STAT Plus: Compass Pathways set to become the first psychedelic biotech IPO
Compass Pathways isn’t the first company to fashion FDA-regulated therapies out of psilocybin, but it…
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Opinion: STAT+ Conversations: An inside look at STAT’s First Opinion
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STAT Plus: Court rules New York can collect taxes from drug makers to address opioid crisis
A U.S. appeals court upheld a controversial New York state law to require drug makers…
Rising temperatures could shift US West Nile virus transmission
West Nile virus spreads most efficiently in the US at temperatures between 24-25 degrees Celsius…
Researchers use soy to improve bone cancer treatment
Researchers showed that the slow release of soy-based chemical compounds from a 3D-printed bone-like scaffold…
Gender harassment and institutional betrayal in high school take toll on mental health
High school students who endure gender harassment in schools that don’t respond well enter college…
Faster, on-site way to detect PFAS
Scientists have developed a new and easier on-site method to immediately and accurately detect and…
STAT Plus: FDA warns Sprout for failing to mention risks in radio ad for Addyi
The Food and Drug Administration has admonished Sprout Pharmaceuticals for running a radio ad that…
Special Contact Lenses May Slow Vision Loss in Kids
Special contact lenses that help reduce vision loss in adults may also help slow sight…
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Bob Leeming
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UN report highlights links between ‘unprecedented biodiversity loss’ and spread of disease
The continued degradation of the environment is increasing the likelihood of diseases spreading from animals…
Successful improvement of the catalytic activity of photosynthetic CO2 fixing enzyme Rubisco
A research group have succeeded in greatly increasing the catalytic activity of Rubisco, the enzyme…
Shining a light on disordered and fractal systems
A research team has investigated the acoustic properties of disordered lysozyme proteins by using terahertz…
Biologic therapy for psoriasis may reduce heart disease
Biologic therapy for psoriasis – protein-based infusions to suppress inflammation – was associated with a…
STAT Plus: What will it take for Gilead to break even on its $21 billion deal?
For years, investors have pestered Gilead Sciences with the same question in myriad phrasings: When…
New public health agency must be independent, say doctors
Public Health England’s replacement must be fully independent from the government and must be able…
Partha Kar: NICE needs better support to do its job
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is simultaneously vilified and admired. The…
Covid-19: Doctors call for public inquiry into UK government’s handling of pandemic
The UK government’s handling of the covid-19 pandemic, including its testing strategy, must be subject…
Trump appointees tamper with renowned CDC publication, claiming that scientists are trying to “hurt the president”
Public relations staff installed by the Trump administration at the US Department of Health and…
Two amino acids are the Marie Kondo of molecular liquid phase separation
Biologists have identified unique roles for the amino acids arginine and lysine in contributing to…
Glass tables can cause life-threatening injuries
Faulty glass in tables can cause life-threatening injuries, according to a new study, which provides…
Ocean algae get ‘coup de grace’ from viruses
Scientists have long believed that ocean viruses always quickly kill algae, but new research shows…
Study reveals impact of centuries of human activity in American tropics
The devastating effects of human activity on wildlife in the American tropics over the last…
Cannabis farms are a modern slavery ‘blind spot’ for UK police, study suggests
Migrants arrested for tending plants in the flats, houses and attics where cannabis is grown…
STAT Plus: Pharmalittle: Gates is ‘dumbfounded’ by U.S. Covid-19 response; WHO urges countries to join COVAX
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Covid-19: Government must fund extra NHS capacity to tackle backlog, BMA urges
BMA representatives have said that the government must fund extra NHS capacity to deal with…
Convalescent plasma for covid-19
Plasma from people recovering from infection, particularly after severe illness, may contain high levels of…
Long covid: doctors call for research and surveillance to capture disease
A group of doctors who have been affected by persistent symptoms of covid-19 have written…
From doctors as patients: a manifesto for tackling persisting symptoms of covid-19
We write as a group of doctors affected by persisting symptoms of suspected or confirmed…
Covid-19: RECOVERY trial will evaluate “antiviral antibody cocktail”
The RECOVERY trial, which discovered that dexamethasone shows benefit in patients seriously ill with covid-19,…
When to replicate systematic reviews of interventions: consensus checklist
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Helen Salisbury: The hollowing-out of services
Like many GPs, I’ve spent too long recently discussing the deeply unglamorous topic of earwax—specifically,…
Details matter: predicting when nudging clinicians will succeed or fail
Interest in promoting better medical decisions by applying insights from behavioural science research has surged.1…
Covid-19: How does Belarus have one of the lowest death rates in Europe?
Belarus’s beleaguered government remains unfazed by covid-19. President Aleksander Lukashenko, who has been in power…
AI could help rid health care of biases. It also might make them worse
Hospitals and health care companies are increasingly tapping experimental artificial intelligence tools to improve medical…
Opinion: Are lung function algorithms perpetuating health disparities experienced by Black people?
“I can’t breathe” became a rallying cry against racism in the wake of the deaths…
Trump’s last-ditch drug pricing moves could help him in November. But they likely won’t save Americans money
WASHINGTON — With 50 days to go before the 2020 election, President Trump is taking…
Top health official echoes Trump’s Covid-19 views, drawing accusations of politicizing U.S. mental health agency
Reopen the schools, diminish the seriousness of the coronavirus pandemic, and the economy comes first….
UN urges a more equal, inclusive world, marking International Day of Democracy
The United Nations marked the annual International Day of Democracy, on Tuesday, calling on world…
New report says Covid-19 pandemic has caused historic setbacks in global health
A new report paints a bleak picture of the far-ranging impact of the Covid-19 pandemic,…
Bill Gates slams ‘shocking’ U.S. response to Covid-19 pandemic
Philanthropist Bill Gates, who has long warned of the need to prepare for pandemics, is…
Global Prenatal, Fetal and Neonatal Equipment Market Assessment 2020-2027 With Sales, Production, Demand, Import-Export, COVID-19 Impact, Pricing Analysis – The Daily Chronicle
Global Prenatal, Fetal and Neonatal Equipment Market Assessment 2020-2027 With Sales, Production, Demand, Import-Export, COVID-19…
Meta-Analysis Characterizes Complications of COVID-19 in Pregnancy – Contagionlive.com
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World’s first major study into MS and pregnancy reveals it delays onset of MS symptoms by more than 3 years – Medical Xpress
World’s first major study into MS and pregnancy reveals it delays onset of MS symptoms…