Future of perovskite solar cells shines a little brighter
A novel way of synthesizing an essential powder is key to raising the efficiency of…
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Venomous caterpillar has strange biology
The venom of a caterpillar, native to South East Queensland, shows promise for use in…
Amazon Prime Day Deals 2021: Huge Discounts On Fitness, Exercise And Health Care Products
In case you missed it, here are the best fitness, health and exercise product deals…
STAT+: Teva to pay $925,000 to Mississippi to settle generic price-fixing charges
After years of controversy, Teva Pharmaceuticals (TEVA) agreed to pay $925,000 to the state of…
STAT+: Key science officials detail their plans for a new research agency — and Congress is getting closer to funding it
WASHINGTON — Two key federal health officials are pitching a new branch of the National…
Caring in wards without water
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STAT+: Powerful Democrat’s new drug pricing manifesto hints at a carveout for small biotechs
WASHINGTON — Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), the influential chair of the Senate Finance Committee, is…
‘Invisible’ stateless people could miss out on COVID-19 jabs, UNHCR warns
Millions of stateless people around the world could miss out on COVID-19 vaccinations because they…
Engineering nanobodies as lifesavers when SARS-CoV-2 variants attack
Scientists are pursuing a new strategy in the protracted fight against the SARS-CoV-2 virus by…
A warming climate and intensifying land use increase mercury content in fish
Recent studies show that, in the future, the mercury concentration of fish in Finnish Lapland…
Declaring interests: necessary but not sufficient
Continuing a decades old narrative in The BMJ, Abbasi emphasises the serious risks posed by…
GP is liable only for costs of harm related to her advice in case of “wrongful birth,” say Supreme Court ȷudges
The UK Supreme Court has delivered a landmark judgment spelling out the extent to which…
The lonely quest to create a commission to investigate Covid-19
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Pervasive bias in algorithms, Pear’s SPAC, & an Amazon accelerator
You’re reading the web edition of Health Tech, STAT’s twice-weekly newsletter about how tech is…
STAT+: STAT+ Conversations: Can tech change in-home care for seniors?
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: Biogen isn’t the only company to make big bucks from its Alzheimer’s drug; EU extends Covid-19 vax export block
Hello, everyone, and how are you this morning? Some puffy clouds are hovering over the…
STAT+: Pear Therapeutics to go public in $1.6 billion SPAC merger
Barreling forward with its early momentum in the digital therapeutics market, Pear Therapeutics announced Tuesday…
Helen Salisbury: Should I stay or should I go?
Whenever two or three GPs of a certain age are gathered together, the subject of…
Lockdown in Nepal further strains supply of lifesaving maternal health drug
Nepal entered a four month nationwide lockdown in March 2020, during which the number of…
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Clare Gerada: My father and the GMC
We all have a narrative about why we became doctors. I was influenced by my…
Interpreting a lateral flow SARS-CoV-2 antigen test
What you need to knowThe positive predictive value of a positive lateral flow device (LFD)…
Future of covid-19 vaccine pricing: lessons from influenza
The increasing availability of covid-19 vaccines has signalled to many the beginning of the end…
Benefits of quitting: “more quit, more grit”
Morgan’s lesson of embracing quitting as a decisive action rather than defeatist failure should ring…
Drug-resistant bacteria pose a growing threat. Can new antibiotics be developed fast enough to combat them?
In 2016, a landmark report was issued on the global problem of antimicrobial resistance. The…
Opinion: FDA should lead the way on new ALS treatments, not Canada and Europe
Following the Food and Drug Administration’s recent decision to give the green light to aducanumab,…
STAT+: Biogen isn’t the only drug company that will profit from the new Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm
WASHINGTON — Biogen’s expecting to make billions from its newly approved Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm. But…
STAT+: ‘It’s hard to know what’s trustworthy’: A new research effort aims to vet digital health data from wearables
Covid-19 upended the way clinical trials get done — and don’t get done. With in-person…
Watch: An unusual 30th birthday gift: Why I got a colonoscopy so young — and documented every step
The passing of Chadwick Boseman from colorectal cancer at the age of 43 devastated so…
Chadwick Boseman’s tragedy is America’s tragedy: In colorectal cancer hot spots, young men are dying at higher rates
Three months before “Black Panther” star Chadwick Boseman died from stage 4 colon cancer at…
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Vaccine Mandates Aren’t The Only – Or Easiest – Way For Employers To Compel Workers To Get Their Shots
Universities and other employers are encouraging workers to get vaccinated by doing it on site….
How To ‘Build Back Better’ Health Habits After The Pandemic Year
Setting concrete, actionable health goals can help make them feel more achievable. Read Original Article:…
News in Brief 21 June 2021
Tigray: Bachelet higlights ‘serious violations of international law’ Human Rights Council urged to support ‘new…
International Yoga Day: Connecting body and mind to boost immunity
As the world continues to battle COVID-19, yoga offers a “unique” way to destress and…
Know the Science: 9 Questions To Help You Make Sense of Health Research
Source: National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health – Related MedlinePlus Pages: Understanding Medical Research…
Know the Science: How Medications and Supplements Can Interact
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6 Commonly Misunderstood Words About Complementary Health Approaches
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Natural Doesn’t Necessarily Mean Safer, or Better
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Watch Out for False Promises on Some Dietary Supplements
Source: Food and Drug AdministrationRelated MedlinePlus Pages: Dietary Supplements Read Original Article: Watch Out for…
Childhood Leukemia: MedlinePlus Health Topic
Source: National Library of Medicine – Related MedlinePlus Pages: Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia, Acute Myeloid Leukemia,…
COVID-19 Vaccines for Children and Teens
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How to Use Nasal Pump Sprays
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How to Use Liquid Medications
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How to Use Transdermal Patches
Source: American Society of Health-System PharmacistsRelated MedlinePlus Pages: Medicines, Over-the-Counter Medicines Read Original Article: How…
Pathogenic bacteria rendered almost harmless
By identifying one of the mechanisms regulating the virulence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a research team…
Desperate for COVID care, unauthorized immigrants resort to unproven drugs – Baltimore Sun
Desperate for COVID care, unauthorized immigrants resort to unproven drugs Baltimore Sun Read Original Article: Desperate…
Exposure to green spaces may strengthen resilience and support mental health in the face of the covid-19 pandemic
Mughal and colleagues provide a useful overview of mental health support during the covid-19 pandemic.1Outdoor…
Researchers trace dust grain’s journey through newborn solar system
Combining atomic-scale sample analysis and models simulating likely conditions in the nascent solar system, the…
‘Pack ice’ tectonics reveal Venus’ geological secrets
A new analysis of Venus’ surface shows evidence of tectonic motion in the form of…
COVID-19: First mRNA vaccine tech transfer hub a ‘great step forward’
The World Health Organization (WHO) is supporting a South African consortium in establishing the first…
STAT+: Cost-effectiveness studies for widely used Medicare Part D drugs are few and far between
As more emphasis is placed on the value of prescription medicines, a new study found…