors to Isle Royale National Park, nothing beats the spine-tingling thrill of a wolf's howl piercing an otherwise silent night -- or a glimpse of the wily beast slipping across a forest path. But such experiences are becoming increasingly rare, and before long may disappear forever. The gray wolf population has dropped steadily in recent years at Isle Royale, a rocky, heavily wooded archipelago in Lake Superior that is among the least visited national parks because of its remote location...
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