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STAT Plus: Nuance begins selling AI system to automate physician note-taking during exams
The medical speech recognition company Nuance said Monday it will begin widely selling an artificial…
Year: 2020
New method gives glaucoma researchers control over eye pressure
Neuroscientists have developed a new method that permits continuous regulation of eye pressure without damage,…
Camera trap study captures Sumatran tigers, clouded leopards, other rare beasts
Scientists deployed motion-sensitive camera traps across a 50-square-mile swath of Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park…
Soft robot fingers gently grasp deep-sea jellyfish
Marine biologists have adopted ”soft robotic linguine fingers” as tools to conduct their undersea research….
Magnetic nano-vortex: Swirling boundaries
For the first time, researchers have recorded a ‘3D film’ of magnetic processes on the…
Magnetic field at Martian surface ten times stronger than expected
New data gleaned from the magnetic sensor aboard NASA’s InSight spacecraft is offering an unprecedented…
One billion-year-old green seaweed fossils identified, relative of modern land plants
Paleontologists have made a remarkable discovery in China: 1 billion-year-old micro-fossils of green seaweeds that…
Going super small to get super strong metals
Metals get stronger as the size of the grains making up the metal get smaller…
Directing nanoparticles straight to tumors
Modern anticancer therapies aim to attack tumor cells while sparing healthy tissue. A team of…
Ian Calder: forensic pathologist who investigated unexplained deaths
bmj;368/feb24_17/m624/FAF1faCredit: James CalderIan Calder investigated some of the most headline grabbing, mysterious, and unexplained deaths…
GP is struck off after he showed no insight into reasons for his suspension
A GP who was suspended from the UK medical register in 2018 over his treatment…
Time to transcend “physical” and “mental” health
The editorial by Whitty and colleagues about the challenge of multimorbidity is both timely and…
Doctors who was struck off for misconduct is restored to the register after changing his ways
A doctor who was struck off the UK medical register in 2013 for misconduct has…
Faeces and vaccines could be the key to tackling antimicrobial resistance
Relying on the discovery of new antibiotics as the main solution to antimicrobial resistance (AMR)…
Study of 418,000 Europeans finds different foods linked to different types of stroke
Different types of food are linked to risks of different types of stroke, according to…
A plan to save Earth’s oceans
At least 26 per cent of our oceans need urgent conservation attention to preserve Earth’s…
STAT Plus: Alkermes sued over death of man who overdosed after taking addiction treatment Vivitrol
The parents of a 26-year-old California man who died of an opioid overdose have sued…
STAT Plus: Pharmalittle: Trump aide wants to bring pharma supply chain home; Walgreens hides prescription errors
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was…
New tool for an old disease: Use of PET and CT scans may help develop shorter TB treatment
Experts believe that tuberculosis, or TB, has been a scourge for humans for some 15,000…
UK special school pupils ‘treated differently’, following removal of standardized assessments
Following the recent withdrawal of standardized assessments, children with intellectual disabilities at special schools in…
Anonymous no more: combining genetics with genealogy to identify the dead in unmarked graves
A method developed by a team of geneticists, archaeologists and demographers may make it possible…
The combination of plant-based particles and water forms an ‘eco’ super-glue
Plant-based cellulose nanocrystals have remarkable inherent properties, and when combined with water, a powerful adhesive…
Specific gut bacteria may be associated with pulmonary arterial hypertension
Researchers have found a specific bacterial profile in the gut of people with pulmonary arterial…
STAT Plus: New partnership tries to make up for missing drug data in cost-effectiveness analyses
The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review, ICER, a nonprofit that has become a central…
How can I tackle microaggressions in the workplace?
“It takes courage”Sue Crossland, consultant in acute medicine and president of the Society for Acute…
Pension crisis: 11 medical organisations call on chancellor to find long term solution
The BMA, along with the Royal Colleges of General Practitioners, Surgeons, and Physicians and seven…
Adrian Bayley Gillham
Consultant psychiatrist (b 1948; q Cambridge/St Mary’s Hospital 1972; MRCP (UK), MRCGP, FRCPsych), died unexpectedly…
Promising new broad spectrum antibiotic compound identified by algorithm
A new broad spectrum antibiotic compound, which appears to be effective against dozens of bacterial…
Sixty seconds on . . . canals
Shouldn’t that be cannulas?Nope—we’re talking about canals, the former waterways of British industry. There are…
Theodore Michael Strouthidis
bmj;368/feb24_5/m662/FAF1faTheodore Michael Strouthidis’s first post after house jobs in Alexandria was as a medical officer…
Annemarie Tupper
bmj;368/feb24_4/m660/FAF1faAnnemarie Tupper (“Mimi”) arrived in England as a Jewish refugee from Vienna in 1938. Alongside…
Adult flatfoot
What you need to know Flatfoot is a deformity associated with the collapse of the…
Philip Turner
bmj;368/feb24_2/m655/FAF1faPhilip Turner (“Phil”) worked as a surgical houseman at Ashford Hospital in Kent, and his…
Junior doctor convicted of dangerous driving in “acutely anxious state” escapes sanction
A junior doctor who was convicted of dangerous driving after he panicked about getting to…
Anthony Kyriacou Antoniou
bmj;368/feb22_1/m656/FAF1faThe death of Anthony Kyriacou Antoniou (“Tony”) on Monday, 2 December 2019, at the age…
Video Game ‘No Man’s Sky’ Adds Living Spaceship Creatures In Latest Update
New update for video game “No Man’s Sky” will feature new points of interest and…
Self-Taught Rocket Scientist Mike Hughes Dies In Unfortunate Rocket Crash
As per a news release, self-taught rocket scientist and self-avowed flat-Earth conspiracy theorist “Mad” Mike…
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Opinion: Pharmacists, patients are stuck in the middle of a profit-before-all-else pharmacy racket
The news that chaos reigns inside chain pharmacies, putting patients at risk, may have come…
Opinion: A single-dose HPV vaccine would have a big impact on cancer prevention
As the father of three teenagers, as a son whose father lost his battle with…
$10M Raised By Equinom For Non-GMO Seed Breeding
According to a new report, Israeli-based startup Equinom just recently raised around $10 million in…
Here are the contenders for STAT Madness 2020. Voting begins March 2
A DNA microscope. A gene therapy for “bubble boy” disease. The restoration of cellular activity…
After 40 years, the Alzheimer’s Association sees signs of progress against a devastating disease. Is it real?
CHICAGO — In 1979, a man named Jerome Stone, frustrated with the lack of options…
Animal Rights Group Reveal Millions Of Cats And Dogs Getting Butchered Illegally In Asia
As the current coronavirus epidemic continues to ravage countries and place enormous pressure on China’s…
Are Odd-Shaped Parks Healthier For Us?
A new study revealed parks and greenways that are odd-shaped are healthier for us. How…
Scientists Successfully Create Bionic Jellyfish
According to a news release, scientists managed to successfully create a bionic jellyfish that can…
Vitamin C Health Benefits That Will Surely Surprise You
A powerful antioxidant found in citrus fruits and tomatoes, vitamin C has other health benefits…
Why Are Chocolates So Addicting?
Just the word “chocolate” itself is enough to make most people crave for it. Why…
Why You Should Wear Sunscreen Indoors
Here’s why sunscreen indoors is a good and healthy skin care idea. Read Original Article:…
A Chinese biotech partners with GSK to boost its coronavirus vaccine development
A Chinese biotech has taken up vaccine maker GSK’s offer to share its vaccine-boosting platform…
High Blood Pressure Sign You Can Shockingly Find In Your Hair
A new research provides a theory that hair loss is a symptom of having hypertension….