supreme court

Obamacare subsidies at risk with new Supreme Court case

The U.S. Supreme Court announced Friday it will hear King v. Burwell. This is could jeopardize the nation’s Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which could then leave millions of Americans uninsured. Hearing the case means a huge victory for opponents of the act because they won’t need to wait for a split among federal […]

Australia upholds idea that genes can be patented

Genes can still be patented in Australia, thanks to a recent ruling by the country’s federal court. The court determined last year that companies can patent human genes – particularly Myriad Genetics’ patent on breast cancer-associated gene BRA1 – and on Sept. 5 shot down an appeal that said such a ruling limits genetic testing options […]