Posts Tagged ‘Government’

Government, media has let public down on PET

Government, media has let public down on PET
Dr. Al Driedger a highly respected physician, tried since the mid-1990′s to convince government to introduce positron emission tomography (PET) scanning in Ontario. At a national PET and oncology meeting in November, he admitted he had failed.[...]

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Navigenics, 23andMe slammed in government report

Navigenics, 23andMe slammed in government report
Genetic-testing companies criticized for offering ‘misleading’ information to consumers.

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AMA meeting: Delegates want disease experts on government panels

AMA meeting: Delegates want disease experts on government panels
Action was taken in response to controversy generated by recently issued mammography guidelines.

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Government of Canada Invests in Promising Cancer Treatment

Government of Canada Invests in Promising Cancer Treatment
SACKVILLE, NEW BRUNSWICK–(Marketwire – 06/23/10) – Research being done by a Sackville business could lead to earlier detection of ovarian, prostate and breast cancers, and more effective treatments, thanks to new support from the Government of Canada. The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology), announced an investment in Socriment Biopharma Inc. Our government is …

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Government moves to oversee at-home genetic tests

Government moves to oversee at-home genetic tests
During a stay at a resort two years ago, Carol Arand bought $4,000 in genetic tests after a spa physician praised their potential to improve her health. If ever she got sick, Arand reasoned, she could take the results to her doctor. “I hoped that this genetic fingerprint could be useful,” she said. But that expectation — the promise that many consumers see in genetic testing — hasn’t yet been …

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