Opinion: The first challenge for ARPA-H should be electronic health record migration
Most new, high-profile initiatives start with something splashy. President Biden’s proposed transformative biomedical agency, the…
Month: July 2021
Biden wants to bolster the pharma supply chain. A major generic plant closing may make that harder
If you think bolstering the pharmaceutical supply chain in the U.S. is a national priority,…
STAT+: How Biogen found a believer: At the FDA, a hard-nosed regulator was won over on controversial Alzheimer’s drug
When the drug maker Biogen pitched its Alzheimer’s treatment to a panel of independent experts…
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Prenatal stress could be impacting your baby for life, research shows – KSAT San Antonio
Prenatal stress could be impacting your baby for life, research shows KSAT San Antonio Read Original…
Vaccine hesitancy among pregnant women continues as doctors report rising COVID-19 hospitalizations – WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando
Vaccine hesitancy among pregnant women continues as doctors report rising COVID-19 hospitalizations WKMG News 6 &…
14 Awesome Back To School Backpacks & Accessories For Kids
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News in Brief 26 July 2021
Rome UN Food Summit action call Nearly 200 nations start climate science negotiations online More…
Outstanding sites added to UNESCO World Heritage List
An ancient temple in India and a “cultural landscape” in Spain have become two of the latest sites to be registered on the…
Support mangrove conservation, UNESCO chief says
The world is waking up to the importance of mangroves, a senior UN official said on…
Finding What Works for Adult-Onset Eczema – Healthline
Finding What Works for Adult-Onset Eczema Healthline Read Original Article: Finding What Works for Adult-Onset Eczema…
Letter to the Editor: ASU graduate student workers need comprehensive health care – The State Press
Letter to the Editor: ASU graduate student workers need comprehensive health care The State Press Read…
EDITORIAL | A new Mpls. response on mental health calls – Minneapolis Star Tribune
EDITORIAL | A new Mpls. response on mental health calls Minneapolis Star Tribune Read Original Article:…
Quasi-Insurance company files bankruptcy, abruptly leaving some without health coverage – Concord Monitor
Quasi-Insurance company files bankruptcy, abruptly leaving some without health coverage Concord Monitor Read Original Article: Quasi-Insurance…
Crisis center opens in southeast Minnesota, offers alternative to ERs – Minnesota Public Radio News
Crisis center opens in southeast Minnesota, offers alternative to ERs Minnesota Public Radio News Read Original…
Ask Tufts Experts: Plain Yogurt; “Low” and “Reduced” Defined; Herbs vs. Spices
You frequently recommend eating plain yogurt, but I find it too sour. What can I…
Making Lactose Tolerable
If you are one of the estimated 30 million adults in the U.S. who feels…
Flavor!
If you equate healthy dietary choices to eating like a rabbit or you’re simply tired…
Lentils: Easy, Tasty Nutrition
Lentils may not be a staple in your pantry, but they should be! Easy to…
Newsbites: Vitamin D levels; carbs vs. fats; boosting liver health
Vitamin D Levels Not Associated with COVID-19 Infection While earlier studies had suggested low blood…
“Plant-Based” Diets Done Right
Plant-based diets (patterns that maximize plantderived foods and minimize animal-derived foods) are a good choice…
Ask the Experts: Moving to Memory Care; Heart Transplantation in Seniors; Bloating from Fiber
I’ve been caring for my elderly mother for a couple of years, but her dementia…
Check Your Blood Pressure at Home
Nearly half of all adults in the United States have hypertension—more commonly known as high…
Vital to Get Caught Up with Cancer Screening
Americans fell behind on routine cancer screenings during the covid-19 pandemic, according to a study…
Skin Problems Are Common in Older Adults
Even if you never had skin problems in your youth, it’s common to suffer from…
Child malnutrition expected to quadruple in Southern Madagascar
At least half a million children under five in drought-afflicted southern Madagascar are on the verge of acute…
No more finger pricks: A continuous glucose monitor benefits patients with diabetes in more ways than one
A 15-center study of 175 patients with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes found that continuous…
What happens to marine life when oxygen is scarce?
In September of 2017, marine biologists were conducting an experiment in Bocas del Toro, off…
Scientists model ‘true prevalence’ of COVID-19 throughout pandemic
Scientists have developed a statistical framework that incorporates key COVID-19 data — such as case…
Free, fair Palestinian elections, must include East Jerusalem: UN experts
Landmark elections in the Occupied Palestinian territory must be rescheduled soon and include East Jerusalem,…
Supernova’s ‘fizzled’ gamma-ray burst
On Aug. 26, 2020, NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope detected a pulse of high-energy radiation…
Hubble finds evidence of water vapor at Jupiter’s moon Ganymede
Astronomers have uncovered evidence of water vapor in the atmosphere of Jupiter’s moon Ganymede. This…
Brain’s ‘memory center’ needed to recognize image sequences but not single sights
The visual cortex stores and remembers individual images, but when they are grouped into a…
Plant root-associated bacteria preferentially colonize their native host-plant roots
Researchers have discovered that bacteria from the plant microbiota are adapted to their host species….
Improving air quality reduces dementia risk, multiple studies suggest
Improving air quality may improve cognitive function and reduce dementia risk, according to several recent…
Extreme heat, dry summers main cause of tree death in Colorado’s subalpine forests
Even in the absence of bark beetle outbreaks and wildfire, trees in Colorado subalpine forests…
Meeting global climate targets will lead to 8 million more energy jobs worldwide by 2050
Researchers created a global dataset of job footprints in 50 countries and used a model…
Function of sex chromosomes in turtles
A new study sheds light on how organisms have evolved to address imbalances in sex…
Two types of blood pressure meds prevent heart events equally, but side effects differ
In an analysis of almost 3 million patients taking a single high blood pressure medication…
Juicy past of favorite Okinawan fruit revealed
A genetic analysis of fruit in the mandarin family has unraveled a complex journey from…
10 Ways On How To Train Like An Athlete In Tokyo Olympics 2021
Do you want to train like a world-class athlete? Here are 10 ways you can…
Doctors’ pay: BMA to ask consultants if they would consider industrial action over award
Consultants in England will be surveyed on whether they wish to consider any form of…
Covid-19: Daily testing of schoolchildren does not lead to substantial increase in cases, preliminary data show
Daily testing of secondary school pupils who have been exposed to a positive covid-19 case…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: A race to develop Covid-19 pills is underway; Russian trolls target Pfizer vaccine
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was…
Candida auris: CDC warns of risk of new, drug resistant strain in US
Outbreaks have been reported in the US of transmissible Candida auris fungal infections that have…
US Is Split Between The Vaccinated And Unvaccinated – And Deaths And Hospitalizations Reflect This Divide
As coronavirus cases surge, unvaccinated people are accounting for nearly all hospitalizations and deaths. Read…
Pandemic Has Teens Feeling Worried, Unmotivated And Disconnected From School
Students nearing the end of high school worried about their schoolwork and education more than…
Long covid—mechanisms, risk factors, and management
AbstractSince its emergence in Wuhan, China, covid-19 has spread and had a profound effect on…
Opinion: On menthol cigarettes, social justice theory shouldn’t trump science
This year, 45,000 Black Americans will die from tobacco-related illnesses. The same number will likely…
Opinion: 21 states give rare disease patients a seat at the table. The other 29 need to follow suit
A powerful movement is taking shape in the U.S. rare disease community that could transform…
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Researchers analyzed 4,063 papers on tools to help guide care. Only 12 were replications
Clinical decision support is one of digital health’s great promises. Faced with a surplus of…