“Mantle wind” blows through slab window beneath Panama
Volcanic gases are helping researchers track large-scale movements in Earth’s deep interior. Scientists have discovered…
Month: November 2021
How sugar-loving microbes could help power future cars
It sounds like modern-day alchemy: Transforming sugar into hydrocarbons found in gasoline. But that’s exactly…
Immediately release sick Chinese journalist, rights experts urge
UN-appointed independent human rights experts urged the Chinese authorities on Monday to release on humanitarian grounds, imprisoned citizen journalist and…
Moving beyond tokenism in our approach to human rights in digital health
Digital technology that depends on data and artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming a key resource…
STAT+: Private equity firms to acquire Athenahealth for $17 billion
Athenahealth, the Watertown-based electronic health records company, said Monday that it will be acquired for…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: CDC endorses Covid-19 boosters for all adults; investors pressure Novartis to spend cash reserves
Good morning, everyone. Damian Garde here, filling in for Ed Silverman at the start of…
Sixty seconds on . . . wine, chocolate, and coffee
Are we about to be told off for excessive intake?Not this time. We’re all aware…
Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine was 100% effective in in kids in longer-term study
Pfizer and BioNTech announced Monday that their Covid-19 vaccine was 100% efficacious in preventing infections…
Covid-19 and pregnancy: vaccine hesitancy and how to overcome it
What’s the vaccine uptake in pregnancy?Some 80 000 pregnant women in England had received two…
A record 100 000 people in the US died from overdoses in 12 months of the pandemic, says CDC
The United States’ opioid epidemic worsened significantly during the pandemic, with overdose deaths recorded in…
Dudley trust fined {pound}2.5m over deaths of two patients from infection
A hospital trust has been fined more than £2.5m after pleading guilty to failing to…
We need rebels to imagine better futures
Godlee touches on the often overlooked issues of dissent, resistance, incivility, and indeed rebellion in…
Independent SAGE replies to The BMJ
We read The BMJ’s article on whether the Independent Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Independent…
Group programmes for weight loss may be more effective than one-to-one sessions
The studyAbbott S, Smith E, Tighe B, Lycett D. Group versus one-to-one multi-component lifestyle interventions…
From medical gaslighting to death threats, long Covid tests patients
The nightmare that is long Covid unfolds in many stages. Long Covid collectively means symptoms…
Opinion: The U.S. needs to engage communities around BIPOC data
Nearly 170 years ago, a physician who had been born into a poor family used…
Her husband died by suicide. She sued his pain doctors — a rare challenge over an opioid dose reduction
For six years, Brent Slone had relied on opioid medication to tame his agonizing pain…
COVID-19 Delta Variant Appears To Increase Stillbirth Risk: CDC
Pregnant women who get infected with the delta variant are at a higher risk of…
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Research links COVID-19 in pregnancy with stillbirths – KCBY.com 11
Research links COVID-19 in pregnancy with stillbirths KCBY.com 11 New reports confirm threats from the delta…
Whitney Port taking things ‘one day at a time’ following pregnancy loss – Page Six
Whitney Port taking things ‘one day at a time’ following pregnancy loss Page Six Whitney Port…
Getting COVID vax between weeks 27-31 of pregnancy protects baby better – The Jerusalem Post
Getting COVID vax between weeks 27-31 of pregnancy protects baby better The Jerusalem Post Read Original…
Researchers develop ultra-thin ‘computer on the bone’
Researchers have developed an ultra-thin wireless device that grows to the surface of bone. Dubbed…
STAT+: Flagship Pioneering’s Noubar Afeyan on the crazy idea behind Moderna and professional entrepreneurs
On his desk — placed so its visible on his Zoom calls — Flagship Pioneering…
On Nutrition: Buyer beware alternative medicine and sales pitches – Tulsa World
On Nutrition: Buyer beware alternative medicine and sales pitches Tulsa World Read Original Article: On Nutrition:…
Health Fusion: Virtual reality, music and aroma help patients relax at Mayo Clinic – INFORUM
Health Fusion: Virtual reality, music and aroma help patients relax at Mayo Clinic INFORUM Read Original…
Study: Stillbirths Higher Among Pregnant Women with Covid – The New York Times
Study: Stillbirths Higher Among Pregnant Women with Covid The New York Times Read Original Article: Study:…
Marijuana Use in Pregnancy May Lead to a More Anxious, Aggressive Child – The New York Times
Marijuana Use in Pregnancy May Lead to a More Anxious, Aggressive Child The New York Times…
‘Kid of the year’ who’s not afraid to tackle global challenges through science
If news headlines get you down sometimes, I’ve got the antidote: it’s youth activist Gitanjali Rao. At just 15, Miss Rao was Time…
News in Brief 19 November 2021
Afghan farmers desperate for seed, food and cash: FAO UN rights office and WHO on…
For Afghan children, ‘it’s all about survival’: UNICEF
In Afghanistan, some 22.8 million people are facing food insecurity, including 14 million children. The situation s expected to worsen, with the UN Children’s…
Idaho woman died after taking husband’s bad medicine: NYC prosecutors – New York Daily News
Idaho woman died after taking husband’s bad medicine: NYC prosecutors New York Daily News Read Original…
Ann Arbor’s Linda Diane Feldt remembered as ‘resident advocate of the highest order’ – mlive.com
Ann Arbor’s Linda Diane Feldt remembered as ‘resident advocate of the highest order’ mlive.com Read Original…
Archaeologists discover salt workers’ residences at underwater Maya site
Maya archaeologists have excavated salt kitchens where brine was boiled in clay pots over fires…
Role of psychotherapists in treatment effectiveness
New research shows that different psychotherapists use common treatment processes to varying benefits for patients….
Novel artificial genomic DNA can replicate and evolve outside the cell
Scientists successfully induced gene expression from a DNA and evolution through continuous replication extracellularly using…
A genetic change for achieving a long and healthy life?
Researchers presented new insights for improving the health span by just regulating the activity of…
Spotlight Initiative combats gender-based violence during COVID-19 pandemic
Despite COVID-19 lockdowns and restrictions, some 650,000 women and girls were provided with gender-based violence…
CDC advisory committee votes to broaden Covid-19 vaccine booster eligibility
An expert committee that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on vaccines voted…
A new, gel-based wearable can catch infections before the naked eye can
A team of researchers has designed a wearable sensor that, in preliminary testing, identified infections…
‘Deepfaking the mind’ could improve brain-computer interfaces for people with disabilities
Researchers are using generative adversarial networks (GANs) — technology best known for creating deepfake videos…
STAT+: Verily’s Amy Abernethy hints at clinical trial blueprint for 2022
Verily’s quest to become a major player in the life sciences has resulted in a…
STAT Wunderkinds: 5 years of progress
As the Wunderkinds program celebrates its fifth anniversary of honoring the brightest early-career researchers in…
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FDA approves first drug for genetic cause of dwarfism
The Food and Drug Administration approved the first treatment for the most common cause of…
Democrats’ major drug pricing reforms clear a hurdle in the House
WASHINGTON — House Democrats Friday broke a monthslong logjam and advanced prescription drug pricing reform…
When I use a word . . . . Examining the efficiency paradox
Abstract:Healthcare involves tackling patients’ problems using many different types of resources, both human and technological,…
Covid-19: Doctors will refuse to limit use of antiviral drug to unvaccinated patients, say ethicists
Leading US ethicists have warned that doctors will revolt if the drug regulator authorises an…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: FDA expands emergency use for Pfizer and Moderna Covid boosters; Biden move to lower drug prices would save U.S. $160 billion
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too…
FDA expands emergency authorization for Covid-19 booster shots to all adults
The Food and Drug Administration expanded the emergency use authorization for the Pfizer and Moderna…
Changes in behaviour last year led to fall in antibiotic resistant infections
The incidence of antibiotic resistant bloodstream infections fell in England in 2020 for the first…
Partha Kar: Holding up a mirror to racism in the NHS
Listening to Azeem Rafiq’s testimony to MPs about institutional racism at Yorkshire County Cricket Club,1…