WHO chief hails ‘monumental moment’ in COVID fight, as US throws support behind vaccine patent waiver
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday said the commitment announced by…
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WHO chief hails ‘monumental moment’ in COVID fight, as US throws support behind vaccine patent waiver
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday said the commitment announced by…
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Best 10 Skin Tag And Mole Removers
Skin tags and moles are natural skin growths that are very common. Skin tags are…
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Early-warning ‘pandemic hub’ plan unveiled by WHO’s Tedros and Germany’s Merkel
An international hub for pandemic control is to open in Berlin to ensure better preparedness…
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South Asia: ‘Real possibility’ health systems will be strained to a breaking point, UNICEF warns
Impacts of the deadly new surge in COVID-19 cases across South Asia are unlike anything…
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UN report sounds alarm on acute global shortage of midwives
The world is currently facing a shortage of 900,000 midwives, with COVID-19 further exacerbating the…
STAT+: Biogen’s Alzheimer’s drug may only be cost effective at $2,500 a year
The controversial, but widely anticipated Biogen (BIIB) treatment for Alzheimer’s would only be cost-effective if…
U.S. will back proposal to waive patent rights and boost Covid-19 vaccine production
In a significant move to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, the U.S. government agreed to support…
Supersymmetry-inspired microlaser arrays pave way for powering chip-sized optical systems
Ring microlasers are eyed as potential light sources for photonic applications, but they first must…
Repurposing tabletop sensors to search for dark matter
Researchers across the dark matter community that have begun to wonder if they are looking…
USA: Rights expert decries wave of anti-protest laws ‘spreading through the country’
A UN independent human rights expert has slammed new laws in several American states aimed…
Crohn’s disease patients have specific IgG antibodies to human bacterial flagellins
Last year, researchers used a mouse model that included immune-reactive T cells from patients with…
Scientists model Saturn’s interior, explain planet’s unique magnetic field
New simulations offer an intriguing look into Saturn’s interior, suggesting that a thick layer of…
Fast changing smells can teach mice about space
Researchers have found that mice can sense extremely fast and subtle changes in the structure…
Best 10 Skin Tag And Mole Removers
Skin tags and moles are natural skin growths that are very common. Skin tags are…
Early-warning ‘pandemic hub’ plan unveiled by WHO’s Tedros and Germany’s Merkel
An international hub for pandemic control is to open in Berlin to ensure better preparedness…
Catastrophic sea-level rise from Antarctic melting possible with severe global warming
The Antarctic ice sheet is much less likely to become unstable and cause dramatic sea-level…
The oldest human burial in Africa
A new study details the earliest modern human burial in Africa. The remains of a…
Covid-19: Public health response should be “local by default,” say leaders
The vital relationships forged between national and local government, local public health teams, and the…
‘Oddball supernova’ appears strangely cool before exploding
Astronomers examined a massive star two-and-a-half years before it exploded into a supernova. At the…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Pharma showers a key Democratic senator with cash; Lilly exec accused of altering factory documents
Top of the morning to you. Another busy day is unfolding here on the Pharmalot…
STAT+: The long wait for Cel-Sci to finally admit its cancer drug doesn’t work
Eventually, Cel-Sci will have to disclose the results of its Phase 3 cancer clinical trial….
Excited delirium: what’s the evidence for its use in medicine?
Its close association with police enforcement has left the term “excited delirium” shrouded in controversy….
Opinion: Listen: A physician and a philosopher on long Covid’s mind-body mystery
In this week’s episode of the “First Opinion Podcast,” I talk with critical care physician…
South Asia: ‘Real possibility’ health systems will be strained to a breaking point, UNICEF warns
Impacts of the deadly new surge in COVID-19 cases across South Asia are unlike anything…
STAT+: Roger Perlmutter, former Merck R&D head, becomes CEO of super-microscopy startup
Roger Perlmutter, previously the head of research at Merck, said Wednesday he will become the…
Covid-19: Female NHS and care staff report deteriorating health because of pandemic
Female health and care staff in England have experienced significantly worsening physical and mental health…
Delivering clinical research: the UK healthcare system needs a culture that supports research
OLOSD tell Nikki when publishedMedical academics welcomed publication of the government’s vision for the future…
Cost effectiveness of an intervention to increase uptake of hepatitis C virus testing and treatment (HepCATT): cluster randomised controlled trial in primary care
In this paper by Kirsty Roberts and colleagues (BMJ 2020;368:m322 doi:10.1136/bmj.m322) An error in one…
Khalid Yusoff: champion of excellence in Malaysian medical research
bmj;373/may05_9/n1075/FAF1faKhalid Yusoff, who has died at the age of 66, was a UK trained cardiologist…
Hypopigmented atrophic plaques in a young woman
A woman in her 20s presented to dermatology clinic with a four year history of…
Cutaneous Kaposi’s sarcoma
This is iatrogenic Kaposi’s sarcoma associated with human herpesvirus 8 on the leg of a…
Closed incision negative pressure wound therapy versus standard dressings in obese women undergoing caesarean section: multicentre parallel group randomised controlled trial
AbstractObjectiveTo determine the effectiveness of closed incision negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) compared with standard…
STAT+: Pharma showers Menendez with rare, off-cycle burst of campaign cash as Democrats eye drug pricing reforms
WASHINGTON — Sen. Bob Menendez doesn’t face reelection until 2024, but pharmaceutical executives are already…
Opinion: India’s ‘vaccine heist’ and lax regulatory oversight imperil global vaccine access
When Covid-19 began sweeping across the globe in 2020, many experts expected India to be…
The editor of digital health’s newest journal wants to democratize medicine with data
As an ICU physician, Leo Anthony Celi knows the immense power health data can hold….
UN report sounds alarm on acute global shortage of midwives
The world is currently facing a shortage of 900,000 midwives, with COVID-19 further exacerbating the…
Prenatal environmental contaminants and childhood disease – EurekAlert
Prenatal environmental contaminants and childhood disease EurekAlert Read Original Article: Prenatal environmental contaminants and childhood disease…
North Carolina GOP advances bill to ban abortions due to prenatal Down syndrome diagnosis – WTVC
North Carolina GOP advances bill to ban abortions due to prenatal Down syndrome diagnosis WTVC Read…
Telehealth for Prenatal Care Gets Seal of Approval From Patients, Providers – MedPage Today
Telehealth for Prenatal Care Gets Seal of Approval From Patients, Providers MedPage Today Read Original Article:…
Local nurse opens Summit Maternity/Prenatal Care Center – yoursun.com
Local nurse opens Summit Maternity/Prenatal Care Center yoursun.com Read Original Article: Local nurse opens Summit Maternity/Prenatal…
Echelon Diagnostics, Cradle Genomics Ink Noninvasive Prenatal Diagnostics Partnership – GenomeWeb
Echelon Diagnostics, Cradle Genomics Ink Noninvasive Prenatal Diagnostics Partnership GenomeWeb Read Original Article: Echelon Diagnostics, Cradle…
News in Brief 4 May 2021
El Salvador top court dismissals: human rights chief UNHCR urges Europeans to show more solidarity with Mediterranean…
With a zap of light, system switches objects’ colors and patterns
ChromoUpdate is a ‘programmable matter’ technique to quickly change objects’ color. The method uses light…
Why does heart scarring cause abnormal rhythms in some people but not others?
Scientists have shed light on why some people who have a stroke do not also…
Introducing the Newest Product in Alternative Medicine. From LePow Extracts – Westword
Introducing the Newest Product in Alternative Medicine. From LePow Extracts Westword Read Original Article: Introducing the…
Emergency physicians first to safely treat vaccine-induced blood clot with heparin alternative – EurekAlert
Emergency physicians first to safely treat vaccine-induced blood clot with heparin alternative EurekAlert Read Original Article:…
House OKs bill letting Texas Farm Bureau sell health coverage exempt from insurance laws – The Dallas Morning News
House OKs bill letting Texas Farm Bureau sell health coverage exempt from insurance laws The Dallas…
songs about mental health | Uplifting alt music | AltPress – Alternative Press
songs about mental health | Uplifting alt music | AltPress Alternative Press Read Original Article: songs…
Patient treated at UCHealth for vaccine-related blood clot with alternative blood thinner – 9News.com KUSA
Patient treated at UCHealth for vaccine-related blood clot with alternative blood thinner 9News.com KUSA Read Original…
County looks at forming health district study group – Pagosa Springs Sun
County looks at forming health district study group Pagosa Springs Sun Read Original Article: County looks…
Bausch Health preparing for fall eyecare spinoff, open to better alternative: CEO – Yahoo Canada Finance
Bausch Health preparing for fall eyecare spinoff, open to better alternative: CEO Yahoo Canada Finance Read…
Nestle launches pea-based milk alternative under ‘Wunda’ brand – Reuters
Nestle launches pea-based milk alternative under ‘Wunda’ brand Reuters Read Original Article: Nestle launches pea-based milk…
The sensitive brain at rest
You know that raw overwhelm people have been reporting after months of a pandemic, compounded…
People with disabilities faced pandemic triage biases
A new paper suggests that unconscious biases in the health care system may have influenced…