UK Indymedia - UK Health Newswire Archive

Last Primate Lab in Austria to Close!

15-05-2008 18:43

One less target for the AR2008 gathering...

Emergency Protest – as MPs vote on women’s abortion rights

15-05-2008 12:06

Tuesday 20 May, 5.30pm
Outside Parliament - details to be confirmed

Defend 24 Weeks – no reduction in abortion time limit

Tube: Westminster

Called by Abortion Rights www.abortionrights.org.uk

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The Business of Being Born

14-05-2008 19:39

A Film about American birth culture. It explores the fundamental question of whether most births should be viewed as a natural life process, or treated as potential medical emergecies.

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Bush regime criminalizing animal rights movement

13-05-2008 03:13

A barking dog in a room full of mirrors sees only enemies,
said Sathya Narayana... the FBI's leadership with its pawn judges
and prosecutors projects violence
onto gentle people who seek to make the world
safe for animals through education, lawsuits, and
other conscience motivated nonviolence.

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Can Scottish Fungi Really Eliminate Depleted Uranium In Soil?

12-05-2008 11:02

This article explores the claim that researchers from Scotland have figured out how to eradicate Depleted Uranium in its soils at the military firing range where these radioactive contaminating materials are fired.

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Campaign Catering Comes to Coventry

11-05-2008 12:02

To encourage a climate-friendly and non-corporate approach to catering a new social enterprise is to launch in Coventry on Friday 23rd May.

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UK: Food Standards Cover-up of Aspartame Toxicity

10-05-2008 23:36

Food Standards has got to give their loyalty to the people of the UK and not aspartame manufacturers. They coverup the toxicity of aspartame even when the facts are right in front of them.

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Pandemic response plan: let the elderly, the sick, and the poor die

08-05-2008 16:20

The Bush-Cheney administration’s Department of Homeland Security, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have collectively set guidelines that recommend in the event of a "pandemic" or mass crisis that the elderly, the sick, the severely injured, and the poor will be denied life-saving medical treatment.

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May Day Demo Manchester

08-05-2008 09:16

Manchester No Border attends May Day demo

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Last Chance to Shut the Door on GM Human Beings,ACT NOW!

06-05-2008 15:31

In just a few weeks British MPs will decide whether to allow scientists to start research on the ultimate step in genetic engineering: the creation of GM ‘designer’ human beings. In the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill, now going through Parliament, the Government wants to allow the creation of GM human embryos, as the first step towards developing "safe" technology for creating GM babies. The creation of GM babies is not just a hypothetical scenario: leading British scientists, such as Robert Winston and Ian Wilmut, have already patented techniques for doing this, including patenting human semen and embryos.

If you care about the impact of GM on food and the environment it makes no sense to be quiet about this.

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London: VIGIL FOR THE RELEASE OF DR BINAYAK SEN

03-05-2008 18:19

1.00pm -3.00pm, Tuesday 13 May 2008
Indian High Commission, The Aldwych, London WC1
(nearest tube: Holborn)

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Free Binayak Sen Film Festival

03-05-2008 18:13

14 May 2008 will mark one year of imprisonment for Dr Binayak Sen, the well-known public health and civil rights activist, arrested on false charges of ‘assisting’ the Maoist insurgency in Chattisgarh.

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Appeal to observe one year of Dr. Binayak Sen’s unjust detention

03-05-2008 18:06

On May 13th/14th, 2008 Dr. Binayak Sen, an activist with a lifelong commitment to the issues of community health and human rights, will complete his first year of unjust imprisonment at the Raipur Central jail in Chhattisgarh. Organizations across the globe will be holding events on the evening of May 13th, 2008 to mark one year of his imprisonment. We appeal to your organization to hold rallies, candlelight vigils or lectures against his unconstitutional detention. Please let us know at freebsen@gmail. com if your organization would endorse this appeal.

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NHS 'Overseas Patients' debt collector wanted at Haywards Heath

03-05-2008 13:09

When looking for jobs on the NHS jobs website, (www.jobs.nhs.uk) I found this advert for an 'Overseas Patients Co-ordinator', ie. a debt- collector for people deemed ineligible for treatment by the NHS. By this read 'asylum seekers, undocumented migrants' etc. The job description makes a shocking read. I'm sure most of this is in contravention with the Professional bodies Codes of conduct (General Medical Council, Nursing and Midwifery Council). People might want to give Tina Niblett (Private and Overseas Patients Manager For Haywards Heath Hospital) a call on 01273 696955 extension 7030 or email-

tina.niblett@bsuh.nhs.uk or have a demonstration if they can find out when interviews are held...

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British American Tobacco AGM targetted by ASH protest

03-05-2008 08:44

BAT sells 100 billion cigarettes each year in africa causing a hundred thousand deaths. early on weds 30th april young volunteers from 'action on smoking and health' (ASH) laid shoes outside the BAT HQ to represent the dead, then energetically harangued delegates outside the AGM.

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Novartis – Social Security Fraud

02-05-2008 12:14

Novartis Face Fraud Lawsuit Again

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Massive side effects of TRASYLOL known for a long time

30-04-2008 17:11

The medical doctor Professor Dr. Juergen H. Fischer already gave warnings during the 1980's concerning the dangers of TRASYLOL. However, no action was taken. We interviewed Prof. Fischer about the long career of a sometimes deadly drug

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Double Screening of 'The Elephant in the Room' Sunday 4th May

28-04-2008 17:45

Award-winning Documentary hits Hackney. Twice.

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Workers Memorial Day 28th April Gateshead

27-04-2008 08:53

This is a great event concerning the growing social movement against diseases caused by capitalism. Asbestos is going to cause a growing number of deaths for years to come and it is important to be aware that it is in schools, workplaces and hospitals near you.

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Novartis – Medicaid Fraud in USA

26-04-2008 15:44

This information campaign is dedicated to the victims of Novartis AG: Gunned-down Brazilian farmers - Tortured, maimed and killed animals in labs - Victims of sexual exploitation by the management - Africans left to die for profit - Patients poisoned and killed with harmful drugs - Babies fed with unhealthy food