Rights experts warn against discrimination in COVID-19 response
Fearing a needless increase in COVID-19 deaths due to discrimination, UN independent human rights experts…
Year: 2020
STAT Plus: Alnylam and Dicerna, onetime rivals, announce a ceasefire
Rival biotechs Alnylam and Dicerna are announcing a ceasefire. The two companies, which are both…
Insect wings hold antimicrobial clues for improved medical implants
Some insect wings such as cicada and dragonfly possess nanopillar structures that kill bacteria upon…
How the chemical industry can meet the climate goals
Researchers analyzed various possibilities for reducing the net CO2 emissions of the chemical industry to…
Health surveillance during covid-19 pandemic
Societies are responding to the covid-19 pandemic at breathtaking speed. Many of these ad hoc…
Sixty seconds on . . . sofas
Sofas?! What I’d give to sit down for five minutesWell, now maybe you can because…
Scientists discover legacy of past weather in stories of prairie plant restoration
Scientists have investigated fields of data going back 20 years to find out why some…
Making stronger concrete with ‘sewage-enhanced’ steel slag
Researchers examined whether steel slag that had been used to treat wastewater could then be…
Medicare changes may increase access to TAVR
The number of hospitals providing TAVR could double with changes to Medicare requirements. Researchers see…
Cold War nuclear bomb tests reveal true age of whale sharks
Atomic bomb tests conducted during the Cold War have helped scientists for the first time…
Fiber consumption linked to lower breast cancer risk
Consuming a diet high in fiber was linked with a reduced incidence of breast cancer…
Covid-19 pandemic: a public and global mental health opportunity for social transformation?
We know from analysing conflict and post-conflict transitions that such crises can pose as an…
Pedometers can help people get more active as part of an exercise programme
The studyHodkinson A, Kontopantelis E, Adeniji C, et al. Accelerometer- and pedometer-based physical activity interventions…
Scientists reveal brain tumors impact normally helpful cells
Unprovoked recurrent seizures are a serious problem affecting most patients who suffer from glioma, a…
AI techniques used to improve battery health and safety
Researchers have designed a machine learning method that can predict battery health with 10x higher…
New understanding of energy fluctuations in fluids
The Casimir Force is a well-known effect originating from the quantum fluctuation of electromagnetic fields…
Americans are told to wear cloth masks
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has told Americans to wear cloth…
Turning colon cancer cells around
Using a modified natural substance along with current approaches could improve colon cancer treatment, according…
STAT Plus: Pharmalittle: States try to prevent hoarding of drug used for Covid-19; is BARDA ready for the coronavirus?
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was…
Covid-19: NICE advises against using NSAIDs for fever in patients with suspected cases
Paracetamol should be used in preference to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for managing fever in patients…
STAT Plus: Immunomedics halts late-stage clinical trial, confirming drug benefit for aggressive type of breast cancer
Immunomedics is stopping a Phase 3 clinical trial due to “compelling evidence of efficacy” demonstrated…
GlaxoSmithKline and Vir aim to take on Covid-19 with antibodies and CRISPR
The drug giant GlaxoSmithKline said Monday it will collaborate with Vir Biotechnology on experimental treatments…
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation after hospital admission with covid-19
In normal times, the medical obligation to “first do no harm” applies to the actions…
Covid-19: UK government writes off {pound}13.4bn of hospital debts to ease pressures
Over 100 NHS hospitals have had a combined £13.4bn (€15.25bn; $16.48bn) in historical debts written…
Covid-19 and the rise of racism
Over the past few months covid-19 has dramatically changed how we live. The media and…
Women whose cervical cancer was missed can have surrogacy abroad paid for by the NHS
The NHS can be ordered to pay for surrogacy treatment abroad if a hospital’s negligence…
Stroke: “striking reductions” are seen in number of people with symptoms seeking help
People are ignoring stroke symptoms and failing to ring 999 because they fear being a…
Seattle’s covid-19 lessons are yielding hope
Everything changed in Seattle on 28 February 2020.The metropolitan region of about 3.5 million people…
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Autoimmune complications of immunotherapy: pathophysiology and management
AbstractImmune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are monoclonal antibodies that target inhibitory molecules, such as cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated…
Prehabilitation could save lives in a pandemic
Prehabilitation involves interventions aimed at improving patients’ health before an anticipated upcoming physiologic stressor so…
Supporting colleagues during covid-19: the intensive care consultant
Any clinician who has ever felt unsupported could do no better than work with Emma…
New Study Reveals Violent Video Game Players See Themselves As Better Fighters
According to a new research, people who play violent video games are more likely to…
All ranitidine should be discarded, says US drug agency
The heartburn and stomach ulcer drug Zantac (ranitidine) and its generic equivalent should be removed…
Joe Exotic’s Animals Now In Care Of Animal Sanctuaries, Report Reveals
Per a new report, the animals that are in the roadside zoo documented in the…
New Report Reveals Australia Will Start COVID-19 Vaccine Tests On Animals
As per a recent report, scientists in Australia have started animal tests of two potential…
Why Science And Social Distancing Will Save The Day
Governor Janet Mills announced Tuesday the additional “Stay Healthy at Home” measures to limit the…
Covid-19: A&E visits in England fall by 25% in week after lockdown
Attendances at emergency departments in England have fallen significantly since the covid-19 lockdown, sparking concern…
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Deadly Side Effect Found In Trump’s Recommended COVID-19 Treatment
Cardiologists warned that the anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine, which President Donald Trump previously promoted as a…
Why Is The Coronavirus Killing Young People?
Based on studies and confirmed number of cases, the current coronavirus pandemic hits old and…
Can The Summer Heat Help Us In The Battle Against COVID-19?
Find out if the summer heat can really help us in the battle against COVID-19….
Coronavirus Frontliners Face Mental Health Problems Amid Pandemic, Medical Supply Shortage
As America becomes the center of the global coronavirus pandemic, it’s time we take a…
6-Year-Old Cystic Fibrosis Patient Survives COVID-19
Following a COVID-19 diagnosis that happened mid-March, East Montgomery Elementary School first grader Joseph Bostain…
Coronavirus Pandemic: Why It’s The Perfect Time To Teach Kids Healthy Eating
Here’s why the coronavirus pandemic is the perfect time to teach kids healthy eating. Read…
Opinion: Predicting immunotherapy success: We’ve mastered the foothills but the summit lies ahead
The Nobel Prize-winning discovery of immune checkpoint inhibitors has changed how cancer is treated. These…
The Covid-19 pandemic forces a new way of thinking for Quil, Comcast’s health tech startup
When telecom giant Comcast and health insurer Independence Blue Cross teamed up to found Quil…
Opinion: The ‘certified recovered’ from Covid-19 could lead the economic recovery
Re-opening a nightclub in New York seems crazy at this point, as that’s just the…
Discovery of racial bias in health care AI wins STAT Madness ‘Editors’ Pick’
Although “garbage in, garbage out” has been a software truism for more than half a…
Researchers Find Traces Of Potential Baby Planets Within Mars
Researchers have found two unique materials from unknown small planets beneath Mars, which never mixed…
MIT’s Koch Institute wins STAT Madness with technology to see tiny ovarian tumors
Carbon nanotubes rule. In this year’s STAT Madness, a bracket-style competition to honor the best…
This tiny federal agency was built to respond to a crisis like coronavirus. Now that it’s here, is BARDA ready?
WASHINGTON — It seems like an agency tailor-made for a crisis like the coronavirus pandemic….