UN Catch-Up Dateline Geneva – DR Congo volcano aid operation
In this week’s 15-minute UN Catch-Up podcast, we hear from the UN aid team that’s…
Month: June 2021
News in Brief 3 June 2021
COVID surge risk in Africa, warns WHO China-sized restoration call from UNEP, FAO Food price…
Stone Age raves to the beat of elk tooth rattles?
In the Stone Age, some 8,000 years ago, people danced often and in a psychedelic…
Underwater ancient cypress forest offers clues to the past
Marine geologists and paleoclimatologists new research findings uncover new information about the underwater ancient cypress…
South Pole and East Antarctica warmer than previously thought during last ice age, two studies show
Glaciologists analyzed Antarctic ice cores to understand the continent’s air temperatures during the most recent…
Biocompatible hydrogel materials can rapidly recover from mechanical stress
Hydrogels are polymer materials made mostly from water. They can be used in a wide…
Studies reveal skull as unexpected source of brain immunity
Researchers have discovered that the immune cells that protect the brain and spinal cord come…
COVID: Indian doctors denounce unapproved alternative medicines – DW (English)
COVID: Indian doctors denounce unapproved alternative medicines DW (English) Read Original Article: COVID: Indian doctors denounce…
STAT+: For first time, immunotherapy after surgery shows benefit for patients with early kidney cancer
Merck said Thursday that giving its drug Keytruda immediately after surgery significantly reduced the risk…
STAT+: AstraZeneca drug prevents breast cancer caused by BRCA mutations from returning
Lynparza, a cancer-fighting pill marketed by AstraZeneca and Merck, reduced the risk that breast cancer…
STAT+: After repeated losses in the U.S., Catalyst wins a victory in Canada over a rare disease drug
In an unexpected move, Canada’s Federal Court quashed the approval of a rare disease drug…
Listen: Fauci’s emails, FDA kremlinology, & covering the CRISPR babies scandal
Who is Anthony Fauci emailing at 3 a.m.? Does the FDA leave legible tea leaves?…
STAT+: Former Celgene shareholders claim Bristol Myers reaped a $6.4 billion windfall by delaying a drug approval
A lymphoma drug that was approved later than expected by regulators is at the center…
STAT+: Verily’s new big hire, Amy Abernethy, on her plans to transform clinical trials — and bring in money
As personnel moves go, the hiring of Amy Abernethy by Verily is about as big…
With a souped up synthetic genome, scientists make bacteria impervious to viral attack
Two years ago, scientists in Britain swapped out the DNA of the bacteria Escerichia coli…
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Nicaragua must stop attacking and undermining human rights defenders
An independent UN expert has deplored a recent spate of attacks against human rights defenders…
How quantum dots can ‘talk’ to each other
A group has worked out theoretically how the communication between two quantum dots can be…
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Puppies are wired to communicate with people
Dogs may have earned the title ‘man’s best friend’ because of how good they are…
Jets from massive protostars might be very different from lower-mass systems
A highly-detailed VLA image indicates that the jets of material propelled outward by young stars…
Is Earth’s core lopsided? Strange goings-on in our planet’s interior
Seismic waves generated by earthquakes travel through Earth’s solid iron inner core faster in the…
Secondary infections inflame the brain, worsening cognition in Alzheimer’s disease
New research into Alzheimer’s disease (AD) suggests that secondary infections and new inflammatory events amplify…
Combination of early reading programs helps with kindergarten readiness
A new study shows the combination of two early reading programs had positive effects on…
Beneficial arthropods find winter sanctuary in uncultivated field edges, study finds
A new study reveals that beetles, wasps and other beneficial arthropods are nearly twice as…
Declining fish biodiversity poses risks for human nutrition
All fish are not created equal, at least when it comes to nutritional benefits. This…
Risk of COVID-19 surge threatens Africa’s health facilities
Critical health facilities across Africa risk being overwhelmed by surging COVID-19 infections, the UN health…
Culture drives human evolution more than genetics
Researchers found that culture helps humans adapt to their environment and overcome challenges better and…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Purdue bankruptcy plan clears a major hurdle; Senate Finance chair probes AbbVie over taxes
Good morning, everyone, and how are you today? A spot of rain, and then some,…
Record-breaking temperatures more likely in populated tropics
New research shows that most extreme heat events are going to occur in the tropics…
Lighting hydrogels via nanomaterials
Hydrogels are commonly used inside the body to help in tissue regeneration and drug delivery….
Zika virus RNA found in free-ranging African bats
Scientists have detected Zika virus RNA in free-ranging African bats. RNA, or ribonucleic acid, is…
The covid-19 pandemic took power from the people
Who decides when covid-19 restrictions are lifted? A government might lay out plans for reopening…
STAT+: Senate finance chair investigates AbbVie over its corporate tax strategy
AbbVie, which is already being probed by congressional Democrats for its pricing practices, is now…
JAMA editor in chief steps down over controversial structural racism podcast
Howard Bauchner, the editor in chief of JAMA, will step down on 30 June in…
Oliver Gillie: medical journalist and vitamin D campaigner
bmj;373/jun03_7/n1375/FAF1faOliver Gillie helped to transform medical journalism and public perception of medicine—with assistance from one…
Covid-19: Antimicrobial use was high during first wave despite bacterial co-infections being rare, study finds
Measures to prevent the unnecessary use of antimicrobials—such as by restricting prescriptions until a bacterial…
Pain in right buttock after carbon monoxide poisoning
A woman in her 30s, eight weeks into her second pregnancy, was found disorientated at…
Improving prognosis for kidney disease . . . and other stories
Slowing the progression of kidney diseasePeople with kidney disease have a better prognosis if they’re…
Antimicrobial resistance at the G7
The G7, under a UK presidency, is convening in an unprecedented pandemic year. Health ministers…
Refractory cheilitis and delayed growth in a child
These are the lips of a boy who presented with a two year history of…
Virtual and in-person cardiac rehabilitation
What you need to know Most eligible patients with coronary heart disease and heart failure…
Pregnancy During COVID-19 Lockdown: How The Pandemic Has Affected New Mothers
Isolation and other pandemic stresses can harm pregnant women’s mental health, with effects on their…
What Are The Blood Clots Associated With The Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine? 4 Questions Answered
A small number of people in the U.S. have developed dangerous blood clots after receiving…
Changing the equation: Researchers remove race from a calculator for childbirth
Since 2007, obstetricians have counseled patients planning to give birth after a previous C-section with…
STAT+: The parents hoped an existing drug might keep their kids from having seizures. Then they saw the price
When Amber Freed heard in 2020 that a drug might help save her young child…
Healthy diet before and during pregnancy linked to lower risk of complications – National Institutes of Health
Healthy diet before and during pregnancy linked to lower risk of complications National Institutes of Health…
Women with type 1 diabetes reach CGM targets later in pregnancy – Healio
Women with type 1 diabetes reach CGM targets later in pregnancy Healio Read Original Article: Women…
App helps pregnant women to a healthy lifestyle – EurekAlert
App helps pregnant women to a healthy lifestyle EurekAlert Read Original Article: App helps pregnant women…
Global economic crisis from COVID shows scale of rebuilding
The world will recover from the economic shock of the COVID pandemic, the International Labour…
News in Brief 2 June 2021
COVID crisis pushing unemployment past 200 million: ILO Staggering health needs emerge in Occupied Palestinian…
Freedom for all on two (or three) wheels
Elderly people often have to give up cycling, due to a fear of injury, but…