Scientists advance understanding of blood-brain barrier health
In a study with potential impacts on a variety of neurological diseases, researchers have provided…
Year: 2020
Archaeology uncovers infectious disease spread 4000 years ago
New bioarchaeology research has shown how infectious diseases may have spread 4000 years ago, while…
Dropping College COVID Rates Requires a Heavier Hand
Colleges that are stricter about COVID-19 rules have fewer cases among their students. Read Original…
COVID-19 and Kids – What’s New
From asymptomatic children to a report from the states, here is today’s round-up of news…
STAT Plus: Pharmalittle: Azar bars FDA from signing new rules; AstraZeneca reveals Covid-19 vaccine trial protocol
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was…
Your cells look young for their age, compared to a chimp’s
Many humans live to see their 80s, some even reach 100. But chimpanzees rarely make…
Why there is no speed limit in the superfluid universe
Physicists have established why objects moving through superfluid helium-3 lack a speed limit; exotic particles…
Remote Learners Missing Out on Important In-School Eye Exams
In-school eye exams catch vision problems that might otherwise not be noticed. But children who…
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Spain violated inclusive education right of child with disabilities, independent committee finds
Spain violated the right to inclusive education of a child with disabilities, an independent UN…
Covid-19 in the workplace
Faced with a novel lethal virus, employers have struggled to implement their legal duty to…
Covid-19: What’s in a name? Isolating the term “quarantine” from other contamination
Although “quarantine” and “self-isolation” involve similar measures,1 their purposes are quite different. The World Health…
Safely returning clinically vulnerable people to work
The covid-19 pandemic has seen record numbers of people off work. With lockdown eased, the…
Covid-19: What’s going wrong with testing in the UK?
How big is the problem?The UK’s community testing system for covid-19 seems to be under…
Studying medicine affected my mental health—here’s what I learnt
In medical school, while acquiring the knowledge I would need to be a doctor, I…
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Covid-19: Government must learn lessons from deaths before winter, say MPs and peers
The UK government should immediately organise a quick interim review into deaths from covid-19 to…
Sixty seconds on . . . circuit break
Is this a physics lesson?No, it’s just the government’s latest covid-19 buzz phrase. “Circuit break”…
Growth concerns in the early weeks of life
What you need to know One in 10 breastfed babies loses more than 10% of…
Bringing drug production home: how the US is rebuilding the drug supply chain after covid-19
“The problem is simply that, across the world, we have sweatshop labor, we have pollution…
Emerging immunotherapies in multiple myeloma
ABSTRACTDespite considerable advances in treatment approaches in the past two decades, multiple myeloma remains an…
From ceramics to skin: how art led to a career in dermatology
Minal Singh describes her career in dermatology as someone else’s fault. “I completed a two…
STAT Plus: Teladoc accuses Amwell of infringing on its telehealth patents
Telehealth provider Teladoc last week accused Amwell of infringing on its patents and demanded that…
Opinion: The White House Coronavirus Task Force needs to stop hiding its weekly reports from the public
Since June, the White House Coronavirus Task Force has been compiling detailed reports on how…
Opinion: Give teachers high priority access to Covid-19 treatments and vaccines
The Covid-19 pandemic has revealed what far too few Americans acknowledge about schools and teachers:…
Not trusting the FDA, Black doctors’ group creates panel to vet Covid-19 vaccines
As trust in federal health agencies has withered over the last few months, a group…
How Pinterest beat back vaccine misinformation — and what Facebook could learn from its approach
The battle over misinformation amid the Covid-19 pandemic has pitted health experts, parts of the…
STAT Plus: Amgen’s KRAS-blocking cancer drug shows durable responses, with tempered expectations
Amgen said Sunday that patients with advanced lung cancer who were given its drug to…
The Perfect 20-Minute Prenatal Yoga Flow You Can Do at Home – LIVESTRONG.COM
The Perfect 20-Minute Prenatal Yoga Flow You Can Do at Home LIVESTRONG.COM Read Original Article: The…
STAT Plus: New drug combination extends survival with advanced kidney cancer. It’s poised to enter a competitive treatment market
Patients with advanced kidney cancer live longer when treated with a combination of drugs from…
STAT Plus: Promising results for previously secret cancer drug data that ‘justified’ Gilead Sciences’ $21 billion acquisition
When Gilead Sciences announced its $21 billion acquisition of Immunomedics one week ago, Gilead executives…
Survival of wildlife reserves under threat in Namibia
After six months of lockdown, the Namibian government ended travel restrictions and curfews on Friday,…
An uncertain future for migrant workers, in a post-pandemic world
The COVID-19 pandemic has largely put a freeze on migration. But will the movement of…
Sustainable Development goals are ‘the future’ Malala tells major UN event, urging countries to get on track
The Global Goals represent the future for millions of girls who want education, women who…
Equal pay essential to build a world of dignity and justice for all, UN says, commemorating first International Equal Pay Day
The United Nations is marking the first ever International Equal Pay Day, on Friday, drawing…
Pregnant women with Covid-19 may be at increased risk of preterm delivery, CDC study suggests – CNN
Pregnant women with Covid-19 may be at increased risk of preterm delivery, CDC study suggests CNN…
Women With EDS Have Higher Risk of Pregnancy, Delivery… – Ehlers Danlos News
Women With EDS Have Higher Risk of Pregnancy, Delivery… Ehlers Danlos News Read Original Article: Women…
Chronic ITP in Pregnancy: What to Know – Self
Chronic ITP in Pregnancy: What to Know Self Read Original Article: Chronic ITP in Pregnancy: What…
My pandemic pregnancy: ‘I wanted to celebrate my rainbow’ – KSAT San Antonio
My pandemic pregnancy: ‘I wanted to celebrate my rainbow’ KSAT San Antonio Read Original Article: My…
Bilge, booze and misogyny: why I’m outraged by a new idea to police pregnant women – The Guardian
Bilge, booze and misogyny: why I’m outraged by a new idea to police pregnant women The…
Everything You Need to Know about Getting Pregnant During COVID-19 – Coveteur
Everything You Need to Know about Getting Pregnant During COVID-19 Coveteur Read Original Article: Everything You…
MIKU Baby Monitor: Letting You Rest Easy
The post MIKU Baby Monitor: Letting You Rest Easy appeared first on and belongs to…
10 Ways to Relieve Breast Engorgement
In the early days after birth, your breasts start making milk in increasingly larger volumes….
News in Brief 18 September 2020
Belarus debate in spotlight at Human Rights Council Syria: potential war crimes in Turkish-affiliated armed group areas …
UN and partners promote sport as a tool to prevent violent extremism
Ambassadors, senior UN officials, representatives of global sports organizations, and managers of some of the…
Defying a 150-year-old rule for phase behavior
Today, researchers are defying a classical theory from American physicist Josiah Willard Gibbs, with proof…
Shape matters for light-activated nanocatalysts
Points matter when designing nanoparticles that drive important chemical reactions using the power of light,…
Undersea earthquakes shake up climate science
Sound generated by seismic events on the seabed can be used to determine the temperature…
Trick-or-treating in Ohio amid COVID-19: State health officials release Halloween guidance, alternative options – WKYC.com
Trick-or-treating in Ohio amid COVID-19: State health officials release Halloween guidance, alternative options WKYC.com Read Original…
COVID-19 illustrates ‘woefully under prepared’ world – UN health chief
Despite efforts to break the global cycle of panic and neglect seen throughout multiple disease…
A better informed society can prevent lead poisoning disasters
An article address unresolved scientific questions that can help avert future lead poisoning disasters. A…
Like humans, chimpanzees can suffer for life if orphaned before adulthood
A new study shows that orphaned male chimpanzees are less competitive and have fewer offspring…