STAT+: Microbiome therapy companies face the fallout of failed Seres trial
A frost may be setting in across the microbiome therapeutics space after another clinical trial…
Month: July 2021
A new way to visualize the surge in Covid-19 cases in the U.S.
The month of July has seen Covid-19 cases in the United States increase at the…
STAT+: Epic’s AI algorithms, shielded from scrutiny by a corporate firewall, are delivering inaccurate information on seriously ill patients
Several artificial intelligence algorithms developed by Epic Systems, the nation’s largest electronic health record vendor,…
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Fact check: Pfizer, Moderna vaccines don’t pose ‘any obvious safety signals’ in pregnancy, study found – USA TODAY
Fact check: Pfizer, Moderna vaccines don’t pose ‘any obvious safety signals’ in pregnancy, study found USA…
Freshen Up With 13 Of The Best Personal Hygiene Products As You Head Back to School
The post Freshen Up With 13 Of The Best Personal Hygiene Products As You Head…
Comprehensive clinical sequencing opens door to the promise of precision medicine
A new study highlights the power of comprehensive whole genome, whole exome and RNA sequencing…
New organ-on-a-chip finds crucial interaction between blood, ovarian cancer tumors
Researchers are pushing organ-on-a-chip devices to new levels that could change the way clinicians approach…
New understanding of cell stability with potential to improve immune cell therapies
Researchers have developed two solutions with potential to overcome a key clinical limitation of immune…
Opinion: A turning point for children: creating an AIDS-free generation
Forty years after the first AIDS cases were reported, the harsh reality is that deep…
Farmers the ‘lifeblood of our food systems’, deputy UN chief highlights, ahead of key summit
Farmers, especially women and indigenous people, work tirelessly to put food on our tables. UN…
14 Adorable School Outfits for Kids of All Ages
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7 of Australia’s newest and best baby books for new parents
Are you and your partner looking to inform yourself with the best baby books for…
Sarah Lysne: Alternative therapies allow me to live my life to the fullest – Austin Daily Herald – Austin Herald
Sarah Lysne: Alternative therapies allow me to live my life to the fullest – Austin…
‘Lack of global solidarity’, slow vaccination rates put Indonesia in COVID glare
A “lack of global solidarity” including the hoarding of vaccines by richer nations as well…
Exercises to Avoid While Pregnant: Your Guide to What’s Safe – Healthline
Exercises to Avoid While Pregnant: Your Guide to What’s Safe Healthline Read Original Article: Exercises to…
What you should know about COVID-19 and pregnancy – WRAL.com
What you should know about COVID-19 and pregnancy WRAL.com Read Original Article: What you should know…
Pregnancy and birth in the United States during the COVID‐19 pandemic: The views of doulas – Wiley
Pregnancy and birth in the United States during the COVID‐19 pandemic: The views of doulas Wiley…
Women’s heart health strongly related to pregnancy outcomes – Healio
Women’s heart health strongly related to pregnancy outcomes Healio Read Original Article: Women’s heart health strongly…
News in Brief 23 July 2021
Fears of famine persist in Ethiopia’s stricken Tigray region Thailand: Heritage status row over Kaeng…
Digital technology and health insurance: Creating trust and building relationships – BenefitsPro
Digital technology and health insurance: Creating trust and building relationships BenefitsPro Read Original Article: Digital technology…
Narcolepsy: Complementary and Alternative Treatments – WebMD
Narcolepsy: Complementary and Alternative Treatments WebMD Read Original Article: Narcolepsy: Complementary and Alternative Treatments – WebMD…
Texas Provides a Model for Conservative Healthcare Reform – The Wall Street Journal
Texas Provides a Model for Conservative Healthcare Reform The Wall Street Journal Read Original Article: Texas…
What does a virtual roller coaster ride tell us about migraine?
When experiencing the ups and downs of a virtual roller coaster ride, people who get…
Why four-legged animals are better sprinters
Scientists have studied the characteristics determining the maximum running speed in animals. The model they…
Reverse optogenetic tool developed
A new optogenetic tool, a protein that can be controlled by light, has been characterized…
Bio-based coating for wood outperforms traditional synthetic options
Researchers have used lignin, a natural polymer abundant in wood and other plant sources, to…
Is Wine Good For You? 11 Surprising Healthy Benefits Of Vino
More than just a celebratory drink or something to cap off a long day, wine…
Brain-repair discovery could lead to new epilepsy treatments
Researchers have discovered a previously unknown repair process in the brain that they hope could…
Potential role of ‘junk DNA’ sequence in aging, cancer
Researchers have recently identified a DNA region known as VNTR2-1 that appears to drive the…
New insights into immune responses to malaria
Advanced technologies have been used to solve a long-standing mystery about why some people develop…
Research ‘final nail in the coffin’ of Paranthropus as hard object feeders
New research debunks a long-held belief about our ancestors’ eating habits. Read Original Article: Research…
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How the brain paints the beauty of a landscape
Researchers investigate how our brains proceed from merely seeing a landscape to feeling its aesthetic…
Blushing plants reveal when fungi are growing in their roots
Scientists have created plants whose cells and tissues ‘blush’ with beetroot pigments when they are…
Scientists identify five new plant species in Bolivia
Scientists have identified five new plant species in the Bolivian Andes. The species are all…
Water resources: Defusing conflict, promoting cooperation
Researchers have developed a methodology for avoiding conflicts of use in transboundary rivers. The model-based…
Topology in biology
A phenomenon known from quantum systems could now make its way into biology: Researchers show…
The impact of climate change on Kenya’s Tana river basin
Many species within Kenya’s Tana River Basin will be unable to survive if global temperatures…
DeepMind and EMBL release the most complete database of predicted 3D structures of human proteins
DeepMind is partnering with EMBL to make the most complete and accurate database yet of…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Biogen’s ‘symptom quiz’ for Aduhelm draws fire; most U.S. clinical trials flunk transparency rules
Good morning. Elizabeth Cooney sitting in for Ed Silverman on what from here looks like…
Covid-19: Longer interval between Pfizer doses results in higher antibody levels, research finds
An interval of at least six weeks between the two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech covid-19…
Author’s reply to McMahon
It’s simply not true that the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) rules “safeguard…
Should the UK vaccinate children and adolescents against covid-19?
The UK Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has now recommended covid-19 vaccination for…
Should Fully Immunized People Wear Masks Indoors? An Infectious Disease Physician Weighs In
Masking indoors will yet again be the new normal in Los Angeles County – and…
COVID: The Reason Cases Are Rising Among The Double Vaccinated – It’s Not Because Vaccines Aren’t Working
COVID vaccines are extremely effective, but none 100% so. This itself isn’t surprising – flu…
Alternatives to traditional medical work experience for aspiring medical students
Aspiring medical students have always been encouraged to gain work experience to obtain a realistic…
Jeffrey Michael Dolphin
bmj;374/jul23_6/n1847/FAF1faJeffrey Michael Dolphin (“Jeff”) Dolphin was senior consultant surgeon at Walsall and District General hospitals….
Ajit Kumar Shah
bmj;374/jul23_5/n1843/FAF1faAjit Kumar Shah was born in Eldoret, Kenya, and came to the UK as a…
Barry Benster
bmj;374/jul23_4/n1850/FAF1faBarry Benster was born in Prestwich and studied medicine at Manchester University. He trained in…
Vijayapura C Devakumar
bmj;374/jul23_3/n1849/FAF1faVijayapura C Devakumar (“Vijay”) came to England to start his NHS career in November 1966….
Naresh Ambalala Patel
bmj;374/jul23_2/n1845/FAF1faNaresh Ambalala Patel was born in Kenya. He moved to the UK with Minaxi (“Mina”)—his…