Vaccine threat to endangered chimpanzees in hepatitis effort
The New York Times reports a conflict between wildlife protection and human health as a hepatitis B vaccine development may endanger chimpanzees. Merck has sought U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service permits to import chimpanzees from Sierra Leone, necessary due to their threatened status under the Endangered Species Act.
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U S Soviet rocket launches postponed at Wallops Island
U S and Soviet scientists delayed joint launches at Wallops Island Va due to poor upper atmospheric conditions. NASA said conditions unlikely to improve for several days while daily monitoring continues. Nine launches were planned, four US from NASA Wallops and five Soviet from a ship offshore, including a rocket expected to release colorful chemical clouds visible along the East Coast.
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