Why we’re so bad at daydreaming, and how to fix it
We don’t intuitively understand how to think enjoyable thoughts. But when researchers provided participants with…
Month: March 2021
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Serum CEO warns of shortage of vaccine components; EU to extend Covid-19 export scheme
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too…
Opinion: Covid-19 could bring a new era of public health leadership. But will it?
The bubonic plague — also known as the Black Death — killed as many as…
Opinion: Using the new Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine to create equity and trust
The Food and Drug Administration’s recent approval of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine for emergency…
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STAT+: What to look for in Lilly’s eagerly awaited Alzheimer’s data
Earlier this year, amid the increasingly bruising debate over Biogen’s controversial treatment for Alzheimer’s disease,…
STAT+: ‘We’re only going to cure diseases if we understand them’: Whitehead director advocates for basic science
Ruth Lehmann became director of the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research in July 2020. That…
UN Development Programme urges temporary basic income for women hit hard by COVID-19 fallout
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has called for temporary basic income for millions of…
Tourmaline Birth and Wellness Collective offers options for women – Expectant mothers worried about the pandemic and new hospital rules preventing partners from attending their own child s birth have other alternatives. One is a new nonprofit call… – San Diego Community News
Tourmaline Birth and Wellness Collective offers options for women – Expectant mothers worried about the…
There’s a New Pregnancy Discrimination Bill in the House. This Time It Might Pass. – The New York Times
There’s a New Pregnancy Discrimination Bill in the House. This Time It Might Pass. The New…
Are the COVID-19 vaccines safe during pregnancy? Experts weigh in – AAMC
Are the COVID-19 vaccines safe during pregnancy? Experts weigh in AAMC Read Original Article: Are the…
The COVID-19 vaccine and pregnancy: Things to know – The Hub at Johns Hopkins
The COVID-19 vaccine and pregnancy: Things to know The Hub at Johns Hopkins Read Original Article:…
Study finds pregnancy a contraindication for refractive surgery – Healio
Study finds pregnancy a contraindication for refractive surgery Healio Read Original Article: Study finds pregnancy a…
Katharine McPhee feared an eating disorder ‘relapse’ in pregnancy. She’s not alone. – USA TODAY
Katharine McPhee feared an eating disorder ‘relapse’ in pregnancy. She’s not alone. USA TODAY Read Original…
Mom Delivers Baby at South Bay Hospital After Heart Failed During Pregnancy – NBC Bay Area
Mom Delivers Baby at South Bay Hospital After Heart Failed During Pregnancy NBC Bay Area Read…
Penicillin Skin Testing Safe During Pregnancy – Medscape
Penicillin Skin Testing Safe During Pregnancy Medscape Read Original Article: Penicillin Skin Testing Safe During Pregnancy…
Podcast – UN Catch-Up Dateline Geneva – Myanmar crisis, 10 years of war in Syria
In this week’s show, we’re covering UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet’s appeal for an…
News in Brief 4 March 2021
Mental health alert for 330 million kids in COVID lockdown: UNICEF Suspicion of Muslims at…
Can The FDA Keep Pandemic Fraudsters at Bay?
A year into the coronavirus pandemic, it’s harder than ever to know what products to…
Why do some people believe health misinformation? – Medical News Today
Why do some people believe health misinformation? Medical News Today Read Original Article: Why do some…
New Bill Offers Alternative Path for Addressing Healthcare Costs – CBIA
New Bill Offers Alternative Path for Addressing Healthcare Costs CBIA Read Original Article: New Bill Offers…
COVID-19 vaccine does not cause death, autoimmune diseases – PolitiFact
COVID-19 vaccine does not cause death, autoimmune diseases PolitiFact Read Original Article: COVID-19 vaccine does not…
‘We’re a Strong Alternative to Nursing Homes’: PACE Giant InnovAge Executes $350M IPO – Home Health Care News
‘We’re a Strong Alternative to Nursing Homes’: PACE Giant InnovAge Executes $350M IPO Home Health Care…
Vaccine makers call for alternative study designs for COVID vaccines – Regulatory Focus
Vaccine makers call for alternative study designs for COVID vaccines Regulatory Focus Read Original Article: Vaccine…
Hypnosis to Quit Smoking: Benefits, Risks, How It Works – Healthline
Hypnosis to Quit Smoking: Benefits, Risks, How It Works Healthline Read Original Article: Hypnosis to Quit…
Apparent Atlantic warming cycle likely an artifact of climate forcing
Volcanic eruptions, not natural variability, were the cause of an apparent ‘Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation,’ a…
Listen: Peace among the pharma giants, the next phase of the pandemic, & a little Covid-19 optimism
Can pharma get along post-pandemic? How will we know when the Covid-19 crisis is over?…
No Confidence In These Dietary Supplements
A federal judge entered a permanent injunction order against dietary supplement maker Confidence USA Inc.,…
Amidst ‘conflict, blanket denials and finger-pointing’, UN rights chief calls for probe in Ethiopia’s Tigray
Given the persistent reports of serious human rights violations and abuses in the Tigray region…
Nuclear engineering researchers develop new resilient oxide dispersion strengthened alloy
Researchers have recently shown superior performance of a new oxide dispersion strengthened (ODS) alloy they…
Less inflammation with a traditional Tanzanian diet than with a Western diet
Urban Tanzanians have a more activated immune system compared to their rural counterparts. The difference…
Can’t solve a riddle? The answer might lie in knowing what doesn’t work
With the help of about 200 human puzzle-takers, a computer model and functional MRI images,…
Earth has a hot new neighbor — and it’s an astronomer’s dream
A rocky planet discovered in the Virgo constellation could change how we look for life…
Field study shows icing can cost wind turbines up to 80% of power production
Researchers took their studies of wind-turbine icing out of the lab and into the field…
Research Project Looking For Participants
Frank Tripi, a doctoral candidate at at The Michigan School of Psychology, has reached out…
When peeking in your brain may help with mental illness
In recent years, researchers have begun using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) not just to…
Factoring in gravitomagnetism could do away with dark matter
Observations of galactic rotation curves give one of the strongest lines of evidence pointing towards…
STAT+: Physician and patients may prefer brand-name drugs, but they cost Medicare Part D a lot of money
Generic drugs may remain lower-cost alternatives to brand-name medicines, but the Medicare Part D program…
Anti-Muslim hatred has reached ‘epidemic proportions’ says UN rights expert, urging action by States
Institutional suspicion and fear of Muslims and those perceived to be Muslim has escalated to…
Animal aggression depends on rank within social hierarchies
New research shows that the more animals know about each other, the more they may…
Proteomics analysis identifies potential drug targets for aggressive human cancers
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine show that analysis of the proteomics, or all the…
Lonely? These odd rituals can help
A new study has found people who adopt unique rituals to make everyday tasks more…
Could catnip become the new DEET?
New research may have people heading to their backyard instead of the store at the…
Woolly mammoths may have shared the landscape with first humans in New England
Woolly mammoths may have walked the landscape at the same time as the earliest humans…
Cancer ‘guardian’ breaks bad with one switch
A mutation that replaces a single amino acid in a potent tumor-suppressing protein makes it…
Extreme-scale computing and AI forecast a promising future for fusion power
New computer simulation forecasts a surprisingly optimistic heat load for future fusion facilities designed to…
Recommended for you: Role, impact of tools behind automated product picks explored
Researchers examined the role and economic impacts of recommender systems, and how they affect consumers’…
Secret of the famous Pazyryk carpet: Fermented wool is the answer
Why are the red, yellow, and blue colors used in the world’s oldest knotted-pile carpet…
Newly discovered millipede, Nannaria hokie, lives at Virginia Tech
Hearing the words “new species discovered” may conjure images of deep caves, uncharted rainforests, or…
Key enzymes for synthesizing natural products
Researchers unravel the enzymatic construction of the scaffold of complex bacterial metabolites. Read Original Article:…
Will climate change outpace species adaptation?
Many species might be left vulnerable in the face of climate change, unable to adapt…