Alcohol industry funding NIH study into benefits of drinking
An ambitious 10-year study undertaken by the National Institute for Health, which examines whether daily drinking can have positive health effects, is largely funded by the alcohol industry. It raises questions about the integrity of the trial and whether NIH employees broke the agency’s fundraising policies.
Study finds conflicts in NAS panel on GE crops
A study in the journal PLOS ONE found that six members of a 20-member panel studying genetically engineered crops had one or more financial conflicts of interest, none of which were disclosed in the panel's report.