Surgeons could be rewarded with bonuses for successful operations under a plan being considered by the UK's largest hospital trust. Join discussion...

Chatter ShmatterNH reps want to get tough with drug manufacturersBoston Globe - 1 hour agoCONCORD, NH—When 17 state representatives wrote New Hampshire Attorney General Kelly Ayotte in May, asking her to seek compensation from pharmaceutical companies that have improperly marketed or not fully disclosed side effects of antipsychotic drugs, .... Join discussion...

Defendants in child abuse cases are more likely to be convicted if their defense lawyer uses complicated language when interrogating young victims according to new research out of the University of Toronto and the University of Southern California. Join discussion...

Purdue University is operating a virtual environment that enables scientists and engineers to interpret raw data collected with powerful instruments called dynamic atomic force microscopes. Join discussion...

Maine divers resume search for missing boaterBoston Globe - 3 hours agoWINDHAM, Maine—Divers from the Maine Warden Service are back at Highland Lake in Windham, searching for a 19-year-old man who jumped overboard from a fast-moving boat and failed to surface.Search To Resume Sunday For Teen Lost In Lake WCSH-TVWardens continue search for Windham man MaineToday... Join discussion...

Reuters - Every year, Chicago-based cardiologist Ziyad Hijazi accompanies two or three children and their families to his native Jordan for heart operations using medical devices that are not approved in the United States. Join discussion...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Every year, Chicago-based cardiologist Ziyad Hijazi accompanies two or three children and their families to his native Jordan for heart operations using medical devices that are not approved in the United States. Join discussion...

A system of checks and balances in government is usually regarded as a good thing, except when it comes to the probability that a nation will stop its use of government-sanctioned torture, according to a Florida State University study. As repugnant as torture is, the fact is most countries -- even those with democratic governments -- do it. Join discussion...

An innovative robotic sample management system developed by the SME-led PMS project carries out complex sample transport operations rapidly and with a high level of reliability. It includes a new transport system based on magnetic hover railway technologies, a new laboratory information system and a special selective analyser. Join discussion...

Even among low-income families, mothers with greater social and economic resources were more supportive in parenting their children than those with fewer resources, which in turn influenced the children's cognitive performance. That's the main finding of a new study that considers how economic factors and parenting quality jointly influence children's develop... Join discussion...