Health & Science

Wednesday, August 8th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
UK: Foot-and-mouth disease, 'possible sabotage investigated'

Experts are investigating the possibility that the foot-and-mouth outbreak was caused by sabotage linked to the Pirbright laboratory site.
Wednesday, August 8th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Climate change could intensify hunger risk warns FAO

Climate change could lead to potential food shortages and increase the risk of hunger in developing countries, the head of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization said Wednesday.
Tuesday, August 7th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Second FAM case confirmed at another Surrey farm

A second case of foot-and-mouth has been confirmed at a farm in Surrey with up to 100 cows culled at the settlement in the 3km protection zone set up around the site of the first outbreak.
Monday, August 6th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
UK Probes Laboratory as Source for Foot-and-Mouth Outbreak

U.K. health and safety authorities extended their investigation into a vaccine laboratory southwest of London owned by Merck and Sanofi-Aventis as a possible source of foot-and-mouth disease after cattle became infected at a farm near the site. Merial Animal Health said that so far no breach in its procedures had been discovered.
Sunday, August 5th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
UK: Foot-and-mouth disease disease strain linked to nearby lab

The outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease on a farm in Surrey is being linked to a nearby animal research laboratory, with fears the virus could have leaked from the facility
Wednesday, August 1st 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Paraguay vaccinates 98% of cattle herd against FAM

Paraguay vaccinated 98% of its cattle herd against foot and mouth disease to ensure the normal flow of beef exports reported on Tuesday the government in the capital Asuncion.
Monday, July 30th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Magallanes children among the most obese of Chile

According to a survey carried out by the Chilean Association of School Assistance and Scholarships (Junaeb) 19.4% of Chileans between the ages 9 and 11, are obese. This is particularly severe in the extreme south of the country where it affects 25% of children.
Sunday, July 29th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
WHO report exposes children's pollution vulnerability

With over 30% of the global burden of disease in children attributable to environmental factors, the United Nations health agency delivered the first ever report highlighting youngsters' special susceptibility to harmful chemical exposures at different periods of their growth, and the potential effects later in life.
Friday, July 27th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Floods in England: two dead and short on drinking water

Two people died on Thursday and 140.000 household in Gloucestershire remain without drinking water raising health and sanitation fears following several days of extensive flooding in central and west England caused by the wettest June and July on record in the UK.
Friday, July 27th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
UN calls industrialized countries to help with climate change

Warning that failure to act on climate change will have grave consequences for all countries, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in San Francisco called for urgent international action to address the problem within the framework of the United Nations.