Opinion: Superspreaders take note: 7 chances to keep up the good work before herd immunity sets in
Like so many other Americans, we were green with envy as we watched football fans…
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J&J passes panel review, nears EUA
On Wednesday, the FDA announced that the Johnson and Johnson coronavirus vaccine was safe, more…
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UN chief returns to The Bronx for second coronavirus shot
UN Secretary-General António Guterres received his second COVID-19 vaccine shot at the Morris Academy for…
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UN Security Council demands COVID-19 vaccine ceasefires; WHO pushes for more action to speed up inoculations
The UN Security Council on Friday unanimously passed a resolution calling on all Member States…
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Côte d’Ivoire takes delivery of latest COVAX vaccine shipment, in further boost for Africa
Côte d’Ivoire received 504,000 doses of lifesaving COVID-19 vaccine on Friday making it the second…
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Podcast: GMO ‘terminator’ seeds debunked; ‘Alternative medicine’ harms women; Cancer-fighting CRISPR beer? – Genetic Literacy Project
Podcast: GMO ‘terminator’ seeds debunked; ‘Alternative medicine’ harms women; Cancer-fighting CRISPR beer? Genetic Literacy Project Read…
In Yemen’s man-made catastrophe, women and girls pay the price
Midwife Lena Al-Shurmani, remembers meeting Abia at Al Mawa Camp in Yemen’s Ibb Governorate. Abia…
How mobile units are helping women in maternity care deserts – Today.com
How mobile units are helping women in maternity care deserts Today.com Read Original Article: How mobile…
Shay Mitchell Said She’s Hesitant To Have Another Child After Experiencing Prenatal Depression – BuzzFeed
Shay Mitchell Said She’s Hesitant To Have Another Child After Experiencing Prenatal Depression BuzzFeed Read Original…
Can Pregnant Women Eat Pepperoni? On Pizza, Raw, and More – Healthline
Can Pregnant Women Eat Pepperoni? On Pizza, Raw, and More Healthline Read Original Article: Can Pregnant…
COVID-19 and pregnancy: 3 families share their stories – TODAY
COVID-19 and pregnancy: 3 families share their stories TODAY Read Original Article: COVID-19 and pregnancy: 3…
Pregnancy Body Odor: Causes and Solutions – Healthline
Pregnancy Body Odor: Causes and Solutions Healthline Read Original Article: Pregnancy Body Odor: Causes and Solutions…
Running After Pregnancy: Plan, Timeline, and Safety – Healthline
Running After Pregnancy: Plan, Timeline, and Safety Healthline Read Original Article: Running After Pregnancy: Plan, Timeline,…
Doc Tells FDA Data Needed on COVID Vaccines and Pregnancy – Bay News 9
Doc Tells FDA Data Needed on COVID Vaccines and Pregnancy Bay News 9 Read Original Article:…
News in Brief 26 February 2021
UN climate report a ‘red alert’ for the planet: Guterres People falling even further behind in COVID-19 crisis,…
Attacks on Nigeria’s schools are a way of life, but kids are returning to class: UNICEF
Attacks on schools in northeast Nigeria and elsewhere are “a way of life” and their impact is “devastating” on children’s…
Podcast – UN Catch-Up Dateline Geneva – Belarus, Eritrea and the U.S. at the Human Rights Council, Nigeria school attacks
In this week’s show we’re covering: Belarus, Eritrea and the US at the Human Rights Council, during the first…
Condemnation over new attack on Nigeria school, ‘more than 300’ girls missing
An attack on a secondary school in northwest Nigeria on Friday in which several hundred girls are still missing, has been strongly condemned by…
J&J passes panel review, nears EUA
On Wednesday, the FDA announced that the Johnson and Johnson coronavirus vaccine was safe, more…
UN chief returns to The Bronx for second coronavirus shot
UN Secretary-General António Guterres received his second COVID-19 vaccine shot at the Morris Academy for…
UN Security Council demands COVID-19 vaccine ceasefires; WHO pushes for more action to speed up inoculations
The UN Security Council on Friday unanimously passed a resolution calling on all Member States…
Pandemic pushing people ‘even further behind’, UN rights chief warns
As the COVID-19 pandemic gathers pace, people worldwide are “being left behind – or pushed…
Measuring the tRNA world
Transfer RNAs (tRNAs) deliver specific amino acids to ribosomes during translation of messenger RNA into…
Quantum quirk yields giant magnetic effect, where none should exist
In a twist befitting the strange nature of quantum mechanics, physicists have discovered the Hall…
Exposure to diverse career paths can help fill labor market ‘skills gap’
When Patrick Rottinghaus began college, he had no idea what he wanted to do with…
UN envoy: Democratic processes ‘pushed aside’ in Myanmar
As the democratically elected leader of Myanmar, State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi is…
USA: Rights experts call for reforms to end police brutality, systemic racism
Independent UN human rights experts appealed on Friday for the new United States Government to…
STAT+: Cigna’s Evernorth to acquire telehealth company MDLive
Riding a wave of pandemic-fueled momentum for virtual care, Cigna subsidiary Evernorth is acquiring telehealth…
‘We’re not there yet’: Biden officials issue somber warning about uptick in Covid-19 cases
WASHINGTON — Biden administration officials on Friday warned of a “very concerning” uptick in Covid-19…
Côte d’Ivoire takes delivery of latest COVAX vaccine shipment, in further boost for Africa
Côte d’Ivoire received 504,000 doses of lifesaving COVID-19 vaccine on Friday making it the second…
Opinion: Sen. Rand Paul misunderstands transgender medicine. Here’s the truth
In a tense exchange on Thursday during the Senate confirmation hearing of Dr. Rachel Levine,…
Gordon McVie: medical oncologist who helped drive the formation of Cancer Research UK
bmj;372/feb26_8/n570/FAF1faGordon McVie, the medical oncologist who helped orchestrate the merger of the Cancer Research Campaign…
Covid-19: NHS England pledges extra funding to local areas to reduce vaccine inequalities
Local NHS commissioners are to receive extra financial support to boost uptake of covid-19 vaccine…
Covid-19: Young mother should be allowed to die in “almost unbearable” tragedy, says ȷudge
A High Court judge has ruled that a 32 year old woman with covid-19, in…
Did teenage ‘tyrants’ outcompete other dinosaurs?
Paleo-ecologists have demonstrated that the offspring of enormous carnivorous dinosaurs, such as Tyrannosaurus rex may…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Sarepta wins another FDA nod; Germans balk at AstraZeneca vaccine
Good morning, one and all. Damian Garde here, filling in for Ed Silverman in the…
Covid-19: Outcomes worsened in second wave for Pakistanis and Bangladeshis in England
Disparities in risk of infection and death worsened for Bangladeshis and Pakistanis in the second…
Enteric fever
What you need to knowIn endemic areas and in returning travellers, consider enteric fever in…
Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy among ethnic minority groups
With mass covid-19 vaccination efforts under way in many countries, including the UK, we need…
Covid-19 and evolutionary pressure: can we predict which genetic dangers lurk beyond the horizon?
Emerging data show that the B.1.1.7 variant of SARS-CoV-2 might be associated with an increased…
Tracking an FDA advisory panel’s meeting on J&J’s Covid-19 vaccine
Now it’s Johnson & Johnson’s turn. A panel of outside experts is meeting Friday for…
STAT+: Sen. Cassidy explains why he’s backing a bill aimed at drug-resistant bacteria
The Covid-19 pandemic has shown the damage that an uncontrolled infectious disease can cause society….
Here are the contenders for STAT Madness 2021. Voting begins Monday
For science, 2020 was a year like no other, as labs around the world shifted…
Opinion: Primary care practices could be the Biden administration’s secret weapon in the fight against Covid-19
For a small-town physician, being given a supply of the Covid-19 vaccine can make a…
Andrew Cuomo’s Covid-19 nursing home fiasco shows the ethical perils of pandemic policymaking
WASHINGTON — The humbling of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on pandemic policy has been…
After allegations of racism and sexism, some applicants remove Tulane from residency rankings
With time running out for their medical residency decisions, some applicants say they’re taking Tulane…
High BP in Pregnancy Could Affect Women’s Hearts Long Term – WebMD
High BP in Pregnancy Could Affect Women’s Hearts Long Term WebMD Read Original Article: High BP…
Can You Eat Mussels When Pregnant? Safety, Benefits, More – Healthline
Can You Eat Mussels When Pregnant? Safety, Benefits, More Healthline Read Original Article: Can You Eat…
8 Commonly Missed Signs of Diabetes in Children
The post 8 Commonly Missed Signs of Diabetes in Children appeared first on and belongs…
Podcast: A child surviving the Łódź Ghetto
Broni Zajbert was six years old when Nazis forced his family into the Łódź Ghetto…
News in Brief 25 February 2021
ECOWAS and UN strongly condemn electoral violence in Niger UNICEF signs COVID-19 vaccine agreement with…
Podcast: GMO ‘terminator’ seeds debunked; ‘Alternative medicine’ harms women; Cancer-fighting CRISPR beer? – Genetic Literacy Project
Podcast: GMO ‘terminator’ seeds debunked; ‘Alternative medicine’ harms women; Cancer-fighting CRISPR beer? Genetic Literacy Project Read…
Increase in public interest concerning alternative medicine during the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia: a Google Trends study – DocWire News
Increase in public interest concerning alternative medicine during the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia: a Google…
Words from the Wise about Covid and the Heart
Covid-19 is having a surprising effect on the heart and vascular system. We spoke to…
WHO-backed policy brief calls for action to address ‘long COVID’
With one in 10 people still feeling ill 12 weeks after having COVID-19, authorities must…