Supermodel Natalia Vodianova joins UNFPA to tackle stigma and advance women’s health
The UN’s sexual and reproductive health agency, UNFPA, on Wednesday appointed supermodel, philanthropist, and impact…
Month: February 2021
COVID-19 Vaccine During Pregnancy: Why I Chose to Get It at 35 Weeks – What To Expect When You’re Expecting
COVID-19 Vaccine During Pregnancy: Why I Chose to Get It at 35 Weeks What To Expect…
Family Mission Trips: Find The Perfect Fit With These 4 Questions
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News in Brief 24 February 2021
Historic first as COVAX COVID vaccines reach Ghana WHO announces COVID deaths drop 20% in…
‘A full court press’: Banking on tech backup, CDC launches nationwide VaccineFinder tool
On Wednesday, federal officials quietly opened up access to VaccineFinder, a site that allows the…
Statins have no overall effect on frequency or severity of muscle symptoms, study finds
Statins have no overall effect on the frequency or severity of muscle symptoms compared with…
Capitol forms task force for traditional, alternative health care – Yahoo Philippines News
Capitol forms task force for traditional, alternative health care Yahoo Philippines News Read Original Article: Capitol…
New Doc Explores Alternative Treatments for PTS – Spectrum News 1
New Doc Explores Alternative Treatments for PTS Spectrum News 1 Read Original Article: New Doc Explores…
Need a little TLC? – The Licking News – The Licking News
Need a little TLC? – The Licking News The Licking News Read Original Article: Need a…
Health Ministry to test electronic bracelets as alternative to hotel quarantine – The Times of Israel
Health Ministry to test electronic bracelets as alternative to hotel quarantine The Times of Israel Read…
Challenging the link between statins and muscle pain, patients report no difference in aches when taking drug or placebo
Statins — among the most successful drugs ever developed — prevent deaths from heart attacks…
This Trial Allows for Medical Abortion Via the Mail
In December, the Supreme Court reversed a lower court ruling that had allowed abortion medications…
UN independent experts ‘appalled’ by deportation of migrants to Myanmar, in defiance of court order
Independent UN human rights experts castigated Malaysia on Wednesday over its decision to deport more…
Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine performs as well in the real world as in clinical trials, new study concludes
Pfizer and BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine performed as well in the real world as it did…
Moderna ready to test version of Covid-19 vaccine aimed at worrisome variant
Moderna is pressing forward with a modified version of its Covid-19 vaccine meant to protect…
People with SARS-CoV-2 antibodies may have low risk of future infection, study finds
People who have had evidence of a prior infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes…
STAT+: Once again, the credit outlook for the pharmaceutical industry is negative
For the eighth consecutive year, the credit outlook for the pharmaceutical industry is negative and…
One month in, how Biden has changed disaster management and the US COVID-19 response
After one month in office, the Biden administration has fundamentally changed how the federal government…
Pandemic recovery presents historic opportunity to ensure human rights for all: Guterres
Human rights have been battered in the COVID-19 pandemic but recovery represents a chance to…
Using a multipronged approach to investigate the diet of ancient dogs
A new study uses different techniques to improve the investigation of fossilized dog feces. Read…
Evidence of dynamic seasonal activity on a Martian sand dune
A scientist examined 11 Mars years of image data to understand the seasonal processes that…
Scientists begin building highly accurate digital twin of our planet
A digital twin of our planet is being designed to simulate Earth’s climate system reaching…
Reactivating aging stem cells in the brain
As people get older, their neural stem cells lose the ability to proliferate and produce…
From melody to language
In the process of developing language, the melody patterns that emerge in infants’ vocalizations are…
New fossil discovery illuminates the lives of the earliest primates
A new fossil discovery is central to primate ancestry and adds to our understanding of…
New study suggests supermassive black holes could form from dark matter
A new theoretical study has proposed a novel mechanism for the creation of supermassive black…
Fighting fit cockroaches have ‘hidden strength’
A new study has discovered that not all cockroaches are equal and ‘super athletes’ are…
How did dogs get to the Americas? An ancient bone fragment holds clues
Researchers analyzed the dog’s mitochondrial genome, and concluded that the animal belonged to a lineage…
Conservation paradox – the pros and cons of recreational hunting
Scientists have reviewed more than 1,000 studies on recreational hunting — the first such attempt…
A memory without a brain
Researchers have identified how the slime mold Physarum polycephalum saves memories — although it has…
The way a fish swims reveals a lot about its personality, say scientists
New research suggests animal personality can be reliably measured simply from the way individual animals…
High energy radiotherapy could ‘paint’ tumors to avoid harming healthy tissue
A radiotherapy technique which ‘paints’ tumors by targeting them precisely, and avoiding healthy tissue, has…
‘Missing ice problem’ finally solved
During glacial periods, the sea level falls, because vast quantities of water are stored in…
For selenium in rivers, timing matters
Researchers have gained new insight into an ongoing environmental health problem. Read Original Article: For…
Opinion: Listen: Catherine Mezzacappa and Ruth Faden on vaccinations and pregnancy
This week on “The First Opinion Podcast,” I talk with Catherine Mezzacappa and Ruth Faden…
England’s clinical negligence system needs urgent reform, say medical organisations
The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, the Hospital Consultants and Specialists Association, and the Medical…
Krishna Korlipara: founder of the National Association of GP Cooperatives and longest serving elected member of the GMC
bmj;372/feb24_17/n545/FAF1faKrishna Korlipara was born in Denduluru, a rural agricultural village in Andhra Pradesh state, south…
STAT+: ‘It looks like a spaghetti bowl’: Scientists reveal a precise structure in a fabled worm’s tangled brain
Using Facebook-like algorithms, a bespoke microscope, and hefty doses of patience, a team of scientists…
Ghana receives first historic shipment of COVID-19 vaccinations from international COVAX facility
Six hundred thousand doses of lifesaving COVID-19 vaccine from the UN-partnered COVAX initiative have arrived in…
Covid-19: GPs could get extra funding to boost vaccine uptake in hard-to-reach groups
General practices could be offered “additional discretionary payments” to improve uptake of the covid-19 vaccine…
Covid-19: All adults on learning disability register should be prioritised for vaccination, says advisory committee
The UK government’s vaccine advisory committee has said that all people on the GP Learning…
Covid-19: Keeping schools as safe as possible
A year into the pandemic, and confronted with continued resurgence in transmission, over 800 million…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: FDA scientists say J&J Covid-19 shot is effective; vaccine makers predict big jump in deliveries this month
Good morning, everyone, and how are you today? We are doing just fine, thanks to…
New data shed light on efficacy of J&J’s single-dose vaccine against Covid-19
Scientists at the Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday that the single-shot Covid-19 vaccine developed…
How to conduct written online consultations with patients in primary care
What you need to knowHave a blended approach to communication (using text, online message, phone,…
Multiple itchy lesions after recent travel
A woman in her late teens presented with cutaneous lesions on both feet after a…
US abortions: Nine in 10 laws on access since 2017 increased restrictions, study finds
Most of the 227 laws passed by some 35 US states regarding access to abortion…
COVID-19 imperils ‘historic advances’ in children’s access to school meals: UN report
Hard-won gains in efforts to provide millions of the world’s most vulnerable children with nutritious…
STAT+: With genome-editing companies’ stock booming, Beam Therapeutics seizes its moment
Beam Therapeutics, a company focused on genome editing, is in a strange situation. The firm’s…
Vaccinating children to prevent long covid? More caution is needed in interpreting current epidemiological data
We are used to supporting children with chronic illness and have followed closely concerns raised…