Opinion: Unlocking federal funding for fentanyl test strips will save lives
It has been said that the opposite of addiction is connection. Covid-19, however, has frayed…
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STAT+: 5 virtual physical therapy startups to watch
Virtual physical therapy could almost be considered an oxymoron. Physical therapy, key to recovering from…
STAT+: Biden’s Medicaid pressure tactics could put his team at odds with hospitals
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is pressuring states to expand Medicaid — and it’s setting…
A doctor trained nurse practitioners to do colonoscopies. Critics say his research exploited Black patients
At a time when medical researchers are under pressure to increase diversity in clinical trials,…
Cone Health opens ‘one-stop shop’ for women’s health care in Greensboro – Greensboro News & Record
Cone Health opens ‘one-stop shop’ for women’s health care in Greensboro Greensboro News & Record Read…
New Hot Hatha Yoga class by Heart Alchemy Yoga with Bikram Yoga teacher Maggie Grove – EIN News
New Hot Hatha Yoga class by Heart Alchemy Yoga with Bikram Yoga teacher Maggie Grove EIN…
Former ‘Pregnant Girl’ Nicole Lynn Lewis Helps Other Teen Moms : Shots – Health News – NPR
Former ‘Pregnant Girl’ Nicole Lynn Lewis Helps Other Teen Moms : Shots – Health News NPR…
Local doctor works to get pregnant women the facts on COVID-19 vaccines – WTMJ-TV
Local doctor works to get pregnant women the facts on COVID-19 vaccines WTMJ-TV COVID: UC Berkeley…
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Preeclampsia: Beyond Pregnancy – PRNewswire – PRNewswire
Preeclampsia: Beyond Pregnancy – PRNewswire PRNewswire Read Original Article: Preeclampsia: Beyond Pregnancy – PRNewswire – PRNewswire…
Deworming treatment during pregnancy reduces risk of neonatal mortality and low birthweight – News-Medical.Net
Deworming treatment during pregnancy reduces risk of neonatal mortality and low birthweight News-Medical.Net Read Original Article:…
UN has ‘all hands on deck’ across India to help save lives amid deadly COVID surge
The United Nations has deployed all the personnel and resources at its disposal to help…
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E-commerce’s dramatic rise fuelled by COVID-19 restrictions: UNCTAD Press freedom ‘a cornerstone of democracy’ says UN…
Press freedom signifies a ‘healthy political society’: exiled Myanmar journalist
Press freedom should be seen as the “by-product of healthy political society”, according to an…
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Complementary and alternative medicine for the treatment of abnormal endometrial conditions in women with PCOS: A systematic review and meta- analysis of randomized controlled trials – MD Linx
Complementary and alternative medicine for the treatment of abnormal endometrial conditions in women with PCOS:…
Forum Health’s Growing Network Of Personalized Healthcare Providers Adds Functional Medicine Nurse Practitioner In Texas – PRNewswire
Forum Health’s Growing Network Of Personalized Healthcare Providers Adds Functional Medicine Nurse Practitioner In Texas PRNewswire…
Plastic pollution in the deep sea: A geological perspective
A new article summarizes research on plastic waste in marine and sedimentary environments. Read Original…
Mutant corn gene boosts sugar in seeds, leaves, may lead to breeding better crop
An abnormal build up of carbohydrates — sugars and starches — in the kernels and…
Using social values for profit cheapens them, a new study cautions
Businesses sometimes align themselves with important values such as a clean environment, feminism, or racial…
Stable, efficient, anode-free sodium battery
Scientists have developed a stable, anode-free sodium ion battery that is highly efficient, will be…
Local impacts from fracking the Eagle Ford
Scientists simulated the local risk of damaging or nuisance-level shaking caused by hydraulic fracturing across…
Solar development: Super bloom or super bust for desert species?
A study of a rare and common desert plant indicates solar development in the desert…
Revealing the secret cocoa pollinators
The importance of pollinators to ensure successful harvests and thus global food security is widely…
Intranasal influenza vaccine enhances immune response and offers broad protection
An influenza vaccine that is made of nanoparticles and administered through the nose enhances the…
STAT+: How a startup beat health care heavyweights to win Medicare’s AI contest
A $1 million government contest to predict health problems with artificial intelligence attracted the heavyweights…
Mating with relatives? Not a big deal in nature
The idea that animals should avoid mating with relatives has been the starting point for…
Cell atlas of stony corals is boost for coral reef conservation efforts
Single-cell RNA sequencing reveals 40 different cell types in Stylophora pistillata, a reef-building stony coral…
Unraveling a mystery of dinoflagellate genomic architecture
New work unravels a longstanding mystery about the relationship between form and function in the…
Flexible, easy-to-scale nanoribbons move graphene toward use in tech applications
Silicon-based fiber optics are currently the best structures for high-speed, long distance transmissions, but graphene…
GM grass cleanses soil of toxic pollutants left by military explosives, new study shows
A grass commonly used to fight soil erosion has been genetically modified to successfully remove…
Human behavior must be factored into climate change analyses
A new Cornell University-led study examines how temperature affects fishing behavior and catches among inland…
New research shows long-term recovery possible for areas impacted by seagrass die-off
A new study finds nearly 10,000 acres of lush seagrass vanished from Florida Bay over…
UN envoy Gordon Brown urges G7 countries to fund global COVID vaccination push
Former United Kingdom Prime Minister Gordon Brown called on Monday for the world’s richest nations…
Equipping crop plants for climate change
Biologists have significantly enhanced the tolerance of blue-green algae to high light levels — with…
Flatfish got weird fast due to evolutionary cascade
Flatfishes rapidly evolved into the most asymmetric vertebrates by changing multiple traits at once, according…
Bornean rajah scops owl rediscovered after 125 years
The Bornean subspecies of Rajah scops owl (Otus brookii brookii), documented in the wild for…
STAT+: European Commission fines a Merck KGaA unit for providing misleading info prior to a merger
The European Commission fined a unit of Merck KGaA $9 million for providing incorrect or…
Newly identified giant saber-toothed cat roamed North America 5-9 million years ago
A giant saber-toothed cat lived in North America between 5 million and 9 million years…
Will your future clothes be made of algae?
For the first time, researchers have used 3D printers and a novel bioprinting technique to…
Less precipitation means less plant diversity
Water is a scarce resource in many of the Earth’s ecosystems. This scarcity is likely…
Dogs’ aggressive behavior towards humans is often caused by fear
A study encompassing some 9,000 dogs demonstrated that fearfulness, age, breed, the company of other…
When will your elevator arrive? Two physicists do the math
The human world is, increasingly, an urban one — and that means elevators. Two physicists…
Need to vent? Turn to real-life support, not social media
Research compares effectiveness of seeking social support in real-life versus over social media. Read Original…
Research with neutrons for better mRNA medicines
mRNA can be used to produce much more than just vaccines. Around 50 different procedures…
Tailor-made therapy of multi-resistant tuberculosis
The successful treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis requires clarification in advance as to which antibiotics the…
How plants find their symbiotic partners
Researchers explain an evolutionary step in the symbiosis between plants and nitrogen-fixing bacteria. Read Original…
A new way to make AR/VR glasses
Researchers have imprinted freeform optics with a nanophotonic optical element called a metasurface to create…
Latest deadly Ebola virus outbreak in DR Congo declared over
The 12th Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), was declared officially over on…
Limited fishing zones support reef conservation
Green (no-take) and yellow (limited take) fishing zones within the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park…
Natural immunity to malaria provides clues to potential therapies
Researchers have identified how natural human antibodies can block malaria parasites from entering red blood…
Reduction in wetland areas will affect Afrotropical migratory waterbirds
Migratory waterbirds are particularly exposed to the effects of climate change at their breeding areas…