Thursday’s five-to-four vote by the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold the Patient Protection
and Affordable Care Act (ACA) as constitutional will result in sweeping healthcare system changes for patients and
their doctors.
Roman-made glass beads have been found inside a 5th century burial mound near Kyoto. The government-backed institute has recently finished analysing components of the glass beads, measuring five millimetres (0.2 inches) in diametre, with tiny fragments of gilt attached. It found that the light yellow beads were made with natron, a chemical used to melt [...]
110 looted Egyptian artifacts have been confiscated from three people apprehended in Giza. Minister of State for Antiquities Mohamed Ibrahim revealed on Monday that 70 out of the more than 110 objects found were authenticated, including: A collection of 17 late pharaonic period amulets, depicting the lioness goddess of joy and blessings, Sekhmet; the god [...]
Illegal digs are on the rise in Greece due to the economic crises. The trend, which is more evident in the country’s northwestern Macedonia region, is not only driven by economic necessity but also by the cash-strapped state’s failure to protect its ancient heritage. “Illegal digs have always been carried out around the mountains in [...]
The oldest pearl yet found has been discovered in a neolithic grave unearthed in the United Arab Emirates. Discovered in the Emirate of Umm al Quwain, United Arab Emirates (UAE), the pearl was believed to have originated between 5547 and 5235 BC. “Gemmologists and jewellers have popularised the idea that the oldest pearl in the [...]
: : HMS Countway Library of Medicine Director's Blog Harvard Medical School's Countway Library of Medicine and the new frontiers in biomedical computing 2012-06-13 Dearth of Death : A Fatal Wound to Medical Research My esteemed colleague L.J . Wei often reminds us that health outcomes which are not as hard-edged as death can be misleading . For example , the early press , decades ago , about the uncovering of early cancer by the Prostate Specific Antigen PSA was used to justify the surgical removal of hundreds of thousands of prostates . In hindsight , neither the PSA test nor much of the ensuing expensive and occasionally morbid surgeries made a significant dent in lifespan One might therefore reasonably conclude that the government , the census bureau , Social Security Administration or