I am more than a body to stitch up and label
I live with scars that are both highly visible and largely unseen. At the age…
Month: May 2021
Diabetes: BMI cut-offs designed to trigger action are too high for some ethnic populations, say researchers
Researchers have called on the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) to revise…
STAT+: Sanofi is accused of ‘widespread destruction’ of company e-mails tied to Zantac recalls
As litigation proceeds over the Zantac heartburn pill and a possible carcinogen, a court filing…
Fashion forward face masks on display
bmj;373/may12_4/n1191/FAF1faThis week the Menswear Archive, based at Westminster University, launched Undercover: From Necessity to Luxury,…
Opinion: Listen: A veteran health reporter on the brutality of India’s Covid-19 crisis
In this episode of the “First Opinion Podcast,” reporter and editor Kalpana Jain details how…
Nearly 700 anaesthetists have training interrupted after cuts
Nearly 700 anaesthetic trainees will be unable to continue their training this year despite 680…
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Airborne transmission of covid-19: reduce the viral load in inhaled air
The editorial by Tang and colleagues provides food for thought about long term control of…
Legal reforms would allow GMC to tackle “shameful” discrimination of ethnic minority doctors
The “shameful” discrimination experienced by too many doctors from ethnic minorities could be tackled under…
Covid pandemic should serve as ‘Chernobyl moment’ for global health reform, international experts say
The Covid-19 crisis should serve as a “Chernobyl moment” for global pandemic preparedness, triggering a…
Opinion: STAT+: ‘Induced proximity’ is why I am optimistic about treating undruggable diseases
So-called undruggable proteins — those that supposedly can’t be targeted by pharmaceuticals — represent a…
Opinion: My ‘postmortem’ folder and the intensely personal nature of the latest Covid-19 surge
Each morning I when I arrive at my primary care clinic, the first thing I…
STAT+: Telehealth companies are fueling a lobbying frenzy to protect their Covid boom
WASHINGTON — Telehealth companies, flush with cash after the Covid-19 pandemic spiked both demand and…
Community Center Corner: Mountain biking program continues to grow – Conway Daily Sun
Community Center Corner: Mountain biking program continues to grow Conway Daily Sun Read Original Article: Community…
Bella Prana Yoga & Meditation Launches National Program for underserved Moms-To-Be – WFLA
Bella Prana Yoga & Meditation Launches National Program for underserved Moms-To-Be WFLA Read Original Article: Bella…
Variantyx Expands Into Prenatal, Cancer Testing | Genomeweb – GenomeWeb
Variantyx Expands Into Prenatal, Cancer Testing | Genomeweb GenomeWeb Read Original Article: Variantyx Expands Into Prenatal,…
Placentas of vaccinated pregnant women show no injury from COVID vaccine, researchers find – Chicago Tribune
Placentas of vaccinated pregnant women show no injury from COVID vaccine, researchers find Chicago Tribune Facts:…
Brazil suspends use of AstraZeneca vaccine in pregnant women nationally after death – Reuters
Brazil suspends use of AstraZeneca vaccine in pregnant women nationally after death Reuters Read Original Article:…
More companies are offering pregnancy loss leave – Fortune
More companies are offering pregnancy loss leave Fortune Read Original Article: More companies are offering pregnancy…
News in Brief 11 May 2021
100 days into Myanmar coup, ‘brutal’ repression tactics continue Killing of Yazidis was genocide says UN investigation…
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How fasting diets could harm future generations
New research which shows that fasting diets could harm the health of future generations. Fasting…
Low-carb, healthy alternatives to pasta – Medical News Today
Low-carb, healthy alternatives to pasta Medical News Today Read Original Article: Low-carb, healthy alternatives to pasta…
Alberta Project Explores Use of Synthetic Data as Alternative to Health Data Utilization – Yahoo Finance
Alberta Project Explores Use of Synthetic Data as Alternative to Health Data Utilization Yahoo Finance Read…
Alternative to prison to be allowed in Washington for some who have mental illness – OPB News
Alternative to prison to be allowed in Washington for some who have mental illness OPB News…
Op-ed: A free-market alternative to government-controlled health care – Chicago Tribune
Op-ed: A free-market alternative to government-controlled health care Chicago Tribune Read Original Article: Op-ed: A free-market…
Arthritis Flare Ups: Why Flares Happen and How Long They Last
Arthritis is more than one disease. The three most common types are rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis,…
Newly described horned dinosaur from New Mexico was the earliest of its kind
With a frilled head and beaked face, Menefeeceratops sealeyi lived 82 million years ago, predating…
How one of the oldest natural insecticides keeps mosquitoes away
A new study has identified a scent receptor in mosquitoes that helps them sniff out…
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New ancient shark discovered
Scientists describe a fossil skeleton of an ancient shark, which is assigned to a new,…
Protecting local water has global benefits
A new article demonstrates why keeping local lakes and other waterbodies clean produces cost-effective benefits…
STAT+: Key House Democrats’ push for a ‘bipartisan’ drug pricing bill could doom Pelosi’s signature legislation
WASHINGTON — A group of 10 moderate Democrats is urging House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to…
Amazon, Salesforce execs weigh in on how tech can help with Covid — and how it can’t
For all the progress on Covid-19, we are still far from a post-pandemic world. “If…
Former Google CEO Schmidt says AI ‘will have its biggest impact’ in health care
For the myriad applications of artificial intelligence, Eric Schmidt, the onetime Google CEO, sees one…
STAT+: Dana-Farber receives $50 million gift to study pancreatic cancer
Dr. Laurie Glimcher often gets calls from people she knows around the world asking if…
Illumina CEO insists GRAIL merger will be good for competition, and ultimately, patients
Before the pandemic, most people had never heard of Illumina, the California-based sequencing behemoth whose…
Islamic social financing initiative aims to help economic recovery, pandemic response
As the world continues to grapple with the health and economic crisis sparked by the…
How digital pharmacies can expand access to specialized care
Even the most aggressive proponents of telehealth must concede that while technology can open the…
From big tech to small tech: A health care visionary pushes for a patient-centric approach to technology
Each step in the career of Ashwini Zenooz is less comfortable than the last. She…
Acknowledging its ‘white patriarchy’ and racist past, the AMA pledges to dismantle causes of health inequities
Saying it needs to “pivot from ambivalence to urgent action” and hold itself accountable for…
Covid-19: Government must invest in primary care to aid pandemic recovery, say leaders
Primary care is under “immense pressure” and needs investment, clear national priorities, and new mechanisms…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: U.K. says IP waiver is insufficient for Covid-19 vaccine access; EU sues AstraZeneca over vaccine supply — again
Rise and shine, another busy day is on the way. We can tell because our…
AIDS virus used in gene therapy to fix ‘bubble baby’ disease
A gene therapy that makes use of an unlikely helper, the AIDS virus, gave a…
New material to treat wounds can protect against resistant bacteria
Researchers have developed a new material that prevents infections in wounds – a specially designed…
Sex cells in parasites are doing their own thing
Researchers have discovered how microbes responsible for human African sleeping sickness produce sex cells. Read…
The Aqueduct of Constantinople: Managing the longest water channel of the ancient world
Aqueducts are very impressive examples of the art of construction in the Roman Empire. Even…
Low temperature physics gives insight into turbulence
A novel technique for studying vortices in quantum fluids has been developed by physicists. Turbulence…
Covid-19: “Exhausted” GPs need more support for future crises, says leader
The government must provide “real and meaningful support” to help general practice recover from the…
Covid-19: Caution urged while lockdown eases in England because of vaccine success
The effectiveness of covid vaccines in reducing infections, hospital admissions, and deaths means that lockdown…
Covid-19: FDA authorises Pfizer vaccine for children 12-15
US public health experts are to meet this week to decide how to use the…
Newer drug treatments for type 2 diabetes
Over 463 million adults worldwide live with diabetes today, and the prevalence is projected to…