Wetlands reform bill is all wet, say scientists

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The House is debating a bill that would open 60%-80% of the nation's wetlands for development. A National Research Council report on the ecological definition of wetlands claims the House bill's designation of protected wetlands is arbitrary and ignore decades of research.

Protection and preservation, Environmental policy, Wetlands, United States. Congress. House

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IOM weighs in on microbial threat

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An IOM report warns of the dangers of a complacent attitude about the threat of emerging infectious diseases. The report calls on the Centers for Disease Control to improve its surveillance of new diseases and resistant pathogens.

Management, Reports, Communicable diseases, Epidemiology, Disease reporting, Institute of Medicine, United States. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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NIH adds an extra layer of review for sensitive grants

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NIH has instituted another layer to its research review process in response to criticism of the organization's plan to study human growth hormone in the treatment of genetically-short children.

Standards, United States. National Institutes of Health, Human experimentation in medicine, Human medical experimentation

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