By: Robin Andrews/IFL Science Texas has a problem that is suspiciously unique to the states – as reported by the Associated Press, it has the highest pregnancy-related death rate in not just the US, but the entirety of the developed world with the exception of Mexico. Citing a study by the University of Maryland looking at maternal mortality rates…
The UN Passes The First-Ever Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapons Worldwide
By: Dom Galeon and Abby Norman/Futurism A Timely Move On Friday, the United Nations passed the first-ever treaty imposing a total nuclear weapons ban. With North Korea openly continuing to test its arsenal of intercontinental ballistic missiles, each capable of carrying a nuclear warhead, the decision couldn’t be more timely. In a press briefing Thursday, U.N. conference…
The White House’s Science Division Is Now Completely Empty
By: Robin Andrews/IFL Science Despite the veritable purge of scientists and science communication that has characterized the Trump administration, the White House still has an Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). Unfortunately, its science division is now completely lacking any staff whatsoever. As reported by CBS News, the three remaining employees, all of which were holdovers…
GOP Healthcare Bill Will Lead To Deaths Of 216,900 Americans By 2026, According To Study
By: Robin Andrews/IFL Science The Republican-authored Senate version of the American Health Care Act (AHCA) is out, and it’s received even more backlash than the original. As wheelchair-bound protesters were removed from outside Mitch McConnell’s office, Democrats, a large swath of the public, and the country’s top medical professionals made their protestations clear. Already, before any detailed…
Otto Warmbier, Student Released By North Korea, Has Died
By: Khier Casino/Next Shark Otto Warmbier, the U.S. college student who was detained in North Korea for more than 17 months before coming back home to Ohio last week, has died, his family said Monday. The 22-year-old former University of Virginia student was sentenced to 15 years of hard labor for stealing a propaganda poster in North…