American College of Rheumatology applauds introduction of bipartisan step therapy legislation
The Safe Step Act would place reasonable limits on use of step therapy and protect autonomy in clinical decision making ...
Tag: Policy/Ethics
American Ceramic Society joins Societies Consortium on Sexual Harassment in STEMM
ACerS joins Consortium as inaugural member WESTERVILLE, Ohio, April 8, 2019--The American Ceramic Society (ACerS) has joined with over 80 ...
University of Arkansas project makes a difference for low-income youth with disabilities
A new report finds that Arkansas PROMISE has succeeded at improving education and career outcomes for participants.Credit: Matt Reynolds A ...
Where will flooded fields best replenish groundwater?
A new model based on remote sensing data could help zero in on where water managers can replenish aquifers by ...
Is maternal vaccination safe during breastfeeding?
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, April 10, 2019--In light of the continuing anti-vaccination movement, a provocative ...
More than a strip of paint needed to keep cyclists safe
Credit: Monash University Research published in the journal Accident Analysis and Prevention today (Thursday 11 April 2019) shows that marked ...
Reducing greenhouse gases while balancing demand for meat
Humans' love for meat could be hurting the planet. Many of the steps involved in the meat supply chain result ...
Study: Medication treatment reduces arrests among people with opioid use disorder
UMass Amherst public health scientist leads research into social outcomes of treatmentCredit: UMass Amherst When it comes to addressing the ...
9 projects supported by Russian Science Foundation
Each will receive 4 to 6 million rubles of funding per year Nine projects of Ural Federal University (UrFU) researchers ...
CIFAR announces new research programs and AI Chairs
New portfolio takes risks, convenes extraordinary minds to address science and humanity's most important questions Top scientists and scholars from ...
The carbon offset market: Leveraging forest carbon’s value in the Brazilian Amazon
A government-run program implements a new model for carbon credits As companies seek and are required to reduce their greenhouse ...
Durability vs. recyclability: Dueling goals in making electronics more sustainable
Credit: John Toon The falling cost of solar power has led to a boom in recent years, with more and ...
Government subsidies could be key to containing hospital-born infections
Healthcare-associated infections -- illnesses that people contract while being treated in a hospital or other healthcare facility -- sicken millions ...
China’s acceptance of certain non-animal testing methods for the regulation of cosmetics
Gaithersburg, MD - April 3, 2019 - The Institute for In Vitro Sciences (IIVS) applauds China's National Medical Products Administration ...
Global eradication of ‘fly of death’ not ethically justified, researchers conclude
Credit: Photo courtesy of Oregon State University CORVALLIS, Ore. - The tsetse fly, also known as the "fly of death" ...
‘NarcoLogic’ computer model shows unintended consequences of cocaine interdiction
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Efforts to curtail the flow of cocaine into the United States from South America have made drug ...
Berkeley’s soda tax election changed drinking habits months before prices went up
The contentious 'Berkeley vs. Big soda' campaign may have been enough to drive down soda sales in the city Sticker ...
More children for the high educated: Broadband Internet creates a digital fertility divide
When broadband comes to town, flexible work is boosted and work-life balance improves for educated women, who can choose to ...
Restore natural forests to meet global climate goals
Credit: Credit, S. Lewis. International plans to restore forests to combat global warming are flawed and will fall far short ...
ACR targets step therapy and drug pricing in new position statements
ATLANTA - The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) has released new drug pricing and step therapy position statements that they ...