NIH Director Francis Collins defends Fauci amid White House criticism
WASHINGTON — Francis Collins, the director of the National Institutes of Health, defended the beleaguered…
Month: July 2020
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Predicted declines in population hold major global challenges
Researchers have forecast that the global population will peak at 9.73 billion in 2064 and…
Obesity and covid-19: the unseen risks
Two seemingly disparate risk factors have emerged for susceptibility and severity of covid-19: obesity1 and…
Listen: Coronavirus vaccine data, saving the U.S.’s pandemic response, and systemic racism in medicine
What do we want from a coronavirus vaccine? Can the U.S.’s Covid-19 response be saved?…
Strategies for recycling of solar panels
Researchers have conducted the first global assessment into the most promising approaches to end-of-life management…
Two paths of aging: New insights on promoting healthspan
Scientists have unraveled key mechanisms behind the mysteries of aging. They isolated two distinct paths…
Evidence for decades-old theory to explain the odd behaviors of water
A new study provides strong evidence for a controversial theory that at very cold temperatures…
New Covid-19 study, despite flaws, adds to case against hydroxychloroquine
Hydroxychloroquine did not lead to faster symptom improvement among patients who had Covid-19 symptoms and…
Do Air Fryers Really Produce Healthier Meals?
Fried foods that are healthier? Such is the promise that air fryers hold. But are…
STAT Plus: As Amazon builds new health ventures, Haven struggles to gain ground
Amazon’s sprawling, sometimes stilted approach to employee health care is growing more complicated — and…
How nutrient-starved cells recycle internal components
Researchers systematically surveyed the entire protein landscape of normal and nutrient-deprived cells to identify which…
Genome guardians stop and reel in DNA to correct replication errors
New research shows how proofreading proteins prevent DNA replication errors by creating an immobile structure…
Finding hints at novel target for Ewing sarcoma therapy
A genetic code-reading machine that is overactive in the pediatric cancer Ewing sarcoma causes cell…
How HHS’s new hospital data reporting system will actually affect the U.S. Covid-19 response
WASHINGTON — It’s a fight over something as seemingly mundane as government data collection. But…
Solar Orbiter’s first images reveal ‘campfires’ on the Sun
The first images from Solar Orbiter, a new Sun-observing mission by ESA and NASA, have…
Seven Bats In Nevada Test Positive For Rabies
Seven bats tested positive for rabies in Clark and Washoe Counties in the state of…
Royal college aims to tackle racism in obstetrics and gynaecology with new taskforce
A race equality taskforce has been launched by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists…
Ultra-black skin allows some fish to lurk unseen
Scientists report that at least 16 species of deep-sea fish have evolved ultra-black skin that…
Sea turtles’ impressive navigation feats rely on surprisingly crude ‘map’
Since the time of Charles Darwin, scientists have marvelled at sea turtles’ impressive ability to…
A ‘feeling’ for dementia? New findings on subjectively perceived memory problems
A research team concludes that personal perception can be an important indicator for the early…
Houston Mayor Proposes Shutdown, Wants Citizenry to Assume Responsibility
Houston could scale back with the number of COVID-19 cases surging. Read Original Article: Houston…
Respiratory Droplets vs Aerosols: Understanding The Difference Amid The COVID-19 Pandemic
Both respiratory droplets and aerosols can spread COVID-19, but there is a difference on how…
New cobalt-free lithium-ion battery reduces costs without sacrificing performance
Researchers say they’ve cracked the code to a cobalt-free high-energy lithium-ion battery, eliminating the cobalt…
Dehydration increases amphibian vulnerability to climate change
Amphibians have few options to avoid the underappreciated one-two punch of climate change, according to…
How galaxies die: New insights into the quenching of star formation
Astronomers studying galaxy evolution have long struggled to understand what causes star formation to shut…
Covid-19: PM promises inquiry but says it won’t happen during pandemic
The UK prime minister, Boris Johnson, has committed to an independent inquiry into the country’s…
New Ebola outbreak in DRC has killed 20 people so far
A new outbreak of Ebola virus disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the 11th…
STAT Plus: Novartis to provide drugs for Covid-19 patients at no cost, but fails to disclose pricing
As companies face pressure to ensure access to medicines during the pandemic, Novartis (NVS) plans…
Relatives warn of dangers of alternative treatments for cancer in BBC documentary
Families of people who died from cancer but who might have survived had they not…
Novel, Experimental Pencil Draws Bioelectronics To Be Placed On Skin
Researchers at the University of Missouri have developed a new pencil that draws bioelectronics on…
New research of oldest light confirms age of the universe
New research suggest the universe is about 13.8 billion years old, according to researchers using…
STAT Plus: Pharmalittle: Warp Speed chief can avoid ethics disclosures; China OKs a BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine trial
Good morning, everyone, and how are you today? We are doing just fine, thank you,…
Covid-19: Rates fell rapidly on Isle of Wight after test and trace launch, early data show
The Isle of Wight moved from having one of the worst covid-19 reproduction rates in…
STAT Plus: The founder of Adimab believes he can combat Covid-19 — and whatever pandemic comes next
One of biotech’s most respected entrepreneurs is betting the novel coronavirus won’t be the last…
Covid-19: What we eat matters all the more now
Concern about a winter wave of covid-19 is rightly prompting calls for intense preparation. Measures…
Seven days in medicine: 8-14 July
Covid-19Face coverings to become mandatory in shops in EnglandThe government announced it will be mandatory…
The role of chest radiography in confirming covid-19 pneumonia
What you need to knowA normal chest radiograph does not exclude covid-19 pneumoniaNo single feature…
Probing probiotics . . . and other stories
ProbioticsBecause they’re classified as dietary supplements, probiotics escape many of the requirements of safety and…
Illustrating your research: design basics for junior clinicians and scientists
Communication in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics has historically been dominated by…
How Africa has tackled covid-19
It took 90 days for Africa, with 54 countries, to reach 100 000 cases, but…
Sewage monitoring is the UK’s next defence against covid-19
For the past few months, scientists in the UK have been quietly poring over samples…
The healthiness and sustainability of national and global food based dietary guidelines: modelling study
AbstractObjectiveTo analyse the health and environmental implications of adopting national food based dietary guidelines (FBDGs)…
Opinion: The pandemic has exposed our broken pharma supply chain. Synthetic biology and brewer’s yeast could fix it
Covid-19 has depleted stockpiles of essential medicines in the U.S., straining our supply chains and…
Opinion: Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children related to Covid-19 isn’t the mystery it’s made out to be
As a physician taking care of hospitalized Covid-19 patients, I had very nearly become immune…
Opioid overdoses have skyrocketed amid the coronavirus, but states are nevertheless slashing addiction treatment program budgets
WASHINGTON — Drug overdoses have skyrocketed and demand for addiction treatment medicine has soared as…
Once a relic of medical history, radiation emerges as an intriguing — and divisive — treatment for Covid-19
Back in 2013, toxicologist Edward Calabrese and a colleague at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst,…
U.S. must spend $75 billion to fix flawed Covid-19 testing, report says
The U.S. should invest $75 billion in order to fix its badly flawed system of…
Estranged with Family: Parentless Parenting
The post Estranged with Family: Parentless Parenting appeared first on and belongs to Daily Mom…
Does eating fish protect our brains from air pollution?
Older women who eat more than one to two servings a week of baked or…
Women and Heart Disease Prevention
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – In English and SpanishRelated MedlinePlus Pages: Heart…