(OSV News) — When the International Society for Stem Cell Research recently held its annual meeting in Boston, the more than 4,000 assembled scientists from 75 countries were promised “the …
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Tobacco trails: How popes past, present influenced the plant’s journey
by Carol Glatzby Carol GlatzVATICAN CITY (CNS) — World No Tobacco Day is observed every May 31 to highlight the harmful effects of tobacco on people’s health and the environment. Because of the growing …
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(OSV News) — Amid an increasingly complex health care landscape, Catholic nurses provide enduring care to both body and soul, experts told OSV News. Every year the U.S. marks National …
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Bush marks 20 years of PEPFAR, joining Catholic leaders in calling for its renewal in HIV/AIDS fight
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonWASHINGTON (OSV News) — Former President George W. Bush marked the 20th anniversary of the PEPFAR program at a Feb. 24 event in the nation’s capital, casting the program as …
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Catholics find themselves involved in some surprisingly arcane discussions of ethics and medical care these days. Some of the topics are both obvious and ominous. Others are less obvious but …
