A pesticide industry leader, Hutchins was formerly president of the Entomological Society of America.

Opponents of the guidelines, which would bar results of many public health studies from use in policy making, include scientific and healthcare organizations.

Compared to other drugs, therapeutics given breakthrough status receive FDA approval on the basis of weaker trial evidence, a study finds.

The UK-based organization encourages public debate about the issue but does not recommend immediate policy change.

Richard Vogt, this year’s awardee, showed inappropriate images of researchers in the field during his acceptance speech.

A report recommends the creation of a national committee to oversee universities’ handling of misconduct investigations.

President Trump’s pick, Judge Brett Kavanaugh, has often opposed court involvement in environmental and health regulations.

An investigation by Politico finds the agency has been sitting on an assessment of formaldehyde’s cancer risks for a year and a half.

The goal is to expedite the time it takes to bring families together, but immigration advocates say the tests raise concerns about how the government will use the data.