Climate change and biodiversity loss have primarily been approached by financial authorities from the perspective of financial risk. However, environment-related financial risks have particular ...

Alcohol-free and low-alcohol ("nolo") drinks have the potential to improve public health, but experts writing in The BMJ call for a precautionary approach that maximizes potential benefits (e.g., ...

For policymakers anywhere, the best way to make decisions is to base them on evidence, however imperfect the available data may be. But what should leaders do when facts are scarce or non-existent?

Today is the first full day of IUCN's 5th World Conservation Congress. Taking place on the beautiful Korean island of Jeju, the Congress brings together a fascinating mix of people from all parts of ...

Sometimes, following a brain injury, patients have periods of wakefulness but can't communicate with those around them. Might they still be feeling pain, pleasure or discomfort? Could it be that they ...

As the debate rages over the exact mechanism of endocrine disruption, policy- driven mandates are forging new alliances in the scientific community. The debate over the endocrine disruption hypothesis ...

Medical innovations do not happen overnight. Whether it is gene therapies, new vaccines, or cutting-edge medical equipment, developing innovative medical products is a risky venture. It also takes ...

The precautionary principle is a blunt instrument, a 90s throwback out of place in an era of "smart solutions" and big data. A world of over seven billion people faces some pretty complex questions ...

Sometimes, following a brain injury, patients have periods of wakefulness but can’t communicate with those around them. Might they still be feeling pain, pleasure or discomfort? Could it be that they ...