Changing climate impacts biodiversity in protected areas globally
A recent study provides insights for developing climate-smart conservation strategies by looking at the global…
Month: April 2022
STAT+: Labor costs from Omicron surge drag Ascension into the red
Ascension lost more than $670 million from patient care in the first three months of…
First Person: A plea for the life-saving properties of vaccines
For the last two years, the COVID-19 pandemic has focused global attention on the impact…
COVID-19 Increases Risk For Type 1 Diabetes: Study
COVID-19 patients may be at a higher risk of developing type 1 diabetes, according to…
Prenatal tests for autism are coming—and so are more abortions – America Magazine
Prenatal tests for autism are coming—and so are more abortions America Magazine Read Original Article: Prenatal…
Safety of Prenatal Exposure to Benzodiazepines, Z-Drugs Inconclusive – Neurology Advisor
Safety of Prenatal Exposure to Benzodiazepines, Z-Drugs Inconclusive Neurology Advisor Read Original Article: Safety of Prenatal…
Pregnancy speculation hurts everyone—yes, even celebrities – Motherly Inc.
Pregnancy speculation hurts everyone—yes, even celebrities Motherly Inc. Read Original Article: Pregnancy speculation hurts everyone—yes, even…
Stress, anxiety and depression during pregnancy may hinder toddler’s cognitive development – Science Daily
Stress, anxiety and depression during pregnancy may hinder toddler’s cognitive development Science Daily Read Original Article:…
CDC: Pregnancy disorder needs better prevention, treatment – ValdostaToday.com
CDC: Pregnancy disorder needs better prevention, treatment ValdostaToday.com Read Original Article: CDC: Pregnancy disorder needs better…
Ohio lawmaker calls pregnancies from rape an ‘opportunity’ for victims – The Washington Post
Ohio lawmaker calls pregnancies from rape an ‘opportunity’ for victims The Washington Post Read Original Article:…
Allergen-specific immunotherapy appears safe during pregnancy – Healio
Allergen-specific immunotherapy appears safe during pregnancy Healio Read Original Article: Allergen-specific immunotherapy appears safe during pregnancy…
Gifts for Mom: Ideas Under $50 that Are Amazingly Affordable & Thoughtful
The post Gifts for Mom: Ideas Under $50 that Are Amazingly Affordable & Thoughtful appeared…
Washington Records ‘Largest’ TB Outbreak In 20 Years
Washington has reported its biggest tuberculosis outbreak in two decades amid the pandemic. Read Original…
News in Brief 29 April 2022
UN migration agency appeals for $514 million to support Ukraine response Investigations continue into cause…
How a soil microbe could rev up artificial photosynthesis
When it comes to fixing carbon, plants have nothing on soil bacteria that can do…
New technique shows in detail where drug molecules hit their targets in the body
Scientists have invented a way to image, across different tissues and with higher precision than…
Colorado man’s positive test for bird flu puts 10 people under health surveillance
Authorities in Colorado are monitoring the health of about 10 people who were in contact…
Study reveals Stonehenge landscape before the world-famous monument
Four thousand years before Stonehenge was constructed, land within the World Heritage Site was covered…
A single course of antibiotics affects the gut microbiota of infants
A study indicates that antibiotics, which kill bacteria, boost the abundance of gut fungal microbiota….
STAT+: U.S. Trade Rep report sparks concern that a new clash may occur over clinical trial transparency
A recent Biden administration report on “significant” foreign barriers to U.S. exports suggests that a…
Consign chemical weapons to ‘pages of history’, urges disarmament chief
Commemorating the 25th anniversary of the historic Chemical Weapons Convention on Friday, the UN chief…
Pfizer vaccine chief Kathrin Jansen, who led Covid effort, to retire
Kathrin Jansen, the vaccine researcher who led Pfizer’s collaboration with BioNTech to develop a Covid-19…
Extreme heat impacting millions across India and Pakistan
With extreme heat gripping large parts of India and Pakistan, the two countries are working…
Baby formula industry must end ‘misleading and aggressive’ online marketing: World Health Organization
The $55 billion baby formula industry must end exploitative online marketing targeting parents, particularly mothers,…
STAT+: Biogen board slashes CEO’s bonus as Aduhelm sales and overall business struggle
Biogen CEO Michel Vounatsos had his bonus cut in half to “hold him accountable for…
Bay Area storms get wetter in a warming world
Researchers used supercomputers to run high-resolution climate simulations that show how historically-impactful storm events could…
From seawater to drinking water, with the push of a button
Researchers created a portable desalination unit that can remove particles and salts simultaneously to generate…
Neural pathway key to sensation of pleasant touch identified
Researchers have identified a specific neuropeptide and a neural circuit that transmit pleasant touch from…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Investors reject proposals for Covid vaccine makers to share know-how; CMS head says Alzheimer’s drug decision is rare
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too…
How to tackle inequitable access, vaccine hesitancy, and other barriers to achieve high vaccine uptake
World Immunisation Week is an opportune moment to reflect on the importance of vaccination as…
When I use a word . . . . Medical magic
Magic rootsThis week I went to the Royal College of Physicians in London for an…
Mental Health Issues In Kids Rose During Pandemic; Awareness And Use Of COVID Treatments Is Low
The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. Read Original Article: Mental…
Here’s How Much Sleep People In Middle, Old Age Should Have
Sleeping less or more than the optimal amount could be detrimental. Read Original Article: Here’s…
Putting economic policy in service of “health for all”
The work of the World Health Organization’s Council on the Economics of Health for All12…
Ukraine’s private clinics step into the breach of a targeted health system
As war spreads to new Ukrainian cities, access to basic medical services has been hampered,…
David Evan Hoffler
bmj;377/apr29_6/o1025/FAF1faDavid Evan Hoffler followed in his father’s footsteps to train at the London Hospital and…
Kenneth Sanders
bmj;377/apr29_5/o1034/FAF1faKenneth’s mother, Florrie Salinsky, completed only the first year of medical training but produced three…
George Dick Forwell
bmj;377/apr29_4/o1023/FAF1faAfter his house physician post, George Dick Forwell completed national service, performing physiological studies on…
Roger Llewellyn Meyrick
bmj;377/apr29_3/o1032/FAF1faRoger Llewellyn Meyrick joined his father, Francis Meyrick, in general practice in Catford shortly after…
Pradip K Datta
bmj;377/apr29_2/o1007/FAF1faPradip K Datta, born in Kolkata (India), came to the UK in 1967 in pursuit…
John Noel Gleave Evans
bmj;377/apr29_1/o1015/FAF1faJohn Noel Gleave Evans was born in Kuala Lumpur, Malaya, where his parents were in…
Opinion: CMS needs to include measures for social drivers of health
Every day, physicians encounter patients in their practices who show the toll of skipping meals…
Opinion: HHS needs to step up so CDC’s new guidelines won’t be ‘a bridge to nowhere’ for most Americans living with chronic pain
To update its controversial 2016 guidelines for how to treat the millions of Americans living…
Researchers test the power of machine learning to unravel long Covid’s mysteries
Long Covid, with its constellation of symptoms, is proving a challenging moving target for researchers…
STAT+: Startups are turning to a century-old technology to fuel a resurgence in neuro drug development
Biotechs are used to turning to genetics as guideposts in developing new medications. Now, a…
STAT+: Would drugmakers lower their insulin prices if Congress asks nicely?
WASHINGTON — After a yearslong, drawn-out debate over how to best lower patients’ prescription drug…
CDC reports first human H5 bird flu infection in U.S.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced late Thursday that a person in Colorado…
Okla. legislature approves bill banning abortions after 6 weeks of pregnancy – The Washington Post
Okla. legislature approves bill banning abortions after 6 weeks of pregnancy The Washington Post Read Original…
UN Catch-Up Dateline Geneva: Guterres’s justice call for Ukrainian horrors, Syria, Ebola and music to end child labour
In a week that’s seen the UN chief push for peace and justice in Ukraine…
News in Brief 28 April 2022
UN chief in Ukraine: war is ‘evil’ and unacceptable, calls for justice Lula trial in…