A study looked at the possible outcome if all the birds, insects, and other creatures that pollinate food crops were to disappear. The prediction? People could face a sharp increase in malnutrition, disease, and death.
American scientists have used cells fro aborted fetuses for decades. They are used to develop vaccines and to research conditions ranging from vision loss to AIDS.
Cancer drug companies have been fighting lately in a completely different and interesting arena: immunotherapy. The competition is indeed heating up that firms such as AstraZeneca are willing to pay millions of dollars for promising treatments.
Kim Kardashian West has just attracted the attention of a very interesting group: the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. This is after she posted an image of a morning sickness pill in Instagram without documenting its possible side effects.
Thirteen teenaged rowers on the American team at the World Junior Rowing Championships, and some staff members, were sickened after competing at the lake that will be used next year.
The outbreak of Legionnaires' disease has peaked, but has caused 12 deaths and sickened 113 people. Even though the outbreak is subsiding, inspection and cleaning of the cooling towers in the affected area will continue.
