Who's Afraid of Your Genome?
Science Correspondent Ronald Bailey files his second dispatch from the Consumer Genetics Conference.
Medicine
Sheriff's Office Tries To Trick Pain Patients Into Releasing Info
Who checks all of those forms we sign at the doctor's office?
Ill. Court: Pharmacies Not Required to Sell Morning-After Pill
Declares rule unconstitutional under state laws
South Africa to Begin HIV Vaccine Trial
Will be phase III in the trial of a vaccine that had thirty-one percent success in Thailand
Ex-Hospital CEO Charged with Taking $1.4 Million in Kickbacks
Accused of racketeering and making false statements to the government
Denial of Medical Choice: Even Worse Than Activists Think
Abortion advocates fear government bureaucrats could use burdensome rules to reduce access to medical care. That's happening already.
New "Sars-like" Virus Found in UK
Man from Qatar has been diagnosed with the virus, which has already killed one patient in Saudi Arabia
Swedish Doctors Perform World's First Uterus Transplant
Daughter has received her mother's uterus
General Denies Delaying Probe into Horrifying Afghanistan Hospital Conditions
Conditions at the hospital were so awful that the Pentagon's inspector general has conducted seven different investigations into the place.
Feds Investigate Brain Cancer Patient Deaths in California
Three died after undergoing experimental treatments
Drug Company to pay $181 Million over Unauthorized Marketing
Janssen promoted antipsychotic drug as also helping with anxiety and anger management
FDA Approves 4-in-1 HIV Pill
Combines four medicines to combat the virus that causes AIDS.
Study Finds Doctors More Prone to Burnout
Some 37.9% of physicians said they experienced burnout symptoms and 40.2% said they were dissatisfied with their work-life balance.
The Coming Medical Ethics Crisis
How the government is putting the medical profession-and your health-at risk
