Photonics for artificial intelligence and neuromorphic computing
Scientists have given a fascinating new insight into the next steps to develop fast, energy-efficient,…
Month: January 2021
Scientists solve long-standing mystery by a whisker
Neuroscientists have experimented on mice to identify the brain region that functions beyond sensory encoding…
STAT+: Biden administration pumps brakes on signature Trump drug pricing proposal
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has agreed to delay for a year the implementation of…
A viral mystery: Can one infection prevent another?
In September 2009, the H1N1 swine flu had arrived in Portugal, Spain, and the UK,…
Trump officials actively lobbied to deny states money for vaccine rollout last fall
WASHINGTON — Top Trump officials actively lobbied Congress to deny state governments any extra funding…
Hopes of fresh momentum in fight against leprosy, but stigmatization persists
Progress is being made in the fight against leprosy, but millions are still affected by…
COVID-19 antibodies transmit from moms to babies during pregnancy – CIDRAP
COVID-19 antibodies transmit from moms to babies during pregnancy CIDRAP Evidence Builds That Pregnant Women Pass…
Weight Lifting While Pregnant: How to Do It Safely – Healthline
Weight Lifting While Pregnant: How to Do It Safely Healthline Read Original Article: Weight Lifting While…
By changing their shape, some bacteria can grow more resilient to antibiotics
New research demonstrates how certain types of bacteria can adapt to long-term exposure to antibiotics…
Turning on the switch for plasticity in the human brain
Scientists describe how glutamate signals are transmitted across synapses to turn on the switch for…
Guterres welcomes US decision to restore funding to UNFPA
The United Nations Secretary-General, on Thursday, welcomed the United States administration’s announcement to restore funding…
PODCAST: Speaking up and confronting hatred, in memory of the Holocaust
Auschwitz-Birkenau was liberated 76 years ago this week, and to mark Holocaust remembrance day in late January, the corridors of UN Headquarters are normally filled…
10 Online Prenatal Yoga Classes Expecting Moms Can Take – BabyGaga
10 Online Prenatal Yoga Classes Expecting Moms Can Take BabyGaga Read Original Article: 10 Online Prenatal…
My pandemic pregnancy: ‘I wanted to be ready at any point. I didn’t know it’d be the next day.’ – WJXT News4JAX
My pandemic pregnancy: ‘I wanted to be ready at any point. I didn’t know it’d…
Pregnant women should get Covid-19 vaccine, US doctors say, despite conflicting international advice – CNN
Pregnant women should get Covid-19 vaccine, US doctors say, despite conflicting international advice CNN COVID-19 antibodies…
Symptoms of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and 3 Ways To Treat
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Navigating COVID-19 and pregnancy, birth and breastfeeding care
The new coronavirus worries us all. But if you face both COVID-19 and pregnancy, you…
News in Brief 29 January 2021
Central African Republic crisis forces 200,000 from homes in under two months ‘Imminent’ Iran execution must be…
Podcast: UN Catch-Up Dateline Geneva – episode 7
Featuring the week’s main top stories from the UN – including an interview with ILO’s Dorothea Schmidt-Klau on how COVID-19 has created the greatest crisis faced…
Worries in the West Wing: Mental Health and the US Presidency
Obfuscating the truth, or flat-out lying, is a well-known Oval Office fall back. Hiding, or…
EU must place social justice ‘at its core’ to lift people out of poverty
The European Union’s failure to lift 20 million people out of poverty by 2020, is…
WHO urges effective and fair use of COVID vaccines
With COVID-19 vaccines currently in scarce supply, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO)…
How is human behavior impacting wildlife movement?
For species to survive in the wild, maintaining connectivity between populations is critical. Without ‘wildlife…
Additional Covid-19 vaccines bring choices — and complications — to the rollout
It’s always good for consumers to have options, right? And indeed, the United States should…
Follow the science: UN plans for a stronger pandemic recovery
Funders responsible for more than $100 million of annual global research investments joined the deputy…
Unprecedented Import-Alert Highlights Hand Sanitizer Risks
After alarming testing results, the FDA has taken unprecedented action against importing hand sanitizers from…
Chumash Indians were using highly worked shell beads as currency 2,000 years ago
Archaeologists show that the Chumash Indians had been using shell beads as money for at…
‘Imminent’ Iran execution must be halted, urges UN human rights office
The imminent execution in Iran of a man who was allegedly tortured into confessing that…
Social care: Promise to propose reforms later this year is far from reassuring, says committee chair
The chair of an influential House of Lords committee has rebuked the government’s promise to…
January blues: Exam season in a pandemic
Although the January blues1 might be familiar, this year’s context has meant that the exam…
Open letter to Chris Whitty and Susan Hopkins: change covid-19 case definition in line with WHO to save lives
I hope this letter sharing 140 (and counting) general practitioners’ clinical experiences of patients with…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: J&J and Novavax vaccines are effective to varying degrees; FDA delays decision on Biogen Alzheimer’s drug
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too…
Sixty seconds on . . . TikTok doctors
We’re not talking about clocks?No, we’re talking about the video sharing social media platform TikTok….
J&J one-dose Covid vaccine is 66% effective, a weapon but not a knockout punch
Johnson & Johnson said Friday that its single-dose Covid-19 vaccine reduced rates of moderate and…
Study reveals wide health disparity between different ethinc groups in England
Some people from minority ethnic groups appear to have much poorer health than white people—which…
STAT+: FDA delays approval decision for Biogen’s Alzheimer’s treatment
The Food and Drug Administration is delaying its decision on Biogen’s closely watched Alzheimer’s drug…
Covid-19: Countries are learning what others paid for vaccines
A string of revelations about vaccine prices has focused attention on a practice considered normal…
Covid-19: South Africa variant found in the US as Biden expands health coverage
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on 28 January that two…
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for musculoskeletal pain
What you need to knowOral non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can reduce musculoskeletal pain but increase…
Increasing recruitment into covid-19 trials
Since March 2020, UK researchers have established over 70 urgent public health studies to investigate…
The perils of pillow talk with the other doctor in your life
It’s tempting, isn’t it? If you’re a couple of doctors, it’s hard to resist getting…
Opinion: Decentralized clinical trials: Collaboration is needed to drive their adoption and impact
Despite groundbreaking advances in basic and clinical science and technology, clinical trial methods have not…
Science communication in the Covid-19 era is a brave new world, for better and worse
Before 2020, the biggest debates in science communication were often about balancing hope and hype…
Pediatricians pivot to vaccines on the go as immunization rates drop during the pandemic
At the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, Eileen Costello, the chief of ambulatory pediatrics at…
For states, tracking Covid-19 vaccination data poses a huge challenge
After a long day of doling out Covid-19 vaccines, workers in Utah County toil late…
Leveraging Longitudinal Clinical Laboratory Results to Improve Prenatal Care – AJMC.com Managed Markets Network
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Do you know of these 4 rare prenatal conditions? – The Indian Express
Do you know of these 4 rare prenatal conditions? The Indian Express Read Original Article: Do…
1 Month Pregnant: Belly Pains, Stomach Size, Symptoms, More – Healthline
1 Month Pregnant: Belly Pains, Stomach Size, Symptoms, More Healthline Read Original Article: 1 Month Pregnant:…
Myths and facts on things to avoid during pregnancy – TODAY – TODAY
Myths and facts on things to avoid during pregnancy – TODAY TODAY Read Original Article: Myths…
Pregnant Women Get Conflicting Advice on Covid-19 Vaccines – The New York Times
Pregnant Women Get Conflicting Advice on Covid-19 Vaccines The New York Times Read Original Article: Pregnant…