OTTAWA, Ontario, April 14 -- The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives issued the following commentary on April 13, 2026, by senior researcher and political economist Andrew Longhurst: * * * The Alberta government legislates two-tier health care, again As the province becomes the first to encourage self-referral testing--it's literally "me first" policy * On April 13, the Alberta government introduced legislation to become the first province that creates a "me first" legal framework for p  more

SYRACUSE, New York, April 13 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: * * * How Syracuse Law's Innovation Law Center Preps Patent Attorneys The center's new patent law program gives students with science and engineering backgrounds a competitive edge before they ever sit for the state bar. Caroline K. Reff In 2025, Samsung Electronics had 7,054 patent grants in the U.S. alone. Apple Inc. had 2,277, and Google/Alphabet, Inc., received 1,782. And, it is estimated that more than 152,0  more

MANCHESTER, England, April 13 -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * Lab-grown retina gives gene change clue to rare childhood eye condition * A study led by University of Manchester scientists using tiny retinas grown in a lab has revealed how subtle changes in a key growth-controlling protein can lead to a condition causing serious eye defects from birth. The findings, published today in journal BBA: Molecular Basis of Disease shed new light on ocular co  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Litigation & Enforcement Attorneys Analyze AI's Impact on Financial Markets and Trading Regulation in New York Law Journal In a new article published in New York Law Journal, litigation & enforcement partners Helen Gugel and JR Drabick, and associates Corey Still and Sofia Scotti, examine the growing intersection of AI and market manipulation law. The article, "AI and Finan  more

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, April 13 -- The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus issued the following news: * * * Study: People using mobile breathalyzers changed their drinking behavior * Researchers analyzed data from tens of thousands of people who used low-cost mobile breathalyzers to test their blood-alcohol concentration when drinking. The analysis revealed that the repeated use of these devices corresponded to changes in drinking behavior and improved accuracy of self-assessments o  more

IOWA CITY, Iowa, April 14 (TNSjou) -- The University of Iowa College of Law issued the following news: * * * James Toomey publishes trio of articles examining personal identity, parent-child relationships, and guardianship law The papers will be featured in forthcoming editions of the Northwestern University Law Review, Boston College Law Review, and Emory Law Journal. Written by: Blake Etringer Associate professor James Toomey published a trio of new papers this semester that will be featu  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 13 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Research finds efforts to end child marriage in Malawi leave out local knowledge, culture * Child marriage in Malawi has proven to be a persistent problem. Nearly 40% of girls are married by the age of 18 despite legal reforms. New research from the University of Kansas draws on insights from those working on the issue in the country. Attempts to combat child marriage are often guided by well-intentione  more