Death and ill health by order of the Supreme Court
The US Supreme Court is a danger to public health and an example of how…
Month: June 2022
Trust in vaccines . . . and other stories
Improving vaccine uptakeA survey of doctors in the Czech Republic finds, not surprisingly, that they…
NHS outsourcing to private providers is associated with rise in treatable deaths, study shows
Increased outsourcing of NHS services to private providers between 2013 and 2020 was associated with…
US Secures 105 Million Doses Of Pfizer Vaccine For Fall
The $3.2 billion contract includes vaccines for babies, young children, teens and adults, and may…
Opinion: PBMs are inflating the cost of generic drugs. They must be reined in
These are not comfortable days in Washington for pharmacy benefit managers, the highly consolidated group…
Opinion: Mainstream medicine must embrace palliative care services
Even before the onset of Covid-19, there were legions of people with serious illnesses in…
Seven days in medicine: 22-28 June 2022
AbortionUS Supreme Court ends constitutional right to abortionDoctors condemned the US Supreme Court’s 24 June…
Airborne SARS-CoV-2
Debate over the exact mode of transmission of SARS-CoV-2 has been intense.1 This is entirely…
From FDA to MHRA: are drug regulators for hire?
Over the past decades, regulatory agencies have seen large proportions of their budgets funded by…
Long distance airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2: rapid systematic review
AbstractObjectivesTo evaluate the potential for long distance airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in indoor community settings…
STAT+: Hospitals have to post their prices. Now, health insurers and employers have to publish what they pay
The federal government’s latest push for more health care price transparency starts July 1, and…
STAT+: A rich Republican businessman is an unlikely champion for lower hospital prices — but he’s winning the fight
INDIANAPOLIS — Al Hubbard isn’t the typical crusader for lowering health care costs. Hubbard and…
This clinical trial wanted to end breast cancer disparities. But first it needed to enroll Black women
TRIALS AND TRUST: This is the first part of a series on health equity and…
Five Fitness and Wellness Classes for Pregnant Parents-to-Be – Boston magazine
Five Fitness and Wellness Classes for Pregnant Parents-to-Be Boston magazine Read Original Article: Five Fitness and…
Instagram Post About Ectopic Pregnancy in ‘Trigger Law’ State Bespeaks Post-Roe Fears – Snopes.com
Instagram Post About Ectopic Pregnancy in ‘Trigger Law’ State Bespeaks Post-Roe Fears Snopes.com Read Original Article:…
15 Million Downloaded Pregnancy Trackers That May Give Data To Cops Without A Warrant—Should You Worry? – Forbes
15 Million Downloaded Pregnancy Trackers That May Give Data To Cops Without A Warrant—Should You…
Thursday Island Hospital
Thursday Island Hospital is located at 163 Douglas St, Thursday Island QLD 4875. The maternity…
Educated Patient® Metastatic Breast Cancer Summit Integrating Alternative Medicine Presentation: June 11, 2022 – Curetoday.com
Educated Patient® Metastatic Breast Cancer Summit Integrating Alternative Medicine Presentation: June 11, 2022 Curetoday.com Read Original…
Alternative Treatment For High Cholesterol « Fort Carson Mountaineer – fortcarsonmountaineer.com
Alternative Treatment For High Cholesterol « Fort Carson Mountaineer fortcarsonmountaineer.com Read Original Article: Alternative Treatment For…
Capturing an elusive shadow: State-by-state gun ownership
In a new study, researchers describe a spatio-temporal model to predict trends in firearm prevalence…
COVID-19: B.A4 and BA.5 variants spur 20 per cent rise in cases
COVID-19 cases are on the rise in some 110 countries, driven by the BA.4 and…
Safer roads, a global development challenge for all: Senior UN official
Every 24 seconds someone is killed in traffic, making safety on the world’s roads a…
Awake prone positioning does not offer benefit in reducing intubation for COVID-19 induced acute respiratory failure
A large multicenter, randomized clinical trial revealed no difference in the risk of endotracheal intubation…
Study reveals the job problems contributing to physician suicide
Physical and mental health, substance use, relationships, legal matters and finances all contribute to physician…
An engaging leadership style may boost employee engagement
A new analysis suggests that a particular leadership style dubbed ‘engaging leadership’ can boost employees’…
Underwater jars reveal Roman period winemaking practices
Winemaking practices in coastal Italy during the Roman period involved using native grapes for making…
Pollution exposure associated with multimorbidity risk
Exposure to the air pollution known as fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is associated with an…
Charismatic songbird’s numbers have dramatically declined, survey suggests
An new study shows the number of evening grosbeaks using the campus as a migration…
Artificial intelligence techniques used to obtain antibiotic resistance patterns
New research analyzes antibiotic resistance patterns, with the aim of finding trends that can help…
Myanmar: Shocking toll on children must be spur to action, says UN rights expert
Myanmar’s military junta is responsible for shocking violence against children caught up in the bloody…
Syria’s needs are at their highest ever, says top rights probe
Syria’s humanitarian needs are at their highest ever and any move to block aid from…
Lattes and gummies: Food science inspires a new approach to treating gut and liver injury
Inspired by how coffee shops foam milk, as well as gummy candy and sizzling Pop…
Changes in oceanographic fronts affect the gene flow among marine crab populations
In the Mediterranean and the Atlantic, the intensity and location of the oceanographic fronts that…
Underground carnivore: the first species of pitcher plant to dine on subterranean prey
A remarkable new species of carnivorous plant was discovered in a remote part of Borneo….
Being mindful can improve your interactions with co-workers, new study finds
Although mindfulness originates within an individual, a new study has found the benefits do not…
Monitoring COVID-19: Could medicine found in wastewater provide an early warning?
Research on wastewater finds that a large spike in acetaminophen preceded a spike in viral…
Ice Age wolf DNA reveals dogs trace ancestry to two separate wolf populations
An international group of geneticists and archaeologists have found that the ancestry of dogs can…
Destruction and recovery of kelp forests driven by changes in sea urchin behavior
A dramatic outbreak of kelp-eating sea urchins along the Central Coast of California in 2014,…
Falling stardust, wobbly jets explain blinking gamma ray bursts
Astrophysicists have developed the first 3D simulation of the entire evolution of a jet —…
SARS-CoV-2 study on mechanisms involved in alveolar infection
Researchers have simulated SARS-CoV-2 infection in human lungs, thereby generating key insights into the mechanisms…
The emergence of form: New study expands horizons for DNA nanotechnology
Researchers explore a basic building block used in the fabrication of many DNA nanoforms. Known…
Opinion: FDA: Don’t rush a move to change the Covid-19 vaccine composition
On Tuesday, the FDA’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) voted 19-2 to…
The fall of Roe v Wade: the fight for abortion rights is universal
On the 24 June 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States overturned Roe v…
Roundup from BMA’s annual representative meeting 2022
Government has exploited doctors’ goodwill in pandemic, says BMA chairThe government must guarantee doctors that…
Belarus ‘engulfed in fear’, Human Rights Council hears
The deterioration of human rights in Belarus continues to engulf the country in a climate…
Sixty seconds on . . . evergreen politicians
You mean ones that stick around?In a very real sense. Researchers at Oxford Population Health…
Digital strategy promises more care at home to free up doctors’ time
The NHS app will be improved to support more personalised care from home and free…
Court rules that widower can try for baby using embryo made with his late wife
A widower has won a landmark case in the High Court allowing him to try…
FDA plans to reduce nicotine in cigarettes
The US Food and Drug Administration has announced that it plans to establish a maximum…
Recognising and reporting paediatric side effects
Unintended and unwanted side effects to medications are important and often neglected. Paediatric adverse events…