Does depression screening in primary care improve mental health outcomes?
What you need to knowInternational guidelines and practice differ regarding screening for depression; it is…
Month: July 2021
Messenger RNA vaccine pioneer Katalin Karikó shares her long journey to Covid-19 vaccines
In the span of the Covid-19 pandemic, and thanks to the success of two of…
STAT+: Atul Gawande, bureaucrat: A tough job would await the renowned surgeon at USAID
Atul Gawande has been a renowned surgeon, an award-winning magazine writer and author, a Rhodes…
Opinion: Lessons learned — and lost — from a Vietnam-era study of addiction
Opioids like heroin, morphine, OxyContin, and fentanyl occupy a spot in the public imagination as…
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Too close for comfort: FDA shouldn’t loosen conflict rules for its expert panels
Never mind the conflicts, there are drugs to approve. In a sorry turn of events,…
How Delta is pushing the U.S. into a new phase of the Covid-19 pandemic
For the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic, hospitalizations and deaths followed infection patterns by…
It’s National Ice Cream Day 2021, And No Cows Are Allowed – Forbes
It’s National Ice Cream Day 2021, And No Cows Are Allowed Forbes Read Original Article: It’s…
3D ‘assembloid’ shows how SARS-CoV-2 infects brain cells
Researchers have produced a stem cell model that demonstrates a potential route of entry of…
3 Ways I Benefited From Taking A Break From Social Media During My Pregnancy
The post 3 Ways I Benefited From Taking A Break From Social Media During My…
Call for ‘dignity, equality, justice and human rights’ rings out on Mandela Day
Nelson Mandela International Day is an opportunity to reflect on the life and legacy of “a…
Scientists create tool to explore billions of social media messages, potentially predict political and financial turmoil
Scientists have invented an instrument to peer deeply into billions of Twitter posts — providing…
Covid unlocking risk for pregnant women, say doctors – BBC News
Covid unlocking risk for pregnant women, say doctors BBC News CDC Data Thus Far Show COVID-19…
Pregnant together: Couple shares unique pandemic pregnancy – KSTP
Pregnant together: Couple shares unique pandemic pregnancy KSTP Read Original Article: Pregnant together: Couple shares unique…
Immune system May Need ‘Continuing Education’ to Protect Pregnancy – EurekAlert
Immune system May Need ‘Continuing Education’ to Protect Pregnancy EurekAlert Read Original Article: Immune system May…
Pfizer COVID Vaccine 78% Effective in Pregnant Women – WebMD
Pfizer COVID Vaccine 78% Effective in Pregnant Women WebMD Read Original Article: Pfizer COVID Vaccine 78%…
4 Inspiring Vegan Options To Consider While Raising Kids
The post 4 Inspiring Vegan Options To Consider While Raising Kids appeared first on and…
News in Brief 16 July 2021
Cuba: Bachelet calls for release of detained protesters, urges dialogue Deadly flooding in Europe and heatwaves…
COVID Memory Loss and Brain Fog is Becoming More Common
COVID-19 is a new version of an old virus called coronavirus. Most of the effects…
Review These Blood Donation Requirements Before Giving Blood
Blood donation requirements protect the blood supply and all the people who may benefit from…
Liquid Chlorophyll Benefits: Miraculous Plant Supplement or Just a Fad?
You may have heard about the potential benefits of liquid chlorophyll. People have been dropping…
Prison population surge triggers overcrowding, COVID casualties
One in three prisoners around the world is being held without having stood trial or been found guilty by any court, according to a…
STAT+: Amid Purdue bankruptcy talks, Connecticut attorney general accuses some Sacklers of intimidation
In the latest drama surrounding Purdue Pharma, Connecticut Attorney General William Tong lashed out at…
Enabling the ‘imagination’ of artificial intelligence
Despite advances in deep neural networks, computers still struggle with the very human skill of…
Single cancer cells have different appetites for fatty acids
A recently developed method provides new insights into cancer biology by allowing researchers to show…
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Air-powered computer memory helps soft robot control movements
Engineers made a pneumatic RAM chip using microfluidic valves instead of electronic transistors. The valves…
Role of deep-sea microbial predators at hydrothermal vents examined
The hydrothermal vent fluids from the Gorda Ridge spreading center in the northeast Pacific Ocean…
US corn and soybean maladapted to climate variations
U.S. corn and soybean varieties have become increasingly heat and drought resistant as agricultural production…
UN deputy chief warns of ‘hurricane of humanitarian crises’
There is a “bloody surge” impacting humanitarian crises around the world, with civilians in conflict zones paying the highest…
12 Best Healthy Outdoor Activities For Kids This Summer 2021
It’s summer 2021, are your kids already bored at home? Here are the best outdoor…
First 3D simulation of rat’s complete whisker system acts as a tactile ‘camera’
Engineers have developed the first full, three-dimensional (3D), dynamic simulation of a rat’s complete whisker…
Private-public partnership helps to evaluate satellite observations of atmospheric CO2 over oceans
Satellite observations of XCO2 show greater biases apparently over oceans than over the land surface….
Physicists discover simple propulsion mechanism for bodies in dense fluids
Researchers have developed a microswimmer that appears to defy the laws of fluid dynamics: their…
3D printed replicas reveal swimming capabilities of ancient cephalopods
Researchers took 3-D printed reconstructions of fossil cephalopods to actual water tanks (including a swimming…
UN rights chief calls for prompt release of protestors held in Cuba
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Friday called for the prompt release of protestors and journalists detained…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: ICER medical experts find no benefit for Aduhelm; FDA panel votes down Fibrogen’s anemia drug
Happy Friday, everyone! This is Elizabeth Cooney, sitting in for Ed Silverman this fine morning….
Chemical reactions break free from energy barriers using flyby trajectories
A new study shows that it is possible to use mechanical force to deliberately alter…
Lolita Mei Wan Chan
bmj;374/jul16_8/n1791/FAF1faLolita Mei Wan Chan was born in Leeds, the youngest and brightest of two siblings,…
Joan Foster Zilva
bmj;374/jul16_7/n1798/FAF1faJoan Foster Zilva was born and lived her whole life in south London, apart from…
Covid-19: Indonesia becomes Asia’s new pandemic epicentre as delta variant spreads
The delta variant of covid-19 is causing an escalating crisis in Indonesia, two months after…
Paul Patrick Coffey
bmj;374/jul16_5/n1795/FAF1faPaul Patrick Coffey was born in Sutterton, Lincolnshire, to Patrick and Mary (“Kit”) Coffey, both…
Mary Joan Danskin
bmj;374/jul16_4/n1796/FAF1faMary Joan Danskin was an only child, born in Gateshead. Her father was a civil…
Hugh Hall Bain
bmj;374/jul16_3/n1782/FAF1faHugh Hall Bain trained in paediatric cardiology in Edinburgh and Toronto before being appointed as…
Norman Bruce Bennett
bmj;374/jul16_2/n1784/FAF1faNorman Bruce Bennett (“Bruce”) was educated at Brechin High School, Angus, Scotland where he achieved…
The threat of a UK-US trade deal to managing non-communicable diseases
For over four decades, the European Union has handled most of the United Kingdom’s trade…
Opinion: Since the CDC’s mid-May guidance on wearing masks, we’re no longer all in this together
Before there were magnificently effective Covid-19 vaccines, “We’re all in this together” was a crucial…
Opinion: Physicians, mental illness, and the problem with ‘passing’
My patient sits with her back hunched, eyes fixed on the taupe industrial carpet as…
How a 3D-printed graft could speed healing of ruptured eardrums
In the weeks that followed the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, doctors saw a flood of…
Prenatal theater gives moms 4D ultrasound experience – Spectrum News 1
Prenatal theater gives moms 4D ultrasound experience Spectrum News 1 Read Original Article: Prenatal theater gives…
German Privacy Body Probes German Lab’s Use of BGI Prenatal Tests | World News | US News – U.S. News & World Report
German Privacy Body Probes German Lab’s Use of BGI Prenatal Tests | World News |…
CDC Data Thus Far Show COVID-19 Vaccination Safe During Pregnancy – FactCheck.org
CDC Data Thus Far Show COVID-19 Vaccination Safe During Pregnancy FactCheck.org Read Original Article: CDC Data…