Global climate dynamics drove the decline of mastodonts and elephants, new study suggests
Elephants and their forebears were pushed into wipeout by waves of extreme global environmental change,…
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Dolichomitus meii wasp discovered in Amazonia is like a flying jewel
Parasitoid wasps are one of the most species rich animal taxa on Earth, but their…
Eruption of the Laacher See volcano redated
The eruption of the Laacher See volcano in the Eifel in Germany is one of…
Lessons from the pandemic: taking a covid-like approach to other diseases
Preparing for the next pandemic is a global public health concern, which is well voiced…
STAT+: Nestle Health Science will split profits from Seres microbiome drug, if it’s approved
Seres Therapeutics has announced a new deal with its long-time partner, Nestle Health Science, to…
Internet shutdowns now ‘entrenched’ in certain regions, rights council hears
The practice of shutting down internet and mobile phone access to stifle dissent has become…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Glaxo under more pressure from activist investor; WHO urges Gilead to lower price of black-fungus drug
Hello, everyone, and how are you today? A shiny sun and delightful breeze are enveloping…
Rebuilding trust after misdiagnosis: where is the liaison between mental and medical?
Clark writes, “As I had received several psychiatric diagnoses, the pain team wouldn’t help with…
STAT+: In a new role at health tech startup Maven, Neel Shah wants to make sure pregnant people aren’t ‘lost’
When celebrated Boston OB-GYN Neel Shah first learned of the chance to help build a…
Diagnosing active tuberculosis in primary care
What you need to knowConsider active TB disease in patients with cough, fever, night sweats,…
Dear Sajid Javid: open letter to a new minister of health
Dear secretary of state, You arrive at a crucial time in the pandemic and have…
Bone and artery calcification . . . and other stories
Bone and heartCalcification in arteries and in bone show an inverse relation, according to a…
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E-cigarette maker Juul pays $40m to North Carolina in landmark settlement
Juul Labs, one of the world’s biggest e-cigarette manufacturers, will pay $40m (£28.9m; €33.7m) to…
Could editing the genomes of bats prevent future coronavirus pandemics? Two scientists think it’s worth a try
Amid the devastating Covid-19 pandemic, two researchers are proposing a drastic way to stop future…
Opinion: Something to celebrate: delivering vaccines to essential workers
Covid-19 vaccines are cause for celebration. Family members are reuniting, people are traveling and returning…
STAT+: The biotech scorecard for the third quarter: 12 stock-moving events to watch
Here is STAT’s biotech scorecard, our regular ledger of stock-moving biotech events, for the third…
STAT+: Washington’s antitrust push could limit Amazon, Google’s health care ambitions
WASHINGTON — Washington is abuzz with an ambitious new antitrust effort to rein in the…
Opioids: first jury trial opens in US as Johnson & Johnson pays $230m to settle out of court
The State of New York’s lawsuit against US opioid makers and distributors1 opened on 29…
The Ethical Questions Raised By COVID-19 Vaccines: 5 Essential Reads
The ethical debate isn’t just around those who refuse, or are hesitant, to be vaccinated….
Judge Rules UConn Health Responsible for Prenatal Death | Connecticut News | US News – U.S. News & World Report
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Prenatal exposure to THC, CBD affects offspring’s responsiveness to Prozac: News at IU: Indiana University – IU Newsroom
Prenatal exposure to THC, CBD affects offspring’s responsiveness to Prozac: News at IU: Indiana University IU…
News in Brief 30 June 2021
Rights expert calls for global ‘pandemic protection fund’ Tourism braces for $2.4 trillion hit to…
Women’s leadership key to reach gender equality, recover progress lost to COVID: top WHO official
The COVID-19 pandemic has slowed progress towards gender equality and put women in a dire…
Could expanding the covid-19 case definition improve the UK’s pandemic response?
During the covid-19 pandemic the British public has been instructed: “If you have a high…
Dietary omega 3 fatty acids for migraine
Migraine is one of the most common neurological diseases and affects one billion people globally.1…
Dietary alteration of n-3 and n-6 fatty acids for headache reduction in adults with migraine: randomized controlled trial
AbstractObjectiveTo determine whether dietary interventions that increase n-3 fatty acids with and without reduction in…
Calls grow for an investigation into FDA approval of Biogen’s Alzheimer’s drug
WASHINGTON — Former health secretary Donna Shalala called for a federal investigation into the Food…
Where are the Foreigners of the First International Age?
A new study reports genetic and oxygen and strontium isotopic data for individuals buried at…
Keep your friends close, cortisol levels low for life
An interdisciplinary team has determined that older adult women converse more effectively with strangers than…
Protein ‘big bang’ reveals molecular makeup for medicine and bioengineering
A new study maps the evolutionary history and interrelationships of protein domains, the subunits of…
Research lays groundwork for restoring lost oral functions with pacemaker-like devices
Even the mundane act of swallowing requires a well-coordinated dance of more than 30 muscles…
Decoding electron dynamics
Researchers propose a scheme to identify and weigh the quantum orbits in strong-field tunneling ionization….
STAT+: Mallinckrodt cleared to sell a rare disease drug to a startup, but parents worried over ongoing access
A federal bankruptcy court judge has approved the sale of a rare disease drug to…
Astronauts demonstrate CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing in space
Researchers have developed and successfully demonstrated a novel method for studying how cells repair damaged…
Variations in quantitative MRI scanners’ measurements
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is widely used in medicine to detect, diagnose and treat diseases…
5-minute breathing workout lowers blood pressure as much as exercise, drugs
A new study shows that a breathing exercise known as Inspiratory Muscle Strength Training can…
Women must no longer be ‘squeezed into a small corner’, landmark Forum declares
In a bid to put gender equality at the heart of COVID recovery, UN Women…
Urgent action needed to end ‘inhumane conditions’ facing Haiti prisoners: UN rights chief
Extreme overcrowding and lack of access to food, water and health, are among the ‘inhumane…
STAT+: Gene therapy to regenerate cardiac muscle after a heart attack passes a key test in pigs
By delivering a viral payload of gene silencers directly to the heart, scientists have developed…
Frequent COVID-19 testing key to efficient, early detection, study finds
The chance of detecting the virus that causes COVID-19 increases with more frequent testing, no…
Researchers look to human ‘social sensors’ to better predict elections and other trends
Researchers can gather highly accurate information about social trends and groups by asking about a…
Rattlesnakes may like climate change
When it comes to climate change, not all organisms will lose out. A new study…
New beetle species found pristinely preserved in fossilized dropping of dinosaur ancestor
Fossilized feces are common finds at paleontological dig sites and might actually contain hidden treasures….
During epic migrations, great snipes fly at surprising heights by day and lower by night
A stocky marsh bird with a 20-inch wingspan, great snipes are also speedy marathoners that…
Eating disorder behaviors alter reward response in brain
A new study found that eating disorder behaviors alter the brain’s reward response process and…
Investigational malaria vaccine gives strong, lasting protection
Two U.S. Phase 1 clinical trials of a novel candidate malaria vaccine have found that…
Cross-generational consequences of lead poisoning
Scientists have shown that environmental lead poisoning in children affects not only their own health…
Astronomers have identified a white dwarf so massive that it might collapse
Astronomers have identified an extremely magnetized and rapidly rotating ultra-massive white dwarf. Several telescopes characterized…
Thinking in 3D improves mathematical skills
Spatial reasoning ability in small children reflects how well they will perform in mathematics later….
Governments and public trust: a public covid inquiry that reported quickly could shape response to the third wave
Godlee says that it takes both time and hard work to regain lost trust.1 The…