'Blanket HIPAA-Based Objection' Doesn't Shield Agency From Disclosing Gender-Affirming Care Info, Court Says

A Missouri appellate court ruled that Planned Parenthood must turn over documents sought by the state for gender affirming health care services for youth, rejecting the lower court's finding that only the patient can allow their medical records to be …

MDA Moves To Prioritize Directed Energy Lasers For Missile Shield

The General Atomics-Electromagnetic Systems and Boeing team’s concept for a prototype 300kW-class High Energy Laser Weapon System for the Army’s Indirect Fire protection Capability - High Energy Laser program. (Illustration: General Atomics) The Missile …

MDA launches new effort to integrate high-energy lasers into U.S. missile shield, HELRAD

The Missile Defense Agency is advancing a new set of initiatives to develop and integrate high-energy lasers into the nation's layered missile defense system, marking a sharp turn toward operationalizing directed energy to complement -- and in some …

Maaden signs Arabian Shield exploration contract with Fleet Space and Tahreez JV

Saudi Arabian mining company Maaden has signed a four-year exploration contract with a joint venture (JV) comprising Fleet Space Technologies and Tahreez to explore up to 12,012.6km² of the company’s priority projects in the Arabian Shield. This …

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Engineered Bacterium Could Shield People from Mercury Toxicity

“We envision the possibility that people could take a probiotic to offset the risk of consuming too much methylmercury, especially when pregnant,” said UCLA Associate Professor and Director of the UCLA Goodman-Luskin Microbiome Center Elaine Hsiao. …

Missouri bills would shield pesticide makers from cancer warning lawsuits

Ads purporting to support Missouri farmers seek to rally support for new state bills that would block lawsuits against pesticide companies accused of failing to warn consumers about cancer risks. John Murphy reports for KOMU. In short: House Bill 544 and …

Arnold, Jefferson County first to receive Blue Shield designation

Gov. Mike Kehoe recently recognized Jefferson County and the city of Arnold as the first two communities to receive Missouri Blue Shield designation. The Blue Shield program is part of Kehoe’s Safer Missouri initiative and will allow communities to apply …

Illinois Act Protecting "Lawful Reproductive or Gender Affirming Care" Doesn't Shield World Prof. Ass'n for Transgender ...

From M.H. v. Adams, decided Friday by Magistrate Judge Keri L. Holleb Hotaling (N.D. Ill.):WPATH moved to quash the subpoena, but the court concluded that the Act did not protect WPATH here: WPATH is "a non-profit" and "international …

Trump taxes : U.S. industries seek protection under the new “Captain America’s” economic shield

I’ve been watching the economic chessboard with great interest lately, especially as Trump’s bold trade policies create ripples across industries. Let me tell you, there’s something fascinating happening right now – while many corporate giants are sounding …