An ousted vaccine agency director offers an explosive, direct allegation: Trump is politicizing science
WASHINGTON — Rick Bright, the U.S. official who was ousted this week from a post…
Month: April 2020
Bike lanes provide positive economic impact
Despite longstanding popular belief, bicycle lanes can actually improve business. At worst, the negative impact…
Helping the heart heal itself
Scientists have discovered a protein that works with others during development to put the brakes…
Human-caused warming will cause more slow-moving hurricanes, warn climatologists
Hurricanes moving slowly over an area can cause more damage than faster-moving storms, and rising…
Disappearing Alaskan sea ice is significant for Arctic marine ecosystem
A new study shows that plant materials originating in Arctic sea ice are significantly incorporated…
UN rights chief rejects killings acknowledged by Cameroon, and Iran’s execution of child offenders
The UN’s human rights chief has been weighing in on recent killings committed by State…
STAT Plus: It started with a rumor. Now data show a drug is effective against graft-versus-host disease
Cancer patients inherit brand-new immune systems after undergoing bone marrow transplants. Though this intensive therapy…
Top Cupboard Essentials For Healthy Meals While In Quarantine
With a bunch of responsibilities to take care at home, keeping some snacks aside in…
Still ‘a long way to go’ in coronavirus battle, WHO chief warns
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned against complacency as countries continue…
Research reveals a new malaria vaccine candidate
In a study that could lead to a new vaccine against malaria, researchers have found…
Simple Steps To Boost Your Health While Staying At Home
While we wait at home for the pandemic to die down, here are a few…
Opinion: Home testing for Covid-19 will provide the combination to unlock the U.S.
As the government struggles to help Americans move from lockdowns and shelter-in-place orders to a…
COVID-19: 5G broadband conspiracy ‘a hoax with no technical basis’, UN telecoms agency
The latest generation of fast broadband, commonly known as 5G, is in no way responsible…
Maternity care inquiry expands to almost 1200 cases
An inquiry into childbirth cases of “serious and potentially serious concern” at Shrewsbury and Telford…
Poor countries must not be forgotten in the Covid-19 battle, Unitaid director warns
Founded more than a dozen years ago, Unitaid has received more than $3 billion in…
Poor countries must not be forgotten in the Covid-19 battle, Unitaid director warns
Founded more than a dozen years ago, Unitaid has received more than $3 billion in…
Immunomedics wins FDA approval for new drug to treat aggressive form of breast cancer
Immunomedics secured U.S. approval on Wednesday for a new drug to treat women with a…
Remdesivir in covid-19
The recent publication of an industry sponsored, open, non-randomised study of remdesivir in a heterogeneous…
Ibuprofen can mask symptoms of infection and might worsen outcomes, says European drugs agency
The European Medicines Agency’s pharmacovigilance risk assessment committee (PRAC) has recommended updating the product information…
Fall in COVID-linked carbon emissions won’t halt climate change – UN weather agency chief
An expected drop in greenhouse gas emissions linked to the global economic crisis caused by…
A “Deep Breath In” for GPs
“Deep breath in … and out. Again, deep breath in … and out.”We tune in…
The Brazilian slums hiring their own doctors to fight covid-19
Like many people around the world just now, those living in the São Paulo neighbourhood…
Link between obesity and sleep loss
Can staying up late make you fat? Researchers found the opposite to be true when…
Researchers develop new microneedle array combination vaccine delivery system
In parallel to their current work on a potential coronavirus vaccine, researchers have developed a…
Novel class of specific RNAs may explain increased depression susceptibility in females
Researchers have found that a novel class of genes known as long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs)…
A clear semiconductor based on tin could improve solar power generation
Mobility is a key parameter for semiconductor performance and relates to how quickly and easily…
Study sheds light on unique culinary traditions of prehistoric hunter-gatherers
A new study suggests the culinary tastes of ancient people were not solely dictated by…
STAT Plus: Biogen delays Alzheimer’s drug filing to FDA, citing Covid-19, complexity of data analysis
Biogen said Wednesday that the submission of a U.S. marketing application for its Alzheimer’s drug…
STAT Plus: Pharmalittle: Biogen delays Alzheimer’s drug filing; BARDA head leaves amid shakeup
Rise and shine, everyone, another busy and challenging day is on the way. And though…
Covid-19: Care home deaths in England and Wales double in four weeks
New figures showing a sharp rise in the number of deaths in care homes in…
COVID-19 pandemic, an ‘unprecedented wake-up call’ for all inhabitants of Mother Earth
In his message for International Mother Earth Day this Wednesday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres acknowledged that all eyes…
Gender-Based Lockdowns, Immunity Cards, Other Unusual Ways To Fight COVID-19
Many countries have enforced strict policies but there are areas where people are allowed to…
Coronavirus Pushes Video Game Sales Up, But Pulls Video Game Production Down
Here’s why video game production is down despite video game sales going up. Read Original…
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Study Warns Some Areas In US Now Heading For ‘Megadrought’
A new study suggests that many parts of the U.S. are now at risk of…
The Advantages Of Working From Home Amid The Pandemic
Here are the top advantages of working from home amid the pandemic. Read Original Article:…
Astronaut Spots Starlink Satellites From The ISS
Last week, an astronaut stationed at the International Space Station (ISS) was able to capture…
Scientists Discover Disappearing Exoplanet Just A Cloud Of Asteroid Trash
Back in 2014, an alleged exoplanet that was bright and vivid since 2004 mysteriously vanished….
Awaiting an FDA decision, Akili rolls out its video game for kids with ADHD under relaxed rules
A long-awaited video game meant to be prescribed to kids with ADHD is finally being…
A Year After Marsden Fire, Wildlife Are Now Returning To Yorkshire
In 2019, the Yorkshire moorland was ravaged by a fire. Now a year after the…
Starting May 1, Space Force Will Be Accepting Applications
Plan on being one of the very first military members who would be joining the…
Bridging the quality gap in diagnosis and treatment of malaria
The rapid scale-up of malaria prevention and treatment over the past two decades has led…
David Oliver: What the pandemic measures reveal about ageism
Older age and a range of underlying medical conditions mean a higher risk of serious…
Lockdown Diet: Get Rid Of This Drink To Lose Weight While In Quarantine
Here’s why you should get rid of this drink to lose weight while in quarantine….
Coronavirus Survivor Had To Relearn How To Walk After Coma
After spending nine days in a coma and relearning how to walk, a COVID-19 survivor…
9 Members Of East Alabama Family Contracts Coronavirus, 3 Dead
Recently, a family in East Alabama got hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, affecting and…
Opinion: Covid-19 and suicide: an uncertain connection
I live and work in Colorado, a beautiful state that can look to an outsider…
Opinion: The view from two residents inside an ICU’s pandemic crew: Covid brain, relentless sorrow, and kindness in calamity
“Welcome to the Covid crew,” read the email we received in mid-March. With that quick…
Transplants plummet as overwhelmed hospitals focus on the coronavirus
Fred Banks apologizes for pausing mid-sentence to catch his breath. “I’m on oxygen 24/7,” explains…
Diet With More Potatoes, Carrots, Other Vegetables Lowers Risk Of Premature Birth
Researchers found that the women who consume more traditional vegetables, such as carrots, cauliflower, broccoli,…
People are dying from coronavirus because we’re not fast enough at clinical research
When medical historians look back at the Covid-19 pandemic, they will reckon with how the…