STAT+: Pharmalittle: Purdue wants to shower employees with $34.7 million in bonuses; Emergent faces shareholder suits
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Long-term urban emissions data show a decrease in high-income countries
A new study shows how urbanization has influenced anthropogenic CO2 and air pollutant emissions across…
New cancer findings can give wider access to immunotherapy
Researchers have shown how pharmacological activation of the protein p53 boosts the immune response against…
The slow march of privatisation makes hospitals less sensitive to people’s needs
There was a time when hospital car parking was free.1 From 1992 the Treasury required…
Covid-19: Doctors criticise government’s plan to make mask wearing a personal choice
The BMA has spoken out against plans to allow people to make their own decisions…
Mask related acne is a problem for healthcare workers and those with pigmented skins
Mask related acne and other facial dermatoses highlighted by Rudd and Walsh1 are big problems…
Mask related acne: alternative PPE for facial dermatoses
Although evidence relating to facial dermatoses associated with the use of personal protective equipment (PPE)…
Open your mind without leaving your sofa
As we head towards the end of term and the summer holidays, many of you…
Partha Kar: Let’s avoid the trap of division
Last month an outcry erupted over comments by Dido Harding, former head of Test and…
Maternity services are not improving fast enough, say MPs
The government’s plans to improve maternity services in England and take action to make progress…
Doctors question NICE recommendation to induce labour at 39 weeks in ethnic minority women
Doctors and campaigners have raised concerns over proposed NICE guidance that recommends that inducing labour…
STAT+: If Apple takes aim at fall-prevention, will the rest of the health system hear it?
Using troves of data from iPhone users, Apple thinks it’s cracked an elusive problem: Identifying…
Opinion: Patient advocacy groups and innovators must partner to advance new treatments
People living with debilitating conditions and life-threatening diseases are often put in the terrible position…
STAT+: The most intriguing health tech deals of the year (so far)
In the world of digital health, money is flying around like never before. All that…
STAT+: Is the Alzheimer’s Association really pushing Biogen to lower its new drug’s price — or is it lip service?
WASHINGTON — The Alzheimer’s Association stunned Washington last month when it urged Biogen to lower…
The 36 best books and podcasts on health and science to check out this summer
In this time of transition, we’re back with our annual list of health, medicine, and…
Prenatal Stress and Psychiatric Symptoms During Early Phases of the CO | IJWH – Dove Medical Press
Prenatal Stress and Psychiatric Symptoms During Early Phases of the CO | IJWH Dove Medical Press…
What are predictive biomarkers of COVID-19 disease severity in pregnant women? – News-Medical.Net
What are predictive biomarkers of COVID-19 disease severity in pregnant women? News-Medical.Net Read Original Article: What…
Placental disease/preterm delivery and opioid use during pregnancy – Contemporary Obgyn
Placental disease/preterm delivery and opioid use during pregnancy Contemporary Obgyn Read Original Article: Placental disease/preterm delivery…
Kalamazoo mom reflects on extremely rare pregnancy – WWMT-TV
Kalamazoo mom reflects on extremely rare pregnancy WWMT-TV Read Original Article: Kalamazoo mom reflects on extremely…
For people in sickle cell crisis, specialized infusion centers offer far better care than the ER, study finds
People with sickle cell disease who were experiencing acute pain crises received far better care…
Belarus: ‘Full-scale assault’ ongoing against civil society amid massive human rights violations
Belarus has witnessed an unprecedented human rights crisis over the past year, the independent expert…
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Clinical trials: regulators’ inaction has left EU registry “riddled with inaccurate and missing data”
Nearly 6000 clinical trial results are currently missing from the European trial registry, despite transparency…
Global BECCS potential is largely constrained by sustainable irrigation
Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS), a negative emission technology, has been considered inevitable…
Psychedelic spurs growth of neural connections lost in depression
In a new study, researchers show that a single dose of psilocybin given to mice…
Astronomers discover an oversized black hole population in the star cluster Palomar 5
Palomar 5 is a unique star cluster. In a new paper, astrophysicists show that distinguishing…
Belowground microbial solutions to aboveground plant problems
Researchers have discovered that signaling occurring from the response of plant leaves to light, and…
Sajid Javid: What can doctors expect from the new health secretary?
As the new secretary of state for health and social care in England proudly sat…
Sixty seconds on . . . EU covid certificates
Europe-wide, covid secure travel is finally here . . .Unfortunately, many people in the UK…
Hunting and hidden deaths led to 30% reduction in WI wolf population
About 100 additional wolves died over the winter in Wisconsin as a result of the…
Breakthrough in tissue engineering as ‘shape memory’ supports tissue growth
New research has demonstrated the viability of 3D-printed tissue scaffolds that harmlessly degrade while promoting…
Heat wave causes hundreds of deaths and hospitalisations in Pacific north west
Governments in south western Canada and the north west corner of the US are now…
Is Larq Bottle Worth It? We Answer 5 Biggest Questions About The Self-Cleaning Bottle
Reusable water bottles have become increasingly popular. It’s a convenient way to keep us hydrated…
Covid-19 cough: use all your senses to make a diagnosis
Your “cough in a box” item1 reminded me of my first experience of general practice…
Aducanumab for Alzheimer’s disease?
The US licensing of Biogen’s aducanumab as “the first ever disease modifying drug for Alzheimer’s…
Bawa-Garba is free to practise again without restrictions after tribunal ruling
Hadiza Bawa-Garba has been allowed to practise again without restrictions, 10 years after a 6…
Health and wealth in pandemic times: not a zero sum game
Sajid Javid’s policy of “opening up” seems ill timed. Since his appointment on 26 June…
Why we . . . escape the wards for a walk
One day, during a lull at work in the paediatric department at Barnet Hospital, Joseph…
10 Of The Best Kids Learning Apps
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STAT+: Regulators in many European countries fail to ensure clinical trial data are available
Amid ongoing concerns over clinical trial transparency, a new report finds “notable gaps” in the…
Ferumoxytol effective, safe for iron deficiency, iron deficiency anemia of pregnancy – Healio
Ferumoxytol effective, safe for iron deficiency, iron deficiency anemia of pregnancy Healio Read Original Article: Ferumoxytol…
Air pollution during pregnancy may affect growth of newborn babies – Science Daily
Air pollution during pregnancy may affect growth of newborn babies Science Daily Read Original Article: Air…
Allow alternative medical practices to operate during first phase of NRP, says Lee Lam Thye – The Star Online
Allow alternative medical practices to operate during first phase of NRP, says Lee Lam Thye The…
Cancer: Immunotherapies without side effects?
Immunotherapy has revolutionized the field of cancer treatment. However, inflammatory reactions in healthy tissues frequently…
News in Brief 2 July 2021
WFP resumes effort to reach 2 million in Tigray with emergency aid Top Guatemala judges…
What Pet Medical Insurance Covers – Rolling Stone
What Pet Medical Insurance Covers Rolling Stone Read Original Article: What Pet Medical Insurance Covers –…
Role of dopamine in songbird’s brain plasticity
Neuroscientists have demonstrated in new research that dopamine plays a key role in how songbirds…
Same dance, different species: How natural selection drives common behavior of lizards
A surprising study on the behavior of unrelated lizards in very different parts of the…
Muskrats are a bellwether for a drying delta
Downstream of hydroelectric dams and Alberta’s oil sands, one of the world’s largest freshwater deltas…
Guadalupe fur seals continue to recover as new colony discovered
Guadalupe fur seals (Arctocephalus townsendi) have established a large resting colony in the Gulf of…