How high-fat diets allow cancer cells to go unnoticed
The immune system relies on cell surface tags to recognize cancer cells. Researchers discovered mice…
Month: September 2021
Afghanistan’s health system nears collapse as donors withdraw support
Afghanistan’s health system is collapsing and will cause an imminent humanitarian crisis if not tackled…
Covid grief: medical examiner’s office could be central point of access for counselling and support services
The covid-19 pandemic has shaken the lives of every person in virtually all aspects. We…
Regulatory drug approval: protecting patients or serving impatient shareholders?
Gyawali and colleagues showed that a third of anticancer drugs approved by the US Food…
Covid grief has cracked us open: showing vulnerability can be a sign of strength
I never thought I would say this about The BMJ, but reading Lucy Selman’s essay1…
Early computed tomography coronary angiography in patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome: randomised controlled trial
AbstractObjectivesTo establish if the use of early computed tomography (CT) coronary angiography improves one year…
David Oliver: How hospital doctors’ own pressures affect GPs
Even before covid hit in early 2020, the NHS faced growing pressures from capacity, performance,…
Chronic unilateral nasal obstruction
A woman in her early 20s presented to the otorhinolaryngology clinic with a 10 month…
An unusual cause of toxic megacolon
This is an abdominal radiograph of a man in his 20s showing toxic megacolon (transverse…
Eliminating HIV transmission through breast milk from women taking antiretroviral drugs
Mothers taking antiretroviral drugs with low plasma viral loads may still transmit HIV to their…
Long waits for NHS treatment are forcing patients to go private, warns Labour
Growing waiting lists for NHS treatment are forcing more people to pay thousands of pounds…
STAT+: As lawsuits mounted, Purdue cultivated conversations with a controversial addiction policy group
Over several months in 2017, a top Purdue Pharma executive and the head of the…
Opinion: Listen: Revisiting Uché Blackstock on leaving academic medicine
This week, “First Opinion Podcast” returns to a conversation with emergency physician Uché Blackstock about…
Opinion: Overdose prevention sites can save lives and promote recovery. We must be willing to try them
The latest statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are simply staggering:…
Watch: The tedious process of training computers to think, explained
Artificial intelligence may seem like some amorphous, all-knowing entity that could outperform humans at even…
DR Congo: Abuse allegations amid Ebola outbreak ‘a sickening betrayal of the people we serve’
Sexual abuse and exploitation allegedly carried out by World Health Organization (WHO) staff during the…
Non-invasive Prenatal Testing Global Market Report 2021: COVID-19 Growth And Change To 2030 – Yahoo Finance
Non-invasive Prenatal Testing Global Market Report 2021: COVID-19 Growth And Change To 2030 Yahoo Finance Read…
Pregnant people face ‘severe risk of severe disease’ from COVID-19. That’s not motivating them to get vaccinated. – USA TODAY
Pregnant people face ‘severe risk of severe disease’ from COVID-19. That’s not motivating them to…
How to Tell If You’re Pregnant Within 6 Weeks of Conception – Healthline
How to Tell If You’re Pregnant Within 6 Weeks of Conception Healthline Read Original Article: How…
Mammography, DBT safe for accidental exam during pregnancy – AuntMinnie
Mammography, DBT safe for accidental exam during pregnancy AuntMinnie Read Original Article: Mammography, DBT safe for…
Pink Eye in Pregnancy: Safe Treatments and More – Healthline
Pink Eye in Pregnancy: Safe Treatments and More Healthline Read Original Article: Pink Eye in Pregnancy:…
Tomorrow’s Health: overweight kids, smoking during pregnancy & healthier snacking – WWNY
Tomorrow’s Health: overweight kids, smoking during pregnancy & healthier snacking WWNY Read Original Article: Tomorrow’s Health:…
News in Brief 28 September 2021
Food waste: A global problem that undermines healthy diets – FAO New global meningitis strategy aims to save…
Researchers’ novel mind-body program outperforms other forms of treatment for chronic back pain
Physician-scientists developed a 12-week mind-body program that takes a new approach to chronic back pain….
Small but mighty: Microgreens go from trendy vegetables to functional food
Starting decades ago as fashionable, high-value gourmet greens, today microgreens have gained popularity among consumers…
Plasmodium falciparum evolving to escape malaria rapid diagnostics in Africa
A major tool against malaria in Africa has been the use of rapid diagnostic tests,…
Past suffering can affect future praise
Researchers have discovered that people tend to give more praise to someone for their good…
Reducing salt in bread without sacrificing taste
Most people in the U.S. consume too much salt; adult Americans typically eat twice the…
Channels & Meridians in Alternative Medicine: The Research – Healthline
Channels & Meridians in Alternative Medicine: The Research Healthline Read Original Article: Channels & Meridians in…
alternative therapies – southseattleemerald.com
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Researchers identify mutations of Delta, Delta Plus variants
Using bioinformatics tools and programming, researchers identified five specific mutations that are far more prevalent…
STAT+: Lilly cuts the wholesale price on some insulin products, but impact is likely to be limited
Eli Lilly (LLY) announced plans to lower the wholesale price of certain insulin products by…
Liquid metal coating creates effective antiviral, antimicrobial fabric
Researchers used liquid gallium to create an antiviral and antimicrobial coating and tested it on…
STAT+: FDA tells drug makers to redo studies run by two contract research firms due to data integrity issues
In a rare move, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has notified an untold number…
COVID-19 caused ‘shocking’ inequalities: human rights chief Bachelet
The ongoing COVID-19 crisis has caused and perpetuated “truly shocking” inequality that has affected the…
Living retina achieves sensitivity and efficiency engineers can only dream about
‘Efficient coding theory’ describes the most perfect, low-energy way to design a light-detecting device for…
Happiness in early adulthood may protect against dementia
While research has shown that poor cardiovascular health can damage blood flow to the brain…
Unbreakable glass inspired by seashells
Scientists develop stronger and tougher glass, inspired by the inner layer of mollusk shells. Instead…
Link between diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease bolstered
Researchers show that chronic hyperglycemia impairs working memory performance and alters fundamental aspects of working…
Targeting a rare secondary cancer in children
Known as pediatric radiation-induced high-grade gliomas (RIGs), this specific type of brain tumor is caused…
The government’s Covid-19 response will continue in a shutdown, but health agencies will face major staff shortages
A version of this story first appeared in D.C. Diagnosis, STAT’s weekly newsletter about the…
Side effect rates from a third Covid-19 vaccine dose similar to those after second shot, early data indicate
People who’ve received a third dose of a Covid-19 vaccine are reporting rates of side…
Tweaking alloy microchemistry for flawless metal 3D printing
In the last few decades, metal 3D printing has spearheaded the efforts in creating custom…
Covid-19: New York’s health workers agree to vaccinate as mandate bites
A predicted staffing crisis in hospitals around New York state seems to have been largely…
Deadly auto crashes more likely during pandemic lockdown
With fewer people on the road during the early days of the pandemic, more drivers…
Behind Epic’s algorithm to detect sepsis before it progresses
You’re reading the web edition of STAT Health Tech, our guide to how tech is…
Healthcare workers must be given priority access to fuel, say unions
Unions including the BMA have called on the government to give health and care workers…
Quantifying change on barrier islands highlights the value of storms
Researchers have developed a methodology for quantifying landscape changes on barrier islands and, in doing…
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What the fate of ancient cities can teach us about surviving climate change
Why did some ancient Khmer and Mesoamerican cities collapse between 900-1500CE, while their rural surrounds…
Structural characterization offshore Newfoundland
Geologists completed research characterizing the complex geological evolution of the Orphan Basin, offshore Newfoundland and…