Covid-19: Health worker strikes, limited testing, and clinic closures hamper Zimbabwe’s response
Official figures on the impact of covid-19 in Zimbabwe belie a country grappling with health…
Month: August 2020
STAT Health Tech: How Teladoc won and Lyft’s Medicaid transportation business
A version of this digest first appeared in the weekly STAT Health Tech newsletter. To…
Covid-19: England to test 150 000 people every two weeks to track local outbreaks
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is to expand its infection survey to 150 000…
A Beginner’s Breakdown: Why and How Does CBD Work?
From oils and tinctures to gummies and lotions, the numerous varieties of CBD products available…
STAT Plus: Pharmalittle: FDA surprises BioMarin and Gilead by rejecting key drugs; J&J pays $6.5 billion to buy Momenta
Top of the morning to you. Another busy day is unfolding here on the Pharmalot…
Double Duty: Protecting Your Heart May Decrease Dementia Risk
We know that protecting our heart is an important part of healthy living. But by…
STAT Plus: Turning Point releases positive data for targeted cancer drug, points to more rapid FDA filing
Turning Point Therapeutics, a San Diego developer of targeted cancer drugs, released positive data Wednesday…
Covid-19: Deaths in England and Wales are lowest since pandemic began
Deaths from covid-19 in England and Wales dipped to their lowest in 20 weeks in…
STAT Plus: In a shocking decision, FDA rejects BioMarin’s gene therapy for hemophilia
The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday rejected a one-time therapy for hemophilia A, delaying…
STAT Plus: J&J to buy Momenta Pharma in a bid to bolster autoimmune disease pipeline
Health care giant Johnson & Johnson said Wednesday that it is acquiring Momenta Pharmaceuticals, gaining…
STAT Plus: An expected blockbuster drug from Gilead is rejected, imperiling the biotech’s future growth
Back before remdesivir became a household name, Gilead Sciences’ most-discussed drug was filgotinib, a treatment…
How covid-19 has highlighted the importance of design as well as price in the NHS supply chain
In March 2020, the UK government commissioned non-medical manufacturers, including Dyson and Renault, to produce…
Covid-19: World “has to recover together” and help vulnerable states
bmj;370/aug19_2/m3245/FAF1faCredit: Fabeha Monir / Age InternationalA doctor tests the blood pressure of a man in…
Opinion: It’s time to stop using skin color and race in medicine and see patients for who they really are
My parents fell in love at a time when their union was illegal in 16…
Will Covid-19 vaccines be safe for children and pregnant women? The data, so far, are lacking
As potential Covid-19 vaccines speed their way through development, manufacturers and U.S. regulators have largely…
NIH study suggests opioid use linked to pregnancy loss, lower chance of conception – National Institutes of Health
NIH study suggests opioid use linked to pregnancy loss, lower chance of conception National Institutes of…
Exercising during pregnancy – TeamUSA.org
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More fructose in diet during pregnancy impacts metabolism of offspring, animal study finds – Science Daily
More fructose in diet during pregnancy impacts metabolism of offspring, animal study finds Science Daily Read…
New Data on Birth Defects With Antidepressant Use in Pregnancy – Medscape
New Data on Birth Defects With Antidepressant Use in Pregnancy Medscape Read Original Article: New Data…
New program created to reduce smoking during pregnancy in Rock County – WMTV – NBC15
New program created to reduce smoking during pregnancy in Rock County WMTV – NBC15 Read Original…
Summer Camping in PandAmerica
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Where Pseudoscience Is Spreading – The Atlantic
Where Pseudoscience Is Spreading The Atlantic Read Original Article: Where Pseudoscience Is Spreading – The Atlantic…
MS Drug Fingolimod Shows Activity Against HIV-1, Reduces Viral Load – AJMC.com Managed Markets Network
MS Drug Fingolimod Shows Activity Against HIV-1, Reduces Viral Load AJMC.com Managed Markets Network Read Original…
Tri-City Court Club closes, Pacific Clinic Opens; make an appointment today – KEPR 19
Tri-City Court Club closes, Pacific Clinic Opens; make an appointment today KEPR 19 Read Original Article:…
Mexico City Policy is working, federal report finds – Catholic News Agency
Mexico City Policy is working, federal report finds Catholic News Agency Read Original Article: Mexico City…
Tiny asteroid buzzes by Earth — the closest flyby on record
An SUV-size space rock flew past our planet over the weekend and was detected by…
Cold-weather accounts for almost all temperature-related deaths
With the number of extreme weather days rising around the globe in recent years due…
STAT Plus: Federal prosecutors allege Teva used charities to pay kickbacks to Medicare patients
Federal authorities alleged that Teva Pharmaceuticals (TEVA) donated hundreds of millions of dollars to a…
STAT Plus: FDA finalizes penalties for trial sponsors that don’t share data, but critics say the effort falls short
After a year of deliberation, the Food and Drug Administration released final guidelines for penalizing…
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Full-Body Checks for Seniors Help Detect Skin Conditions
There’s no need to live with the discomfort of many skin conditions. All seniors should…
Why doesn’t Ebola cause disease in bats, as it does in people?
A new study uncovered new information on why the Ebola virus can live within bats…
Bird skull evolution slowed after the extinction of the dinosaurs
From emus to woodpeckers, modern birds show remarkable diversity in skull shape and size, often…
Cool new worlds found in our cosmic backyard
How complete is our census of the Sun’s closest neighbors? Astronomers and a team of…
Persistence of ADHD into adulthood is an important predictor of car crash risk
A new study reports that the risk of being involved in car crashes increases for…
This ‘Cold Tube’ can beat the summer heat without relying on air conditioning
The ‘Cold Tube’ can offer relief from the summer heat without relying on air conditioning….
Primate habitat endangered by climate change mapped around the globe
Researchers have projected the effects current and estimated future global temperature increases would have on…
Basil Garo-Falides
bmj;370/aug18_22/m3195/FAF1faBasil Garo-Falides swept into Essex in 1961, having left Greece in 1948 to qualify in…
Tim Clark
Tim Clark was born in Ruislip, the eldest son of John and Kathleen Clark. On…
Margaret Edith Beveridge
bmj;370/aug18_20/m3196/FAF1faEdith Beveridge trained in anaesthetics in Aberdeen and at Great Ormond Street, London. She became…
Rammya Mathew: Planning for this year’s flu vaccination programme
My colleagues and I have spent the past few weeks thinking about how we’ll deliver…
Helen Salisbury: Teleconsultations for all
England’s health and social care secretary, Matt Hancock, announced in a speech to the Royal…
STAT China: A debut for CanSino Biologics and Cellular BioMed’s controversy
A version of this digest first appeared in the weekly STAT China newsletter. To receive…
Insect wings inspire new ways to fight superbugs
The wings of cicadas and dragonflies are natural bacteria killers, inspiring scientists who are searching…
Low humidity increases COVID-19 risk: Another reason to wear a mask
A new study from Australia confirms a link between COVID-19 cases and lower humidity. Read…
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Unraveling the initial molecular events of respiration
Physicists from Switzerland, Japan and Germany have unveiled the mechanism by which the first event…
The tropics are expanding, and climate change is the primary culprit
Earth’s tropics are expanding poleward and that expansion is driven by human-caused changes to the…
Wide variation across hospitals in nurse staffing is threat to public’s health
According to a new study, many hospitals in New York and Illinois were understaffed right…
Low-cost home air quality monitors prove useful for wildfire smoke
A new study by air quality scientists tested four models of low-cost air quality monitors…
Virtual Event: AI: Cracking Covid-19’s Code
Editor’s note: A live stream of this virtual event will be embedded above at 1…
Public Health England is axed in favour of new health protection agency
The government plans to abolish Public Health England (PHE) and replace it with a new…