UN experts to G7: Production of safe COVID-19 vaccines must outweigh profit
A group of UN independent human rights experts called on Wednesday for the leaders of…
Year: 2021
Scientists discover new exoplanet with an atmosphere ripe for study
Scientists have discovered a new, temperate sub-Neptune sized exoplanet with a 24-day orbital period orbiting…
Major barriers to financing a sustainable ocean economy
Financing a sustainable global ocean economy may require a Paris Agreement type effort, according to…
Diverse fossil flora from 400 million year ago
The analysis of very old plant fossils discovered in South Africa and dating from the…
Control over water friction with 2D materials points to ‘smart membranes’
The speed of water flow is a limiting factor in many membrane-based industrial processes, including…
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The buck stops where? Longest-ever deer distance
Why did the deer cross the road? According to new research, to keep going and…
Drinking alcohol is linked to reduced chances of pregnancy
A study of the associations between drinking alcohol and the chances of becoming pregnant suggests…
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Virtual Event: The ASCO Recap, Live!
After the biggest meeting in cancer research, sit down with cancer’s biggest decision-maker: the director…
Covid-19: Tests must be more rigorously regulated to protect public, say statisticians
Statistical experts have called for new standards for diagnostic tests in response to regulatory gaps…
‘Mass deaths’ alert in Myanmar as 100,000 flee junta’s heavy weapons
In Myanmar, international action is needed urgently to prevent “mass deaths” there, after civilians fled…
Study finds novel evidence that dreams reflect multiple memories, anticipate future events
Dreams result from a process that often combines fragments of multiple life experiences and anticipates…
Researchers create intelligent electronic microsystems from ‘green’ material
A research team has created an electronic microsystem that can intelligently respond to information inputs…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Biogen and FDA at odds over a key Alzheimer’s drug trial; Senate Dems craft their own drug-pricing bill
Rise and shine, everyone, another busy day is on the way. Yes, indeed, the middle…
Opinion: Listen: Healing the healers: An advocate and a psychiatrist on clinicians’ mental health and burnout
This week on the “First Opinion Podcast,” I’m joined by Corey Feist and Wendy Dean…
Helen Salisbury: Should GPs break the law on data privacy?
NHS Digital plans to extract all data coded in GP held medical records in England,…
David Oliver: The story of covid in care homes—neither mystery nor melodrama
On 26 May, Dominic Cummings, the prime minister’s former chief adviser, gave oral evidence to…
Different thyroid assays may greatly affect diagnosis and management of hypothyroidism
Siskind and colleagues do not mention the impact of thyroid assays and reference ranges on…
The curse of the priors when interpreting scans
I used to joke that radiology was getting easier because, as we carried out more…
Anaesthetist training: UK “must double numbers” to combat NHS waiting lists
Anaesthetic training places must be doubled to enable the NHS to deal with the huge…
How to communicate with patients who are D/deaf or have hearing loss
BoxWhat you need to knowAsking, “How can I help you hear and communicate?” ensures that…
Pott’s disease in the atlas and posterior thoracic vertebral plate
This magnetic resonance image shows tuberculosis spondylitis, known as Pott’s disease, in a woman in…
Postoperative low molecular weight heparin bridging treatment for patients at high risk of arterial thromboembolism (PERIOP2): double blind randomised controlled trial
AbstractObjectiveTo determine the efficacy and safety of dalteparin postoperative bridging treatment versus placebo for patients…
Maternity care: CQC imposes sanctions on Sheffield unit over concerns about safety and quality
England’s healthcare regulator has imposed sanctions on a maternity unit in Sheffield after an unannounced…
STAT wants to know your pick for a great summer read or listen
STAT is putting together a list of books and podcasts that deal with health, medicine,…
Opinion: If pediatrics board can’t lead with its maternity leave policy, it should at least follow
When my daughter started to reveal just how comfortable she was in utero, and wasn’t…
More than two-thirds of Congress cashed a pharma campaign check in 2020, new STAT analysis shows
WASHINGTON — Seventy-two senators and 302 members of the House of Representatives cashed a check…
Pharma funded more than 2,400 state lawmaker campaigns in 2020, new STAT analysis finds
WASHINGTON — State lawmakers in Oregon have tried to lower high drug prices from nearly…
Can Schools Require COVID-19 Vaccines For Students Now That Pfizer’s Shot Is Authorized For Kids 12 And Up?
The Food and Drug Administration on May 10, 2021, granted the first emergency use authorization…
Falmouth Chamber Of Commerce: Highfield Hall & Gardens Introduces Yoga At Highfield – Patch.com
Falmouth Chamber Of Commerce: Highfield Hall & Gardens Introduces Yoga At Highfield Patch.com Read Original Article:…
This Weeks Nyack-Piermont Area Events – Patch.com
This Weeks Nyack-Piermont Area Events Patch.com Read Original Article: This Weeks Nyack-Piermont Area Events – Patch.com…
How to Find Free or Low-Cost Prenatal Care – Healthline
How to Find Free or Low-Cost Prenatal Care Healthline Read Original Article: How to Find Free…
Prenatal supplements may impact breast milk microbiome – Healio
Prenatal supplements may impact breast milk microbiome Healio Read Original Article: Prenatal supplements may impact breast…
Scientists can predict which women will have serious pregnancy complications – Science Daily
Scientists can predict which women will have serious pregnancy complications Science Daily Read Original Article: Scientists…
Flu Shot in Pregnancy Doesn’t Harm Kids’ Health Years Later – MedPage Today
Flu Shot in Pregnancy Doesn’t Harm Kids’ Health Years Later MedPage Today Read Original Article: Flu…
Drinking alcohol is linked to reduced chances of pregnancy – EurekAlert
Drinking alcohol is linked to reduced chances of pregnancy EurekAlert Read Original Article: Drinking alcohol is…
A Dental Student on TikTok Says She Knows if Someone Is Pregnant by Looking in Their Mouth-Is This Possible? – Health.com
A Dental Student on TikTok Says She Knows if Someone Is Pregnant by Looking in…
Testing placental hormone levels can help identify candidates for pregnancy complications – News-Medical.Net
Testing placental hormone levels can help identify candidates for pregnancy complications News-Medical.Net Read Original Article: Testing…
Salvadoran woman who says she lost pregnancy in fall freed after serving 9 years on abortion sentence – The Washington Post
Salvadoran woman who says she lost pregnancy in fall freed after serving 9 years on…
Pregnant women should avoid use of certain anti-inflammatory drugs: Health Canada – CTV News
Pregnant women should avoid use of certain anti-inflammatory drugs: Health Canada CTV News Read Original Article:…
News in Brief 8 June 2021
Chilly Spring, cold comfort for planet as emissions rise again Ocean blues, as CO2 spike threatens…
Keeping a closer eye on seabirds with drones and artificial intelligence
Drones and artificial intelligence can monitor large colonies of seabirds as well as traditional on-the-ground…
Peace accord in Colombia has increased deforestation of biologically-diverse rainforest
Since the end of the long-running conflict in Colombia, large areas of forest have been…
How Indigenous Wisdom Impacts Community Well Being – Healthline
How Indigenous Wisdom Impacts Community Well Being Healthline Read Original Article: How Indigenous Wisdom Impacts Community…
Central Remedy to hold grand opening for alternative medicine office – Tallahassee Democrat
Central Remedy to hold grand opening for alternative medicine office Tallahassee Democrat Read Original Article: Central…
COVID-19 has your employer clients looking for alternative health plan options – BenefitsPro
COVID-19 has your employer clients looking for alternative health plan options BenefitsPro Read Original Article: COVID-19…
STAT+: Regeneron shareholders urged to boot board member over executive pay practices
Two prominent shareholder advisory firms are urging Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (REGN) shareholders to remove the board…
Member of FDA’s expert panel resigns over controversial Alzheimer’s therapy approval
Following the Food and Drug Administration’s polarizing authorization of the Alzheimer’s therapy Aduhelm on Monday,…
STAT+: Biogen, FDA at odds over timing of crucial confirmatory trial of Alzheimer’s drug
Biogen and the Food and Drug Administration are at odds over the timing of a…
Opinion: Bad medicine: aducanumab is a lackluster drug with a high price tag
Controversy has swirled around aducanumab, an experimental drug developed by Biogen, long before the FDA…
Taking short breaks may help our brains learn new skills
In a study of healthy volunteers, researchers have mapped out the brain activity that flows…