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Questions raised about whether compulsory licenses get best prices
The use of so-called ‘compulsory licenses’ by developing countries to obtain cheaper drugs for HIV and AIDS by circumventing patents has not been the best strategy…
Researchers track eye movements to sway moral decisions
Altering the timing of a decision on the basis of gaze manipulates choices. People asked to choose between two written moral statements tend to glance more…
Sewage Bacteria Reveal Cities’ Obesity Rates
Urban ‘microbiome’ can offer glimpses into disease trends. Sampling the waste in a city’s sewage system can be a good way to study the microbes that…
Pharmaceuticals in the environment: a growing problem
Drugs taken by humans and animals find their way into rivers, lakes and even drinking water, and can have devastating effects on the environment. When Rebecca…
UCL geneticist faces questions over image duplication
An ongoing investigation by University College London, UK, has found problems with eight papers by renowned British geneticist David Latchman. An internal university investigation of work…
Qatar forges ahead with science vision
Brian Owens visited Qatar to see how the tiny Gulf state is working to become a world leader in health and life sciences research as part…