(AP) -- The Supreme Court on Monday threw out a lower court ruling allowing human genes to be patented, a topic of enormous interest to cancer researchers, patients and drug makers.
Mar 26, 2012
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A federal appeals court on Friday ruled in favor of Myriad Genetics after a legal battle over whether the US company could keep its patent on genes linked to an inherited form of breast cancer.
Jul 30, 2011
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China's bid to contain a deadly new virus by placing cities of millions under quarantine is an unprecedented undertaking but it is unlikely to stop the disease spreading, experts warn.
Jan 24, 2020
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The American Civil Liberties Union and the Public Patent Foundation have petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to hear Association for Molecular Pathology v. U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, a case that challenges the validity ...
Dec 15, 2011
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Sweden will no longer require sex change patients to be sterilised after a law banning the practice entered into force on Thursday.
Jan 10, 2013
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New legal data published to LawAtlas.org today provide a comprehensive look at the contents of US abortion regulations, relevant court cases and Attorneys General opinions that directly impact the provision of abortion services.
Jan 18, 2019
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For family law attorney Robin Frank, defending parents at one of their lowest points—when they risk losing their children—has never been easy.
Apr 29, 2022
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Digital technologies have an important role to play in responding to future pandemics, a new study in the journal, Nature Medicine reports.
Aug 13, 2020
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(AP) -- Confined to a wheelchair, in constant pain and unable to bathe without help, a 63-year-old grandmother has forced the issue of assisted suicide into Canadian courts for the third time in two decades.
Dec 5, 2011
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Anti-vaccination discourse on Facebook increased in volume over the last decade, coalescing around the argument that refusing to vaccinate is a civil right, according to a study published today in the American Journal of ...
Oct 2, 2020
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