A new study is expected to provide the first detailed information on how infectious diseases may be transmitted aboard commercial airliners. Sponsored by aircraft manufacturer Boeing Co., the research will document patterns of passenger movement in

Creating specialized hospital units for elderly people with acute medical illness could reduce national health care costs by as much as $6 billion a year, claims a new study by University of California San Francisco researchers. The research a a

Computed tomographic colonography, also known as virtual colonoscopy, administered without laxatives is as accurate as conventional colonoscopy in detecting clinically significant, potentially cancerous polyps, says a recently published study was a

A growing concern with fraud and misconduct in published drug studies has led researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago's Center for Pharmacoeconomic Research to investigate the extent and reasons for retractions in the research."We a

We've all seen them in the waiting room of the doctor's office—pens, notepads, magnets, and clipboards adorned with the logos of brand-name drugs. These freebies may seem inconsequential, but a large and compelling body of evidence shows that

Millions of pre-diabetic Americans may be at increased risk of future stroke, say researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine in a new meta-analysis of epidemiological studies. The researchers say, though, that the of a

It took only 13 seconds for the bridge to collapse into the Mississippi River in a thunderous rain of concrete and steel. When the Minneapolis Interstate 35 bridge—an eight-lane, steel-truss arch bridge—cracked and plummeted in 2007, one

The market for mergers and acquisitions is clearly improving in terms of valuations, financing availability, and deal volume—and that market will continue to do so throughout 2012, a new survey indicates.The survey was conducted by MBA and

Letting autoworkers sit while they reach into a car's interior could help prevent shoulder and back strain, but another solution might be to tilt the entire car so that workers can stand up.That's the finding of two recent studies, which tested

More than 30 leaders representing a broad cross-section of the materials and manufacturing industries are the initial signatories to a newly developed set of principles designed to provide guidance on pursuing collaborative efforts to accelerate by