Opinion: Listen: Two Alzheimer’s experts with opposing viewpoints on Aduhelm
This week’s “First Opinion Podcast” is a special two-part episode focusing on the controversial —…
Month: June 2021
Vaccinating children against SARS-CoV-2: maximise uptake among adults while prioritising the most vulnerable
Lavine and colleagues call for a much needed reconsideration of the push to vaccinate children…
Online consultations are the solution—but to which problems?
Widespread adoption of online consultations during the pandemic has meant that they have been tested…
The seven year wait: Northern Ireland’s disintegrating secondary care services
Almost 450 000 patients in Northern Ireland are waiting for an inpatient or first outpatient…
STAT+: Lawmakers revive legislation to accelerate the development of new antibiotics
After months of anticipation, a bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers is reintroducing bills in the…
A rare complication of recurrent pressure ulcers
This is a magnetic resonance image (MRI) showing a squamous cell carcinoma of the sacral…
David Oliver: Deaths from hospital acquired covid are everyone’s problem
Last month the Guardian reported that, since March 2020, “Up to 8700 patients died after…
P2Y12 inhibitor monotherapy or dual antiplatelet therapy after coronary revascularisation: individual patient level meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
AbstractObjectiveTo assess the risks and benefits of P2Y12 inhibitor monotherapy compared with dual antiplatelet therapy…
An unusual presentation of prolonged delirium
A woman in her 20s had a three week history of acute headaches, slurred speech,…
Covid-19: Eight in 10 doctors have experienced moral distress during pandemic, BMA survey finds
Nearly 80% of doctors say that the term “moral distress” resonates with their experiences of…
Q&A: The CEO of the Alzheimer’s Association on the approval of Aduhelm — and why critics should stop dwelling on the decision
Harry Johns is ready to stop talking about whether or not the Food and Drug…
Sewage sleuths helped an Arizona town beat back Covid-19. For wastewater epidemiology, that’s just the start
GUADALUPE, Ariz. — Valerie Molina anxiously searched the desert sky, scanning the horizon for any…
Why Student Athletes Need A New Playbook To Stay Safe In The COVID-19 Era
Student athletes should be allowed to play, but certain rules should be applied amid the…
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How Worried Should You Be About Coronavirus Variants? A Virologist Explains His Concerns
A variant emerged in South Africa that has since spread to other parts of the…
Regeneron antibody saves lives in some hospitalized Covid patients, study finds
A monoclonal antibody treatment for Covid-19 developed by Regeneron saved lives among hospitalized patients who…
STAT+: ‘A litany of flaws’: Advocacy group urges HHS to boot FDA officials over Alzheimer’s drug approval
Reacting to the controversial approval of the Biogen (BIIB) Alzheimer’s drug, a leading advocacy group…
Prenatal exposure to air pollutants may increase infants’ obesity risk – News-Medical.Net
Prenatal exposure to air pollutants may increase infants’ obesity risk News-Medical.Net Read Original Article: Prenatal exposure…
Behavioral counseling interventions for pregnancy weight – Contemporary Obgyn
Behavioral counseling interventions for pregnancy weight Contemporary Obgyn Read Original Article: Behavioral counseling interventions for pregnancy…
Air pollution exposure during pregnancy may boost babies’ obesity risk – Science Daily
Air pollution exposure during pregnancy may boost babies’ obesity risk Science Daily Read Original Article: Air…
Metaanalysis of Pharmacotherapy for Mental Health During Pregnancy – Psychiatry Advisor
Metaanalysis of Pharmacotherapy for Mental Health During Pregnancy Psychiatry Advisor Read Original Article: Metaanalysis of Pharmacotherapy…
Filling ‘big boots’ at the UN’s Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus
When Lieutenant Colonel Ján Hric took command of what’s known as Sector 4 in the…
News in Brief 15 June 2021
COVID hitting domestic workers hardest: ILO ‘Digital dumpsites’ study highlights growing e-waste threat UN calls…
Is Mushroom Coffee a Good Coffee Substitute?
Mushroom coffee does not sound like anything you would want to drink, but is actually…
Black Coffee Benefits Do Not Stop at Energy: Great for Memory, Heart and More
You may be tired of reading that we need more studies before we can say…
STAT+: Former FDA chief Hahn defends his jump to Flagship Pioneering, the firm behind Moderna
When biotech investor Flagship Pioneering announced that it had hired former Food and Drug Administration…
Five polio vaccination workers shot dead in Afghanistan; UN condemns ‘brutal’ killings
Five health workers carrying out a polio vaccination campaign in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar Province were killed…
Soaking up the sun: Artificial photosynthesis promises clean, sustainable source of energy
Humans can do lots of things that plants can’t do. But plants have one major…
Researchers can turn a single photo into a video
Researchers have developed a deep learning method that can produce a seamlessly looping, realistic looking…
Scientists make highly maneuverable miniature robots controlled by magnetic fields
A team of scientists has developed millimeter-sized robots that can be controlled using magnetic fields…
STAT+: Amazon has made its Covid-19 test available online, alongside a diagnostics portal for consumers
Amazon has made its FDA-cleared Covid-19 test available to consumers online, alongside a consumer diagnostics…
Not acting like themselves: Antidepressants in environment alter crayfish behavior
Expose crayfish to antidepressants, and they become more outgoing — but that might not be…
New treatment stops progression of Alzheimer’s disease in monkey brains
A new therapy prompts immune defense cells to swallow misshapen proteins, amyloid beta plaques and…
Stem cell scientists make big progress in building mini-kidneys
Researchers have created what could be a key building block for assembling a synthetic kidney….
Snails carrying the world’s smallest computer help solve mass extinction survivor mystery
More than 50 species of tree snail in the South Pacific Society Islands were wiped…
Head impacts linked to imaging changes in youth football players
With pre-season football training on the horizon, a new study shows that head impacts experienced…
What makes us sneeze?
What exactly triggers a sneeze? A team has identified, in mice, specific cells and proteins…
Fungal spores from 250-year-old collections given new lease of life
The biological and historical diversity in museum collections is staggering, with specimens collected across centuries…
Heat from below: How the ocean is wearing down the Arctic sea ice
The influx of warmer water masses from the North Atlantic into the European marginal seas…
New evidence of early SARS-CoV-2 infections in the United States
A new antibody testing study examining samples originally collected through the National Institutes of Health’s…
‘Digital dumpsites’ study highlights growing threat to children: UN health agency
The health of children, adolescents and expectant mothers worldwide is at risk from the illegal…
Teeth Whitening At Home: Does Charcoal Whiten Teeth & Products You Can Buy Online
Are you conscious about your teeth? Get a picture-perfect smile with these charcoal-infused teeth whitening…
Opinion: 6 ways the FDA’s approval of Aduhelm does more harm than good
Like many people, I was shocked when the Food and Drug Administration ignored the advice…
Covid-19: Deaths in Brazil near half a million as controversial football tournament gets under way
Brazil continues to report a high number of covid-19 infections and deaths against the backdrop…
NHS to trial “artificial pancreas” for patients with type 1 diabetes
Up to 1000 patients with type 1 diabetes will be fitted with an “artificial pancreas”…
STAT+: Centene to pay $143 million to two states to settle allegations of overcharging Medicaid
Centene (CNC), a major health insurer, agreed to pay a combined $143 million to Ohio…
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STAT+: Biden administration moves to axe Trump 340B rule targeting community clinics
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Tuesday moved to axe a Trump-era policy that would…
STAT+: STAT+ Conversations: How Covid changed health misinformation online
Editors note: A livestream of the conversation will be embedded below at 1 p.m. ET….
Trying out nature’s cure
bmj;373/jun15_8/n1521/FAF1faMark Waugh/RHSGPs in Salford, Greater Manchester, have joined forces with the Royal Horticultural Society to…
Domestic workers among hardest hit by COVID crisis, says UN labour agency
Domestic workers globally have been among the hardest hit by the COVID crisis, losing more…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: AstraZeneca antibody therapy failed to prevent Covid-19; former FDA Commish Hahn joins Moderna backer
Hello, everyone, and how are you today? We are doing just fine, thank you, courtesy…