California now allows HIV-Positive Organ Donation and Transplantation
On May 27, Governor Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 1408, a new piece of legislation that protects surgeons who transplant organs from HIV-positive donors into HIV-positive patients from being...
Programs to reduce drinking may not work on fraternity members
College students who are in so-called Greek letter organizations seem to be immune to programs that work for other students to reduce the use and abuse of alcohol, according to a new review of...
11,000 renewable energy jobs in UAE by 2030
Jobs in renewable energy have gone up by 5 per cent globally since last year despite the overall decrease in energy jobs and the UAE is expected to have 11,000 employees in the field by 2030, the...
First case of bacteria resistant to all antibiotics!
U.S. health officials on Thursday reported the first case in the country of a patient with an infection resistant to all known antibiotics, and expressed grave concern that the superbug could pose...
Renewable Energy and Jobs – Annual Review 2016
Renewable Energy and Jobs – Annual Review presents the status of renewable energy employment, both by technology and in selected countries, over the past year. In this third edition, IRENA estimates...
Concussions tied to more school problems than other injuries
High school and college students who get concussions may struggle more with academics than their peers who get other types of sports injuries, a small U.S. study suggests. Researchers surveyed 70...
Enigmatic French cave structures show off Neanderthal skills
Mysterious ring-shaped structures fashioned about 176,000 years ago by Neanderthals using broken stalagmites deep inside a cave in southwestern France indicate that our closest extinct relatives...
Liver donors may suffer long-term effects after donation
People who donate a piece of their liver may experience long-term physical, psychological and financial adverse effects as a result, a new study suggests. Researchers surveyed 517 adults who had...
