With last flight, Discovery shuttle again captivates nation

Should we be stockpiling antibiotics at home for an anthrax attack? The FDA is considering it.

More than 10 years after mailed envelopes of anthrax spores sent the nation into a panic, the federal government hasn’t stopped planning for another bioterrorism attack.

Biotech firms urge fast renewal of laws to speed FDA drug approval

Maryland biotech companies are urging Sen. Barbara Mikulski to push for renewal of a law that allows them to speed up the Food and Drug Administration’s drug approval process for a fee.

American teens learning less about sexual health, and it shows

Students in the U.S. are getting less sex ed in school, according to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which placed Alaska at the bottom of the class. In other news, Levi Johnston’s girlfriend is pregnant.