TB medicine pretomanid enters regulatory review process in the United States
NEW YORK, NY (March 8, 2019)--TB Alliance's new drug application (NDA) for the novel tuberculosis (TB) drug candidate pretomanid has ...
Tag: Science/Health and the Law
States with permissive gun laws have higher mass shooting rates
Average rates 11 percent higher and growing in permissive states, shrinking in restrictive states States with more permissive gun laws ...
States with strict gun laws see more homicides when they border states with lax ones
Over a 5-year period, most guns found in states with strict gun laws were obtained from less restrictive states PHILADELPHIA-- ...
The cancer-causing contaminant in everyday food
And what can be done about itCredit: World Scientific Acrylamide is described as 'extremely hazardous' and 'probably carcinogenic to humans'. ...
Despite export bans global seahorse trade continues
National legislation as well as bans under the international CITES agreement not slowing the trade in seahorse productsCredit: ©Amanda Vincent, ...
Health insurance is not assurance of healthcare
For subsidized Ohio health-exchange users, high out-of-pocket costs often mean bypassed care compared to Medicaid recipientsCredit: Case Western Reserve University ...
Now you see heat, now you don’t
Credit: American Chemical Society Hiding an object from heat-sensing cameras could be useful for military and technology applications as well ...
Blinking ground lights developed to ensure pedestrian traffic safety
KICT develops next-generation pedestrian traffic accident prevention system The Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology (KICT, President Seung ...
New study shows use of medication abortion rebounded in Texas after FDA label change
AUSTIN, Texas--A new Texas Policy Evaluation Project (TxPEP) study shows that use of medication abortion, also known as "the abortion ...
Machines whisper our secrets
Spies can learn what a machine is making from the sounds it makes Lab instruments are important tools throughout research ...
Grant funds opioid addiction treatment in two county jails
UMass Amherst researcher helps oversee innovative program in Western MassachusettsCredit: UMass Amherst In what could serve as a model for ...
New in the Hastings Center Report, January-February 2019
Credit: Courtesy of the artist, www.johnstuartstudio.com Social Media, E-Health, and Medical Ethics Mélanie Terrasse, Moti Gorin, and Dominic Sisti Given ...
Report offers evidence-based recommendations aimed at reducing Illinois gun violence
Johns Hopkins report identifies weaknesses or gaps in current Illinois law and offers recommendations to reduce gun violence Ilinois could ...
The safety guide to nuclear plant design and operation
Nuclear power plant safety book also honors the legacy of Professor Larry HochreiterCredit: World Scientific Design-Basis Accident Analysis Methods for ...