Covid-19: Free rapid testing may end once most adults are fully vaccinated
Free lateral flow tests will be available until the end of August, but it has…
Month: July 2021
The giant panda’s mystery revealed
Although the giant panda is in practice a herbivore, its masticatory system functions differently from…
NHS ignored women’s safety concerns for too long, says former prime minister
The NHS “saw real pain and debilitation as women’s problems” and ignored concerns over safety…
Match matters: The right combination of parents can turn a gene off indefinitely
A new study provides a potential tool for unraveling the mystery of how experiences can…
Government must boost spending on drug dependency services, says landmark review
An extra £550m (€642m; $761m) for local authorities to tackle drug dependency should be ringfenced…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Even FDA officials balked at the broad Aduhelm label; CDC and FDA are dubious about Covid booster shots
Good morning, one and all. Damian Garde here, filling in for Ed Silverman in the…
STAT+: In a sweeping executive order, Biden endorses importing drugs from Canada and orders a bigger drug pricing plan by late August
WASHINGTON — President Biden on Friday will take aim at the pharmaceutical industry by ordering…
John F Thompson
bmj;374/jul09_6/n1738/FAF1faJohn F Thompson was born in Newcastle upon Tyne and brought a Geordie’s energy, passion,…
Ann Kinloch Maclennan
bmj;374/jul09_5/n1739/FAF1faAnn Kinloch Maclennan (née Smith) was born in Glasgow. After being educated at Hillhead High…
Robert Angus Harkness
bmj;374/jul09_4/n1744/FAF1faRobert Angus Harkness (“Angus”) was born in Stockton on Tees, the eldest son of Robert…
John Arthur Lunn
bmj;374/jul09_3/n1740/FAF1faJohn Arthur Lunn left school in 1948 to start medical studies at St Mary’s Hospital,…
Covid-19: China’s CoronaVac vaccine offers 83.5% protection against symptomatic infection, interim analysis finds
Two doses of the new CoronaVac vaccine made in China have an efficacy of 83.5%…
Covid-19: Looking back at the experiences of graduates and educators during the interim Foundation Year 1
Redesigning the registration processAs the body responsible for registering and regulating doctors in the UK,…
Recent rulings may embolden hospital employees to speak publicly about safety issues
Karen Jo Young wrote a letter to her local newspaper criticizing executives at the hospital…
STAT+: FDA extends shelf life for glaucoma drug discontinued by Pfizer, but patients remain concerned
In a bid to calm anxious patients, the Food and Drug Administration has extended the…
Opinion: With Aduhelm, is history repeating itself with another win for Wall Street and a loss for patients?
When I learned of the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of aducanumab (Aduhelm) for Alzheimer’s…
Opinion: Ignoring mental health infrastructure will be a costly mistake
President Biden’s ambitious infrastructure plan has a glaring omission: It makes no effort to redress…
COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy protects newborns – University of Michigan Health System News
COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy protects newborns University of Michigan Health System News Read Original Article: COVID-19…
Better pregnancy outcomes linked to reduction of armed conflict in Colombia – EurekAlert
Better pregnancy outcomes linked to reduction of armed conflict in Colombia EurekAlert Read Original Article: Better…
Halsey unveils new album cover showing the ‘joys and horrors of pregnancy and childbirth’ – CNN
Halsey unveils new album cover showing the ‘joys and horrors of pregnancy and childbirth’ CNN Read…
News in Brief 8 July 2021
Time is running out for countries at the front line of the climate crisis UNICEF to…
Longest known continuous record of the Paleozoic discovered in Yukon wilderness
Expeditions to a remote area of Yukon, Canada, have uncovered a 120-million-year-long geological record of…
Biomaterial vaccines ward off broad range of bacterial infections and septic shock
Researchers have developed a biomaterial-based infection vaccine (ciVAX) approach as a solution that could be…
Creating more resilient supply chains through nature-inspired design
A new article lays out the way natural ecosystems parallel U.S. supply chains and how…
Pfizer to seek FDA authorization for third, booster dose of its Covid-19 vaccine
Pfizer is about to seek U.S. authorization for a third dose of its Covid-19 vaccine,…
Limitless CBD Creating Alternative Health and Wellness Products Using CBD – Influencive
Limitless CBD Creating Alternative Health and Wellness Products Using CBD Influencive Read Original Article: Limitless CBD…
Feeling better leads to getting along better, says Hamilton holistic health practitioner – Utica Observer Dispatch
Feeling better leads to getting along better, says Hamilton holistic health practitioner Utica Observer Dispatch Read…
Few high-quality studies published on dietary supplements, therapies for weight loss – Healio
Few high-quality studies published on dietary supplements, therapies for weight loss Healio Read Original Article: Few…
How a large cat deity helps people to share space with leopards in India
A new study documents how a big cat deity worshipped by Indigenous Peoples facilitates coexistence…
Imaging test may predict patients most at risk of some heart complications from COVID-19
Researchers have shown that a type of echocardiogram, a common test to evaluate whether a…
STAT+: House Democrats say pharma stock buybacks and dividends exceed R&D spending
A Congressional committee released a report on Thursday showing the 14 largest drug makers spent…
Regular rapid testing detects COVID-19 soon enough to stop transmission in schools
Proactive, frequent rapid testing of all students for COVID-19 is more effective at preventing large…
Animal study looks at anxiety differences between females and males
Researchers recently examined how biological factors impact anxiety disorders. The team studied male and female…
Scientists show how light therapy treats depression in mice model
Light therapy can help improve the mood of people with seasonal affective disorder (SAD) during…
Engineering seeds to resist drought
Researchers have devised a way to protect seeds from the stress of water shortage during…
STAT+: FDA’s expansive Alzheimer’s drug approval surprised even top agency officials
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration’s contentious decision to approve a new Alzheimer’s drug…
Listen: Aduhelm’s latest twist, how Covid variants are shaping the summer, & a digital health boom
How worrying is the Delta variant? Is there a digital health bubble? And what is…
Seismic monitoring of permafrost uncovers trend likely related to warming
Seismic waves passing through the ground near Longyearbyen in the Adventdalen valley, Svalbard, Norway have…
Potential marker for success of immunotherapy in the treatment of lung cancer
Lung cancer has the highest mortality rate of all cancers, and treatment options are extremely…
Do I buy or not?
Psychologists have studied the phenomenon of impulse buying behavior. People who focus on enjoyment act…
Ancient ostrich eggshell reveals new evidence of extreme climate change thousands of years ago
Evidence from an ancient eggshell has revealed important new information about the extreme climate change…
Collective battery storage beneficial for decarbonized world
Batteries are potentially a game-changing technology as we decarbonize our economy, and their benefits are…
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STAT+: Former Genentech scientist convicted of stealing trade secrets given to former JHL Biotech execs
A former Genentech principal scientist and her husband were convicted of stealing trade secrets and…
How To Lose Weight Fast Without Exercise? All The Answers You’re Looking For
Want to lose weight but not a fan of the gym? Here are effective tips…
Child mental health crisis ‘magnified’ by COVID, warns UN chief
Half of the world’s children experience violence on and offline in some form every year,…
To predict underwater volcano eruptions, scientist looks at images from space
A new study monitored satellite images to obtain sea discoloration data as a novel indicator…
Primary care takes the brunt of chronic NHS underfunding
I read Salisbury’s article on remote consultations with interest.1 The value many patients place on…
Unlocking radiation-free quantum technology with graphene
‘Heavy fermions’ are an appealing theoretical way to produce quantum entangled phenomena, but until recently…
Repurposed drugs present new strategy for treating COVID-19
Researchers have identified repurposed drugs for COVID-19 treatment through virtual screening and cell-based assays. The…
Simulations of turbulence’s smallest structures
Scientists have long used supercomputers to better understand how turbulent flows behave under a variety…