U.S. premature births linked to air pollution cost more than $4 billion a year in medical care and lost economic opportunity, a new analysis estimates. Almost 16,000 babies arrive early each year due at least in part to air pollution, according to researchers who analyzed air quality data and ... Read More »
Handheld tactical radios are among Falcon III systems ordered from the Harris Corporation by an African country. Photo courtesy Harris Corporation ROCHESTER, N.Y., March 30 —Harris Corporation reports it is to supply three variants of its Falcon III multi-band multi-mission radios to an unidentified country in Africa. The three variants ... Read More »
Bones, Joints and Muscles Topics Achilles Tendon Injuries see Heel Injuries and Disorders Achondroplasia see Dwarfism ACL Injuries see Knee Injuries and Disorders Amputation see Limb Loss Anatomy Ankle Injuries and Disorders Ankylosing Spondylitis Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury see Knee Injuries and Disorders Arm Injuries and Disorders Arthritis Arthrography see ... Read More »
The brief I was given and what I did in the first 100 days at work I Started my career as a software engineer and was the second employee at Tavant Technologies in India. Our objective was to understand the international business and adapt it for the scale the company ... Read More »
Blood, Heart and Circulation Topics Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm see Aortic Aneurysm ABO Blood Groups see Blood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia see Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia see Acute Myeloid Leukemia Acute Myeloid Leukemia AF see Atrial Fibrillation ALL see Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia AML see Acute Myeloid Leukemia ... Read More »
MUMBAI: At least two employees at Tata Group firms earn more than their chairman, Cyrus Mistry . In the financial year ended on March 31, 2015, Tata Consultancy Services CEO N Chandrasekaran was paid Rs 21.28 crore, compared with Rs 16.25 crore Mistry earned in commission, salaries and other allowances, ... Read More »
NEW YORK, March 28 — Crude oil prices traded slightly lower early Monday as supply strains built up against expectations of some form of cut from major producers next month. The Iranian Oil Ministry’s news website Shana reports Iran exported around 14 million barrels of crude oil to European buyers ... Read More »
MONDAY, March 28, 2016 — The percentage of the world’s population aged 65 and older is expected to double by 2050, a new report says. People who are 65 and older now make up 8.5 percent of people (617 million) worldwide. By 2050, they are expected to represent nearly 17 ... Read More »
WASHINGTON, March 29 —Oklahoma’s governor defended the state response to the seismic activity attributed to oil and gas development against a federal report on the hazard. “Oklahoma remains committed to doing whatever is necessary to reduce seismicity in the state,” Gov. Mary Fallin said in a statement. Her comments followed ... Read More »
MONDAY, March 28, 2016 — A vest containing a defibrillator may be an option for some heart patients who can’t use an implantable defibrillator — the device that can shock the heart back to a proper rhythm if needed. That’s the conclusion of the first science advisory on the devices ... Read More »
WASHINGTON, March 29 —Ongoing preparation for the processing of a summer blend of gasoline is behind the steady increase in retail gasoline prices, analysis finds. Motor club AAA reports a national average retail price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline at $2.04 for Tuesday, a slight increase from the ... Read More »
STANFORD, Calif., March 28 — Researchers found a drug discarded by the company GlaxoSmithKline because of side effects during clinical trials helped human cells fight off two viruses, according to a new study. The drug GSK983 helped cells in the lab fight off the viruses that cause dengue fever and ... Read More »
