Young people thinking about law school should consider first earning one or more degrees in science. Proof? See the following  press...

More and more, it makes sense to expect the unexpected, at least when it comes to molecular findings. Said another way, science today is...

The Association for Molecular Pathology. The name by itself says a lot. Take a 5 minute look into the future by reading the list of...

The tomorrows of the next 5-10 years could be very interesting. Consider the news set out in an October 28, 2014 BBC article regarding...

Genomics and other aspects of molecular biology will be a primary topic at the December 11 and 12, 2014 Benzene litigation conference...

It’s delightful  (and sort of flattering) that ACI is now aggressively presenting and marketing its asbestos litigation seminars based on...

See  iMig 2014 and 2016 through the eyes of Laurie Kazan-Allen; the October 29, 2014 post is here at IBAS. It’s well worth reading for...

An online press release describes a new, real-time sensor to identify the presence of second hand or third hand smoke from tobacco or...

Investing in more mesothelioma research should be a no brainer. Investments in research should be flowing from many, including especially...

iMig has posted videos of plenary sessions from Day 1 iMig 2014, and summaries of some other sessions. Best of Imig 2014 – Day 1 is...

Day 3 of iMig includes three different “tracks” for attendees. The science track today is focused on mesothelioma and the immune system....

Forbes and others are reporting on the latest set of facts and research on effects – or lack of effects – from so-called “medical...

Day 2 of iMig 2014 is on October 22,  and is not your father’s mesothelioma science conference. In the past, there was little positive to...

Need more proof that the future of toxic torts will involve molecular issues? Consider that the impact of gene sequencing shows up in...

The biennial meeting of iMig is underway as mesothelioma researchers gather in South Africa for three days of discussion of research on...

It’s Friday, so please indulge some cutting humor from Andy Borowitz. His humor is online at the New Yorker. NEW YORK (The Borowitz...

Happy Friday, with really good news for kids with a form of leukemia. A new press release and an October 16, 2014 article in Fierce...

Courtesy of Torts Today and Jack Balkin, a link to and story about an upcoming multi-disciplinary conference on the public health issues...

“A short history of the toxicology of inhaled particles” is a helpful history for persons thinking about asbestos and disease, as well as...

A depressing article, for multiple reasons. The title is: Mesothelioma in a Wine Cellar Man: Detailed Description of Working Procedures...