Sensitivity to chemicals fuels debate on MCS and policy
A New York Times account notes rising peanut allergies prompt school bans. The piece surveys Multiple Chemical Sensitivity or MCS, with 15 to 30 percent of Americans claiming high sensitivity. It traces skepticism, industry funding, sick building syndrome, and calls for clearer science amid potential liability risks. Molly Ivins notes in her Gazette column.
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Vaccine shows strong protection against childhood pneumococcal infections
The first experimental vaccine to prevent invasive pneumococcal diseases in children under two is highly effective and may cut ear infections in preschoolers. Experts call it a major pediatric advance, with Kaiser Permanente and Wyeth Lederle planning FDA submission for a four shot regimen after a 38 000 infant trial in Northern California reported at the conference in San Diego. The bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae causes tens of thousands of american deaths and hundreds of thousands of pneumonia cases annually.
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Boston University School of Medicine
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Interscience Conference
San Diego
FDA approves breast cancer drug Herceptin breakthrough therapy
The FDA approves Herceptin for HER2 positive advanced breast cancer, offering new hope for about 50,000 American women yearly. It can be used with Taxol as first line or after other chemotherapies, with a companion HercepTest to identify eligible patients. Genentech plans a July release, price pending.
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Correction on Knoxville VA Center location
Iowa's congressional delegation has engaged with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs about possible changes at the VA medical centers in Iowa City and Knoxville. A previous Friday article cited the wrong Knoxville location. The Gazette will publish corrections or clarifications in this space when errors are found.
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Gazette Promotes Green Printing and Recycling Drives
The Gazette highlights its use of soybean ink and recycled newsprint. Readers are urged to recycle newspapers at City Carton on Sixth St SW or at nearby local recycling locations to support sustainable practices.
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Wreckage points to nose dive in Swissair Flight 111
Investigators say debris field off Nova Scotia measures about 100 by 225 feet, suggesting a steep descent at high speed. All 229 aboard the MD-11 died when it crashed on September 2 as debris indicates a possible loss of control before impact.
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