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'Virginity pledges' by adolescents may bias their reports of premarital sex
Adolescents who sign a "virginity pledge" and then go on to have premarital sex are likely to disavow having signed such a pledge. view more (2006-05-03)
Study finds virginity pledges may help postpone intercourse among youth
Making a virginity pledge may help some young people postpone the start of sexual activity, according to a new RAND Corporation study. view more (2008-06-11)
UK government has reneged on pledge for flexible working in NHS
The government has reneged on its pledge to provide more flexible working in the NHS, says the Medical Women's Federation in Postgraduate Medical Journal. view more (2007-11-12)
Government should focus on "talent and infrastructure" says Institute of Physics
The Institute of Physics welcomes the Government's clear recognition of the importance of science to the nation in the 2004 Budget, and its pledge for increased investment in future years. This commitment is especially important to the Institute as physics spans a broad range of science from blue skies research to a many technological... view more... (2004-03-17)
Tobacco industry courted African American leaders to boost sales and stave off anti-tobacco legislation
The tobacco industry deliberately courted African American leadership organisations to increase its sales and defuse attempts to control tobacco use, reveals research in Tobacco Control. Compared with other racial groups in the US, African Americans bear the brunt of tobacco related disease, with a death toll of around 45,000 people every year.... view more... (2002-11-12)
Only three per cent of people with intimate body piercing problems seek healthcare advice
Up to two-thirds of people with intimate body piercings experience health problems - ranging from site sensitivity to urinary flow changes - but only three per cent seek professional healthcare advice. view more (2005-02-24)
Tobacco industry failed to keep its promises to the public
The tobacco industry failed to keep its promises to inform the public of the health effects of smoking, even though its own scientists doubted the safety of cigarettes, shows a study in a special supplement to Tobacco Control. view more (2002-03-07)
Nine Countries Plan to Participate in the XFEL
An important milestone has been reached on the way towards the realization of the European X-ray laser XFEL: With France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Italy, Poland, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland, nine countries have signed a Memorandum of Understanding in which they agree to jointly prepare the foundation of the facility. "Even if this... view more... (2005-01-24)
Knife crime - a different perspective
On March 10, Home Secretary Charles Clarke announced that raising the age restrictions for purchasing knifes will be one of the first acts of a third-term Labour government. His pledge, which involves raising the minimum age from 16 to 18, as well as the introduction of a minimum mandatory sentence for serious offences involving knives, was part... view more... (2005-03-15)
Tigers get a business plan
The Wildlife Conservation Society has launched an ambitious new program that calls for a 50 percent increase in tiger numbers in key areas over the next decade, according to an article in this week's journal Nature. view more (2006-07-10)
Chemistry & Industry - Issue 7 Cover Date 1 April 2002
NEWS Biotech firms flounder (page 4) This year has started badly for biotech companies, with drug trials showing poor clinical performance and analysts downgrading predicted market values. UBS Warburg analyst Karl Keegan comments ‘A lot of the problems that have occurred are a reflection of the naivety of investors and management’... view more... (2002-03-27)
Hand hygiene initiative aims to decrease healthcare-associated infection in developing countries
An open-access commentary in the December 2007 issue of Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology examines a recently launched a global initiative by the World Health Organization (WHO) to combat healthcare-associated infection by improving hand hygiene in health care. view more (2007-10-23)
Historian Reveals Spiralling Debt has Shaped Consumer Culture for Centuries
New Year sales and Christmas shopping sprees have a sting in the tail when credit card bills hit doormats in January, but new research from the University of Warwick shows that rather than being a modern phenomenon, debt and consumer credit dependency were rife in the 1800-1900s, and that formal and informal money-lending was integral to goods... view more... (2004-01-09)
Scientist-evangelical Alaska expedition
The historic collaboration between leading scientists and Evangelicals to protect the environment, spearheaded by the Center for Health and the Global Environment at Harvard Medical School (HMS) and the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE) continues this week with a trip to Alaska. view more (2007-08-30)
Smoking rate among New York City teens was lowest on record in 2007
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas R. Frieden, and Consumer Affairs Commissioner Jonathan Mintz released new data today from the 2007 New York City Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) showing that cigarette smoking among New York City teens declined by 20 percent between 2005 and 2007. view more (2008-01-03)
Science Learning Centres to inspire the UK's science teachers
A consortium of Yorkshire universities has been appointed to run a pioneering £50 million government-charity initiative designed to invigorate the teaching of science across the UK. The initiative will establish a network of Science Learning Centres - jointly funded by the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) and research charity the... view more... (2003-10-14)
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