STAT Plus: AbbVie uses dozens of patents to ward off competition for a pricey cancer medicine
The pricey Imbruvica cancer treatment that became available seven years ago could have its monopoly…
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Covid-19: Doctors in France report case of baby infected in utero
French doctors have reported the case of a 23 year old woman in the last…
Rising to the triple challenge of covid-19, Brexit, and climate change
Anderson and colleagues discuss the need to mitigate the longer term effects of the covid-19…
Covid-19: At least eight doctors in Egypt arrested for criticising government response
Doctors in Egypt who have complained about a lack of personal protective equipment (PPE) or…
Matt Morgan: Patients’ notes should be addressed to them
Working in intensive care, I’m spared the pain (or joy) of writing clinic letters. In…
Covid-19: Government to issue new guidance on DNAR orders after legal challenge
The government has announced it will publish new national guidance for England on “do not…
David Oliver: Was the prime minister justified in blaming care homes for poor covid-19 practice?
On 6 July the UK prime minister, Boris Johnson, told journalists that “too many care…
Structural inequities in the global supply of personal protective equipment
From March until late May Uganda was under strict lockdown to reduce the spread of…
How cancer services are fighting to counter covid-19’s impact
For Kathryn Ward, covid-19 has not only meant months of shielding and a cancelled stem…
Society of Homoeopaths is investigated over claims that standards chief promoted anti-vaccination material
The Professional Standards Authority (PSA) is to review the accreditation of the Society of Homoeopaths…
Opinion: Invest in community-based organizations to put health dollars where they are really needed
If it wasn’t already clear that the U.S. does a poor job of investing in…
Opinion: Will Covid-19 be the straw that breaks the stethoscope’s back?
“It must be confessed that there is something even ludicrous in the picture of a…
An invisible hand: Patients aren’t being told about the AI systems advising their care
Since February of last year, tens of thousands of patients hospitalized at one of Minnesota’s…
The U.S. is the accidental Sweden, which could make the fall ‘catastrophic’ for Covid-19
With the Covid-19 pandemic rampaging across the U.S. in April and 20 million people filing…
CDC Revises COVID-19 Risks During Pregnancy as Research Lags – Medscape
CDC Revises COVID-19 Risks During Pregnancy as Research Lags Medscape Read Original Article: CDC Revises COVID-19…
Baby Was Infected With Coronavirus in Womb, Study Reports – The New York Times
Baby Was Infected With Coronavirus in Womb, Study Reports The New York Times Read Original Article:…
Health expert weighs risks of pregnancies while COVID-19 positive – Monitor
Health expert weighs risks of pregnancies while COVID-19 positive Monitor Read Original Article: Health expert weighs…
Why Don’t We Have Better Data on Pregnant Women With Covid-19? – The New York Times
Why Don’t We Have Better Data on Pregnant Women With Covid-19? The New York Times Read…
Diabetes and Asian Americans
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Alternative Medicine Popular With MS Patients in US Northwest… – Multiple Sclerosis News Today
Alternative Medicine Popular With MS Patients in US Northwest… Multiple Sclerosis News Today Read Original Article:…
Alternative medicine and thermography: Sean’s cancer story – BBC News
Alternative medicine and thermography: Sean’s cancer story BBC News Read Original Article: Alternative medicine and thermography:…
Fresno County health officials prepare to activate convention center alternative care site ‘sooner rather than later’ – YourCentralValley.com
Fresno County health officials prepare to activate convention center alternative care site ‘sooner rather than…
Gout Foods: What Food Should I Avoid with Gout?
If you’re suffering from the pain and discomfort of gout, foods containing high levels of…
Experimental COVID-19 vaccine safe, generates immune response
An investigational vaccine, mRNA-1273, designed to protect against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus disease…
First data for Moderna Covid-19 vaccine show it spurs an immune response
Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine led patients to produce antibodies that can neutralize the novel coronavirus that…
If everyone wore a mask, Covid-19 could be brought under control, CDC director urges
The two hair stylists in Springfield, Mo., broke the cardinal rule of infection control: Despite…
STAT Plus: Drug maker offers to slash prices on cancer medicines to end European price gouging probe
In response to a probe into alleged price gouging, Aspen Pharma has agreed to slash…
Vision scientists discover why people literally don’t see eye to eye
We humans may not always see eye to eye on politics, religion, sports and other…
Converting female mosquitoes to non-biting males with implications for mosquito control
Researchers have proven that a single gene can convert female Aedes aegypti mosquitoes into fertile…
Quantum body scanner? What happens when vector vortex beams meet scattering media
Propagate light through any kind of medium — be it free space or biological tissue…
A Raspberry Pi-based virtual reality system for small animals
The Raspberry Pi Virtual Reality system (PiVR) is a versatile tool for presenting virtual reality…
What determines a warbler’s colors?
A new study has narrowed down the region of the genome that drives the black…
A new path for electron optics in solid-state systems
In combined theoretical and experimental work, physicists introduce and demonstrate a novel mechanism for electron…
Keeping innocent people out of jail using the science of perception
People wrongfully accused of a crime often wait years — if ever — to be…
STAT Plus: Sun Pharma employee says she was fired for complaining that samples were improperly shipped
A former Sun Pharmaceutical sales rep filed a lawsuit arguing she was fired from her…
Can Psychosocial Distress Makes People More Vulnerable To COVID-19?
Researcher Sheldon Cohen believes that behavioral, social, and psychological factors increases susceptibility to upper respiratory…
Evolution after Chicxulub asteroid impact: Rapid response of life to end-cretaceous mass
The impact event that formed the Chicxulub crater (Yucatán Peninsula, México) caused the extinction of…
Tale of the tape: Sticky bits make better batteries
Scientists use an industrial laser to turn adhesive tape into a component for safer, anode-free…
Customizable smart window technology could improve energy efficiency of buildings
Scientists combined solar cell technology with a novel optimization approach to develop a smart window…
STAT Plus: Seeking EU approval on acquisition, Google pledges not to use Fitbit health data to target ads
With the clock ticking on a European Commission probe into Google’s $2.1 billion bid for…
Newsom Orders Indoor Restaurants, Other Establishments As California Sees More COVID-19 Cases
Gov. Gavin Newsom has ordered the closure of indoor restaurants, bars and other businesses as…
STAT Plus: Ohio sues Express Scripts for ‘egregiously’ overcharging for medicines
The Ohio Attorney General has filed a lawsuit alleging Express Scripts overcharged a state pension…
Government faces backlash after care workers are excluded from fast track visas
The government has been criticised for excluding care workers from being able to apply for…
Covid-19: Experts criticise claim that remdesivir cuts death rates
Experts have criticised pharmaceutical firm Gilead Sciences after it released data suggesting that its antiviral…
Covid-19: disinfectants and sanitisers are changing microbiomes
The acceleration of antimicrobial resistance in covid-19 is genuinely alarming.1 It has added to the…
Experts’ high-flying study reveals secrets of soaring birds
New research has revealed when it comes to flying the largest of birds don’t rely…
Wireless aquatic robot could clean water and transport cells
Researchers have developed a tiny plastic robot, made of responsive polymers, which moves under the…
Gemini Observatory’s quick reflexes capture fleeting flash
Rapid follow-up of the optical afterglow from one of the most distant confirmed short gamma-ray…
Washing Hands Could Be A Problem To Millions Of Americans: Here’s Why
Study shows that nearly 21 million Americans or more than 6 percent of the population…
C-Section For First Baby May Lower Chances Of Another Pregnancy, Study Finds
Researchers have found that women who deliver their first child via cesarean section may have…