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A judge has blocked the publication of blueprints for parts of a gun that can be made by a 3D printer and, it is claimed, would be undetectable. The Trump administration had previously given the go-ahead for the online publication of the plans, which show how to make a firearm from printable parts.The gun's components can be made with a printer that uses plastic instead of ink. Layers of plastic are built up until they make three-dimensional plastic pieces.The company behind the plans, Defense Distributed, reached an agreement with the federal government in June allowing it to make the plans for the guns available for download, starting this week. Image: A 3D printed gun that has been fired is displayed at the Science Museum It would h...

Sept. 21 (UPI) -- The National Academy of Medicine has released a new publication guide to help healthcare professionals battle the U.S. opioid epidemic.NAM's special publication was developed at the request of the National Governors Association so they can work with clinicians to counter the opioid epidemic.A recent report found that the opioid epidemic does not discriminate by age or areas of the country as it has impacted nearly all age groups and regions of the country.The report by FAIR Health, a national, non-profit organization that tracks healthcare costs and health insurance information, showed that from 2007 to 2016, private insurance claim lines for opioid abuse or dependence diagnoses were seen in every age group from 13- to 18-year-olds to people over age 80 in rural areas. In...

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Judge stops 3D printed gun plans publication

Publication released to help clinicians fight the opioid epidemic