England’s PPE procurement failures must never happen again
The British Prime Minister’s words were clear. Asked about the way that covid-19 had spread…
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Opinion: Med students, physicians need social mission education now more than ever
A longstanding failure of the U.S. health care system is that minority and vulnerable populations…
Opinion: Rising to the challenge of screening for intimate partner violence during Covid-19
Health care providers play an essential role in halting the cycle of intimate partner violence…
‘We have to do a better job’: How structural racism in medicine harms both doctors and patients
Early in her medical career, physician Rachel Issaka encountered a liver transplant patient who was…
STAT Plus: Corbus Pharma is nearing the readout of a pivotal drug study. Here’s what you need to know
Four years ago, Corbus Pharmaceuticals claimed success in a mid-stage clinical trial of its lead…
A silver lining to the pandemic response? Doctors hope to see fewer cases of a polio-like condition that affects children
If the pattern from recent history holds, starting next month, doctors in the U.S. will…
STAT Plus: Startup Spotlight: Glympse Bio hopes its test will show whether drugs are actually working
Cambridge, Mass.-based startup Glympse Bio has raised more than $45 million for its nanoparticle-based biosensors,…
A yearslong push to remove racist bias from kidney testing gains new ground
For years, physicians and medical students, many of them Black, have warned that the most…
Right-Sizing Prenatal Care – Michigan Medicine
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Cameroon: Health minister urges post, prenatal checks – Anadolu Agency
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Some researchers and politicians call for pregnant women to be included in coronavirus vaccine testing – The Washington Post
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Many pregnant women are testing positive for COVID-19 in San Antonio, health officials say – KSAT San Antonio
Many pregnant women are testing positive for COVID-19 in San Antonio, health officials say KSAT San…
VIRUS DIARY: Perfect pregnancy plans, ruined by a pandemic – WTOP
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Some decontamination processes damage N95 face masks
Certain methods of decontaminating medical face masks for repeated use during the COVID-19 pandemic appear…
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Dangerous parasite controls host cell to spread around body
Researchers have discovered new information about how a dangerous parasite takes control of a patient’s…
CDC Urges Americans to Wear Cloth Face Masks Due to COVID-19 Spike
The CDC is calling on Americans to wear face coverings whenever they are in public…
Animal Doctor: Alternative therapies may help golden doodle with leg problems – Tulsa World
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Health officials: SE Health, Flowers near COVID saturation level, time to consider alternative patient sites – Dothan Eagle
Health officials: SE Health, Flowers near COVID saturation level, time to consider alternative patient sites Dothan…
City leaders looking into alternatives in mental health crisis response – Channel3000.com – WISC-TV3
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STAT Plus: Operation Warp Speed doesn’t have the transparency it needs
So much for transparency. In what can only be called a disappointing decision, the Trump…
NIH Director Francis Collins defends Fauci amid White House criticism
WASHINGTON — Francis Collins, the director of the National Institutes of Health, defended the beleaguered…
Predicted declines in population hold major global challenges
Researchers have forecast that the global population will peak at 9.73 billion in 2064 and…
Obesity and covid-19: the unseen risks
Two seemingly disparate risk factors have emerged for susceptibility and severity of covid-19: obesity1 and…
Listen: Coronavirus vaccine data, saving the U.S.’s pandemic response, and systemic racism in medicine
What do we want from a coronavirus vaccine? Can the U.S.’s Covid-19 response be saved?…
Strategies for recycling of solar panels
Researchers have conducted the first global assessment into the most promising approaches to end-of-life management…
Two paths of aging: New insights on promoting healthspan
Scientists have unraveled key mechanisms behind the mysteries of aging. They isolated two distinct paths…
Evidence for decades-old theory to explain the odd behaviors of water
A new study provides strong evidence for a controversial theory that at very cold temperatures…
New Covid-19 study, despite flaws, adds to case against hydroxychloroquine
Hydroxychloroquine did not lead to faster symptom improvement among patients who had Covid-19 symptoms and…
Do Air Fryers Really Produce Healthier Meals?
Fried foods that are healthier? Such is the promise that air fryers hold. But are…
STAT Plus: As Amazon builds new health ventures, Haven struggles to gain ground
Amazon’s sprawling, sometimes stilted approach to employee health care is growing more complicated — and…
How nutrient-starved cells recycle internal components
Researchers systematically surveyed the entire protein landscape of normal and nutrient-deprived cells to identify which…
Genome guardians stop and reel in DNA to correct replication errors
New research shows how proofreading proteins prevent DNA replication errors by creating an immobile structure…
Finding hints at novel target for Ewing sarcoma therapy
A genetic code-reading machine that is overactive in the pediatric cancer Ewing sarcoma causes cell…
How HHS’s new hospital data reporting system will actually affect the U.S. Covid-19 response
WASHINGTON — It’s a fight over something as seemingly mundane as government data collection. But…
Solar Orbiter’s first images reveal ‘campfires’ on the Sun
The first images from Solar Orbiter, a new Sun-observing mission by ESA and NASA, have…
Seven Bats In Nevada Test Positive For Rabies
Seven bats tested positive for rabies in Clark and Washoe Counties in the state of…
Royal college aims to tackle racism in obstetrics and gynaecology with new taskforce
A race equality taskforce has been launched by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists…
Ultra-black skin allows some fish to lurk unseen
Scientists report that at least 16 species of deep-sea fish have evolved ultra-black skin that…
Sea turtles’ impressive navigation feats rely on surprisingly crude ‘map’
Since the time of Charles Darwin, scientists have marvelled at sea turtles’ impressive ability to…
A ‘feeling’ for dementia? New findings on subjectively perceived memory problems
A research team concludes that personal perception can be an important indicator for the early…
Houston Mayor Proposes Shutdown, Wants Citizenry to Assume Responsibility
Houston could scale back with the number of COVID-19 cases surging. Read Original Article: Houston…
Respiratory Droplets vs Aerosols: Understanding The Difference Amid The COVID-19 Pandemic
Both respiratory droplets and aerosols can spread COVID-19, but there is a difference on how…
New cobalt-free lithium-ion battery reduces costs without sacrificing performance
Researchers say they’ve cracked the code to a cobalt-free high-energy lithium-ion battery, eliminating the cobalt…
Dehydration increases amphibian vulnerability to climate change
Amphibians have few options to avoid the underappreciated one-two punch of climate change, according to…
How galaxies die: New insights into the quenching of star formation
Astronomers studying galaxy evolution have long struggled to understand what causes star formation to shut…
Covid-19: PM promises inquiry but says it won’t happen during pandemic
The UK prime minister, Boris Johnson, has committed to an independent inquiry into the country’s…
New Ebola outbreak in DRC has killed 20 people so far
A new outbreak of Ebola virus disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the 11th…
STAT Plus: Novartis to provide drugs for Covid-19 patients at no cost, but fails to disclose pricing
As companies face pressure to ensure access to medicines during the pandemic, Novartis (NVS) plans…
Relatives warn of dangers of alternative treatments for cancer in BBC documentary
Families of people who died from cancer but who might have survived had they not…
Novel, Experimental Pencil Draws Bioelectronics To Be Placed On Skin
Researchers at the University of Missouri have developed a new pencil that draws bioelectronics on…