‘We’re more alike than we might think’
A study published in advance of World Autism Day suggests we need a more evidence-based…
Month: March 2022
German and Austrian deer thus far spared SARS-CoV-2 infections, unlike in North America
In North America, SARS-CoV-2 has spread from humans to white-tailed deer. The deer are now…
Senate nears $10 billion deal to buy Covid vaccines, therapeutics
WASHINGTON — Top Senate negotiators are working to reach a deal to provide the Biden…
Researchers generate the first complete, gapless sequence of a human genome
Scientists have published the first complete, gapless sequence of a human genome, two decades after…
Study shows gaps in how STEM organizations collect demographic information
Professional organizations in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields could more effectively collect data…
New technology solves mystery of respiration in Tetrahymena
Tetrahymena, a tiny single celled-organism, turns out to be hiding a surprising secret: it’s doing…
Scientists bioprint tissue-like constructs capable of controlled, complex shape change
New cell-laden bioink, comprised of tightly-packed, flake-shaped microgels and living cells, the production of cell-rich…
First complete human genome poised to strengthen genetic analysis, study shows
Alongside the newly updated human genome, which fills in long-standing gaps to fully spell out…
NIH experts discuss controlling COVID-19 in commentary on herd immunity
Achieving classical herd immunity against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, may not be attainable,…
Califf admits the FDA’s Alzheimer’s drug decision impacted experts’ trust in the agency
WASHINGTON — Robert Califf, the new head of the Food and Drug Administration, admitted Thursday…
Easier, faster assay enables many more laboratories to identify COVID-19 variants
Using a commercially available test and simplified process, any laboratory that can run a real-time…
In the wake of big patent decision, it’s business as usual for CRISPR therapy developers
Earlier this month, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ruled that CRISPR patents key to…
New study explores relationship between psychedelics and consciousness
A new study addresses the question of whether psychedelics might change the attribution of consciousness…
Pandemic took a toll on teen mental health, CDC report says
NEW YORK — More than 4 in 10 U.S. high school students said they felt…
How is haze formed?
Haze is formed when a cocktail of various gaseous pollutants is oxidized and forms particulate…
Heart complications after a stroke increase the risk of future cardiovascular events
A large, observational study found that heart complications within one month after an ischemic stroke…
A scaffold with a twist: Cryo-EM reveals the building blocks of poxvirus
Researchers have revealed how poxviruses build their scaffold – a temporary protein coat that forms…
New study solves mystery of how soft liquid droplets erode hard surfaces
A new study shows why liquid droplets have the ability to erode hard surfaces, a…
Health tech takes aim at Alzheimer’s and home care startups to watch
You’re reading the web edition of STAT Health Tech, our guide to how tech is…
The GP partnership is finished
In the Head to Head on whether the covid pandemic has changed the debate about…
STAT+: Biden’s high-stakes biomedical science agency ARPA-H will be part of the NIH — but there’s a twist
WASHINGTON — President Biden’s “moonshot” biomedical research agency will be housed within the National Institutes…
MPs vote to retain provision for women in England to take abortion pills at home
Women in England will be able to continue to access medical abortion pills at home…
‘Unbox Me’ campaign gives visibility to lives of transgender children
A new UN initiative aims to promote greater inclusion and acceptance of transgender children, and…
Babies exposed to cannabis in the womb may be at risk for obesity, high blood sugar
Cannabis use among pregnant women is on the rise and may be associated with negative…
Device directs sperm to ‘go against the flow’ to help infertility
Out of about 100 million sperm, only a few hundred make it to the fallopian…
Pandemic saw large rise in patients self-funding hip and knee replacements
The number of UK patients self-funding their own hip and knee operations has risen substantially…
The spring statement shows the chancellor hasn’t grasped that health and wealth are fundamentally intertwined
On 23 March 2020, the UK government took the boldest step to protect human health…
UN health agency launches bid to stop a new global pandemic
“Arboviruses” might not be something most of us are familiar with, but for almost four…
Disincentives for vaccine refusal
bmj;376/mar31_13/o865/FAF1faAs the world adjusts to living with covid-19 and its variants such as omicron, the…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Advisory panel narrowly votes down ALS drug; Vertex looks to advance experimental pain drug
Good morning. Elizabeth Cooney here, borrowing the virtual Pharmalittle chair while Ed Silverman takes Manhattan…
Cancer care: Staff shortages are limiting progress in England, says expert panel
The UK government has been given an overall rating of “inadequate” by a panel of…
STAT+: Vertex’s non-opioid painkiller meets goals in mid-stage studies
A novel pain drug from Vertex Pharmaceuticals met its goals in two mid-stage trials, the…
English NHS staff wave goodbye to free hospital car parking
Healthcare unions have condemned a decision to end free hospital car parking for NHS staff…
Prosecuting war crimes demands outrage, will, and action
The outrage we now feel over Ukraine—how long will it last and what will it…
Failure to work collaboratively and learn from incidents led to deaths of babies and mothers at Shrewsbury and Telford trust, review finds
Around 200 babies and nine mothers would or might have survived had they received the…
Ockenden report exposes failures in leadership, teamwork, and listening to patients
Donna Ockenden’s final report on maternity failings at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust once…
Covid-19: Lockdowns spread in China as omicron tests “zero covid” strategy
The force of the omicron BA.2 variant this week met the immovable object that is…
Isolated dilated pupil
A woman in her 50s presented to the emergency department with blurred vision and pupil…
How Japan survived covid-19
On 20 February 2020, the Diamond Princess cruise ship docked in Yokohama, 36 km south…
Cognitive function, dementia, . . . and other stories
Mild cognitive impairmentParticipants in the Nun study, a longitudinal investigation of members of a religious…
Caffeine Could Help Treat Some ADHD Symptoms: Study
By 2019, some 84.7 million people from all over the world were affected by ADHD….
Ivermectin For COVID-19: Large Study Sets The Record Straight On Horse Dewormer
Researchers found that ivermectin did nothing to help treat COVID-19 patients. Read Original Article: Ivermectin…
Opinion: What health care must learn from meteorology about the importance of R2O
Twenty years ago, a board of atmospheric experts published a report that revolutionized the meteorology…
STAT+: 5 technology trends drawing investment as health care moves into the home
With Medicare expected to cover a projected 80 million people by 2030, entrepreneurs and investors…
Should families do more to help with addiction?
Sajid Javid, the UK’s health secretary, recently spoke at the Royal College of Physicians to…
Association of computed tomography screening with lung cancer stage shift and survival in the United States: quasi-experimental study
AbstractObjectiveTo determine the effect of the introduction of low dose computed tomography screening in 2013…
Even as medicine becomes more diverse, main authors in elite journals remain mostly white and male
A new analysis of two of the nation’s most prestigious medical journals shows that women…
With pharma still struggling in Alzheimer’s, health tech companies want a swing
In the wake of the first Alzheimer’s drug approval in nearly two decades, pharmaceutical companies…
‘Staggering number’ of unintended pregnancies reveals failure to uphold women’s rights – UN News
‘Staggering number’ of unintended pregnancies reveals failure to uphold women’s rights UN News UN report: Nearly…
Child asthma risk higher if parents used disinfectants in pregnancy: study – Insider
Child asthma risk higher if parents used disinfectants in pregnancy: study Insider Read Original Article: Child…