Step up HIV fight, to end AIDS ‘epidemic of inequalities’ by 2030
Although the world has made “great strides” since the first case of AIDS was reported,…
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Preclinical study suggests new approach to reduce COVID-19 death among the elderly
New research reveals a possible new approach to preventing death and severe disease in elderly…
Covid-19: Aspirin does not improve survival for patients admitted to hospital, trial reports
Aspirin does not improve survival for patients in hospital with covid-19, the UK Recovery trial1…
UNICEF and celebrities appeal to G7 countries: Donate COVID vaccinations ‘now’
From David Beckham to Whoopi Goldberg and Angelique Kidjo, Ambassadors for the UN Children’s Fund…
STAT+: Biogen isn’t worried about backlash to ‘bewildering’ price of Alzheimer’s drug
Amid a firestorm of controversy around its decision to charge $56,000 a year for an…
Facemasks block expired particles, despite leakage at edges, study finds
A new study confirms that surgical masks effectively reduce outgoing airborne particles from talking or…
STAT+: STAT+ Conversations: Discussing Biogen’s Alzheimer’s drug
Editors note: A livestream of the conversation will be embedded below at 1:00pm ET. Every…
How COVID-19 wreaks havoc on human lungs
Scientists have published the first detailed atomic-level model of the SARS-CoV-2 ‘envelope’ protein bound to…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: FDA rewrites rulebook in approving Alzheimer’s drug; Biogen’s price for the drug will strain Medicare
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Staff burnout: MPs demand “total overhaul” of NHS workforce planning
Staff burnout across the NHS and social care in England has reached an “emergency level”…
Rehabilitation after critical illness: how to facilitate a successful return to work
I welcome the recent articles on the need for rehabilitation after critical illness and the…
FDA conditionally approves controversial Alzheimer’s drug despite uncertainty over effectiveness
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved aducanumab (Aduhelm)—a drug which aims to…
Dying at home during the pandemic
Data from the Office for National Statistics show that covid-19 was responsible for most of…
New ways of working will help patients and sustain our profession
Salisbury asks whether additional roles could reduce pressure on general practice and how we can…
Delirium and long term cognition in critically ill patients
AbstractDelirium, a form of acute brain dysfunction, is very common in the critically ill adult…
Childhood vaccination: Access problems in UK began way before covid-19
As the UK came out of its first lockdown back in July 2020, the World…
Partha Kar: Imposter syndrome is no cause for shame
How much of a problem for doctors is imposter syndrome? Is it just a term…
Accelerating population health improvement
As the covid-19 pandemic shines a bright light on longstanding health equity gaps,1 concerted action…
Opinion: Scientific publishing’s new weapon for the next crisis: the rapid correction
Some observers have hailed the response to Covid-19 as a triumph for science. A hesitant…
CPR coaching over the phone can save lives. A new model makes it easier for people who speak limited English
New research finds that a Los Angeles program to coach 911 callers through providing CPR…
STAT+: Despite its high price tag, the new Alzheimer’s drug isn’t reigniting the drug pricing debate
WASHINGTON — It has all the makings of a bombastic drug pricing debate: a highly…
Elation, pride, and a slew of questions: Clinical trial participants reflect on their own complicated reactions to Aduhelm approval
For the roughly 3,500 people who volunteered as clinical trial participants for the Alzheimer’s therapy…
How Virus Detectives Trace The Origins Of An Outbreak – And Why It’s So Tricky
The prevention of future pandemics requires examining viral family trees. Read Original Article: How Virus…
Herd Immunity Appears Unlikely For COVID-19, But CDC Says Vaccinated People Can Ditch Masks In Most Settings
Achieving herd immunity to the extent of totally blocking new infections is not easily achievable,…
Clever biomolecular labelling enables identification of immune cells
Biomolecules regulate the biological functions inside every living cell. If scientists can understand the molecular…
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Defying body clock linked to depression and lower wellbeing
People whose sleep pattern goes against their natural body clock are more likely to have…
New drug-formulation method may lead to smaller pills
Chemical engineers have devised a simpler process for incorporating hydrophobic drugs into tablets or other…
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Climate change a bigger threat to landscape biodiversity than emerald ash borer
Despite the devastating impact the emerald ashborer beetle has had on forests in the eastern…
Monoclonal antibody prevents HIV infection in monkeys, study finds
The experimental, lab-made antibody leronlimab can completely prevent nonhuman primates from being infected with the…
A breakthrough in the physics of blood clotting
Understanding the physics of clot contraction could potentially lead to new ways to treat bleeding…
Plants get a faster start to their day than we think
To describe something as slow and boring we might say it’s ‘like watching grass grow’,…
Drop in convalescent plasma use at US hospitals linked to higher COVID-19 mortality rate, study suggests
A new study suggests a slowdown in the use of convalescent plasma to treat hospitalized…
This forest has stayed wild for 5,000 years — the soil shows it
Parts of the Amazon have been cultivated by Indigenous peoples for thousands of years, and…
Alternative health insurance coverage options may be the future – WPLG Local 10
Alternative health insurance coverage options may be the future WPLG Local 10 Read Original Article: Alternative…
Electronic Health Record Systems Let Patients Choose Complementary and Integrative Pain Treatments – National Institute on Aging
Electronic Health Record Systems Let Patients Choose Complementary and Integrative Pain Treatments National Institute on Aging…
STAT+: Biogen’s big day is a Wall Street windfall for biotechs in Alzheimer’s
As Biogen soared Monday on the surprise Food and Drug Administration approval of its hotly…
Arctic rotifer lives after 24,000 years in a frozen state
Bdelloid rotifers are multicellular animals so small you need a microscope to see them. Despite…
The origin of the first structures formed in galaxies like the Milky Way identified
An international team of scientists has used the Gran Telescopio Canarias (GTC) to study a…
Ancient chickens lived significantly longer than modern fowl because they were seen as sacred, not food
Ancient chickens lived significantly longer than their modern equivalents because they were seen as sacred…
School lesson gone wrong leads to new, bigger megalodon size estimate
A more reliable way of estimating the size of megalodon shows the extinct shark may…
African great apes to suffer massive range loss in next 30 years
A new study predicts massive range declines of Africa’s great apes — gorillas, chimpanzees and…
Computers can now predict our preferences directly from our brain
A research team demonstrates it is possible to predict individual preferences based on how a…
Apple announces new features to share health data with doctors, track trends over time
Apple is making it easier than ever for users to make the most of the…
WHO warns of ‘two-track pandemic’ as cases decline but vaccine inequity persists
Even though COVID-19 cases and deaths have declined in recent weeks, the world is facing…
An extra twist in the FDA’s Alzheimer’s decision: no limits on which patients can get the drug
As if the saga of aducanumab needed another twist, the Food and Drug Administration tossed…
STAT+: ‘The price is bewildering’:The price of Biogen’s Alzheimer’s drug may lead payers to erect roadblocks
The Food and Drug Administration’s approval on Monday of an Alzheimer’s drug developed by Biogen…
STAT+: One Medical eyes the full lifespan with acquisition of Medicare-focused Iora Health
One Medical announced its plan on Monday to acquire Iora Health, expanding its primary care…
STAT+: Why Biogen may be sitting on the most lucrative product in pharmaceutical history
Biogen’s quest to win approval for a new Alzheimer’s disease treatment once seemed futile. Now…
Surgeon is struck off after failing to tell employers that he was being investigated
A surgeon has been struck off for failing to tell employers that he was being…