Health
EU plans more tests for horsemeat in food
The EU will carry out a second round of tests to see if horsemeat is being passed off as beef, after a scandal last year rocked public confidence in food safety standards.
Feb 14, 2014
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Surgery
Breast implant scare: One in four found flawed
Doctors in France have removed PIP breast implants from more than 16,000 women and found a quarter of the scandal-tainted products had signs of splitting or leakage, a watchdog said on Tuesday.
Jun 25, 2013
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Health
Q&A: Chances of a horse meat scandal in the US?
(AP)—The horse meat scandal that is hitting Europe has yet to spread to the United States, allowing American consumers to rest easier when buying ground beef or sitting down for a plate of meatballs at Ikea.
Feb 28, 2013
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Health
Horsemeat scandal shows need for stiffer sanctions, EU says
Brussels plans stiffer sanctions against food fraud following the discovery of mislabelled ready-made meals across Europe containing horsemeat instead of beef, the EU's health commissioner said Thursday.
Feb 28, 2013
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Health
Ikea says no horsemeat in US meatballs
Ikea said Monday there was no horsemeat in its popular meatballs sold in the United States, after the Swedish furniture giant withdrew possibly horsemeat-tainted meatballs from stores in Europe.
Feb 25, 2013
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Health
Horsemeat scandal reaches Sweden (Update)
Sweden on Friday became the newest European country to be hit by a widening meat products scandal, as frozen-food company Findus said it was recalling beef lasagna meals there after tests confirmed the products contained ...
Feb 8, 2013
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Other
Organ donations fall in Germany after scandal
Organ donations have dropped sharply in Germany following a scandal over alleged corruption at several transplant clinics.
Jan 7, 2013
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EU to tighten medical controls after breast implant scandal
A breast implant scandal affecting thousands of women this year damaged confidence and highlighted the need to tighten controls in Europe on everyday medical devices, the European Commission said Wednesday.
Sep 26, 2012
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