Medical researchers have called for greater education about the rise of an animal tranquilliser, xylazine, in the US’s illicit opioid supply that is not only contributing to deaths but causing…
Industry
-
-
BusinessHuman RightsIndustryInvestigationsUnited States
Head of Exxon’s Shale Oil Business Faces Sexual Assault Charge in Texas
by Elis Carterby Elis CarterThe head of Exxon Mobil’s shale oil and gas business, a unit involved in merger talks with rival Pioneer Natural Resources, was arrested at a Texas hotel last week on…
-
EconomyFood & DrinkIndustryScienceUnited States
NIST Reference Materials to Help Combat Seafood Fraud
by Eli Barkerby Eli BarkerIf you purchase seafood marked as wild-caught salmon, how do you know that you’re not actually getting cheaper farm-raised salmon, or even an entirely different kind of fish? Researchers at…
-
Climate ChangeEconomyFood & DrinkIndustryUnited States
$80 Million Grant to Fund Pilot Program Encouraging Climate-smart Practices on Farms
by Thomas Burkeby Thomas BurkeVirginia Tech received a record $80 million grant to help farmers implement climate-smart practices that could significantly reduce greenhouse gasses. With the Alliance to Advance Climate-Smart Agriculture, which is now…
-
IndustryMilitaryUnited StatesWar
Pentagon Pushing U.S. Defense Industry to Bolster Israel in Fight Against Hamas
by Travis Foxby Travis FoxThe Pentagon said Monday it is coordinating with U.S. defense titans to expedite the shipping of pending Israeli weapon orders as violence in the region escalates following a horrific weekend…
-
HealthIndustryUnited States
Pharmacist Shortages, Heavy Workloads Challenge US Drugstores
by Blake Brooksby Blake BrooksA dose of patience may come in handy at the pharmacy counter this fall. Drug and staffing shortages haven’t gone away. Stores are starting their busiest time of year as…
-
The decrease comes after a late summer coronavirus wave, but experts warn more could be ahead. New Covid-19 hospitalizations have declined for the third week in a row following the…
-
AmericaEnvironmentalIndustryNewsUnited States
Links Between Fracking and Health Cited in New Pennsylvania Study
Researchers in heavily drilled Pennsylvania were preparing Tuesday to release findings from taxpayer-financed studies on possible links between the natural gas industry and pediatric cancer, asthma and poor birth outcomes.…
- 1
- 2