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Tuesday, 18 December 2012

Mosquito monitoring to contionue near Melbourne

Monitoring for the Asian tiger mosquito, which can carry carries dengue fever, will continue for another six weeks on the outskirts of Melbourne. Government biosecurity officers found a live tiger mosquito last week, brought in on via pot plants from China. The greenhouse, which is a quarantine...

Full Story: Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Some states and U.S. tobacco companies settle over payments Daily Press

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9/11 cancer study won't settle debate over risks STL Today

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12/18/12 - NCC Provides Comments to FDA about Animal Drug User Fee Act Reauthorization (National Chicken Council) noodls

(Source: National Chicken Council) NCC Provides Comments to FDA about Animal Drug User Fee Act Reauthorization December 18, 2012 "The National Chicken Council (NCC) supports a science-based, statistically-validated and technically-sound approach to antibiotic usage and data collection," said NCC...

New Mario Lemieux Center for Blood Cancers Brings Patient Comfort, Cutting-Edge Technology and Research Together (UPMC) noodls

(Source: UPMC) PITTSBURGH, Dec. 18, 2012 - The newly completed Mario Lemieux Center for Blood Cancers, a state-of-the-art facility equipped with the latest technology and designed to put patients at ease while undergoing procedures traditionally done in an inpatient setting, welcomed its first...

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