by Rhyan Kronzer | Aug 5, 2013 | Business & Tech, Science + Technology
Photo by Doug Waylett WASHINGTON— The spread of a potentially destructive fungus typically found in rye and other cereal grains may be on the rise in Iowa after a wet spring followed by intense summer heat created optimal conditions for the fungus to thrive. The...
by Emily Hoerner & Amina Ismail | Jul 31, 2013 | Science + Technology
Modern hospitals run on battery power. David Marlow has been a biomedical technician for 35 years, and batteries have become a major part of his life. “They’re in everything,” he said. “I mean, they’re in the beds even.” The hospital where he works, University of...
by Francesca Bacardi | Jul 31, 2013 | Science + Technology, Topics
WASHINGTON – With the health care reform law set to take effect this fall, a group of lawmakers and advocates gathered on Capitol Hill Wednesday to say it’s not enough and to push for a single-payer health care system. Meanwhile, a House committee Wednesday curtailed...
by Anthony Valentino | Jul 31, 2013 | Science + Technology, Topics
WASHINGTON — The world’s largest bone marrow donation registry receives some federal funding and is facing a $2 million cut due to the sequester. Because bone marrow matches are rare, the registry relies on signing up as many people as possible to increase...
by Francesca Bacardi | Jul 29, 2013 | Entertainment, Science + Technology
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama enlisted several celebrities this week to help promote his new health care plan to young consumers, but marketing experts say it might not work. The key to using a celebrity in a successful way is to find someone who actually cares,...
by Rhyan Kronzer | Jul 29, 2013 | Business & Tech, Environment, Science + Technology
WASHINGTON– American biotechnology firms want U.S. trade negotiators to stress the need for a more flexible import process of genetically modified products as trade talks with the European Union pick up speed. How to deal with genetically modified imports is the...
