The Politically Incorrect Guide to Ending Poverty
What would happen if you attacked poverty with a culture transplant? Take a needy third-world country, and have them voluntary cede a piece of land to, say, the Canadians, where their laws and […]
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A RotaVirus Vaccine’s Remarkable Impact
American medical research making a big difference against a disease that hit Nicaragua’s children hard. We defy you to watch this video without reaching for the tissues. http://www.gatesfoundation.org/livingproofproject/Pages/video-gallery.aspx#video=/livingproofproject/Pages/vaccine-remarkable-impact.aspx&pager=0&filter=&autostart=true
4 Health Breakthroughs We Might See By 2020
Oprah, talking about the deep, radical future again. The next ten years will radically change the way major diseases are diagnosed, treated, even cured. Take a sneak peak at the […]
Fork In The Road
Will the new European Research Council lead EU science to success or lose its way? Once in a generation, perhaps, a new research agency is born that does unprecedented things. […]
Regulatory Science Gets Boost
The National Institutes of Health and the US Food and Drug Administration announced a new collaboration on February 24th, 2010 that will support efforts in translational and regulatory science, including […]
Sticking Plaster Hailed as Skin Cancer Cure
Doctors have unveiled the world’s first adhesive band-aid that can cure cancer. The high-tech device contains a small light that combines with a chemical cream to kill skin cancer cells. […]
Amid Nanotech’s Dazzling Promise, Health Risks Grow
For almost two years, molecular biologist Benedicte Trouiller doused the drinking water of scores of lab mice with nano titanium-dioxide, the most common nano particle used in consumer products today. […]