Flooding has been the most costly natural disaster over last 2 decades within US. Therefore, recent research focused on more accurately predicting economic losses from flooding to aid decision makers and mitigate exposure. For this, depth–damage functions have commonly employed predict relative or absolute damage buildings caused by different magnitudes of flooding. Although functions, such as ...

Extracts and compounds of natural products have potential as alternatives to current Western medicines. However, these products may not be patentable under the statutory requirements because of their naturally-occurring nature. This article analyzes the current patenting practices for natural products in the United States, particularly in light of the recent Supreme Court ruling in Myriad, and ...

Suicide is a well-known public health problem in the United States. Macroeconomic conditions, among many other factors, because of their impacts on psychological well-being of individuals, are thought to be linked to suicide attempts. However, previous research on the relationship between suicide rates and macroeconomic conditions, especially that of labor market conditions, has resulted into a...