Scientists identify protein that activates plant response to nitrogen deficiency
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The secret to stickiness of mussels underwater
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Adaptability of 158 butterfly species to urbanization
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Memory, learning and decision-making studied in worms
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Small ‘snowflakes’ in the sea play a big role
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Greenhouse gas emissions from reservoirs higher than previously expected
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Seeds of economic health disparities found in subsistence society
The Tsimane subsistence communities living on the edge of the Bolivian Amazon have less inequality…
STAT+: STAT+ Conversations: A look ahead to ASCO 2021
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Opinion: Closing an Indiana county’s syringe services program would be a public health disaster
A 6-year-old program that has reduced overdose deaths while simultaneously preventing new cases of HIV…
Covid-19: Cummings, Johnson, Hancock, and a maelstrom of avoidable harm
Boris Johnson’s announcement of a public inquiry into his government’s handling of covid-19, followed hard…
Financial interests: Government supports local solution despite doctors’ calls for central register
The government believes that employers, rather than the General Medical Council (GMC), should hold registers…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Biden in no rush to allow drug imports from Canada; deal on Covid-19 IP waiver remains elusive
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STAT+: A bootcamp for digital health executives seeks to demystify the inner-workings of the drug industry
Naomi Fried has watched the same plot unfold over and over again: A digital health…
David Oliver: A public covid-19 inquiry tomorrow shouldn’t stop action today
Within weeks of the first UK death from covid-19 in 2020, calls began for an…
Helen Salisbury: Mind the training gap
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Covid-19: Is it safe to lift all restrictions in England from 21 June?
England is set to remove all legal limits on social contact from 21 June and…
England urged to introduce minimum alcohol pricing
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Matt Morgan: “Less grit, more quit” has its benefits
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Film making and nuclear medicine: Manish Pandit
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Inappropriate use of lateral flow tests by patients with symptoms
Concerns have been raised about the use of lateral flow tests in the government’s mass…
Covid-19 pilot events: the pursuit of outcomes
As covid-19 incidence rates decrease and vaccination coverage increases, the UK is looking to re-commence…
Researchers claim they have sequenced the entirety of the human genome — including the missing parts
An international team of scientists says it has sequenced the entirety of the human genome,…
Opinion: Even fully vaccinated, people with organ transplants aren’t fully protected until more Americans get their shots
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New pediatricians are seeing few ‘bread and butter’ cases, but an influx of mental health crises
In his first month as a pediatric intern at the University of California San Francisco,…
Aiming to diversify science journalism, STAT creates fellowship named for reporter Sharon Begley
STAT on Tuesday opened applications for a new early-career science journalism fellowship named in memory…
First Person: Learning a recipe for freedom in Nigeria
When Nigerian Blessing Ojukwu became pregnant after she was raped, her family disowned her. She was forced…
Avoid transportation, heat issues for cows during early pregnancy – Bryan-College Station Eagle
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Ask Amy: I know she lied to get pregnancy benefits. Should I turn her in? – The Mercury News
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WHO chief calls for a global pandemic treaty Haiti: funding gap threatens the lives of nearly…
Orthorexia Treatment: Therapies and Lifestyle – Verywell Health
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For Sleep Apnea, a Mouth Guard May be a Good Alternative to CPAP – The New York Times
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Global Nuclear Medicine Radioisotope Markets 2021-2027: Oncology, Cardiology, Lymphoma, Thyroid, Neurology and Others – Technetium-99m (Tc-99m) to Account for $24.8 Billion – ResearchAndMarkets.com – Galveston County Daily News
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Seeking a pill to cure COVID-19: Drugmakers eye alternative to vaccines – The Japan Times
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The Mouth-Body Connection: This Dentist Is Breaking Down The Wall Between Medicine And Dentistry – Forbes
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Better Health and Wellness: Wichita chiropractor exhausting traditional cancer treatment, looks toward alternative therapies – KSN-TV
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Newly discovered African ‘climate seesaw’ drove human evolution
A scientific consortium has found that ancient El Niño-like weather patterns were the primary drivers…
Ethnic diversity helps identify more genomic regions linked to diabetes-related traits
New findings demonstrate that expanding research into different ancestries yields more and better results, as…
The COVID-19 pandemic motivates millions of tobacco users to quit, but they need support
“Quitters are the real winners in the case of tobacco”, says the World Health Organization…
Second Dose Of AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine: FAQs About Blood Clots, Safety, Risks And Symptoms
Rare but serious blood clots that have been linked the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine have many…
COVID danger has not passed, States must support pandemic treaty: Tedros
UN health agency chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus urged all countries on Monday to support a…
Global warming already responsible for one in three heat-related deaths
Between 1991 and 2018, more than a third of all deaths in which heat played…
The price is right: Modeling economic growth in a zero-emission society
With increasing public awareness of crises associated with degraded environments and mounting pressure to act,…
Scientists discover a new genetic form of ALS in children
In a study of 11 medical-mystery patients, an international team of researchers has discovered a…
The name game for coronavirus variants just got a little easier
Do you have trouble keeping the names Covid-19 variants straight, and struggle to distinguish B.1.1.7…
Tricked and uninformed: why so many young girls in Kenya are getting pregnant – The Conversation CA
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The Undeniable Importance Of Mental Health Awareness During Pregnancy
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What Exactly Does A Nutrition Coach Do — And Could They Help With My Health Goals? – mindbodygreen.com
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Colombia: UN rights chief calls for an end to all forms of violence in Cali
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet voiced her “deep concern” at recent…
Drones deliver blood to prevent maternal death in Botswana
Drones are providing life-saving care to women in remote parts of the southern African country, Botswana, who otherwise…
Opinion: If the FDA approves Biogen’s Alzheimer’s treatment, I won’t prescribe it
Most visits to the memory center where I care for individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease…