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News in Brief 10 May 2021
‘Maximum restraint’ needed over East Jerusalem violence: UN chief Condemnation for Kabul school attack atrocity…
Invasive species alters marine community, interferes in post-disaster recovery
Clavelina oblonga, an invasive marine fouling species, not only reduces diversity in communities it invades,…
Volcanoes on Mars could be active, raising possibility Mars was recently habitable
New observations reveal that Mars could still be volcanically active, raising the possibility for habitable…
Graphene key for novel hardware security
As more private data is stored and shared digitally, researchers are exploring new ways to…
How Telehealth Can Enable New Care Management Strategies In Alternative Payment Models – Health Affairs
How Telehealth Can Enable New Care Management Strategies In Alternative Payment Models Health Affairs Read Original…
Health policy panel discusses alternative national health care systems – Daily Californian – Daily Californian
Health policy panel discusses alternative national health care systems – Daily Californian Daily Californian Read Original…
Payer Launches Discharge Program To Lower MA Hospital Readmissions – HealthPayerIntelligence.com
Payer Launches Discharge Program To Lower MA Hospital Readmissions HealthPayerIntelligence.com Read Original Article: Payer Launches Discharge…
UMass Memorial to launch insurance company – Becker’s Hospital Review
UMass Memorial to launch insurance company Becker’s Hospital Review Read Original Article: UMass Memorial to launch…
Peloton alternative NordicTrack S22i indoor studio cycle: Save up to $400 – CNET
Peloton alternative NordicTrack S22i indoor studio cycle: Save up to $400 CNET Read Original Article: Peloton…
Did Covid Boost Medical Marijuana Patient Increase? – Green Market Report
Did Covid Boost Medical Marijuana Patient Increase? Green Market Report Read Original Article: Did Covid Boost…
What is calabash nutmeg? This African spice adds warmth to any dish – Today.com
What is calabash nutmeg? This African spice adds warmth to any dish Today.com Read Original Article:…
Side Effects of Statins and Dementia
Based on some early studies, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) added a warning on…
Even when they include them, gifted programs aren’t serving Black or low-income kids
The first nationwide study of outcomes for different gifted subgroups shows the programs may not…
Time running out to save coral reefs
New data on the growth rates of coral reefs shows there is still a window…
Ocean-bottom sediments tell a story about ancient Greenland summers
The study uses leaf wax chemicals in the deposits to learn about ancient climate in…
Animal production responsible for vast majority of air quality-related health impacts from U.S. food
Poor air quality caused by food production in the U.S. is estimated to result in…
FDA authorizes Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for use in adolescents
The Food and Drug Administration has agreed to let adolescents between the ages of 12…
‘Flipping’ optical wavefront eliminates distortions in multimode fibers
Researchers have devised a novel technique to ‘flip’ the optical wavefront of an image for…
PARP inhibitor shrinks tumors in pancreatic cancer patients with mutations
More than two-thirds of pancreatic cancer patients harboring genetic mutations saw their tumor stop growing…
Stimulators could aid spinal cord, heart therapies
Engineers develop a new version of their wireless implant that allows for multiple stimulators to…
For twins, gesture and speech go hand-in-hand in language development
Twins produce fewer gestures and gesture to fewer objects than other children. Language use also…
Geoscientists find that shallow wastewater injection drives deep earthquakes in Texas
Geoscientists have found that shallow wastewater injection — not deep wastewater injections — can drive…
The next generation of hunters could look different
A new survey found that the future of hunting in the United States might look…
Integrating medical imaging and cancer biology with deep neural networks
Scientists have carried out a study investigating whether deep neural networks can represent associations between…
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COVID’s grip keeps world in ‘perilous situation’
Amidst an “unacceptably high plateau” in COVID-19 cases and deaths globally, the UN health agency…
As global climate shifts, forests’ futures may be caught in the wind
Forests’ ability to adapt to the disruptions wrought by climate change may depend, in part,…
Scientists develop better way to block viruses that cause childhood respiratory infections
By engineering a short chunk of protein, or peptide, that can prevent the attachment of…
The ‘key’ to new COVID-19 vaccine development
Scientists are researching a new COVID-19 vaccine that would target only a small portion of…
In the emptiness of space, Voyager I detects plasma ‘hum’
NASA’s Voyager I spacecraft has long since zipped past the edge of the solar system…
Long-term stress in dogs linked to the owner-dog relationship
The relationship a dog has with its owner is related to its stress level. This…
Could wider use of gene reserves protect rare species?
UK landowners and conservationists welcome wider-spread use of Gene Conservation Units (GCUs) to help protect…
Sixty seconds on . . . travel traffic lights
Green means go?From some countries, yes. As lockdown restrictions ease, the government has announced a…
Reawakened immune cells show promise in mice against zombie cells tied to diseases of aging
Scientists have started to test whether natural killer, or NK, cells can be trained to…
STAT+: Dutch advisory group says Zolgensma shouldn’t be covered unless Novartis halves price
In a challenge to Novartis (NVS), a Dutch advisory body has recommended that the government…
STAT+: Flagship startup Laronde hopes to use ‘endless RNA’ to produce new treatments
In 2017, scientists at Flagship Pioneering were exploring different kinds of ribonucleic acid, or RNA,…
Managing children’s weight, blood pressure and cholesterol protects brain function mid-life
Having high blood pressure, high cholesterol and/or obesity from childhood through middle age were linked…
Serotonin transporters increase when depression fades
Low levels of serotonin in the brain are seen as a possible cause of depression…
Intersection of 2D materials results in entirely New materials
Physics researchers discover that assembling 2D materials into a 3D arrangement does not just result…
Sharks in protected area attract illegal fishers
Thousands of sharks have been illegally caught in a Marine Protected Area (MPA) in the…
Research results challenge a decades-old mechanism of how we hear sounds
Researchers have made several discoveries on the functioning mechanisms of the inner hair cells of…
Wastewater treatment system recovers electricity, filters water
A new process uses bacteria to filter wastewater while creating electricity. Read Original Article: Wastewater…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Novavax sees delay in seeking emergency use of its Covid-19 shot; AstraZeneca CEO’s pay causes a stink
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was…
Covid-19: Study claims real global deaths are twice official figures
Global deaths from covid-19 are not 3.27 million, as official figures suggest, but 6.93 million…
Covid-19: Doctors feel under pressure to work extra shifts unpaid, survey shows
Thousands of doctors feel under pressure from their employers to work extra shifts, often unpaid,…
Covid-19: How will a waiver on vaccine patents affect global supply?
Last week the Biden administration made the surprise announcement that the US would support a…
Covid-19: Don’t abandon mask wearing in schools, say health experts
Covid rules in England requiring secondary school pupils to wear face coverings in classrooms could…
Covid-19: UK offers under 40s alternative to AstraZeneca vaccine to boost confidence
Adults under 40 with no underlying health conditions that put them at risk of serious…
Fear and stigma remain in survivors of Africa’s Ebola epidemic
On 15 April, Guinea marked 12 consecutive days of no new confirmed cases of Ebola…
STAT+: HHS plans to open up billions in hospital Covid-19 grants in coming weeks
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration plans to open applications for billions of dollars in grants…