Understanding why some children enjoy TV more than others
New research shows that children’s own temperament could be driving the amount of TV they…
Month: August 2020
STAT Plus: Pharmalittle: J&J to supply U.S. with 100 million Covid-19 vaccine doses; Feds seek $18 billion from Purdue in opioid probe
Rise and shine, everyone, another busy day is on the way. Yes, indeed, the middle…
Avoiding duodenal biopsy in investigating coeliac disease during covid-19
The authors are correct in that, normally, a positive anti-tissue transglutaminase antibody result should always…
Covid-19: Where are we on immunity and vaccines?
Do the recent vaccine papers tell us anything new?There was a flurry of excitement last…
Teladoc Health and Livongo merge in an $18.5 billion deal
Telemedicine provider Teladoc Health and diabetes coaching company Livongo have agreed to merge in an…
UK should consider a more cautious approach to PPE
The study by Liu and colleagues is impressive—none of the 420 healthcare workers became infected…
Leicester lockdown: could better data have prevented it?
Leicester was the first place in the UK to be singled out for a local…
Tomisaku Kawasaki: identified and named Kawasaki disease
bmj;370/aug05_5/m3091/FAF1faPhoto credit: Tsubara KawasakiNot many physicians have a disease named after them. Tomisaku (“Tomi”) Kawasaki,…
Pulmonary embolism: update on management and controversies
ABSTRACTPulmonary embolism is a common and potentially fatal cardiovascular disorder that must be promptly diagnosed…
How hierarchical communication “rules” hamper doctor training and patient care
When Chris Turner was a house officer near Edinburgh, he had to go to a…
Comparison of dietary macronutrient patterns of 14 popular named dietary programmes for weight and cardiovascular risk factor reduction in adults: systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised trials
In the paper by Ge and colleagues (BMJ 2020;369:m696, doi:10.1136/bmj.m696, published 1 April 2020), one…
Government to get CQC-style ratings for its performance on health and social care
MPs have set out their plans for an independent evaluation process designed to hold the…
STAT Plus: Earnings season highlights how health tech companies fared in the first full quarter of the pandemic
It’s earnings season for health tech companies — and that’s opening a window into how…
Opinion: Yes, we need a vaccine to control Covid-19. But we need new treatments, too
Hopes for a relatively quick return to normalcy are riding high on promising news about…
Opinion: Ventilation should be part of the conversation on school reopening. Why isn’t it?
Like every other parent with a school-age child, I want schools to reopen in the…
Telemedicine is booming — but many people still face huge barriers to virtual care
As Covid-19 drives many patients away from in-person care and toward virtual visits, experts warn…
STAT Plus: Haven was supposed to reimagine health care. An exodus of talent has gutted it
Haven, the audacious health venture founded by three of America’s most storied companies, was once…
STAT Plus: Scientists are testing pricey rare-disease drugs as Covid-19 treatments. What if one works?
Some of the existing drugs scientists are testing as Covid-19 treatments have a special status…
Why pregnant women face special risks from COVID-19 – Science Magazine
Why pregnant women face special risks from COVID-19 Science Magazine Read Original Article: Why pregnant women…
The Best School Shoes This Season
The post The Best School Shoes This Season appeared first on and belongs to Daily…
8 Tips For Planning An Eco-friendly Wedding
The post 8 Tips For Planning An Eco-friendly Wedding appeared first on and belongs to…
Tracking Symptoms After Brain Injury
Source: National Institutes of Health – Related MedlinePlus Pages: Concussion Read Original Article: Tracking Symptoms…
Chronic Disease in Uncertain Times: Be Prepared and Plan Ahead
Source: National Institutes of Health – Related MedlinePlus Pages: Coping with Chronic Illness, Disaster Preparation…
Marvels of Mucus and Phlegm: The Slime That Keeps You Healthy
Source: National Institutes of Health – Related MedlinePlus Pages: Allergy, COPD, Chronic Bronchitis, Common Cold,…
Scientists discover new penguin colonies from space
A new study using satellite mapping technology reveals there are nearly 20% more emperor penguin…
Complementary and Alternative Medicine Market (2020-2026) Forecasts, Emerging Trends, Size & Share Analysis, Growth and Competitive landscape Report – Market Research Posts
Complementary and Alternative Medicine Market (2020-2026) Forecasts, Emerging Trends, Size & Share Analysis, Growth and…
New molecule reverses Alzheimer’s-like memory decline
A drug candidate previously shown to slow aging in brain cells, successfully reversed memory loss…
Scientists propose a novel method for controlling fusion reactions
Researchers have developed a pulsed method for stabilizing magnetic islands that can cause disruptions in…
Ultrafast lasers probe elusive chemistry at the liquid-liquid interface
Real-time measurements provide missing insight into chemical separations to recover cobalt, a critical raw material…
Geologists publish new findings on carbonate melts in Earth’s mantle
Geologists have discovered how carbon-rich molten rock in the Earth’s upper mantle might affect the…
In a warming world, New England’s trees are storing more carbon
The study reveals that the rate at which carbon is captured from the atmosphere at…
Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine shows promising immune response, early data show
A potential Covid-19 vaccine from the biotech company Novavax showed a promising immune response in…
STAT Plus: State attorneys general urge HHS to sidestep Gilead patents to increase remdesivir access
A bipartisan group of state attorneys general is urging the federal government to sidestep the…
Increased global mortality linked to arsenic exposure in rice-based diets
Rice is the most widely consumed staple food source for a large part of the…
Key brain region was ‘recycled’ as humans developed the ability to read
A new study offers evidence that the brain’s inferotemporal cortex, which is specialized to perform…
Can sleep protect us from forgetting old memories?
Researchers report that sleep may help people to learn continuously through their lifetime by encoding…
Surprisingly dense exoplanet challenges planet formation theories
New detailed observations reveal a young exoplanet, orbiting a young star in the Hyades cluster,…
Studies shed new light on how biodiversity influences plant decay
Scientists have provided new insights on the relationship between plant diversity in forests and the…
Recovering data: Neural network model finds small objects in dense images
In efforts to automatically capture important data from scientific papers, computer scientists have developed a…
Planet found orbiting small, cool star
Precision measurements made with the VLBA have revealed that a small, cool star 35 light-years…
Artificial organelles created to control cellular behavior
Biomedical engineers have demonstrated a method for controlling the phase separation of an emerging class…
AI may offer a better way to ID drug-resistant superbugs
Biomedical engineers have shown that different strains of the same bacterial pathogen can be distinguished…
Cell diversity in the embryo
Epigenetic factors control the development of an organism. Read Original Article: Cell diversity in the…
STAT Plus: The FDA is finalizing its long-awaited rules for CBD
A version of this story first ran in D.C. Diagnosis, STAT’s weekly newsletter about the…
STAT Plus: BARDA faces pressure to force Moderna to disclose cost details from its Covid-19 contract
Amid concerns over U.S. government Covid-19 contracts and transparency, Moderna (MRNA) has failed to comply…
Planetary health underpins an economy of wellbeing
I was both excited and disappointed to read Cylus and Smith’s article on the economy…
Between shark and ray: The evolutionary advantage of the sea angels
Angel sharks are sharks, but with their peculiarly flat body they rather resemble rays. An…
New cancer diagnoses fell sharply as the coronavirus pandemic first hit
By almost every measure, far fewer cancers are being diagnosed during the coronavirus pandemic, whether…
A 40-year journey leads to a new truffle species
Forty years after Dan Luoma found an unsual truffle collection, scientists confirmed it is a new…
Ancient carved shell llama offering found in lake Titicaca
A llama carved from a spondylus shell and a cylindrical laminated gold foil object were…