COVID-19 cases drop for seventh week, but deaths fall less slowly: WHO
The number of new COVID-19 cases reported to the UN health agency has declined for…
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Touchless technology could enable early detection and treatment of eye diseases that cause blindness
A new non-contact laser imaging system developed by engineering researchers, is designed to detect telltale…
Potential new treatment target for Alzheimer’s disease
A new study not only sheds light on how the APOE4 gene may cause some…
Too many forewing eyespots are bad for butterflies
Biologists sought to understand the impact of uneven distribution of eyespots on butterflies. The team…
Hair follicles heal blisters at personal cost
A team of scientists has shown that the healing of skin blisters is driven by…
Easy, inexpensive, efficient: Researchers improve efficacy of new malaria drug
Artemisone is a promising substance in the fight against malaria. However, the active ingredient has…
Irish potato famine pathogen stoked outbreaks on six continents
Researchers tracking the evolution of different strains of the plant pathogen that caused the Irish…
The sun’s clock
Not only the 11-year cycle, but also all other periodic solar activity fluctuations can be…
GMC and trust facing legal action over case of doctor who took his own life
The widow of a doctor who took his own life within hours of receiving a…
Ultimate Keto Diet Plan For Beginners: What, Where, How To Start Losing Weight Fast
Curious about the ketogenic diet? Here’s what you should know on what to eat as…
Black holes help with star birth
The cosmic mass monsters clear the way for the formation of new suns in satellite…
Earliest memories can start from the age of two-and-a-half
On average the earliest memories that people can recall point back to when they were…
From milk protein, a plastic foam that gets better in a tough environment
A new high-performance plastic foam developed from whey proteins can withstand extreme heat better than…
Engineers devise novel approach to wirelessly power wearable devices
Researchers have come up with a way to use one single device – such as…
Violence against elderly has risen during COVID, UN expert warns
With “entrenched ageist attitudes” already undermining the autonomy of elder persons in making their own…
STAT+: Mississippi becomes the first state to jointly sue drug makers and PBMs over the cost of insulin
In a first-of-its-kind move, the Mississippi attorney general last week filed a lawsuit accusing several…
Key cause of energy loss in spintronic materials
A study uncovered a property of magnetic materials that will allow engineers to develop more…
Plant-based diet protects from hypertension, preeclampsia
A plant-based diet appears to afford significant protection to rats bred to become hypertensive on…
New method makes generic polymers luminescent
Researchers have developed a simple method that converts existing generic polymers into luminescent polymers using…
Covid-19: G7 vaccine promises fail to meet scale of challenge, say critics
G7 leaders have committed themselves to provide one billion covid-19 vaccine doses for low and…
How gender norms and job loss affect relationship status
Research shows that, in cultures that value men as breadwinners, their unemployment can affect the…
Pensions: government policy has affected the NHS workforce, say MPs
NHS pensions rules led to doctors reducing their working hours or retiring early, MPs have…
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Young adults who lost and then restored heart health had lower risk of heart attack, stroke
A long-term analysis of young adults in Korea found that those with poor heart health…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Novavax says Covid-19 shot is highly effective; doctors scramble to advise patients on Alzheimer’s drug
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was…
Covid-19: US regulator raises “significant concerns” over safety of rapid lateral flow tests
The US Food and Drug Agency (FDA) has raised concerns about the safety and the…
STAT+: GSK pays up big for rights to TIGIT-targeted cancer immunotherapy from Iteos
Iteos Therapeutics said Monday that it has sold ownership rights to an experimental anti-TIGIT cancer…
Myanmar: order to close clinics could be “life threatening” for thousands of people with HIV and TB, says MSF
Humanitarian agency Médecins Sans Frontières has been instructed to suspend medical activities in Tanintharyi, Myanmar,…
Novavax Covid-19 vaccine highly effective in late-stage trial, long-awaited results show
Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine was highly effective in preventing symptomatic infections, hospitalizations, and severe illnesses, long-awaited…
A new deal for surgery: but what does it really mean?
The covid-19 pandemic has caused the largest ever waiting list for NHS treatment, with 4.95…
General practice on the brink: three key solutions the government must implement
Salisbury provides an accurate description of the importance of general practice to the NHS and…
Why I . . . birdwatch
For Lincolnshire GP Ray Shrouder, birdwatching is not just about the birds. “It’s about fresh…
“Arrogant” surgeon who put his initials on patients’ livers can practise again
A consultant surgeon who was convicted of assault for branding his initials on the livers…
The need for compassionate self-harm services
The anonymous author of a recent What Your Patient is Thinking article shares a powerful…
Opinion: America’s broken PPE supply chain must be fixed now
Almost everyone knows by now that the U.S. was ill-prepared to combat Covid-19. But few…
Opinion: Are five decades of progress in women’s health in peril?
Reviewing 50 years of progress on medical issues relevant to women can be a daunting…
‘I’m just winging it’: Faced with confusing data on the new Alzheimer’s drug, doctors scramble to advise their patients
Their phones are ringing off the hook and their email inboxes are filling up with…
STAT+: The unlikely force shaping Amazon’s health plans: A veteran, doctor, and TV persona with big ideas for tech
If you know the name Vin Gupta, chances are it’s because he tends to spar…
Over Half Of Adults Unvaccinated For COVID-19 Fear Needles – Here’s What’s Proven To Help
Interventions targeting the pain, fear and focus components of distress can help reduce needle fear….
I’m Fully Vaccinated – Should I Keep Wearing A Mask For My Unvaccinated Child?
Keeping kids safe is complicated and requires care for both physical and mental health. Read…
Children in rural areas face increasing barriers to pediatric care, study finds
Hospital beds for children with asthma, pneumonia, viral infections, and other serious illnesses have declined…
Leigh-Anne Pinnock: Pregnancy is hard | Entertainment | insidenova.com – Inside NoVA
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New super-resolution technique allows for more detailed brain imaging
A new imaging technique has the potential to detect neurological disorders — such as Alzheimer’s…
Landmark G7 agreement pledges 870 million COVID-19 vaccine doses, half by end-2021
A senior UN official welcomed on Sunday, the Group of Seven (G7) leading industrialized nations’…
Fact Check: Evidence points to safety of COVID-19 vaccines for pregnant people – WAPT Jackson
Fact Check: Evidence points to safety of COVID-19 vaccines for pregnant people WAPT Jackson Read Original…
How controversy over a St. Petersburg pregnancy center derailed grants for small businesses – Tampa Bay Times
How controversy over a St. Petersburg pregnancy center derailed grants for small businesses Tampa Bay Times…
Air pollution exposure during pregnancy may boost babies’ obesity risk – CU Boulder Today
Air pollution exposure during pregnancy may boost babies’ obesity risk CU Boulder Today Read Original Article:…
Pregnant woman was searching for safe place to pull over when police rammed and flipped her SUV, lawsuit says – USA TODAY
Pregnant woman was searching for safe place to pull over when police rammed and flipped…
13 Early Signs Of Pregnancy – Common Early Pregnancy Symptoms – Women’s Health
13 Early Signs Of Pregnancy – Common Early Pregnancy Symptoms Women’s Health Read Original Article: 13…
Counting down to Peace Day, UN chief urges: Stand up against hatred and care for planet
Every year on 21 September, the United Nations invites people around the world to celebrate…
‘Demystify’ albinism and end discrimination – UN chief
On International Albinism Awareness Day, Sunday, the UN chief reiterated his “solidarity with persons with…