STAT Plus: A test you can breathe in: Scientists are developing synthetic biosensors to monitor lung disease
Imagine inhaling a sensor that could monitor lung disease patients’ response to therapy, emitting a…
Month: July 2020
STAT Plus: New research finds a wide gulf in engagement with digital mental health tools
A first-of-its-kind analysis, conducted in collaboration with researchers at Microsoft, paints a detailed picture of…
‘X to the Z’: San Francisco official pushes city to condemn public hospital’s Zuckerberg name
A San Francisco city official is introducing a resolution to condemn the city’s public hospital…
Carolyn Hax: She wanted a baby. He didn’t. Now, she’s pregnant and lonely. – Washington Post
Carolyn Hax: She wanted a baby. He didn’t. Now, she’s pregnant and lonely. Washington Post Read…
‘Cancer charade’ investigated: Tip-off was her surprising pregnancy, California cops say – The Mercury News
‘Cancer charade’ investigated: Tip-off was her surprising pregnancy, California cops say The Mercury News Read Original…
Plastic flow into ocean expected to triple by 2040, action could stem tide more than 80%
A new analysis finds that without immediate and sustained action, the annual flow of plastic…
Preventing the next pandemic
A new article shows that an annual investment of $30 billion should be enough to…
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Study finds decline in emergent hospitalizations during early phase of COVID-19
Researchers report on the decline of emergent medical, surgical and obstetric hospitalizations at the medical…
COVID-19 Update | Complementary And Alternative Medicine Market: Production Information Analysis With Forecast 2027 | Columbia Nutritional, First Natural Brands Ltd. – Cole of Duty
COVID-19 Update | Complementary And Alternative Medicine Market: Production Information Analysis With Forecast 2027 |…
Aetna aims to offer alternative to high-deductible plans in 2 new benefit designs – FierceHealthcare
Aetna aims to offer alternative to high-deductible plans in 2 new benefit designs FierceHealthcare Read Original…
Spectrum Health offers alternative financing – grbj.com
Spectrum Health offers alternative financing grbj.com Read Original Article: Spectrum Health offers alternative financing – grbj.com…
Hubble sees summertime on Saturn
Saturn is truly the lord of the rings in this latest snapshot from NASA’s Hubble…
Listen: The U.K.’s vaccine push, how to cover the pandemic, and a DNA detective story
How soon will we get a Covid-19 vaccine? Why is biotech moving airline stocks? And…
STAT Plus: Ruling threatens to upend patents on Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine
Moderna, racing to develop a vaccine for Covid-19, lost a key patent decision Thursday, one…
Vikings had smallpox and may have helped spread the world’s deadliest virus
Scientists have discovered extinct strains of smallpox in the teeth of Viking skeletons – proving…
Neanderthals may have had a lower threshold for pain
Pain is mediated through specialized nerve cells that are activated when potentially harmful things affect…
Meet Cosmo, a bull calf designed to produce 75% male offspring
Scientists have successfully produced a bull calf, named Cosmo, who was genome-edited as an embryo…
FDA says opioid labels must include information about naloxone
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday that it would require drug manufacturers…
STAT Plus: The FDA got a lot more flexible during Covid — and pharma’s already pushing to make it permanent
WASHINGTON — The pharmaceutical industry made it clear to the Food and Drug Administration that…
At-Home Tests Plus Mailed Reminders Encourage Colorectal Cancer Screening
Although colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in the US, screening numbers aren’t…
STAT Plus: ‘Inactive’ drug ingredients are not always inactive, study finds
What’s in that pill you just swallowed? The label on the bottle lists the drug’s…
STAT Plus: Pharmalittle: NIH launching ‘flurry’ of Covid-19 treatment trials; Pfizer-BioNTech deal sets ceiling for vaccine price
Good morning. Elizabeth Cooney here, filling in for Ed Silverman until he returns from vacation…
Colonoscopy in the over 75s . . . and other stories
Complications of colonoscopyA retrospective survey of patients undergoing outpatient colonoscopy finds that complications in people…
Covid-19: Acts of omission
The UK government is becoming known for acts of omission. No evidence exists of Russian…
The rise of the souvenir scanners: ultrasonography on the high street
At least 250 private ultrasound clinics have sprung up across UK high streets in recent…
The BMJ Awards 2020: Research paper of the year
Using a single dose of prophylactic antibiotic after assisted vaginal birth would prevent thousands of…
The BMJ Awards 2020: Outstanding contribution to health
David Pencheon, founding director of the Sustainable Development Unit (SDU) for NHS England and Public…
Medical leaders write to PM calling for “decisive action” against obesity and health inequalities
The government’s plans for tackling obesity must be part of a wider strategy to reduce…
Opinion: Using a global network of adaptive clinical trials to fight Covid-19
Viruses like SARS-CoV-2 can circle the globe with astonishing speed by taking advantage of human…
Opinion: ‘How painful is the cost of your health care?’ The case for a new vital sign
“On a scale of 0 to 10, how painful is the cost of your health…
NIH to start ‘flurry’ of large studies of potential Covid-19 treatments
The National Institutes of Health is preparing to launch a “flurry” of large clinical trials…
STAT Plus: Eyeing an IPO, Hims expands further into virtual mental health care
San Francisco startup Hims & Hers took a further step into the mental health realm…
Industry Voices—COVID-19 has changed prenatal care. It’s critical to reassure patients – FierceHealthcare
Industry Voices—COVID-19 has changed prenatal care. It’s critical to reassure patients FierceHealthcare Read Original Article: Industry…
How to Choose a Prenatal Vitamin – Lifehacker
How to Choose a Prenatal Vitamin Lifehacker Read Original Article: How to Choose a Prenatal Vitamin…
#BumpDay Highlights Coronavirus And Racial Disparities In Pregnancy – Forbes
#BumpDay Highlights Coronavirus And Racial Disparities In Pregnancy Forbes Read Original Article: #BumpDay Highlights Coronavirus And…
Simple Changes To Baby’s Nap Schedule: Bye Bye 2 Naps A Day
The post Simple Changes To Baby’s Nap Schedule: Bye Bye 2 Naps A Day appeared…
Complementary and Alternative Medicine Market with COVID-19 Impact Analysis, Top Companies like Columbia Nutritional, Herb Pharm – 3rd Watch News
Complementary and Alternative Medicine Market with COVID-19 Impact Analysis, Top Companies like Columbia Nutritional, Herb…
Reversing health care cost trends may be possible with medical partnerships – Cincinnati Business Courier – Cincinnati Business Courier
Reversing health care cost trends may be possible with medical partnerships – Cincinnati Business Courier Cincinnati…
Opinion: Congress should incentivize access to opioid alternatives – Puget Sound – Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle)
Opinion: Congress should incentivize access to opioid alternatives – Puget Sound Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle)…
Do Foods Cause Kidney Stones?
Kidney stones can form when you have too much dissolved minerals and salts in your…
Is Your Blood Sugar in the Normal Range?
Blood sugar is also called blood glucose. It is a measurement of the amount of…
Health and happiness depend on each other
New research adds to the growing body of evidence that happiness not only feels good,…
Discovery of first active seep in Antarctica provides new understanding of methane cycle
The discovery of the first active methane seep in Antarctica is providing scientists new understanding…
Giant, fruit-gulping pigeon eaten into extinction on Pacific islands
A large fruit-eating bird from Tonga joins the dodo in the lineup of giant island…
STAT Plus: Health tech companies are shelling out more to lobby Washington during the pandemic
In the first half of 2020, the pandemic spurred a surge in the use of…
Despite HPV Vaccine Effectiveness, Many Parents Not Allowing It for Their Kids
According to a new study published in The Lancet Public Health, among the over 4…
Despite HPV Vaccine Effectiveness, Many Parents Not Allowing It for Their Kids
According to a new study published in The Lancet Public Health, among the over 4…
What happens in Vegas, may come from the Arctic?
Ancient climate records from Leviathan Cave, located in the southern Great Basin, show that Nevada…
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Earliest humans stayed at the Americas ‘oldest hotel’ in Mexican cave
A cave in a remote part of Mexico was visited by humans around 30,000 years…
Retreat of East Antarctic ice sheet during previous warm periods
Questions about the stability of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet are a major source of…