AI system-on-chip runs on solar power
Engineers have developed an integrated circuit that can carry out complicated artificial-intelligence operations like face,…
Month: June 2021
STAT+: Pharmalittle: CureVac Covid-19 shot was 47% effective in a trial; pricey brain cancer drug no longer covered by Medicare
Rise and shine, everyone, another busy day is on the way. Even so, there is…
New invention keeps qubits of light stable at room temperature
Researchers have developed a new technique that keeps quantum bits of light stable at room…
Public concern on human health impact of plastic pollution
The new study found that both Europeans and Australians were highly concerned about the human…
Children with asymptomatic malaria a ‘hidden risk’ to disease control efforts
The role of people infected with malaria without showing symptoms presents a hidden risk to…
Seabird eggs contaminated with cocktail of plastic additives
Chemical additives used in plastic production have been found in herring gull eggs, new research…
Covid-19: Regeneron’s antibody combination cuts deaths in seronegative patients, trial finds
Regeneron’s antibody combination treatment cut deaths in seronegative patients—meaning those who had not mounted their…
Social secrets of killer whales discovered using drones
Killer whales have complex social structures including close ‘friendships’, according to a new study that…
Underwater robot offers new insight into mid-ocean ‘twilight zone’
An innovative underwater robot known as Mesobot is providing researchers with deeper insight into the…
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Scientists unravel the function of a sight-saving growth factor
Researchers have determined how certain short protein fragments, called peptides, can protect neuronal cells found…
Authors’ reply to Bradley
As Bradley says,12 there is no evidence that early treatment of suspected sepsis in primary…
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Covid-19: Exponential growth in infections in England is driven by young people
Coronavirus infections in England grew exponentially between 20 May and 7 June, with a doubling…
Delayed antibiotic prescribing for respiratory tract infections with and without sepsis—a dilemma or not?
After analysing data from 13 community based studies involving 55 682 patients, Stuart and colleagues…
Covid-19: Scottish government failed to act on pre-pandemic advice to bolster PPE supplies, report finds
The Scottish government did not heed warnings before the pandemic that improvements were needed to…
STAT+: ‘A Lego kit for health care builders’: Jonathan Bush launches Zus with medical records in mind
Jonathan Bush is back for another act. On Thursday, the founder and former chief executive…
Sixty seconds on . . . Ronaldo and Coke
Have they teamed up?Quite the opposite. Cristiano Ronaldo—the footballing superstar and global icon—has been widely…
Valuing life . . . and other stories
The value of a human lifeIt is impossible to put a monetary price on a…
Covid-19: Failures of leadership, national and global
How well prepared were countries for this pandemic? Back in October 2019 the US and…
Accuracy of depression score: a positive HADS score may only be the tip of the iceberg
Wu and colleagues’ study on the accuracy of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale Depression…
NHS must prioritise tackling ethnic health inequalities “at every level,” says report
The NHS must give as much priority to tackling ethnic minority health inequalities as other…
Opinion: A surprising pandemic side effect: People are more engaged with their health
About a month ago, one of our patients, a man in his mid-40s, came to…
STAT+: Planned changes at Soros’ Open Society has access-to-medicines advocacy groups on edge
The Open Society Foundations, one of the world’s largest backers of public health initiatives, is…
Intensive Tutoring, Longer School Days And Summer Sessions May Be Needed To Catch Students Up After The Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to substantial reductions in student learning in metro-Atlanta public elementary…
578,555 People Have Died From COVID-19 In The US, Or Maybe It’s 912,345 – Here’s Why It’s Hard To Count
A World Health Organization analysis has found that the number of COVID-19 deaths in some…
The Changing Role Of Fathers In Prenatal Care – Wisconsin Public Radio News
The Changing Role Of Fathers In Prenatal Care Wisconsin Public Radio News Read Original Article: The…
MRNA Covid-19 Vaccines in Pregnant Women | NEJM – nejm.org
MRNA Covid-19 Vaccines in Pregnant Women | NEJM nejm.org COVID-19 vaccination rates among pregnant women: 5…
News in Brief 16 June 2021
Remittances key for needy families during pandemic DR Congo leaders urged to avoid ethnic hate-speech:…
PODCAST: Outgoing ‘relief chief’ urges better global cooperation to stamp out suffering
The unprecedented rise in people requiring humanitarian assistance will continue unless countries collaborate better to…
Having a strong life purpose eases loneliness of COVID-19 isolation, study finds
Why can some people weather the stress of social isolation better than others, and what…
Bats in Switzerland harbor diverse viruses, some potentially zoonotic
An analysis of 18 species of stationary and migratory bats living in Switzerland has discovered…
STAT+: American Medical Association delegates vote to support controversial Covid-19 IP waiver
The American Medical Association delegates voted at their annual meeting to support a controversial proposal…
Milestone moment for UN principles on business and human rights, but abuses persist
Although more companies are committing to respect human rights, gaps and challenges remain, UN experts said on…
How a supermassive black hole originates
How do supermassive black holes in the early universe originate? A team led by a…
The give and take of mega-flares from stars
The long relationships between stars and the planets around them – including the Sun and…
A quarter of adults don’t want children — and they’re still happy
Is parenting life’s greatest joy? New research from psychologists examines life satisfaction of adults who…
Computers predict people’s tastes in art
A new study showing that computers can predict what paintings people will like offers insight…
Bruisable artificial skin could help prosthetics, robots sense injuries
When someone bumps their elbow against a wall, they not only feel pain but also…
Mystery solved: Dust cloud led to Betelgeuse’s ‘Great Dimming’
When Betelgeuse, a bright orange star in the constellation of Orion, lost more than two-thirds…
When testing Einstein’s theory of general relativity, small modeling errors add up fast
Small modeling errors may accumulate faster than previously expected when physicists combine multiple gravitational wave…
Human infant brains, bodies are active during new sleep stage
A team has found that babies twitch during a sleep stage called quiet sleep, not…
Ten years of ancient genome analysis has taught scientists ‘what it means to be human’
A ball of 4,000-year-old hair frozen in time tangled around a whalebone comb led to…
Link found between gut microbes and stroke
New findings show that the gut microbiome impacts stroke severity and functional impairment following stroke….
Bacteria used to clean diesel-polluted soil in Greenland
Diesel-polluted soil from now defunct military outposts in Greenland can be remediated using naturally occurring…
Physicians to be better trained on effects of air pollution on health, says college
The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) will review the medical curriculum to make sure physicians…
Covid-19: Delaying end of lockdown will allow more people to be vaccinated, UK government announces
The final stage of easing covid-19 restrictions in England, which would have seen all restrictions…
At underwater site, research team finds 9,000-year-old stone artifacts
Underwater archaeologists have been studying 9,000-year-old stone tool artifacts discovered in Lake Huron that originated…
ALMA discovers earliest gigantic black hole storm
Astronomers have discovered a titanic galactic wind driven by a supermassive black hole 13.1 billion…
Space scientists solve a decades-long gamma-ray burst puzzle
Astrophysicists find the magnetic field in gamma-ray bursts is scrambled after the ejected material crashes…
Covid-19: Extended emergency and Olympic concerns overshadow Japan’s accelerated vaccine rollout
After a slow start, Japan is racing to vaccinate its healthcare workforce and its most…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Regeneron Covid-19 drug cuts risk of death in some patients; bills reintroduced to help develop new antibiotics
Good morning, folks. And how are you today? We are in fine spirits, thanks to…