HIV Cases Increasing In Britain, UNICEF Report Says

Recent figures from UNICEF indicate that Britain recorded 7,734 new HIV cases in 2007 — almost twice the number of cases recorded around 2000 — London’s Metro reports.

Obama Should Ignore ‘Uninformed’ Rhetoric, Pick ‘Best Person For The Job’ To Fill Supreme Court Vacancy

It appears it’s “never too early” for some conservatives to begin the “character assassination” of President Obama’s possible nominees to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice David Souter, especially with regard to one potential candidate, U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Sonia Sotomayor, a

Widespread Use Of Labour Induction Potentially Harmful To Woman And Baby

Induction of labor is on the rise in the U.S., standing at 41% according to a large national survey of women who gave birth in 2005. But, a new study published in the April issue of BJOG, the peer-reviewed journal of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, finds that the best available evidence does [...]

Evotec Acquires Zebrafish Screening Operations Of Summit Corporation

Evotec AG (Frankfurt Stock Exchange: EVT; NASDAQ: EVTC) announced that the Company will acquire the zebrafish screening operations of Summit Corporation plc, including operations in Abingdon, UK, and Singapore, for £ 0.5 million in cash. Summit’s zebrafish technology is a strong addition to Evotec’s industrialized high-quality drug discovery platform.

Blogs Comment On Obama Budget Proposal, Health Care Reform, Other Topics

The following summarizes selected women’s health-related blog entries. ~ Blog Posts Examine Reproductive Health Provisions in Obama’s Budget Proposal, David Castillo/Nancy Northup/Marilyn Keefe: The “outlook is somewhat bleak for family planning” under Obama’s fiscal 2010 budget proposal released on Thursday, David Castillo writes in a

Obama Budget Proposal Preserves Abortion Funding Restrictions, Adds Pregnancy Prevention Funds

President Obama’s fiscal 2010 budget proposal released on Thursday would eliminate funding for two abstinence-only sex education programs that total about $145 million, replacing them with funding for programs to prevent teenage pregnancy, the