News in Brief 6 December 2021
Myanmar: Bachelet deplores conviction and sentencing of Aung San Suu Kyi Unprecedented funding gap in…
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COVID-19: Students face $17 trillion loss in lifetime earnings
School closures during the COVID-19 pandemic could result in a staggering $17 trillion in lost lifetime earnings for today’s students, according…
Kamloops mom warning others about ‘alternative health’ powder that killed her son | iNFOnews | Thompson-Okanagan’s News Source – iNFOnews
Kamloops mom warning others about ‘alternative health’ powder that killed her son | iNFOnews |…
Daily OTC Pearl: Sambucol (Black Elderberry) – Pharmacy Times
Daily OTC Pearl: Sambucol (Black Elderberry) Pharmacy Times Read Original Article: Daily OTC Pearl: Sambucol (Black…
ICYMI – Magic dirt, or why the latest alternative health ‘miracle’ isn’t. – Daily Kos
ICYMI – Magic dirt, or why the latest alternative health ‘miracle’ isn’t. Daily Kos Read Original…
STAT+: Targeting prices for accelerated approval drugs may have limited impact on overall drug spending
As U.S. regulators approve more medicines under the accelerated approval pathway, Medicare and Medicaid continue…
STAT+: Acadia drug meets endpoints for treating Rett syndrome, a rare neurological disease
An experimental drug being developed by Acadia Pharmaceuticals improved the symptoms of women and girls…
STAT+: As Biden touts his effort to cap insulin prices, advocates push for an even more ambitious reform
WASHINGTON — President Biden promised Monday that Democrats’ signature drug pricing plan will mean no…
Salary gap between male and female physicians adds up to $2 million in lifetime earnings
Women may now equal or outnumber men in medical school classes, but their lifetime earnings…
STAT+: An advocacy group seeks to broaden access to a Pfizer Covid-19 pill
In a bid to expand access to the Pfizer (PFE) Covid-19 pill, an advocacy group…
New type of earthquake discovered
A research team has documented a new type of earthquake in an injection environment in…
Too dry, too hot, or too wet: Increasing weather persistence in European summer
Global warming makes long lasting weather situations in the Northern hemisphere’s summer months more likely…
Researchers crack the synthetic code of rare molecules sought after in drug development
A research team has succeeded in producing two molecules that are otherwise only formed by…
Long-range four-stranded DNA structures found to play a role in rare aging disease
A special form of four-stranded DNA, recently seen in human cells, has been found to…
Covid-19: What we have learnt from behavioural science during the pandemic so far that can help prepare us for the future
The covid-19 pandemic is far from over. Over the autumn, the UK has seen between…
Liquid crystals for fast switching devices
An international team has investigated a newly synthesized liquid-crystalline material that promises applications in optoelectronics….
Male spiders are attracted by a female like planets orbiting a star
The tiny male golden orb-weaving spider faces a considerable challenge when searching for a mate….
Minimal effort required: A ten-minute run can boost brain processing
Researchers found that as little as ten minutes of moderate-intensity running could benefit mental health….
The sunshine vitamin that ‘D’elivers on cardio health
Free from the sun, vitamin D delivers a natural source for one of the hormones…
Spaceflight wreaks havoc on liver metabolism
Researchers have demonstrated that microgravity and other environmental factors in space play different roles in…
Diagnosis from the sky: Catching insect infestations within forests before it’s too late
Researchers are working to improve remote sensing technology’s ability to detect subtle changes in real-time…
Glucose control is a key factor for reduced cancer risk in obesity and type 2 diabetes
Good glucose control is important for reduction of cancer risk in obesity and type 2…
Migratory birds have lighter-colored feathers
Migratory birds are specially adapted to find their way over extreme distances that represent remarkable…
Cataract surgery linked with lessened dementia risk
Based on the longitudinal data of over 3,000 study participants, researchers found that subjects who…
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Discovering new drugs with help from Darwinian principles
Our body must constantly defend itself against bacteria and viruses. It generates millions of different…
Teaching an old chemical new tricks
Chemists have put a new spin on an old catalyst called ‘Barton’s base’ to invent…
GP leaders warn over the rollout of cholesterol lowering inclisiran in primary care
The BMA and the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) say they have “serious concerns”…
With 280 prisoners dead in Ecuador, UN experts call for urgent action
Following a series of riots which have left more than 280 inmates dead and hundreds…
Myanmar: UN deplores conviction and sentencing of Aung San Suu Kyi
The UN’s top human rights official on Monday condemned the imprisonment of Myanmar’s State Counsellor Aung San…
Opinion: Solving the U.S. drug pricing crisis starts with a crucial confirmation hearing
The Senate began its confirmation hearing last week for President Biden’s nominee to head the…
NHS covid passes should be available for children
I agree with Alwan’s well made points about the “childism” of allowing mass SARS-CoV-2 infections…
Covid-19: Hundreds of refugee and international doctors join NHS through innovative scheme
The medical support worker (MSW) scheme, introduced by NHS England to boost the workforce during…
Big gaps in quest to sequence genomes of all animals
Efforts to sequence the genomes of the world’s animals tend to focus on those that…
X-ray laser reveals how radiation damage arises
An international research team has used the X-ray laser European XFEL to gain new insights…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Covid-19 pills may take longer to reach poor countries; J&J Covid booster may be as beneficial as a third Pfizer shot
Hello, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was relaxing…
Preparing for Omicron as a covid veteran
It feels like the world is slowly closing in on me as I hear the…
COVID contributed to 69,000 malaria deaths WHO finds, though ‘doomsday scenario’ averted
Disruptions due to the Covid-19 pandemic resulted in considerable increases in malaria cases and deaths…
Microplastic pollution aids antibiotic resistance
Microplastics dispersed in the environment may enhance antibiotic resistance. A study found the chemical-leaching plastics…
Trees are biggest methane ‘vents’ in wetland areas – even when they’re dry
Most of the methane gas emitted from Amazon wetlands regions is vented into the atmosphere…
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Radiologist who breached conditions on his practice is struck off
A radiologist who was suspended for a year by a medical practitioners tribunal for dishonestly…
Advice by mail is as effective as targeted interventions in preventing injuries from falls
The studyThis NIHR Alert is based on: Lamb S, Bruce J, Hossain A. Screening and…
Sixty seconds on . . . the pub landlord
Time gentlemen, pleaseFormer health secretary Matt Hancock had a not-so-happy-hour this week after he was…
Shared wards are not appropriate for 21st century medicine
Oliver asks whether single rooms should be the default for NHS inpatients.1 Some years ago,…
Shared bays in hospitals provide companionship
Oliver discusses the idea of making single rooms in hospitals the default to improve infection…
Neglect of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder must end
In September, the UK government published its long awaited report on health needs assessment for…
Can I give Christmas gifts to colleagues?
If in doubt about a conflict of interest, act as though there isBeth Walker, medicolegal…
Management of pneumonia in critically ill patients
AbstractSevere pneumonia is associated with high mortality (short and long term), as well as pulmonary…
Omicron: Why The WHO Designated It A Variant Of Concern
While the omicron variant certainly warrants mitigating measures, close surveillance and a global research effort,…
Opinion: It’s time to open up health care’s secret analytics
Each year as older adults begin choosing between traditional fee-for-service Medicare and Medicare Advantage, they…
Opinion: Covid-19 is fueling a pandemic of violence against women and girls
The emergence of the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 with its many mutations has rightly sparked…