The penalty of having a sister -- why sibling sex matters for male saiga antelopes
Having a twin sister could put male saiga antelopes at a reproductive disadvantage, says new research published today. The study shows that male twins with a sister are born lighter than those with a brother, making them smaller than the optimal size for males. The research also shows that saigas are the supermums of the hoofed animal world with no other similar species investing more in their o...AMA Supports Tax Penalty for Uninsured Americans
The American Medical Association has backed a tax penalty for uninsured Americans who earn enough to buy medical insurance but choose not to//. This number has been estimated to be about five million Americans. State and federal lawmakers have already been considering legislation towards this issue in Congress and state houses in America and the AMA's House of Delegates voting in favo...Double-penalty System for Bankrupt Health Trusts Lifted
Doctors and managers of NHS Trusts have welcomed a move to bring an end to the double–penalty system for health trusts that fail to balance// the books. Till now, when a health trust falls into deficit, not only is it penalized by having to pay back its debts but in addition, some money is cut off from its allocated funds from the ensuing year’s budget. All this has meant tha...