Connections between two areas of the brain previously described to be involved in the development of disorders such as depression and anxiety also play a role in the ability of a person to tolerate economic risk, new research has shown
Producing effective medicines requires huge investments of time and money. The average drug on the market today spent a decade in the lab and in clinical trials, and cost more than $2 billion to develop. Unfortunately, most prescription drugs are marketed for a single disease, rather than a group of diseases for which they could be safe and effective. This increases development costs, and complicates the discovery of new drug applications
In December 2015, Chad Myers and his wife Shawndalyn set out to solve a problem: They both wanted to carry concealed handguns, but many of the holsters designed to hold the guns were notoriously unreliable. Typically hooked to a waistband with a clip, they can fall off and fall down your pants, Chad noted
In an age of rapid technological innovation, it is shameful that almost two million people will die from tuberculosis this year because they are too poor to afford treatment. Indeed, the reason why TB continues to take lives is simple: indifference
With more people traveling than ever before, more and more places are starting to feel loved to death, at least in the height of high season. Ask anyone who has waited and waited to get one photo of an Icelandic glacier without other people in it, or stood in line to cross the Rialto Bridge or see the Segrada Familia