The dangers of EMP Attacks
Reports of an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attack in the United States are reasonable, but we should not begin launching “buy defense” protests just yet. Since 1990, we have been battling the EMP threat from…
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Opening Hearts and Minds on the Day After a Canada Airlines Plane Plunges Down An Ethiopian River
International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau and Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland met with their Ethiopian counterparts earlier this week to discuss the situation in Oromia region, which is experiencing its largest ever flood, according…
The FDA’s Next Big Drug Approval is a Hot Pot
The second at-large seat on the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Advisory Committee for Emerging and Newly Identified Medical Problems has just opened up. As the Advisory Committee, made up of medical experts from…
From cure to prevention: How genetic research holds the key to one of medicine’s biggest breakthroughs
The biotechnology industry is ushering in a new era, one that is both very exciting and potentially great for human health. Researchers are creating a vast array of treatments based on tiny strands of…
Hong Kong documentary wins best documentary at Chinese film festival
A documentary about Chinese military colonels living near a low-income immigrant neighborhood in Hong Kong won best documentary at an awards ceremony Sunday, at the weekend’s film festival staged inside China’s Great Hall of…
Workers’ flexibility laws just got more expensive for businesses
Saratoga Springs, N.Y., has passed a bill that requires employers to provide flexible scheduling for employees when they are out of work for extended periods, and could lead to more and better jobs. And…
Experts call for better communication in nursing homes
The nation’s foremost experts on elder care last month convened in Baltimore for a conference that could help calm concerns among family members and doctors about the quality of life for senior citizens in…
Ontario gas plant carbon monoxide leak puts nearly 1,000 people in hospital
Health officials in Ontario have reported nearly 1,000 cases of carbon monoxide poisoning as a result of a leak at a propane gas plant. The province’s highest number of COvents were found between Oct….
NASA’s asteroid mission completed a final test on the night it is set to impact
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx, which was launched on September 8, completed the final test on Monday night, launching it to crash on a near-Earth asteroid. The Sentinel spacecraft already launched in 2016 will circle the asteroid…
Christie’s auction showcases talents of new talents
Written by By Editor in Chief, CNN CNN Style A successful auction in an unfamiliar — and therefore expensive — setting drew a large crowd of attendees to Christie’s New York City on Monday…