‘Plausible’ link between AstraZeneca vaccine and rare blood clots, WHO committee says
The AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine could possibly cause rare blood clots in some people but further…
Month: April 2021
Our Top Pick for Dark Spot Remover
Here’s our top pick for dark spot removers. Read Original Article: Our Top Pick for…
Our Leading Choice for Anti-Thinning Shampoo
Here’s our top pick for anti-thinning shampoo. Read Original Article: Our Leading Choice for Anti-Thinning…
How can remote workers best manage work-home conflict?
More than a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of remote workers are still struggling…
Carbon dioxide levels reflect COVID-19 risk
Tracking carbon dioxide levels indoors is an inexpensive and powerful way to monitor the risk…
Mounting hope for new physics
Today, the Muon g-2 Collaboration finally published the highly anticipated first result from its measurement…
Adoption of green infrastructure tracked
Researchers examined green infrastructure (GI) adoption in Tucson, Arizona, an interesting case study where grassroots…
Genome sequencing reveals a new species of bumblebee
While studying genetic diversity in bumblebees in the Rocky Mountains, USA, researchers discovered a new…
Scientists discover two new species of ancient, burrowing mammal ancestors
Paleontologists have discovered two new species of mammal-like, burrowing animals that lived about 120 million…
Junctions between three cells serve as gateways for the transport of substances
Developmental biologists have discovered that during egg development in fruit flies, intercellular gaps open between…
Coral predators exert a much larger influence on young coral than expected
You might not think an animal made out of stone would have much to worry…
Judge rules Purdue must answer questions about documents showing any link between OxyContin, birth defects
A federal judge has given a green light to lawyers representing children with birth defects…
Libya violated rights of ‘targeted’ woman activist, says anti-discrimination committee
The failure of Libya to investigate the unlawful arrest and torture of a women’s rights…
‘As good a model as I’ve seen’: MIT biologist on new initiative to address gender inequities in biotech
When Nancy Hopkins joined the faculty of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology nearly 50 years…
Red deer have personality and it is related to their dominance behavior
An international team of researchers has studied individual differences in the behavior of red deer….
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Robots can be more aware of human co-workers, with system that provides context
A new context-aware system for robots is ready for implementation on the factory floor. A…
800-year-old medieval pottery fragments reveal Jewish dietary practices
Archaeologists have found the first evidence of a religious diet locked inside pottery fragments excavated…
Genomes of the earliest Europeans
Ancient genomes shed new light on the earliest Europeans and their relationships with Neanderthals. Read…
Covid-19: Hospital admissions and deaths could rise this summer, modellers warn
The later stages of the UK government’s roadmap out of lockdown are “highly likely” to…
Losing weight through exercise
Worldwide 39 percent of the adults were overweight in 2016, according to statistics of the…
Fetus in bishop’s coffin was probably his grandson
Bishop Peder Winstrup died in 1679, and is one of the most well-preserved human bodies…
Neanderthal ancestry identifies oldest modern human genome
Researchers analyzed the genome of an almost complete skull first discovered in Czechia in the…
The muon’s magnetic moment fits just fine
A new estimation of the strength of the magnetic field around the muon — a…
Grass rings: How the spinifex got its hole
Researchers have long been curious about the striking growth form of spinifex and now scientists…
New proposal for the management of low back pain with a proprioceptive approach
Low back pain in the elderly is the result of poor ‘proprioception,’ or the body’s…
Scientists develop eco-friendly pollen sponge to tackle water contaminants
Scientists have created a reusable, biodegradable sponge that can readily soak up oil and other…
Hate speech and violence still rising against Roma despite recognition gains, says rights expert
More must be done to tackle online hate speech against minorities including the Roma and…
STAT+: Merck reaches deal with Austrian antitrust regulators over ‘predatory’ pricing for a cancer drug
Following a three-year probe, Merck (MRK) reached a deal with Austrian regulators to end a…
STAT+: How artificial intelligence could make clinical trials smarter
Clinical trials have a dirty little secret. For all the careful work that goes into…
Covid-19: Certifying status for “vaccine passports” must not increase GPs’ workload, says Royal College
Any introduction of covid status certification or “vaccine passports” must have zero impact on GPs’…
Nanoparticles reveal their location via mirror SELFI
A team of researchers has shown that fluorescent nanoparticles placed near a mirror generate unique…
Aquatic ecosystems source of half of global methane emissions
Methane emissions from aquatic ecosystems are potentially a larger source of methane than direct anthropogenic…
Eucalyptus trees can be genetically modified not to invade native ecosystems
Eucalyptus, a pest-resistant evergreen valued for its hardy lumber and wellness-promoting oil, can be genetically…
In rare instances, AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine linked to blood clots, regulators say
The European Medicines Agency has concluded there is a link between AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine and…
COVID-19: WHO chief outlines five ‘vital changes’ to address inequities
Investing in equitable production and access to COVID-19 vaccines, tests and treatments, is among five…
STAT+: Massachusetts General Hospital president Peter Slavin to depart after 18 years
The president of Massachusetts General Hospital, Dr. Peter L. Slavin, plans to step down after…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: U.S. is prohibited from sharing Covid-19 shots with other countries; U.S. officials knew of problems at Emergent plant
Good morning, everyone, and how are you today? We are doing just fine, thank you,…
Incarcerated people should be prioritised for covid-19 vaccination
In most countries, the covid-19 infection rate is consistently higher in prisons than in the…
An amyloid link between Parkinson’s disease and melanoma
On the surface, Parkinson’s disease and melanoma do not appear to have much in common….
We don’t know how most mammals will respond to climate change, warn scientists
A new scientific review has found there are significant gaps in our knowledge of how…
Do school-based interventions help improve reading and math in at-risk children?
School-based interventions that target students with, or at risk of, academic difficulties in kindergarten to…
Scientists harness chaos to protect devices from hackers
Researchers have found a way to use chaos to help develop digital fingerprints for electronic…
Dispelling misinformation, countering vaccine hesitancy vital to beat COVID-19, countries affirm
Addressing misinformation and countering vaccine hesitancy features prominently in a political declaration launched at the…
Jim Dornan: senior vice president of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and Northern Ireland’s pre-eminent obstetrician for four decades
bmj;373/apr07_6/n909/FAF1faPhoto credit: Jess Dornan-LynasTalking to his houseman on a plane flying home, Harith Lamki suggested…
Opinion: Listen: Antibiotic experts on the threat of antimicrobial resistant superbugs
This week’s “First Opinion Podcast” takes a look at antimicrobial resistance, a topic that should…
Junior doctors’ morale: the pandemic groundhog day
A winter surge in hospital admissions is not unfamiliar. However, Public Health England’s annual flu…
Covid-19: One in three has neurological or psychiatric condition diagnosed after covid infection, study finds
One in three people who have had covid-19 then have a neurological or psychiatric condition…
Healthcare leaders reȷect “damaging” denial that institutional racism exists
A controversial government commissioned review1 which found “no evidence of systemic or institutional racism” in…
Akili’s therapeutic video game will be tested as a treatment for Covid ‘brain fog’
Akili, which made history last summer by earning regulatory clearance for the first video-game based…
Opinion: India shouldn’t insist on ‘bridging trials’ in the middle of a pandemic
India is facing a brutal second wave of Covid-19, with daily case counts approaching 100,000….