A cocoa bean’s ‘fingerprint’ could help trace chocolate bars back to their farm of origin, finds a new study
A new study has revealed that biotechnology could be the missing ingredient in helping cocoa…
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This rainbow-making tech could help autonomous vehicles read signs
A new study explains the science behind microscale concave interfaces (MCI) — structures that reflect…
COVID-19: Rich countries should donate at least 1 billion vaccine doses, says WHO panel
Rich countries must share their supplies of COVID-19 vaccines quickly, in line with recommendations made…
Machine learning algorithm revolutionizes how scientists study behavior
B-SOiD is an open source, unsupervised algorithm that can discover and identify behaviors without user…
Ferroelectrics everywhere?
A new family of materials that could result in improved digital information storage and uses…
Researchers discover way to switch on and speed up tendon healing
A research team investigated whether electrical therapy, coupled with exercise, would show promise in treating…
In a common genetic disorder, blood test reveals when benign tumors turn cancerous
Researchers have developed a blood test that, they believe, could one day offer a highly…
Fighting brain cancer at its root
Researchers identify proteins that drive cancer stem cells. Targeting and suppressing a particular protein called…
‘Tipping points’ in Earth’s system triggered rapid climate change 55 million years ago
Scientists have uncovered a fascinating new insight into what caused one of the most rapid…
Using liquid metal to turn motion into electricity, even underwater
Researchers have created a soft, stretchable device that converts movement into electricity and works in…
Hidden factors that affect solar farms during severe weather
Researchers combined large sets of real-world solar data and advanced machine learning to study the…
How one vape shop is openly defying FDA regulations
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UN marks first International Day for People of African Descent
The UN on Tuesday celebrated the enormous contributions the African diaspora has made in every field…
COVID-19 vaccine elicits antibodies in 90 percent taking immunosuppressants, study finds
Nearly 90 percent of people taking immunosuppressants to treat autoimmune conditions produce an antibody response…
Partha Kar: Jealousy, rivalry, and disdain—the toxicity of specialty stereotyping
It’s all around you, especially if you venture into the world of social media: GPs…
Helen Salisbury: Looking after each other
Many uplifting things happen in medicine: babies are born safely, illnesses are prevented or cured,…
How to produce proteins at the right speed
In all eukaryotic organisms, genetic material is stored in the cell nucleus in the form…
Genomic data reveals new insights into human embryonic development
Genomic scientists have revealed new insights into the process of human embryonic development using large-scale,…
Revealing the hidden structure of quantum entangled states
Researchers have shown how to quickly unravel quantum entangled systems, revealing the structure of a…
Anchoring single atoms
There is a dictum to ‘never change a running system’. New methods can however be…
Extreme sea levels to become much more common worldwide as Earth warms
A new study predicts that extreme sea levels — exceptionally high seas due to the…
New artificial intelligence tech set to transform heart imaging
A new artificial-intelligence technology for heart imaging can improve care for patients, allowing doctors to…
Genes can respond to coded information in signals – or filter them out entirely
Researchers have demonstrated that genes are capable of identifying and responding to coded information in…
Elizabeth Holmes on trial, an e-prescribing glitch, & Uber invades Texas
You’re reading the web edition of STAT Health Tech, our guide to how tech is…
STAT+: Two top FDA officials in charge of Covid-19 vaccines to leave agency this fall
WASHINGTON — The two officials in charge of leading the FDA’s review of coronavirus vaccine…
8 Surprising Cold Shower Benefits Plus Products That Improve Your Bathing Experience
Do you dislike the cold? Well, taking cold showers is actually good for you! Here…
Mentally reattaching to work important for leader success
A new study found that on the days that leaders and managers were better able…
Physicist helps confirm a major advance in stellarator performance
Results of a heat-confinement experiment on the twisty Wendelstein 7-X stellarator in Germany could enable…
Do distressed, help-seeking couples improve on their own? Not much, study says
Does relationship quality continue to worsen, stabilize, or improve for distressed, help-seeking couples before they…
Telemedicine appointments reduce risk of further illness
Telemedicine appointments combined with in-person visits significantly reduced the risk of further illness for children…
Malaria: Combining vaccine with prophylaxis cuts child deaths by 73%, study finds
Hundreds of thousands of children’s lives could be saved each year in Africa by combining…
Hong Kong’s marine ecosystem over the last 100 years
The skyscrapers and urban development that have made Hong Kong the ‘Pearl’ have also generated…
STAT+: STAT+ Conversation: Theranos returns
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: BIO wrestles with inner turmoil; J&J HIV vaccine failed to prevent infection
Hello, everyone, and how are you today? We are doing just fine, thank you, despite…
From one anti-racism trailblazer to another: Andrew Young remembers Ralph Bunche
Andrew Young, the first African American ambassador to the UN, has earned his place in…
Robin Touquet: emeritus professor of emergency medicine who strove for greater understanding of alcohol misuse across all medical specialties
bmj;374/aug31_5/n2130/FAF1faWhen Robin Touquet was appointed the first consultant in emergency medicine at St Mary’s Hospital…
Johnson & Johnson’s HIV vaccine fails first efficacy trial
An HIV vaccine using the same basic technology as Johnson & Johnson’s Covid shot failed…
Covid-19: Why is Northern Ireland’s death rate so high?
Medical experts in Northern Ireland are striving to pinpoint why the country has such a…
Cardiovascular care of older adults
ABSTRACTAge is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease. With the accelerated growth of the…
Women’s wellbeing and the burden of unpaid work
Women spend a disproportionate amount of their time carrying out three quarters of the world’s…
How routine NHS diabetes care can catch up after covid-19
“There will be a need for diabetes management to catch up,” as progress made before…
Opinion: Liquid biopsy: misplaced faith in early cancer detection?
The trial of Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes for defrauding investors about the company’s blood tests…
Watch: As Elizabeth Holmes stands trial on fraud charges, catch up on the Theranos saga
Elizabeth Holmes was poised to become the next college-dropout-turned-tech-billionaire. But there was only one problem:…
Opinion: ‘This Is My Story’: connecting clinicians with hospitalized patients who can’t speak for themselves
During the maelstrom of Covid-19 in April 2020, I assisted in a birth at Johns…
What to watch for as the long-awaited Elizabeth Holmes fraud trial unfolds
After two delays, two documentaries, and enough podcast hours to fill even the longest of…
STAT+: ‘Change is messy’: Inside the tumultuous efforts to stabilize BIO, the biotech lobby
WASHINGTON — The Biotechnology Innovation Organization, the lobbying group that represents roughly 1,000 biotech companies,…
Prenatal Yoga : Best Yoga Aasans For Pregnant Women To Stay Fit | Watch Video – India.com
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News in Brief 30 August 2021
Afghanistan: lifesaving medical supplies reach Mazar-i-Sharif – WHO UN COVID-19 measures unveiled to help keep…
Novel assessment of platelet-rich plasma treatment shows efficacy in patients with osteoarthritis
A pilot study combined wearable technology and patient-reported outcomes to assess the efficacy of platelet-rich…
Improving strength, stretchiness and adhesion in hydrogels for wound healing
Scientists use the adhesive capabilities of mussels as a model for simultaneously optimizing the strength,…