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Stat looks at these and other questions — like what will happen to the company? — following the charges against Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes and the company’s former president Ramesh Balwani.
USC Lawyer Defends University’s Strategy To Oust Gynecologist Accused Of Misconduct
The testimony struck a different tone than other officials who have expressed regret on how the controversy over Dr. George Tyndall played out. The lawyer, however, said it was ultimately efficient, and that Tyndall “never saw another USC student” once the university launched the investigation in June 2016.
NIH Yanks Alcohol Study That Was Mired In Controversy Because Scientists Courted Industry To Fund It
“Many people who have seen this working-group report were frankly shocked to see so many lines crossed,” said NIH Director Francis Collins, calling the staff interaction with the alcohol industry “far out of bounds.”
Separating Migrant Children From Parents Can Cause ‘Irreplaceable Harm,’ Medical Experts Say
Children who are forcibly taken from their parents have demonstrated links to asthma, obesity and cancer, in addition to tendencies toward substance abuse, developmental delays and mental health issues. The Trump administration’s “zero-tolerance policy” of detaining adults attempting to cross into the U.S. has resulted in the division of families traveling with children.
Though a jury set the building’s value at $16.8 million and tacked on nearly $3 million in damages, the public hospital district has refused to pay up, filing an appeal in late 2016 that has kept the building in a sort of real estate stasis.
There Are Few Places For Low-Income Seniors With Dementia To Turn Other Than Nursing Homes
Some families say their loved ones don’t need the level of care offered at a nursing home — and say that it’s an unnecessary drain on state resources.
Abortions No More Dangerous Than Other Common Health Procedures, Study Finds
The report counters rhetoric about women’s health that’s often used as an argument for restrictive abortion laws.
Criminal Charges Filed Against Theranos’ Founder Elizabeth Holmes, Ex-President Ramesh Balwani
Elizabeth Holmes and the company’s No. 2 Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani were each charged with two counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and nine counts of wire fraud in an indictment handed up Thursday and unsealed Friday.
California Seeks To Clear Coffee Of Cancer Risk Warnings Despite Presence Of Dangerous Chemical
If approved, the proposed regulation could be a win for the coffee industry, which lost an 8-year-old lawsuit in the Los Angeles Superior Court over a law that could require warnings be placed on all packaged coffee sold in the state.
Appeals Court Puts California’s Aid-In-Dying Law Temporarily Back In Effect
The law had been declared unconstitutional by a judge last month because it was voted on during a special session. The state appeals court has issued a stay.