PODCAST: Somali refugee farmers put down new roots in rural US
Refugee farmers who grew up cultivating crops in Somalia have returned to the land, albeit…
Year: 2021
News in Brief 9 July 2021
A third of Haiti’s children in urgent need of aid: UNICEF Creation of Israeli settlements…
12 Best Immune Booster Vitamins & Supplements For COVID-19 And Flu
Pandemic or no pandemic, it is always important to take great care of your health….
Scientists solve 40-year mystery over Jupiter’s X-ray aurora
Researchers combined close-up observations of Jupiter’s environment by NASA’s satellite Juno, which is currently orbiting…
How otters’ muscles enable their cold, aquatic life
Sea otters are the smallest marine mammal. As cold-water dwellers, staying warm is a top…
COVID-19 mRNA vaccines and Myocarditis: benefits outweigh the risks, says WHO committee
After receiving reports of heart inflammation cases due to myocarditis and pericarditis following vaccination with…
Molecular underpinnings of a disease affecting corals
To understand the connection between human activity and a type of tumorlike disease called growth…
Thyroid cancer now diagnosed with machine learning-powered photoacoustic/ultrasound imaging
A research team performs machine learning-powered photoacoustic/ultrasound imaging for thyroid cancer classification. Read Original Article:…
Virtual learning may help NICU nurses recognize baby pain
Babies younger than four weeks old, called neonates, were once thought not to perceive pain…
Vocal music boosts the recovery of language functions after stroke
Listening to vocal music is a simple and cost-efficient way of promoting recovery and brain…
Computer-assisted biology: Decoding noisy data to predict cell growth
Researchers used artificial intelligence to obtain a more objective understanding of cell growth and division…
A third of Haiti’s children in urgent need of emergency aid: UNICEF
Nearly a third of all children in Haiti – numbering around 1.5 million – are…
FDA calls for federal investigation into its controversial Alzheimer’s drug approval
The head of the Food and Drug Administration has called for a wide-ranging federal investigation…
UN chief urges G20 finance chiefs to support global COVID vaccine plan, climate finance
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday urged the world’s largest economies to spearhead a global…
Covid-19: Free rapid testing may end once most adults are fully vaccinated
Free lateral flow tests will be available until the end of August, but it has…
The giant panda’s mystery revealed
Although the giant panda is in practice a herbivore, its masticatory system functions differently from…
NHS ignored women’s safety concerns for too long, says former prime minister
The NHS “saw real pain and debilitation as women’s problems” and ignored concerns over safety…
Match matters: The right combination of parents can turn a gene off indefinitely
A new study provides a potential tool for unraveling the mystery of how experiences can…
Government must boost spending on drug dependency services, says landmark review
An extra £550m (€642m; $761m) for local authorities to tackle drug dependency should be ringfenced…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Even FDA officials balked at the broad Aduhelm label; CDC and FDA are dubious about Covid booster shots
Good morning, one and all. Damian Garde here, filling in for Ed Silverman in the…
STAT+: In a sweeping executive order, Biden endorses importing drugs from Canada and orders a bigger drug pricing plan by late August
WASHINGTON — President Biden on Friday will take aim at the pharmaceutical industry by ordering…
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Covid-19: China’s CoronaVac vaccine offers 83.5% protection against symptomatic infection, interim analysis finds
Two doses of the new CoronaVac vaccine made in China have an efficacy of 83.5%…
Covid-19: Looking back at the experiences of graduates and educators during the interim Foundation Year 1
Redesigning the registration processAs the body responsible for registering and regulating doctors in the UK,…
Recent rulings may embolden hospital employees to speak publicly about safety issues
Karen Jo Young wrote a letter to her local newspaper criticizing executives at the hospital…
STAT+: FDA extends shelf life for glaucoma drug discontinued by Pfizer, but patients remain concerned
In a bid to calm anxious patients, the Food and Drug Administration has extended the…
Opinion: With Aduhelm, is history repeating itself with another win for Wall Street and a loss for patients?
When I learned of the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of aducanumab (Aduhelm) for Alzheimer’s…
Opinion: Ignoring mental health infrastructure will be a costly mistake
President Biden’s ambitious infrastructure plan has a glaring omission: It makes no effort to redress…
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COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy protects newborns – University of Michigan Health System News
COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy protects newborns University of Michigan Health System News Read Original Article: COVID-19…
Better pregnancy outcomes linked to reduction of armed conflict in Colombia – EurekAlert
Better pregnancy outcomes linked to reduction of armed conflict in Colombia EurekAlert Read Original Article: Better…
Halsey unveils new album cover showing the ‘joys and horrors of pregnancy and childbirth’ – CNN
Halsey unveils new album cover showing the ‘joys and horrors of pregnancy and childbirth’ CNN Read…
News in Brief 8 July 2021
Time is running out for countries at the front line of the climate crisis UNICEF to…
Longest known continuous record of the Paleozoic discovered in Yukon wilderness
Expeditions to a remote area of Yukon, Canada, have uncovered a 120-million-year-long geological record of…
Biomaterial vaccines ward off broad range of bacterial infections and septic shock
Researchers have developed a biomaterial-based infection vaccine (ciVAX) approach as a solution that could be…
Creating more resilient supply chains through nature-inspired design
A new article lays out the way natural ecosystems parallel U.S. supply chains and how…
Pfizer to seek FDA authorization for third, booster dose of its Covid-19 vaccine
Pfizer is about to seek U.S. authorization for a third dose of its Covid-19 vaccine,…
Limitless CBD Creating Alternative Health and Wellness Products Using CBD – Influencive
Limitless CBD Creating Alternative Health and Wellness Products Using CBD Influencive Read Original Article: Limitless CBD…
Feeling better leads to getting along better, says Hamilton holistic health practitioner – Utica Observer Dispatch
Feeling better leads to getting along better, says Hamilton holistic health practitioner Utica Observer Dispatch Read…
Few high-quality studies published on dietary supplements, therapies for weight loss – Healio
Few high-quality studies published on dietary supplements, therapies for weight loss Healio Read Original Article: Few…
How a large cat deity helps people to share space with leopards in India
A new study documents how a big cat deity worshipped by Indigenous Peoples facilitates coexistence…
Imaging test may predict patients most at risk of some heart complications from COVID-19
Researchers have shown that a type of echocardiogram, a common test to evaluate whether a…
STAT+: House Democrats say pharma stock buybacks and dividends exceed R&D spending
A Congressional committee released a report on Thursday showing the 14 largest drug makers spent…
Regular rapid testing detects COVID-19 soon enough to stop transmission in schools
Proactive, frequent rapid testing of all students for COVID-19 is more effective at preventing large…
Animal study looks at anxiety differences between females and males
Researchers recently examined how biological factors impact anxiety disorders. The team studied male and female…
Scientists show how light therapy treats depression in mice model
Light therapy can help improve the mood of people with seasonal affective disorder (SAD) during…
Engineering seeds to resist drought
Researchers have devised a way to protect seeds from the stress of water shortage during…
STAT+: FDA’s expansive Alzheimer’s drug approval surprised even top agency officials
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration’s contentious decision to approve a new Alzheimer’s drug…