The American Diabetes Association (ADA) and The Christopher Reeve Foundation (CRF), applaud Governor Jim Doyle for vetoing AB 499, a state bill that would restrict stem cell research in Wisconsin.

"Historically, Wisconsin has been a leader in promoting aggressive avenues to advance promising new technologies, but in a thoughtful and measured manner," states Michael Manganiello, Senior Vice President of Government Relations for CRF

The President of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPSGB) warns a new British health bill misses an opportunity to provide record breaking protection from smoking in public places and the effects of second-hand smoking for the people of England and Wales.

Hemant Patel says he was "deeply disappointed" the proposed new measure fell short of a complete ban on smoking. He says, "It is simply not acceptable that the people of England and Wales will not enjoy the same protections as the people of Scotland and Northern Ireland

British cabinet officials are split on the decision to enforce a smoking ban across the country's many pubs and restaurants. The cabinet could not agree on whether to include all pubs and restaurants in the ban or for only a limited number.

The British Beer & Pub Association says the industry is moving toward smoke- free pubs by 2009, although it wants to maintain separate rooms where customers can smoke if they choose to do so

Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle plans to veto a ban on human cloning. The ban was approved Wednesday by the state legislature.

The proposed measure would prevent both reproductive cloning and therapeutic cloning

Experts worry European laws restricting emission limits for medical staff will hurt research and harm patients.

By 2008, it will be illegal for workers to be exposed to electromagnetic fields higher than 300GHz