Covid-19: How the lessons of HIV can help end the pandemic
Until covid-19 hit, Eric Kutscher was used to seeing people sunbathing on his daily walk…
Month: February 2021
STAT+: Moncef Slaoui, departing Warp Speed, raises $250 million to test his R&D philosophy in a new company
Moncef Slaoui, who headed the Operation Warp Speed vaccine-development effort under the Trump administration, is…
Cap on public sector exit payments is lifted after BMA’s legal challenge
A cap that limited exit payments made to public sector workers to £95 000 (€109…
Opinion: 3 ways the life sciences industries can eliminate bias in AI
Advances in the life sciences over the past decade have made it possible to manipulate…
Co-production of knowledge: the future
Co-production is a collaborative model of research that includes stakeholders such as patients, the public,…
Opinion: With the first dose, I need to be at peace with the vaccine. And let my body do the work
I normally arrive at the hospital thinking about protecting my patients. Today it was all…
As the pandemic ushered in isolation and financial hardship, overdose deaths reached new heights
Among the unrelenting death statistics flowing from the CDC last month, one grim non-Covid-19 statistic…
STAT+: At Flagship Pioneering, the brazen venture capital firm that bankrolled Moderna, there’s a tolerance for failure but not for weakness
Not long ago, the name Flagship Pioneering was as likely to elicit an eye roll…
STAT+: Soaring mental health unicorns race to meet employer needs
Companies scrambling to provide employees with expanded mental health care options are propping up a…
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Prenatal & postpartum fitness tips | wusa9.com – WUSA9.com
Prenatal & postpartum fitness tips | wusa9.com WUSA9.com Read Original Article: Prenatal & postpartum fitness tips…
Investigating pregnancy outcomes among visually impaired women in Washington State – Fred Hutch News Service
Investigating pregnancy outcomes among visually impaired women in Washington State Fred Hutch News Service Read Original…
Julia Fox Had a Pregnancy Photoshoot, Then a Baby Boy Immediately Afterward – Vulture
Julia Fox Had a Pregnancy Photoshoot, Then a Baby Boy Immediately Afterward Vulture Read Original Article:…
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Pregnancy Announcement Highlights Their Unique Position on the World Stage – TownandCountrymag.com
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Pregnancy Announcement Highlights Their Unique Position on the World Stage TownandCountrymag.com…
Is it safe for pregnant women to have a COVID-19 vaccine? – Al Jazeera English
Is it safe for pregnant women to have a COVID-19 vaccine? Al Jazeera English Read Original…
Pap Smear During Pregnancy – Why You Need One, Myths, Side Effects – Women’s Health
Pap Smear During Pregnancy – Why You Need One, Myths, Side Effects Women’s Health Read Original…
5 times blood spotting during pregnancy should be taken seriously – Times of India
5 times blood spotting during pregnancy should be taken seriously Times of India Read Original Article:…
Should Pregnant Women Get the COVID Vaccine, Other Pregnancy Health Questions – Newsweek
Should Pregnant Women Get the COVID Vaccine, Other Pregnancy Health Questions Newsweek Read Original Article: Should…
Phoenix mom survives rare form of heart disease during pregnancy – KTAR.com
Phoenix mom survives rare form of heart disease during pregnancy KTAR.com Read Original Article: Phoenix mom…
Thibodaux crisis pregnancy center receives donations – Houma Courier
Thibodaux crisis pregnancy center receives donations Houma Courier Read Original Article: Thibodaux crisis pregnancy center receives…
Halle Berry Reflects on Feeling “Sexy” During Both of Her Pregnancies – HarpersBAZAAR.com
Halle Berry Reflects on Feeling “Sexy” During Both of Her Pregnancies HarpersBAZAAR.com Read Original Article: Halle…
News in Brief 15 February 2021
Afghanistan: 65 media workers, rights defenders killed since 2018 Three die in Ebola outbreak in southern Guinea …
Major airlines join forces with UNICEF to support ‘monumental’ COVID-19 vaccine roll-out plan
The world’s leading airlines are backing a landmark UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) initiative to prioritize delivery of…
Viewpoint: Female, younger, better-educated and affluent – How ‘alternative medicine’ has taken America by storm and endangered lives – Genetic Literacy Project
Viewpoint: Female, younger, better-educated and affluent – How ‘alternative medicine’ has taken America by storm…
Medical marijuana facility applicant to bring updated plans to Petoskey board – Petoskey News-Review
Medical marijuana facility applicant to bring updated plans to Petoskey board Petoskey News-Review Read Original Article:…
New surgery may enable better control of prosthetic limbs
Researchers and surgeons have devised a new type of amputation surgery that can help amputees…
Light used to detect quantum information stored in 100,000 nuclear quantum bits
Researchers have found a way to use light and a single electron to communicate with…
New skin patch brings us closer to wearable, all-in-one health monitor
Engineers have developed a soft, stretchy skin patch that can be worn on the neck…
Tropical paper wasps babysit for neighbors
Wasps provide crucial support to their extended families by babysitting at neighboring nests, according to…
Downward COVID-19 trend shows ‘simple public health measures work’ – UN health chief
The number of reported cases of COVID-19 globally has declined for the fifth consecutive week,…
Mesh removal: skills accreditation planned for surgeons who work in new centres
Surgeons who will work at new specialist mesh centres throughout England hope to establish their…
New immunotherapy target discovered for malignant brain tumors
Scientists say they have discovered a potential new target for immunotherapy of malignant brain tumors,…
Opinion: The NIH needs to ensure that women are equally represented in grant funding decisions
For U.S. researchers, the room where it happens —”it” being decisions about funding — is…
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Aspirin preferred to prevent blood clots in kids after heart surgery, study suggests
Aspirin should be favoured over warfarin to prevent blood clotting in children who undergo a…
Neanderthals and Homo sapiens used identical Nubian technology
New analysis of a fossil tooth and stone tools from Shukbah Cave reveals Neanderthals used…
Higher elevation birds sport thicker down
A new study examines feathers across 249 species of Himalayan songbirds, finding that birds at…
Invasive flies prefer untouched territory when laying eggs
A recent study finds that the invasive spotted wing drosophila (Drosophila suzukii) prefers to lay…
The comet that killed the dinosaurs
Scientists have put forth a new theory that could explain the origin and journey of…
Membrane building blocks play decisive role in controlling cell growth
Lipids are the building blocks of a cell’s envelope – the cell membrane. In addition…
Managing crab and lobster catches could offer long-term benefits
A study has found that managing the density of crab and lobster pots at an…
Capuchin monkey genome reveals clues to its long life and large brain
Scientists have sequenced the genome of a capuchin monkey for the first time, uncovering new…
Commuters are inhaling unacceptably high levels of carcinogens
New research shows the average commuter in California is breathing unsustainably high levels of benzene…
Afghanistan: 65 media workers, rights defenders killed since 2018
Sixty-five journalists, media professionals and human rights defenders were killed in Afghanistan between 1 January…
Sixty seconds on . . . hotel quarantine
Is this a new covid themed hotel?You could put it like that. From 15 February…
How to beat night shift dread
Get a structured handoverArafat Mulla, specialty trainee year 4 in respiratory medicine, North West deanery,…
Covid-19: Are cloth masks still effective? And other questions answered
Are cloth masks still recommended?Early in the pandemic, major problems in the global supply of…
The search for new Covid drugs — and a researcher’s reason for optimism
David Fajgenbaum is a physician and scientist at the University of Pennsylvania. He is best…
STAT-Harris Poll: 1 in 4 Americans were unable to get a Covid-19 test when they wanted one
As the U.S. struggles to contain the Covid-19 pandemic, nearly a quarter of Americans say…
Seven infected as new Ebola outbreak declared in southern Guinea
Guinean health authorities have declared an outbreak of Ebola in a rural community in the…
What’s in Your Prenatal Vitamin? – The New York Times
What’s in Your Prenatal Vitamin? The New York Times Read Original Article: What’s in Your Prenatal…
‘Unacceptable’ violence, intimidation and harassment in Myanmar – UN chief
An increased use of force and the reported deployment of armoured vehicles to major cities…