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BMJ No 7130 Volume 316
News Saturday 14 February 1998
In brief
 | BMJjoins EurekAlert: The BMJhas joined the EurekAlert website, which is run by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (http://www.eurekalert.org). The website aims to provide journalists with the latest research advances in science and medicine. | |
| Debate rages over next US surgeon general: The United States's Senate is fiercely debating the nomination of Dr David Satcher as the nation's next surgeon general. The post has been empty for the past three years after Dr Jocelyn Elders was dismissed after speaking about masturbation. Henry Foster, an obstetrician named to replace her, failed to woo the Senate because he had performed abortions. Dr Satcher's nomination is controversial because he supports late term or partial birth abortions. | |
| Clinton puts figures to pledges: In his budget speech the United States president, Bill Clinton, asked Congress for $900m (£560m) over the next three years to include more children in Medicaid programmes. From the still unresolved tobacco settlement, he requested $750m for the National Cancer Institute and $14.8bn for the National Institutes of Health. | |
| Plans for UK millennium festival announced: A millennium festival of medicine to run throughout the year 2000 will celebrate key advances in medicine and focus on current healthcare issues. Those interested in becoming involved should contact Christina Gwynne-Evans on 0171 383 6872. | |
| Huge cost of air pollution: A report from the British Lung Foundation estimates the suffering, illness, and premature death due to road traffic related air pollution to be over £11bn ($18bn) a year in Britain. The authors call for radical transport solutions to cut pollution levels. | |
| NHS anniversary website launched: The British health secretary, Frank Dobson, has launched an NHS 50th anniversary internet website (http://www.nhs50.nhs.uk). |
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