Nobody Waived the HIPAA Privacy Law in Orlando After All
Everyone, including doctors, is confused about the patient privacy law. The post Nobody Waived the HIPAA Privacy Law in Orlando…
HIPAA Privacy Regulations Didn’t Need to Be Waived After Orlando. Here’s Why They Were Anyway
Doctors worried the patient privacy law would prevent them from talking to families of victims. The post HIPAA Privacy Regulations…
Why Most Gay Men Still Aren’t Allowed to Donate Blood
The shooting at a gay night club in Orlando shines a spotlight on one of the FDA’s most controversial blood…
Save the Galapagos With GMO Rats. What Could Go Wrong?
Will environmentalists embrace genetic modification if it can save an island full of endangered species? The post Save the Galapagos…
Chips that Mimic Organs Could Be More Powerful Than Animal Testing
The new Toxic Substances Control Act could encourage research into organs on chips. The post Chips that Mimic Organs Could…
NASA Steps Up to Track the Shrinking of Earth’s Coral Reefs
A state-of-the-art instrument, usually found on satellites and spacecraft, will survey coral reefs on Earth. The post NASA Steps Up…
What Happens to Harambe’s Gorilla Troop Now That He’s Gone? It’s Complicated
Harambe’s death throws a wrench in the carefully mapped out Gorilla Species Survival Plan. The post What Happens to Harambe’s…
A Lot of Weird Stuff Has Been Happening in the Oceans
Whether the causes are El Nino or the “Blob” or ultimately climate change, The post A Lot of Weird Stuff…
That New Superbug Was Found in a UTI and That’s Key
Antibiotic-resistant UTIs are getting more and more common, and they could be coming from food. The post That New Superbug…
A Huge Solar Plant Caught on Fire, and That’s the Least of Its Problems
Ivanpah, the world’s largest solar plant, is a glittering sea of mirrors that concentrate sunlight into three blindingly bright towers.…