CDC advisory panel backs J&J’s Covid-19 vaccine, clearing way for pause to be lifted
An expert panel on Friday recommended that the United States resume use of Johnson &…
Month: April 2021
Millions sign petitions urging the U.S. to back a WTO proposal for greater Covid-19 vaccine access
More than two million petitions were sent to the White House in hopes of convincing…
High school junior’s consumer seismometer delivers low-cost earthquake early warning
A Southern California high school junior has built a low-cost seismometer device that delivers earthquake…
Fiber optic cable monitors microseismicity in Antarctica
Researchers shared how they are using fiber optic cable to detect the small earthquakes that…
DeepShake uses machine learning to rapidly estimate earthquake shaking intensity
A deep spatiotemporal neural network trained on more than 36,000 earthquakes offers a new way…
ACT now to speed up funding for COVID-19 tools, UN officials say
Although a landmark global collaboration has developed and delivered COVID-19 vaccines and diagnostics worldwide, critical…
90 percent of countries’ health services continue to be disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic: WHO
Over one year into the COVID-19 pandemic and 90% of countries are still reporting one…
STAT+: The price of a Vertex cystic fibrosis treatment stirs anger in Australia
The latest dustup over the cost of cystic fibrosis medicines sold by Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX)…
Opinion: To create value, pharma companies should prioritize innovation, not shareholders
Biogen announced its quarterly earnings on April 22 and revealed it had repurchased $600 million…
STAT+: Accolade to acquire PlushCare as telehealth competition intensifies
In a bid to beef up the services it can provide directly to customers, Accolade…
Ankle exoskeleton enables faster walking
In lab tests, researchers found that an optimized ankle exoskeleton system increased participants’ walking speed…
STAT+: New data point to benefits of Bristol’s novel psoriasis pill, but safety issues will be scrutinized
Last November and then again in February, Bristol Myers Squibb said its oral drug designed…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: CDC committee to vote on J&J Covid-19 vaccine; has the White House written off the J&J shot?
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too…
John Knowles Stanley
bmj;373/apr23_10/n1027/FAF1faJohn Knowles Stanley was born in Cardiff on 3 March 1944 but grew up in…
Richard Willcox
bmj;373/apr23_9/n1024/FAF1faRichard Willcox started his career at Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool. After completing senior house officer posts…
Katherine Brenda Mansfield
bmj;373/apr23_8/n1031/FAF1faKatherine Brenda Kelly (“Katie”) was born in Lerwick. Her mother was a Shetlander and her…
James Alexander May Findlay
bmj;373/apr23_7/n1073/FAF1faJames Alexander May Findlay, known to friends and family as Alastair, was born in the…
Fred Riach Ironside Middleton
bmj;373/apr23_6/n1029/FAF1faFred Riach Ironside Middleton was born in Dartmouth Square (south Dublin City, Ireland) on 22…
Sheema Habib-ul-Hasan
bmj;373/apr23_5/n1032/FAF1faBorn in Aligarh, India, Sheema Hasan was afflicted with severe tuberculosis as a teenager. Despite…
Covid-19: Infections fell by 65% after first dose of AstraZeneca or Pfizer vaccine, data show
Infections of SARS-CoV-2 fell by 65% after a first dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca or Pfizer-BioNTech…
Ticking the ICE box: the future of doctor-patient communication in a post-covid world
One of my favourite apocryphal stories is the doctors’ surgery with the dead tree stump…
Clinical Excellence Awards—time for a fairer NHS rewards scheme
Covid-19 has transformed the visibility of healthcare delivery, and public attitudes and perceptions related to…
Postural hypotension
What you need to knowPostural hypotension is a drop in blood pressure (≥20 mm Hg…
Opinion: Congress: stand up to the paper lobby and abolish outdated paper labeling for clinicians
There’s no place in health care for practices that fail to serve the best interests…
Opinion: Real-world data, not predictions, should drive decisions on Covid-19 and school opening
The United States has exceeded 31 million Covid-19 infections (a messy data point) and is…
States with springtime Covid-19 surges appear to have turned a corner
Michigan and other states that experienced springtime Covid-19 surges or faced worrisome transmission trends appear…
Could a souped-up version of existing Covid-19 tests be our shortcut to tracking variants?
Genomic sequencing is one of the best defenses against potentially deadlier or more transmissible variants…
State Approaches to Ensuring Healthy Pregnancies Through Prenatal Care – National Conference of State Legislatures
State Approaches to Ensuring Healthy Pregnancies Through Prenatal Care National Conference of State Legislatures Read Original…
Practice patterns of prenatal and perinatal testing in Canadian cytogenetics laboratories – DocWire News
Practice patterns of prenatal and perinatal testing in Canadian cytogenetics laboratories DocWire News Read Original Article:…
Clear link emerges between COVID-19 and pregnancy complications – Science Magazine
Clear link emerges between COVID-19 and pregnancy complications Science Magazine Covid vaccine appears to be safe…
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UN Catch-Up Dateline Geneva – Tigray conflict latest, climate ‘abyss’ and Syria gets COVID jabs
In this week’s UN Catch-Up, first-hand information on the continuing humanitarian and security crisis in…
Climate Change indicators have continued unabated, warns WMO
Latest research from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) shows that climate change has not slowed down during…
News in Brief 22 April 2021
‘Rising hunger and desperation’ in Myanmar, warns WFP COVID jabs from UN-partnered COVAX scheme arrive in…
‘Careers have no gender’, connect girls to tech, for a brighter future UN urges
Despite information and communication technology playing such a key role throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the…
Lithium treats intellectual defects in mouse model of Bardet-Biedl Syndrome
Mice with symptoms that mimic Bardet-Biedl Syndrome (BBS) have difficulty with learning and generating new…
The new healers; Respect and acceptance for alternative medicine grows in the Lehigh Valley. – LVB – Lehigh Valley Business
The new healers; Respect and acceptance for alternative medicine grows in the Lehigh Valley. –…
The Superiority Of Alternative Medicine: The Life Of A Hotel Doctor | By Mike Oppenheim – Hospitality Net – Hospitality Net
The Superiority Of Alternative Medicine: The Life Of A Hotel Doctor | By Mike Oppenheim…
Northborough MA Holistic Homeopathic Medicine – Health Care Services Announced – Yahoo Finance
Northborough MA Holistic Homeopathic Medicine – Health Care Services Announced Yahoo Finance Read Original Article: Northborough…
Ancient Indigenous forest gardens promote a healthy ecosystem
A new study by historical ecologists finds that Indigenous-managed forests — cared for as ‘forest…
Mars has right ingredients for present-day microbial life beneath its surface, study finds
New research suggests that rocks in the Martian crust could produce the same kind of…
Ground and satellite observations map building damage after Beirut explosion
Days after the 4 August 2020 massive explosion at the port of Beirut in Lebanon,…
The science of spin: Asteroseismologists confirm older stars rotate faster than expected
Stars spin faster than expected as they age according to a new study which uses…
Listen: The latest mask debate, FDA in limbo, & gene therapy’s uncertain upside
When can we stop wearing masks outside? Are we ever getting a permanent FDA commissioner?…
How we know whether and when to pay attention
International team of researchers identifies cognitive computations underlying human predictive behavior. Read Original Article: How…
In mouse experiments, scientists unlock the key to scar-free skin healing
Scars. Like memories, we all have them. When you look at a scar you might…
STAT+: ‘There are no alternatives’: As Pfizer discontinues an old glaucoma drug, a small group of patients struggles to cope
Next month, an eye drop that Carol Vaghar has taken for the past few years…
Mars’ changing habitability recorded by ancient dune fields in Gale crater
An international team has found evidence of ancient dunes on Mars that could help explain…
Antidepressants: Evidence on safe discontinuation is lacking, concludes Cochrane review
Good quality evidence is urgently needed to inform doctors on how to discontinue antidepressants safely…
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Opinion: Academic medical centers need to go beyond statements condemning racism
As predictable as mushrooms popping up after rain, condemnation of racism from leaders at academic…
Improving DNACPR discussions: paramedics need access to care home residents’ individual plans
David Oliver, 27 MarchDavid Oliver usefully highlights problems with do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation (DNACPR)…