Aiming beyond equality to reach equity: the promise and challenge of quality improvement
Close to 20 years after the seminal Institute of Medicine report Crossing the Quality Chasm,…
Year: 2021
Opinion: Circumventing Covid-19 with better ventilation and air quality
Gathering outdoors has provided people a safer alternative to meeting inside during the Covid-19 pandemic….
STAT+: San Francisco, Austin, or Raleigh? White House contemplates an out-of-D.C. address for new biomedical research agency
WASHINGTON — The White House isn’t worried about Congress underfunding the new biomedical research agency…
STAT+: Pharma CEOs, lobbyists showered Democrat with cash after his attempt to torpedo Pelosi’s drug pricing bill
WASHINGTON — The very next day after Rep. Scott Peters attempted to torpedo House Speaker…
Covid-19 kept families and caregivers out of hospitals. Some doctors think that shouldn’t happen again
PHILADELPHIA — On an early summer morning in North Philadelphia, Marsha El sits on a…
States are sitting on millions of surplus Covid-19 vaccine doses as expiration dates approach
Millions of unused Covid-19 vaccines are set to go to waste as demand dwindles across…
New COVID-19 Vaccine Warnings Don’t Mean It’s Unsafe – They Mean The System To Report Side Effects Is Working
While the Johnson & Johnson vaccine has been linked to a possible increased risk of…
Delta Variant Makes It Even More Important To Get A COVID-19 vaccine, Even If You’ve Already Had The Coronavirus
Vaccines produce a strong and consistent immune response that works even against the new delta…
Domestic violence, forced marriage, have risen in Sudan: UN-backed study
Deteriorating economic conditions since 2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic have fuelled an increase in domestic violence and forced marriage in Sudan, a UN-backed study…
Fewer women than men will regain work during COVID-19 recovery: ILO
Fewer women will regain jobs lost to the COVID-19 pandemic during the recovery period, than men, according to a new study…
COVID-19 Pregnancy-Related Disparities and Outcomes – Coronavirus – Virginia Department of Health
COVID-19 Pregnancy-Related Disparities and Outcomes – Coronavirus Virginia Department of Health Read Original Article: COVID-19 Pregnancy-Related…
‘COVID has definitely made things a lot harder:’ Pregnancy and postpartum during a pandemic – WISHTV.com
‘COVID has definitely made things a lot harder:’ Pregnancy and postpartum during a pandemic WISHTV.com Read…
Women with diabetes and hypertension don’t receive recommended pre-pregnancy counseling – UC Berkeley Public Health – UC Berkeley School of Public Health
Women with diabetes and hypertension don’t receive recommended pre-pregnancy counseling – UC Berkeley Public Health UC…
UMMC experts debunk misinformation about COVID-19 vaccine and pregnancy – WLBT
UMMC experts debunk misinformation about COVID-19 vaccine and pregnancy WLBT Read Original Article: UMMC experts debunk…
Emoji Designers Feature Pregnant Man in New Inclusive Additions to Represent Trans Pregnancies – PEOPLE
Emoji Designers Feature Pregnant Man in New Inclusive Additions to Represent Trans Pregnancies PEOPLE Read Original…
News in Brief 19 July 2021
Fewer women than men will regain work during COVID-19 recovery: ILO Myanmar: ‘Terror campaign’ targets…
FROM THE FIELD: A genocide timeline; Srebrenica massacre remembered
Survivors of a massacre of mainly Muslims in the former Yugoslavia, and people associated with…
Chess calms nerves, improves mental health throughout pandemic
Marking World Chess Day on Tuesday, the UN is celebrating the fact that while COVID-19 has forced most sports to scale down, this ancient game of…
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Is Coffee Good For You? 8 Surprising Health Benefits Of Caffeine
Ever wondered what coffee does to your body? Here’s a list of its health benefits…
ACRA early to highlight health care alternative during May meeting – Aspen Daily News
ACRA early to highlight health care alternative during May meeting Aspen Daily News Read Original Article:…
Can CBD help people with psoriasis find relief? – UC Davis Health
Can CBD help people with psoriasis find relief? UC Davis Health Read Original Article: Can CBD…
Inside Your Health: Opioid alternatives – KSTP
Inside Your Health: Opioid alternatives KSTP Read Original Article: Inside Your Health: Opioid alternatives – KSTP…
Questions To Ask After MedPAC Alternative Payments Report – Law360
Questions To Ask After MedPAC Alternative Payments Report Law360 Read Original Article: Questions To Ask After…
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Lyme Disease Diet: What to Eat for Better Management – Verywell Health
Lyme Disease Diet: What to Eat for Better Management Verywell Health Read Original Article: Lyme Disease…
What Is Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss?
Sudden deafness, also called sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSHL) is a medical emergency. If you…
Headaches and Sore Eyes Could Be Computer Vision Syndrome
Remember when parents used to warn kids that sitting too close to the TV could…
Epicenter of major Amazon droughts and fires saw 2.5 billion trees and vines killed
Triggered by the 2015-16 El Niño, extreme drought and associated mega-wildfires caused the death of…
New study examines commuter characteristics and traffic pollution exposure among commuters
New research examines commuter characteristics to better understand how factors such as departure time, frequency,…
STAT+: Advocates urge Biden to name patent office director that could transform drug pricing
As the White House readies to name a new head of the U.S. Patent &…
Pegasus: Human rights-compliant laws needed to regulate spyware
The UN human rights chief on Monday said the apparent widespread use of Pegasus spy software to…
Novel autoantibody adds fuel to COVID-19 ‘firestorm’ of inflammation, blood clots
Researchers have discovered another functional autoantibody in COVID-19 patients that contributes to the disease’s development…
When money’s tight, parents talk less to kids; could this explain the word gap?
Parenting deficiencies have long been blamed for the vocabulary gap between low-income children and their…
DNA duplication linked to the origin and evolution of pine trees and their relatives
A new study shows that DNA duplication has been vitally important throughout the evolutionary history…
Dark heart of the nearest radio galaxy
Astronomers have imaged the heart of the nearby radio galaxy Centaurus A in unprecedented detail….
At last: Separated and freshly bound
The carbon-hydrogen bonds in alkanes — particularly those at the ends of the molecules, where…
Protecting women and girls from tobacco and alcohol promotion
Women have traditionally consumed less tobacco and alcohol than men because social and cultural norms…
Cosmic rays help supernovae explosions pack a bigger punch
The final stage of cataclysmic explosions of dying massive stars, called supernovae, could pack an…
A small molecule induces readthrough of cystic fibrosis CFTR nonsense mutations
An experimental drug suggests that a ‘path is clearly achievable’ to treat currently untreatable cases…
Firefighters found to have persistent lung damage from Fort McMurray wildfire
Firefighters at the center of the battle against the massive Fort McMurray, Alberta wildfire in…
Novel approach for developing new antibiotics
Researchers have developed a novel method for producing new antibiotics to combat resistant bacteria. Through…
STAT+: Dutch authorities fine drug maker $23 million for ‘excessive’ pricing of a rare disease drug
Antitrust regulators in the Netherlands have fined a drug maker $23 million for years of…
Rights experts condemn ‘dramatic rise’ in attacks on so-called slaves in Mali
Attacks against so-called slaves in Mali are on the rise and authorities must do more…
Eating disorders during the covid-19 pandemic
The story often starts in a positive way.“At a consultation, kids tell us that when…
Novel coronavirus discovered in British bats
A coronavirus related to the virus that causes Covid-19 in humans has been found in…
Repairing hearts with deadly spider venom: Study
A potentially life-saving treatment for heart attack victims has been discovered from a very unlikely…
Mechanisms to separately regulate synaptic vesicle release and recycling
Interactions of two voltage-gated calcium channels and a pump enable separate control of exocytosis and…
Unsustainable Arctic shipping risks accelerating damage to the Arctic environment
The economic and environmental pros and cons of melting Arctic ice creating shorter shipping routes…
Why identical mutations cause different types of cancer
Why do alterations of certain genes cause cancer only in specific organs of the human…
New alpine moth solves 180-year-old mystery
Butterflies and moths are among the most diverse animal groups. Scientists have found as many…
COVID-19 antibodies persist at least nine months after infection, study shows
Testing of an entire Italian town shows antibody levels remain high nine months after SARS-CoV-2…