STAT+: U.K. lawmakers want Boris Johnson to disclose emails with pharma about a WTO proposal on Covid-19 vaccines
Two dozen U.K. lawmakers called on the government to publish all communications with drug makers…
Month: April 2021
Microbes trap massive amounts of carbon
A new study finds a new microbial ecosystem thriving in violent conditions. Read Original Article:…
Brain changes following traumatic brain injury share similarities with Alzheimer’s disease
Brain changes in people with Alzheimer’s disease and in those with mild traumatic brain injuries…
Researchers reveal that homes in floodplains are overvalued by nearly $44 billion
Analysis of sales data and flood risk data over two decades indicates that housing markets…
Hydrocracking our way to recycling plastic waste
Researchers have done developed a new method to convert single-use plastic waste into ready-to-use molecules…
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STAT+: Down and out Down Under? Bristol Myers fights an ‘unreasonable’ Australian law over patents
Two big drug makers are challenging a provision in Australian patent law that they argue…
‘Disasters know no borders’ says Guterres, 35 years on from Chernobyl nuclear accident
In his message for Chernobyl International Remembrance Day on Monday, the UN chief reminded that…
Covid-19: Wider use of FFP3 masks may needed because of airborne transmission, say scientific advisors
Staff caring for patients with suspected or confirmed covid-19 may need higher grade protective masks—such…
New UN-led global immunization push aims to save more than 50 million lives
A UN-led global immunization strategy was unveiled on Monday to reach more than 50 million children who…
Can a newborn’s brain discriminate speech sounds?
People’s ability to perceive speech sounds has been deeply studied, specially during someone’s first year…
Implications are global in new study predicting Human exodus in Bangladesh
Researchers apply data science to predict how the cascading effects of the migration in Bangladesh…
Prophylaxis against covid-19: living systematic review and network meta-analysis
AbstractObjectiveTo determine and compare the effects of drug prophylaxis on SARS-CoV-2 infection and covid-19.DesignLiving systematic…
Covid-19: Countries rally to support India through “storm that has shaken the nation”
Countries around the world have pledged to help India as the country continues to see…
Climate has shifted the axis of the Earth, study finds
Melting glaciers redistributed enough water to cause the direction of polar wander to turn and…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Emergent CEO sold stock before vaccine contamination was reported; Biden urged to support WTO proposal
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was…
New research uncovers continental crust emerged 500 million years earlier than thought
Researchers using a new method involving the mineral barite have dated the first emergence of…
Mapping the path to rewilding: The importance of landscape
New research suggests efforts to rewild a landscape must take geography and geology into account…
Stable coral cell lines cultured
Researchers in Japan have established sustainable cell lines in a coral – a success which…
Genome sequencing delivers hope and warning for the survival of the Sumatran rhinoceros
A study shows that the last remaining populations of the Sumatran rhinoceros display surprisingly low…
Discovery of an elusive cell type in fish sensory organs
Scientists have reported newly identified invasive ionocytes in the sensory organs of larval and adult…
3D holographic head-up display could improve road safety
Researchers have developed the first LiDAR-based augmented reality head-up display for use in vehicles. Tests…
Covid-19: UK launches antivirals taskforce to deliver home treatments by autumn
The UK government has launched an Antivirals Taskforce to identify treatments to be used at…
Covid-19: Government will consider call to allow GPs to vaccinate in their own surgeries
The health secretary Matt Hancock has said he will examine a call to allow GPs…
Sixty seconds on . . . smell training
What’s that?Essentially, it’s actively sniffing the same four scents every day for several months.1 The…
Covid-19: US authorises Johnson & Johnson vaccine again, ending pause in rollout
The US Food and Drug Administration approved the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) single dose covid-19…
Sharing health data for immigration control affects marginalised communities
Stokel-Walker raises an important concern that relaxation of data sharing restrictions during the covid-19 pandemic…
Should all pregnant women be offered testing for group B streptococcus?
What you need to knowMany countries have guidelines that recommend universal testing for group B…
Why journals should stop publishing transplantation research from China
In 2019, in London, the informal China Tribunal concluded that crimes against humanity had been…
Making medical leadership more diverse
The medical profession has faced criticism for its lack of diversity. This lack of diversity…
Why I . . . crochet
“It’s a small pleasure but it’s something that’s full of joy—which is a positive thing…
STAT+: The field is exploding, but microbiome therapeutics still face a wave of challenges
Even as drug makers are poised to introduce actual medicines to change a person’s microbiome…
Opinion: What’s next for diagnostic labs, a ‘bright spot’ during Covid-19?
As U.S. diagnostic labs began confronting the Covid-19 pandemic in early March 2020, they faced…
Opinion: End fracking exemptions, a threat to maternal and public health
The adoption of safe, clean, renewable energy is an essential element for sustaining the U.S….
STAT+: The FDA will this week decide whether to ban menthol cigarettes — but most likely, the fight is just getting started
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration will decide this week whether to ban menthol…
AI caught a hidden problem in one patient’s heart. Can it work for others?
Somewhere in Peter Maercklein’s heartbeat was an abnormality no one could find. He survived a…
Covid-19 gave scientists an opening to better understand how brain disorders arise
While the Covid-19 pandemic put many human research studies on hold, neuroscientist Grainne McAlonan of…
In pregnancy, the decision to get a COVID-19 vaccine can feel especially fraught – The Philadelphia Inquirer
In pregnancy, the decision to get a COVID-19 vaccine can feel especially fraught The Philadelphia Inquirer…
Iraq: UN representative calls for ‘stronger protection measures’ after fatal fire in COVID hospital
The UN Special Representative in Iraq expressed “shock and pain” on Sunday over a deadly…
Climate has shifted the axis of the Earth
Melting glaciers redistributed enough water to cause the direction of polar wander to turn and…
First Person: Rohingya refugees traumatized again, after devastating camp fire
A Rohingya refugee and volunteer for the International Organization for Migration (IOM), has been telling…
A ‘malaria-free future’ is possible, UN chief says on international day
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and the multiple crises it has sparked, a growing number of…
From toxic ions to single-atom copper
Researchers offer conclusive research for understanding how bacteria found in copper mines convert toxic copper…
Seeing health ‘opportunities’ in post-pandemic Papua New Guinea: a UN Resident Coordinator blog
The global COVID-19 pandemic could provide “opportunities” to improve health care in Papua New Guinea…
Heavy marijuana use during pregnancy linked to premature birth, early infant death – NBC News
Heavy marijuana use during pregnancy linked to premature birth, early infant death NBC News Read Original…
Study: Pfizer And Moderna COVID-19 Vaccines Appear Safe For Pregnant People : Coronavirus Updates – NPR
Study: Pfizer And Moderna COVID-19 Vaccines Appear Safe For Pregnant People : Coronavirus Updates NPR CDC…
Women’s Rights VS The Global Pandemic
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News in Brief 23 April 2021
130 drown after shipwreck off Libyan coast UN convoy delivers vital aid across Ukraine contact…
World Book and Copyright Day celebrates ‘fundamental importance’ of literature
At a period of global uncertainty and confinement, books open the door to freedom, transporting…
A breakthrough astrophysics code rapidly models stellar collisions
A new breakthrough astrophysics code, named Octo-Tiger, simulates the evolution of self-gravitating and rotating systems…
Body’s natural pain killers can be enhanced
A study in cells and mice finds a opioid-receptor modifying compound works to relieve pain…