Global push needed to ensure ‘clean, affordable and sustainable electricity’ for all
During the last decade, more people around the world have gained access to electricity than…
Year: 2021
Protection call for Burkina Faso civilians after terror attack leaves 132 dead
Communities in rural Burkina Faso urgently need greater protection from violent extremists, the UN human…
Rights experts decry ‘black hole’ for media freedoms in Belarus
UN independent human rights experts have called for the immediate release of a jailed social…
How coronavirus aerosols travel through our lungs
When we inhale isolated coronavirus particles, more than 65 percent reach the deepest region of our…
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STAT+: By approving Biogen’s Alzheimer’s drug, the FDA is shifting its rules. That is a giant risk
In order to approve a new Alzheimer’s treatment, the Food and Drug Administration is rewriting…
FAQs: What you need to know about the Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved Biogen’s new Alzheimer’s drug, a decision with…
Opinion: FDA’s approval of aducanumab paves the way for ‘more momentous’ Alzheimer’s breakthroughs
The Food and Drug Administration yanked the fight against Alzheimer’s out of the mire with…
FDA grants historic approval to Alzheimer’s drug designed to slow cognitive decline
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved the first new treatment for Alzheimer’s disease…
Rehabilitation after critical illness—don’t overlook technological and social factors
We support the call from White and colleagues for more expert, multidisciplinary, integrated, and consistent…
Applying mathematics takes ‘friendship paradox’ beyond averages
In network science, the famous ‘friendship paradox’ describes why your friends are (on average) more…
Researchers identify a molecule critical to functional brain rejuvenation
A new study has identified a molecule called ten-eleven-translocation 1 (TET1) as a necessary component…
Pandemic prevention measures linked to lower rates of Kawasaki disease in children
Rates of Kawasaki disease — a condition that creates inflammation in blood vessels in the…
How a Vietnamese raw pork snack could help us keep food fresh, naturally
Nem Chua is eaten raw but doesn’t cause food poisoning when prepared correctly. Food scientists…
Controlling insulin production with a smartwatch
Researchers have developed a gene switch that can be operated with the green LED light…
Simple blood test can accurately reveal underlying neurodegeneration
A new study of over 3000 people, has shown for the first time that a…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: AstraZeneca sues Glaxo over a big-selling cancer drug; EU offers rival plan to Covid-19 IP waiver
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was…
STAT+: Onduo’s new exec on Google’s data skills, real-world evidence, and moving the needle on outcomes
After leading the charge at Duke University to free health care data from its silos,…
Flawed NHS records skew ethnic health data, says study
NHS records too often fail to accurately record the ethnicity of patients in England so…
Ethnic health inequalities: turning evidence into action
A year ago, NHS England announced that an organisation should be established1 to identify and…
Sixty seconds on . . . cough in a box
Sounds like a terrible giftDon’t worry, we’re not talking about wrapping up covid symptoms. This…
Mask related acne (“maskne”) and other facial dermatoses
What you need to knowNot all facial dermatoses related to personal protective equipment are “maskne”Irritant…
SARS-CoV-2 variants in India: a call for genomic surveillance
Thiagarajan asks why there has been a surge of covid-19 in India.1 K Srinath Reddy,…
Covid-19 eradication: stopping transmission between countries
Covid-19 came to our attention at the end of 2019. Since then, it has directly…
Opinion: With Covid-19, as with HIV, science and partnerships with communities lead the way
Like so many of her generation, Josephine Nabukenya wasn’t aware of her HIV status during…
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Will you accept this capital investment? Biotech and health startups bet on a strange new reality show for crowdfunding
“Mount up! Let’s hear more about this unicorn.” So begins every episode of a new…
Should My Child Get The COVID-19 Vaccine? 7 Questions Answered By A Pediatric Infectious Disease Expert
Vaccination is one way we can help get kids back to in-person activities. Read Original…
I’m Fully Vaccinated But Feel Sick – Should I Get Tested For COVID-19?
Vaccination prevents more than 90% of severe COVID-19 cases, but researchers think that only 70%-85%…
STAT+: Radioactive drug helps men with advanced prostate cancer, but survival benefit is debated
A Novartis drug that delivers a lethal dose of radiation directly to prostate cancer cells…
First Person: Raising a glass to ‘Mama Cheers’
A Ugandan woman entrepreneur who was left with just a wheelbarrow and a red dress,…
How prenatal sounds affect the development of all types of animals – The Washington Post
How prenatal sounds affect the development of all types of animals The Washington Post Read Original…
Pregnancy does not appear to affect efficacy of chemotherapy for breast cancer – Healio
Pregnancy does not appear to affect efficacy of chemotherapy for breast cancer Healio Read Original Article:…
Episode #41 – Vaccines, pregnancy, menstruation, lactation and fertility – World Health Organization
Episode #41 – Vaccines, pregnancy, menstruation, lactation and fertility World Health Organization Read Original Article: Episode…
Computer simulations of the brain can predict language recovery in stroke survivors
Speech rehabilitation experts can predict how well a patient will recover from aphasia, a disorder…
Study of past South Asian monsoons suggests stronger monsoon rainfall in the future
New research finds that increases in monsoon rainfall over the past million years were linked…
Amid India’s COVID battle, a new wave of poverty and hunger
In just a matter of two months, India’s second wave of COVID-19 infections overwhelmed the…
News in Brief 4 June 2021
WHO appeal for 250 million COVID shots Dozens killed in brutal DRC attacks on displaced people Arrests…
Why scientists want to solve an underground mystery about where microbes live
A team of biologists revealed, for the first time, that it is possible to accurately…
Beyond synthetic biology, synthetic ecology boosts health by engineering the environment
Researchers discovered that providing microbial communities with a broader variety of food sources didn’t increase…
Fungus creates a fast track for carbon
New research focused on interactions among microbes in water suggests fungal microparasites play a bigger…
Magnetism drives metals to insulators in new experiment
A new experiment offers the cleanest proof yet for magnetism-driven transitions of metals to insulators….
New form of silicon could enable next-gen electronic and energy devices
A team developed a new method for synthesizing a novel crystalline form of silicon with…
Alternative medicine findsnew takers during pandemic – Deccan Herald
Alternative medicine findsnew takers during pandemic Deccan Herald Read Original Article: Alternative medicine findsnew takers during…
‘Digital rights’ key to inclusive post-pandemic recovery: UN experts
Upholding human rights online must be part of global efforts to recover better following the…
Bacteria are connected to how babies experience fear
Why do some babies react to perceived danger more than others? According to new research…
Heart reaction probed as possible rare Covid-19 vaccine link in teens
Health authorities are trying to determine whether heart inflammation that can occur along with many…
STAT+: EU pushes rival plan to Covid-19 vaccine IP waiver, but some deride it as ‘meaningless’
Amid intense debate over equitable access to Covid-19 vaccines, the European Union is offering a…
Canada: UN independent experts call for ‘full-fledged investigations’ into mass grave at indigenous school
Independent UN human rights experts on Friday urged Canadian authorities and the Holy See of…
STAT+: Fate Therapeutics’ natural killer cells induce responses in blood cancer patients, but for how long?
Fate Therapeutics said Friday that an experimental, off-the-shelf immunotherapy made from so-called natural killer cells…
UN health agency urges nations to donate 250 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine
Some two billion doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been distributed globally but only 0.5 per…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: A turnaround artist hopes to revamp a former Shkreli company; will the FDA approve Biogen’s Alzheimer’s drug?
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too…