UN Secretary-General’s opening remarks at press conference
UN Secretary-General’s opening remarks at #UNGA press conference, on 16 September 2020 Read Original Article:…
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News in Brief 16 September 2020
Guterres speaks out in support of affordable COVID vaccine for all Ozone treaties ‘inspiring examples’ of…
Peninsula Wellness opens new holistic health campus, cannabis dispensary – 47abc – WMDT
Peninsula Wellness opens new holistic health campus, cannabis dispensary – 47abc WMDT Read Original Article: Peninsula…
Anything Technologies Media Inc. Board Approves Company Name Change to Alternative Wellness Health, Inc. – GlobeNewswire
Anything Technologies Media Inc. Board Approves Company Name Change to Alternative Wellness Health, Inc. GlobeNewswire Read…
Protect lives, mitigate future shocks and recover better: UN-wide COVID-19 response
Over the course of 2020 thus far, the coronavirus has taken hundreds of thousands of…
Massive Drop in Lead Testing Threatens Children’s Health
Medical screenings have fallen to the wayside during the COVID-19 pandemic. One alarming trend is…
How to Navigate School Sports in a Pandemic
Despite close quarters, high levels of perspiration and possible coronavirus contamination, many schools and colleges…
STAT Plus: The cost of Gilead’s HIV prevention pill thwarted widespread use, study finds
The escalating cost of the only HIV prevention pill may have been a key factor…
STAT Plus: In research on pigs, scientists test a new way to boost recovery after a heart attack
Scientists have developed a new strategy that uses exosomes — tiny, RNA-loaded packets that cells…
People’s life goals relate to their personality type
A new study suggests that for the most part, people formulate goals consistent with their…
Epidemics and pandemics can exacerbate xenophobia, bigotry
Instincts developed to protect us from illnesses can generalize into avoidance of healthy individuals who…
World’s oldest animal sperm found in tiny crustaceans trapped in Myanmar amber
New research has led to the discovery of world’s oldest animal sperm inside a tiny…
Can life survive a star’s death? Webb telescope can reveal the answer
When stars like our sun die, all that remains is an exposed core — a…
UN chief: COVID-19 vaccine must be affordable and available to all
The continuing COVID-19 pandemic continues to top a long list of global concerns, the UN chief told journalists on Wednesday, noting that “the grimmest of milestones” is…
STAT Plus: With Grail in its sights, Illumina pursues grand vision that could reshape the business of cancer diagnoses
Illumina, the dominant maker of machines to sequence DNA, is in talks to purchase Grail,…
Opinion: Trump’s ‘most favored nation’ executive order on drug prices is a scam for seniors
The White House announced a most favored nations executive order on Sunday, its latest attempt…
Security software for autonomous vehicles
Before autonomous vehicles participate in road traffic, they must demonstrate conclusively that they do not…
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Enormous planet quickly orbiting a tiny, dying star
Thanks to a bevy of telescopes in space and on Earth — and even a…
Paying GP clinics to provide contraceptive advice is linked to fewer abortions, study finds
A scheme that paid general practices to offer information on long acting contraceptives (LARCs), such…
Venezuela abuses amounted to crimes against humanity: UN-appointed panel
Grave rights violations against anti-government protesters in Venezuela, “amounted to crimes against humanity”, UN-appointed rights investigators…
Governments urged to protect poor against modern slavery, step up development financing
Unless governments act now, millions of the world’s most vulnerable people could be pushed into contemporary forms…
Researchers: No Secrets Allowed With COVID-19 Trials
Researchers say the usual, keep everything secret about a clinical trial do not apply to…
A new discovery in regenerative medicine
Researchers have made an unexpected world-first stem cell discovery that may lead to new treatments…
“Mass hysterectomies” were carried out on migrants in US detention centre, claims whistleblower
Detainees held in an immigration centre in the US have been subjected to potentially unnecessary…
Covid 19: Science must come first with vaccine, says former CDC chief
A former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has called for…
Modern theory from ancient impacts
It is generally accepted that the inner region of the early solar system was subject…
Unraveling a spiral stream of dusty embers from a massive binary stellar forge
With almost two decades of mid-infrared imaging from the largest observatories around the world including…
Paleontology: The oldest known sperm cells
An international team of paleontologists has discovered giant sperm cells in a 100-million year-old female…
Choosing the right cover crop to protect the soil
Research helps farmers pick the best cover crops to keep their soil and nutrients in…
Better material for wearable biosensors
Researchers have used electrospinning to make porous silicone that allows sweat to evaporate. Read Original…
Slower growing chickens experience higher welfare, commercial scale study finds
Slower growing broiler chickens are healthier and have more fun than conventional breeds of birds,…
Late childhood peer group status linked to heightened adult circulatory disease risk
Late childhood peer group status may be linked to a heightened risk of developing circulatory…
STAT Plus: Pharmalittle: Lilly drug helped Covid-19 patients; FDA confirms AstraZeneca vaccine trial is on hold
Top of the morning to you, and a fine one it is. Once again, a…
Cumberlege review: It’s not only drugs and medical devices that can cause harm
The recent Cumberlege report, First Do No Harm,12 does not consider potential harms to patients…
Hierarchical communication: a good referral can come from any grade of doctor
Feature, 8-15 AugustAlthough I have no formal conflicts of interest, I am the co-creator of…
Shantakumar Dnyaneshwar Bhandarkar
bmj;370/sep16_10/m3613/FAF1faShantakumar Dnyaneshwar Bhandarkar was a pioneer endocrinologist, devoted physician, inquisitive scientist-researcher, and a passionate teacher….
Doctors call for action on racism in wake of covid-19 and death of George Floyd
The UK government has a “moral imperative” to take firm action against racism and health…
More research needed into COVID-19 effects on children, says WHO head
More research is needed into factors that increase the risk of severe COVID-19 disease among…
Can Taking CBD Help Improve Your Sleep?
Roughly 30% of people in the United States have trouble falling and staying asleep at…
UK trade deal with US must not lead to drug price rises, say doctors
The BMA must work to ensure that any future trade deal between the UK and…
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Lilly’s Covid-19 antibody helps patients rid their systems of virus sooner
A drug being developed by Eli Lilly helped sick patients rid their systems of the…
Covid-19: Reward healthcare staff for pandemic work, says BMA
Doctors and healthcare staff who have worked during the covid-19 pandemic should be rewarded to…
Opportunistic screening versus usual care for detection of atrial fibrillation in primary care: cluster randomised controlled trial
AbstractObjectiveTo investigate whether opportunistic screening in primary care increases the detection of atrial fibrillation compared…
David Oliver: Covid-19 has shown the value of local and clinical NHS leadership
What does our initial response to the pandemic teach us about the balance, and future…
Multiple pigmented papules on the vulva
This picture (fig 1) shows bowenoid papulosis caused by infection with human papillomavirus.The patient was…
An annular plaque on the hand
A 41 year old man presented with a five month history of a painless, non-pruritic…
Remote monitoring is rapidly growing — and a new class of patient-consumer is driving the shift
A cardiac patient in Carlsbad sends their doctor in San Francisco a readout of their…
Opinion: Medicaid needs to change its archaic rules for women seeking permanent contraception
For many women who don’t want to have more children, childbirth offers a safe and…
As controversies swirl, CDC director is seen as allowing agency to buckle to political influence
In his first address to the staff of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,…
Operation Moonshot: Leaked documents prompt questions over cost, evidence, and reliance on private sector
What is Operation Moonshot?It refers to the government’s plan to deliver a mass population testing…