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This CDC poster illustrates those among the 2.7 million to 3.2 million people chronically infected with HCV who are not aware of it.

CDC Issuing Recommendations for Identifying Chronic HCV Cases

Coming during Hepatitis Awareness Month and immediately after the agency’s first Hepatitis Testing Day on May 19, the goal is to identify more of the people who have the disease but aren’t aware of it.


This SpaceX image depicts the Dragon spacecraft with solar arrays unfurled.

Commercial Space Launch Succeeds

The Dragon spacecraft of Space Exploration Technologies Corp. successfully reached orbit after launching at 3:44 a.m. EDT May 22, earning congratulations from NASA and the White House.


State Farm paid more than $109 million as a result of the nearly 3,800 dog bite claims in 2011.

Dog Bite Claims Cost Insurers $479 Million in 2011

“Dog attacks accounted for more than one-third of all homeowner insurance liability claims paid out in 2011,” said Robert Hartwig, Insurance Information Institute president and chief economist.


The new FAA rule affecting flight hours and rest for pilots is slated to come into effect in January 2014.

FAA Rechecking All-Cargo Costs for Fatigue Rule

The agency filed a motion May 17 asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to delay the case, saying it plans to reopen the record and invite new comments.


OSHA, NIOSH, and CPWR began a year-long campaign in April 2012 aimed at preventing construction falls.

Focus on Falls, OSHA Tells Garden State Contractors

Following four falls at northern New Jersey construction sites, the agency issued a "call to action" to every contractor in the state.


This photo from ntsb.gov shows Dr. Joseph Kolly, director of the Office of Research and Engineering, and Drs. Vernon Ellingstad and Loren Groff presenting the E-AB study May 22 to the board.

High First Flight Risks with Experimental Aircraft, NTSB Study Shows

A study presented by the board's staff May 22 found 10 of 102 accidents in 2011 involving new experimental amateur-built aircraft occurred during the planes' first flights.


The Hydrogen Response Considerations course is the pilot for the ELC concept and is open to anyone.

IAFC, DOT Piloting Free Hazmat Training

The Electronic Learning Community is now available to provide high-quality training for emergency responders. Its first course concerns responding to situations involving hydrogen fuels.


BOEM Director Tommy Beaudreau said the Gulf of Mexico "is home to a number of world-class producing basins, including many in deepwater areas that are becoming increasingly accessible with new technology."

Interior Details June 20 Gulf Leases Sale

Scheduled to take place at the Superdome in New Orleans, it will include 7,276 blocks on about 38.6 million acres.


Insecticide resistance genes spread rapidly in malaria vector populations over large areas, and resistance can evolve quickly, according to WHO.

Malaria Progress Endangered by Insecticide Resistance: WHO

The World Health Organization and the Roll Back Malaria Partnership have published an action plan to urge governments, researchers, and other partners to address what they call a "growing threat."


Frac sand is piled up for delivery to gas drilling sites.

NIOSH Sounds Alarm on Fracking Silica Exposures

Full-shift breathing zone sampling at 11 hydraulic fracturing sites in five states found 79 percent exceeded the NIOSH REL and ACGIH TLV, with 31 percent 10 times or more above the NIOSH REL.


The higher deck on the Skytree, which opened May 22, is above the total height of the Empire State Building.

World's Tallest Tower Opens in Tokyo

Developers of the Tokyo Skytree expect more than 25 million visitors annually. The design & engineering firm has called it "a pinnacle of safety in earthquake-prone Japan."


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