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Caltech Professor Who Harassed Students Will Not Return To Campus For Another Year
Originally slated to return to campus this summer, astrophysics professor Christian Ott will not be returning until August 2017.
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“He Thinks He’s Untouchable”: Sexual Harassment Case Exposes Renowned Ebola Scientist
Michael Katze, famous for his studies of Ebola and the flu, ran a lab at the University of Washington where intoxication and sexual harassment went unchecked, and where he misused public resources for personal gain, according to two investigations obtained by BuzzFeed News.
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Jasha McQueen Is The Embryo Crusader
Jasha McQueen is battling her ex-husband for the embryos they froze nine years ago. Will her fight — which has now reached the Missouri State Capitol — threaten reproductive rights across the country?
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One Conversation Can Curb Transphobia, New Study Finds
The new results make LGBT advocates hopeful for change, though no one knows why a brief chat can be so powerful.
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Surgeons Perform First HIV-Positive Organ Transplants
The landmark procedures will mean more organs available for HIV-positive patients.
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First U.S. Uterus Transplant Fails Two Weeks Later
The Cleveland Clinic announced the historic surgery’s success in a news conference on Monday, but the organ had to be removed on Tuesday due to complications.
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This Woman Just Had The First Uterus Transplant In America
The Cleveland Clinic has just performed the first of 10 experimental uterus transplants in the U.S. If successful, the women will be the first in the country to have babies born from wombs that are not their own.
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FDA Demands New Studies, Strict Warnings On Essure Sterilization Device
After months of debate, the FDA is acknowledging the serious risks that come with the Essure sterilization device. But many women are angry it hasn’t been pulled from the market.
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First Case Of Someone On Daily PrEP Getting HIV
The man was on Truvada, the once-a-day pill that prevents HIV, but contracted a drug-resistant strain of the virus. This landmark case shows that we can’t rely too much on any one drug, experts say.
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A Vaginal Ring Could Prevent HIV, Two Huge Studies Just Found
The results debut the first HIV prevention tool specifically for women. But we need to be cautious of how much protection the ring can really offer, experts say.
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Two More Scientists Accused Of Sexual Misconduct
The scientists under fire are Brian Richmond, an anthropologist at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, and Jason Lieb, who resigned from his position as a genetics professor at the University of Chicago.
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Alleged Harasser Gets Honorific Title At UC Berkeley
After resigning, Geoff Marcy has a new title, the university confirmed.
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The Pill That Prevents HIV Is As Safe As Daily Aspirin
Taking Truvada every day to prevent HIV isn’t any more dangerous than taking a daily aspirin to prevent heart attacks, a new study finds.
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He Fell In Love With His Grad Student — Then Fired Her For It
Christian Ott, a young astrophysics professor at Caltech, engaged in “discriminatory and harassing” behavior toward two female graduate students, a university investigation has found.
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Pregnant Woman Sues Catholic Hospital For Not Letting Her Get Tubes Tied
The case is part of an escalating fight over whether Catholic hospitals can deny reproductive services for religious reasons.
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More Americans Died From Drug Overdoses In 2014 Than Ever Before
More than 47,000 Americans died of overdoses last year, mostly due to prescription opioids and heroin.
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Berkeley Astronomer Gets $42,000 In Salary After Resigning For Sexual Harassment
Geoff Marcy, who resigned from the University of California, Berkeley in October, still has an office, salary, and benefits.
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9 Science Stories You Can’t Miss: The Mental Health Week Edition
The best science and health stories from BuzzFeed and around the web.
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After Year-Long Controversy, Federal Lab Stops Baby Monkey Experiments
Stephen Suomi, a scientist who studied the effects of maternal deprivation in baby monkeys, will no longer be working with live animals.
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Sharp Rise In HIV Among Young Black Gay Men Is “An Injustice,” Health Official Says
HIV infections are decreasing nationwide, but new CDC numbers show an 87% rise in diagnoses among young black gay and bisexual men over the last decade. The growing racial divide has “turned HIV from an infection into an injustice,” a health official said.
