Robotic ‘Third Thumb’ use can alter brain representation of the hand
Using a robotic ‘Third Thumb’ can impact how the hand is represented in the brain,…
Year: 2021
‘There’s so much uncertainty’: As Mallinckrodt sells rare disease drug, parents worry about access
As it looks to emerge from bankruptcy, Mallinckrodt (MNK) has sold an experimental medicine that…
Brain stimulation evoking sense of touch improves control of robotic arm
The brain-computer interface user was able to transfer objects with a robotic arm at twice…
Most ancient galaxy with spiral morphology discovered
Analyzing data obtained with the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), researchers found a galaxy with…
Myanmar: Rights expert welcomes fresh sanctions against junta, urges other nations ‘step up’
The announcement this week of new coordinated sanctions against Myanmar’s military rulers by a handful…
In new study, stem cells self-organize into a mini model of a beating heart
Researchers have worked for years to create organoids — miniature cellular structures that recapitulate features…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Iovance CEO resigns amid a regulatory delay; Republican lawmakers urge Biden to reject Covid-19 IP waiver
Hello, everyone, and how are you today? The sun is shining brightly this morning on…
Homeopathy UK told to take down articles saying remedies can help depression and asthma
The Advertising Standards Authority has told Homeopathy UK to remove articles from its website that…
Covid-19: Advocates urge India’s prime minister to remove barriers to vaccine production and access
A group of 567 prominent figures in India have called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi…
Covid-19: Senior hospital doctors have been left with moral injury, BMA warns
The covid-19 pandemic has left some hospital consultants suffering from moral injuries after they were…
Epilepsy, brain injury, . . . and other stories
Epilepsy after traumatic brain injuryA nationwide study from Denmark tracked 170 000 people who survived…
Covid-19: How the Brazil variant took hold of South America
When Brazil’s pandemic spiralled out of control in March 2021, leaders across South America scrambled…
Covid-19: Why prioritising prevention matters in a pandemic of cures
Prevention is better than cure. Simple. Clear. Logical. Except that it is easily overcomplicated, clouded,…
Covid-19 vaccination hesitancy
What you need to knowLack of confidence in vaccines for covid-19 poses direct and indirect…
Acknowledging breathlessness post-covid
Covid-19 is a respiratory infection, although it can be associated with both acute and long…
Covid-19: Offer staff military-style mental health support, say healthcare leaders
The government should take inspiration from the mental health services offered to veterans when designing…
How Wellcome’s opaque fossil fuel investments harm its global health mission
In recent years, the Wellcome Trust has pivoted in its role as a leading charitable…
Opinion: Restore a better balance to public-private funding of biomedical research
The pharmaceutical industry says that if the U.S. reduces the astronomical drug prices paid by…
Opinion: As syphilis comes roaring back, newborn babies are tragic victims
Some diseases fade away. Others seem to do that, but then come roaring back. That’s…
California could become first state to mandate biosecurity screening by mail-order DNA companies
California lawmakers on Thursday will vote on a bill that would require the state’s growing…
Sexual violence survivors in DR Congo caught in crisis of ‘catastrophic magnitude’
On a recent visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Dr. Natalie Kanem,…
CDC expects Covid vaccine data on pregnant women this summer and on kids under 12 in the fall – CNBC
CDC expects Covid vaccine data on pregnant women this summer and on kids under 12…
Mental health and pregnancy: ‘I couldn’t hold my baby for more than a minute’ – BBC News
Mental health and pregnancy: ‘I couldn’t hold my baby for more than a minute’ BBC News…
Pregnancy center advertising bill heads to governor’s desk – Associated Press
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Secondhand smoke during pregnancy linked to epigenetic changes in babies – News-Medical.Net
Secondhand smoke during pregnancy linked to epigenetic changes in babies News-Medical.Net Read Original Article: Secondhand smoke…
When Diabetes Strikes in Pregnancy, Do Women Eat Healthier? – HealthDay News
When Diabetes Strikes in Pregnancy, Do Women Eat Healthier? HealthDay News Read Original Article: When Diabetes…
Canadian researchers studying effectiveness, safety of COVID-19 vaccines during pregnancy – EurekAlert
Canadian researchers studying effectiveness, safety of COVID-19 vaccines during pregnancy EurekAlert Read Original Article: Canadian researchers…
Royal conspiracy theory: Beatrice shaded Harry and Meghan with pregnancy news – The Mercury News
Royal conspiracy theory: Beatrice shaded Harry and Meghan with pregnancy news The Mercury News Read Original…
This biodegradable pregnancy test protects privacy – Fast Company
This biodegradable pregnancy test protects privacy Fast Company Read Original Article: This biodegradable pregnancy test protects…
Texas passes ‘heartbeat bill’ – banning abortions as early as six weeks into a pregnancy – Sky News
Texas passes ‘heartbeat bill’ – banning abortions as early as six weeks into a pregnancy Sky…
Take Charge of Your Future Health After a Preeclamptic Pregnancy – PRNewswire
Take Charge of Your Future Health After a Preeclamptic Pregnancy PRNewswire Read Original Article: Take Charge…
Podcast – UN Catch-Up Dateline Geneva – Middle East crisis, Rohingya appeal, GM bugs to beat malaria
In this week’s UN Catch-Up podcast, we hear about the pressures facing aid workers and…
News in Brief 19 May 2021
UNRWA launches $38 million appeal for Palestinians as violence continues Genetically-modified mosquitos, potential anti-malaria asset…
The ‘Great Dying’
The Paleozoic era culminated 251.9 million years ago in the most severe mass extinction recorded…
Half of Guadeloupe’s snakes and lizards went extinct after European colonization
A new study uses fossil and archaeological archives to demonstrate that colonial era extinctions in…
Unexpected ‘Black Swan’ defect discovered in soft matter
Scientists have revealed a single microscopic defect called a ‘twin’ in a soft-block copolymer using…
UT Health Tyler offers implant to help treatment alternative for AFib diagnosis – Tyler Morning Telegraph
UT Health Tyler offers implant to help treatment alternative for AFib diagnosis Tyler Morning Telegraph Read…
STAT+: Allogene’s blood cancer data show durability of off-the-shelf CAR-T cells
There’s little disputing that an off-the-shelf CAR-T cell therapy for cancer would provide flexibility and…
STAT+: With new data, J&J’s CAR-T drug benefits myeloma patients with less advanced disease
When doctors prescribe a personalized cell therapy today, the patient they’re trying to help has…
STAT+: In a step forward for immunotherapy, new Bristol Myers drug slows melanoma in study
An experimental immunotherapy developed by Bristol Myers Squibb prevented metastatic melanoma from worsening when added…
STAT+: Merus drug shows potential as treatment for rare type of pancreatic cancer
A drug from the Dutch biotech Merus designed to disrupt a rare genetic alteration is…
STAT+: What’s in a name? Spark Therapeutics sues Bluebird Bio over the use of the word ‘spark’
A promotional campaign has sparked a legal dispute between Spark Therapeutics and Bluebird Bio (BLUE)…
Arbitrary expulsions of migrants in Chile must stop immediately, urge rights experts
Migrants must be allowed to stay in Chile while their cases are being individually assessed or risk “irreparable harm”, a group…
STAT+: Republican lawmakers tell Biden to reverse ‘disastrous decision’ to support Covid-19 IP waiver
Amid a furious debate over boosting global distribution of Covid-19 vaccines, more than a dozen…
High levels of contaminants in killer whales
Little is known concerning environmental contaminants in predators at the top of a food chain….
Closer to gene therapy that would restore hearing for the congenitally deaf
Researchers have found a key new piece of the puzzle in the quest to use…
STAT+: Iovance CEO abruptly resigns after FDA setback for its cancer cell therapy
Hours after the biotech company Iovance announced yet another regulatory delay for its investigational cancer…
Syria: Prolonged violence, violation and abuse ‘bound to affect generations to come’
Millions of children trapped in protracted conflict in Syria continue to endure severe violence with…
STAT+: Fewer state Medicaid programs are restricting access to hepatitis C medicines, but hurdles remain
Over the past few years, state Medicaid programs have done a better job of disclosing…
STAT+: Emergent was aware of vaccine manufacturing issues even as it collected $27 million a month from U.S.
Under a contract awarded by the Trump administration, Emergent BioSolutions (EBS) was paid $27 million…