Study IDs four things that make people feel good about using chatbots
A recent study has identified four factors that predict user satisfaction with customer service chatbots….
Month: December 2020
Undruggable diseases gain a new RNA drug-discovery tool
A new RNA-targeting tool enables scientists to tackle difficult molecular recognition problems to aid drug…
UN documents 375 killings in Colombia in 2020, urges Government action
The United Nations has recorded the deaths of 255 people in 66 massacres in Colombia…
STAT+: STAT+ Conversations: Talking through the vaccine rollout
Editor’s note: A livestream of the conversation will be embedded below at 1 p.m. ET. …
The melting of the Greenland ice sheet could lead to a sea level rise of 18 cm in 2100
A new study, applying the latest climate models, of which the MAR predicts a 60%…
Genes play a role in common knee injury
It has long been known that the choice of shoe, surface and type of sport…
The farthest galaxy in the universe
A team of astronomers used the Keck I telescope to measure the distance to an…
Fractured bedrock in forests is overlooked source of natural CO2
According to a new study, CO2 is being produced deep underground in bedrock fractures. This…
Opinion: Covid-19 is temporary. The health ramifications of failing to provide adequate economic relief may last decades
The rollout of a Covid-19 vaccine across the U.S. that began this week suggests that…
Possibilities of new one-atom-thick materials
New 2D materials have the potential to transform technologies, but they’re expensive and difficult to…
Powerful electrical events quickly alter surface chemistry on Mars, other planetary bodies
On Earth, dust particles are viewed mainly in terms of their physical effects, like erosion….
Digital trackers for mental health not yet fit for purpose
Digital tracking of people with mental health conditions has the power to transform medical diagnostics…
Wireless, ultra-thin and battery-free strain sensors that are 10 times more sensitive
A research team has developed a new range of strain sensors that are 10 times…
David Malcolm Thomas
David Malcolm Thomas (“Dave”) was born to be a great doctor. He trained at Cambridge…
Creating a ground plan for stonefly evolution
A team has microscopically examined the eggs of stoneflies to identify ground plan features and…
‘Earable’ computing: A new research area in the making
A research group is defining a new sub-area of mobile technology that they call ‘earable…
Proteins enable crop-infecting fungi to ‘smell’ food
New research shows the same proteins that enable human senses such as smell also allow…
What does success look like for the Covid-19 vaccine effort?
A version of this story first appeared in D.C. Diagnosis, STAT’s weekly newsletter about the…
In Wisconsin, Holiday Cheer Is a Raw Meat Sandwich
Some call them a treat, others, a health hazard. Raw meat sandwiches, aka tiger or…
FDA scientists endorse Moderna Covid-19 vaccine, as documents provide new hints on efficacy
Scientists at the Food and Drug Administration endorsed the Covid-19 vaccine developed by Moderna as…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: FDA finds Moderna vaccine effective; Trump drug discount card gets new life
Hello, everyone, and how are you today? We are doing just fine, thank you. A…
Covid-19: Lateral flow tests miss over half of cases, Liverpool pilot data show
The rapid test kits most widely used in UK universities, schools, and care homes detect…
Kenneth Kaye
bmj;371/dec15_9/m4793/FAF1faKenneth Kaye (“Ken”) was born to Alfred and Edith, in Farnley Tyas, Huddersfield, the son…
Shepherding preprints through a pandemic
People tend to have opinions on preprints and whether they help or hinder progress in…
Lockdowns don’t kill women, abusive men do
Bavli and colleagues report that public health interventions against covid-19 are associated with increased rates…
Covid-19: Logistical problems frustrate GPs ready to deliver vaccine in England
Some GPs are calling the roll out of the Pfizer BioNTech covid-19 vaccine in England…
Covid 19: Christmas relaxation will overwhelm services
Since the UK’s first lockdown in March, the government has had one (perhaps only one)…
Climate action: the best gift for global health
December is a time for reflection, and there is much for us to process from…
The BMJ appeal 2020-21: “Without good nutrition, children’s health outcomes worsen, as do their life chances”
Food poverty didn’t start with covid-19, but the pandemic has exacerbated the problem—putting children’s health…
A new year’s resolution for health workers
Few health workers will be sad to see the end of 2020. There is, however,…
The hidden army: how a GP-patient volunteer group responded to covid-19
Chris Jenner, Carly Szasz, Jacqui MartinSetting up a volunteer-to-patient matching projectWith the onset of lockdown,…
Opinion: Don’t repeat the mistakes of past vaccine distribution efforts
When it comes to planning how Covid-19 vaccines will be delivered to the people who…
Opinion: Racial disparities in Covid-19 are bad. They’re even worse in cancer
The currents of the racial justice movement and the Covid-19 pandemic have amplified persistent and…
Picturing the ‘patience, love, and devotion’ of Alzheimer’s care
Alzheimer’s disease runs in photographer Jalal Shamsazaran’s family: his aunt, grandfather, and father, Majid, all…
STAT+: Here are the nominees for best biopharma CEO of 2020
A year like no other requires a new way of drafting a list of Best…
STAT+: PhRMA took in a record $527 million in 2019, new records show
PhRMA, the pharmaceutical industry trade group, took in nearly $527 million in revenue last year,…
‘I haven’t even told my wife’: Inside the frantic and secretive sprint to name the Covid-19 vaccines
The United States has a Covid-19 vaccine, the result of science carried out at breakneck…
Avert ‘dire consequences’ for women’s health, UNFPA urges in appeal to prevent maternal deaths
The UN agency dedicated to improving reproductive and maternal health worldwide (UNFPA) appealed on Monday…
ILO study finds migrants earn much less than locals, and the gap is widening
The gap between wages paid to migrant and national workers is big and growing, and…
Trees are out of equilibrium with climate
A research team studied the current ranges of hundreds of North American trees and shrubs…
Local mothers delay prenatal care, opt for virtual visits amid pandemic – wlfi.com
Local mothers delay prenatal care, opt for virtual visits amid pandemic wlfi.com Read Original Article: Local…
Pregnant in the pandemic? It helps to have good Wi-Fi. – MIT Technology Review
Pregnant in the pandemic? It helps to have good Wi-Fi. MIT Technology Review Read Original Article:…
The Psychic Toll of a Pandemic Pregnancy – The New York Times
The Psychic Toll of a Pandemic Pregnancy The New York Times Read Original Article: The Psychic…
The COVID-19 vaccine wasn’t tested in pregnancy, but experts say it’s still worth considering if you’re expect – The Philadelphia Inquirer
The COVID-19 vaccine wasn’t tested in pregnancy, but experts say it’s still worth considering if…
Being born a refugee’s no joke, but worse things can happen: AK Dans
Irrepressible comedian AK Dans was born in the world’s largest refugee camp, Kukuma, in Kenya, after…
News in Brief 14 December 2020
Discrimination among reasons why migrants earn 13 per cent less than locals: ILO Alert for West and…
Planning ahead protects fish and fisheries
Conservation of fish and other marine life migrating from warming ocean waters will be more…
Apathy could predict onset of dementia years before other symptoms
Apathy — a lack of interest or motivation — could predict the onset of some…
Characterizing wildlife consumers to guide behavior change efforts provides optimism amid the Asian Songbird Extinction Crisis
A comprehensive new study into the key user groups in Indonesia’s bird trade offers hope…
New dinosaur showed descendants how to dress to impress
Scientists have found the most elaborately dressed-to-impress dinosaur ever described and say it sheds new…