BSE/CJD
BSE inquiry delivers report as scientists raise fresh concerns about "mad cow disease"
By Paul Mitchell, October 3, 2000
The inquiry into the BSE (Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy) crisis set up by Labour shortly after coming to office in 1997 sent its final report back to the government yesterday. It covers the period ...
Britain: Deaths from Human BSE reveal "statistically significant rising trend"
By Richard Tyler, July 20, 2000
Two more deaths in the last fortnight have brought to 69 the total number of fatalities in the UK from variant Cretzfeld Jakob Disease (vCJD). So far this year 14 people have died from this brain-wast...
Renewed fears that BSE/Mad Cow Disease can pass from one generation to another
By Barry Mason, July 12, 2000
Britain's Agricultural Minister confirmed in parliament last month that a calf had been born with Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) or Mad Cow Disease. The animal was born after August 1, 1996, w...
British doctors fear mother has passed human BSE disease to baby
By Keith Lee, March 17, 2000
Doctors in Britain are concerned that a 24-year-old mother has passed on the fatal human form of BSE (Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy or “mad cow disease”) to her baby, now four months ol...
Risk of Mad Cow Disease growing throughout Europe
By Paul Mitchell, January 15, 2000
A single cow infected with bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), or Mad Cow Disease, could expose up to 400,000 people to the risk of infection according to the European Union's Scientific Steering ...
Study finds "indisputable" link between BSE/"Mad Cow Disease" and CJD in humans
By Barbara Slaughter and Harvey Thompson, December 29, 1999
A team of scientists working on the link between Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE or “Mad Cow Disease”) and the degenerative brain condition found in humans, (new) variant Creutzfeldt...
Mad Cow Disease inquiry reveals how British government protected pharmaceutical companies at expense of public health
By Paul Mitchell, December 9, 1999
Most attention during the crisis surrounding Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), commonly known as Mad Cow Disease, has focused on the risk of eating beef. However evidence to the ongoing British ...
What is involved in the Genetically Modified Food debate?
By Chris Talbot, August 9, 1999
Hardly a week goes by in Britain without headlines related to genetically modified (GM) food, usually opposed to it. This week the Church of England decided that growing GM products in field tests on ...
Safety of genetically modified food questioned
Interview with gene scientist, Dr Arpad Pusztai
By Paul Mitchell, June 3, 1999
The British House of Commons Science and Technology Committee (STC) has been investigating the nature of scientific advice to government. Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are the subject of its f...
Further evidence that chemical crop sprays cause adverse health effects
By Paul Mitchell, April 17, 1999
Recent scientific research has pointed again to the far-reaching health effects of chemicals such as pesticides and weed killers. The results are published in New Scientist magazine. In an article, "I...
Human BSE, nvCJD
Statistics point to increased incidence of brain-wasting disease in Britain
By Barry Mason, March 23, 1999
A research letter published in the Lancet medical journal points to a possible increase in the rate of people dying from new variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (nvCJD), a fatal brain-wasting disease al...
In row over genetically modified food
Blair defends billionaire cabinet member
By Richard Tyler, February 24, 1999
Labour's close ties to big business are central to the ongoing row over genetically modified food. The storm that unfolded last week focussed on the role of Lord Sainsbury, Minister for Science.
