The Startup Bugs
Can the drug industry exploit the good bugs in your gut? This article investigates clinical opportunities from targeting the “microbiome.”
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Conflicting Clinical Guidelines
Who’s right? Who’s wrong? Clinical guidelines for cancer treatment often give conflicting advise. This article investigates.
Quicksilver and Gold: Mercury Pollution from Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining
For centuries miners have used mercury to trap particles of precious metals. Artisanal and small-scale gold miners used an estimated 1,400 metric tons of mercury in 2011. About one-third of the mercury used is believed to go into the air while the rest goes into soils and waterways.
Increasing Efforts to Regulate Computed Tomography Scans
More than 80 million people in the US get computed Tomography (CT) scans every year. This article investigates possible cancer risk from their radiation exposure.