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Some of the most popular makes of safety cabinet used for biological research in the UK have containment factors 1000 times lower than the new British Standard, writes Judy Redfearn
David Dickson reports that fears of industrial espionage are making drug companies reluctant to comply with rules covering genetic engineering research
With the present government in Britain under extreme pressure to call an election, Robin McKie interviews the Conservative spokesman on science and education, who feels that the major research companies should be more open about the research they undertake. But expert committees should be left to experts.
Millions of Third World children die of diarrhoea each year, although there is a simple cure available: oral rehydration. Discovered by scientists a decade ago, it has still not reached the people most in need. Anil Agarwal reports