Covid-19: Extra 1.7 million people in England are asked to shield
An extra 1.7 million people in England will be added to the list of those…
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Every UK hospital should have a respiratory support unit, say doctors
Doctors from the British Thoracic Society are calling for the NHS to officially recognise, roll…
David Oliver: Lack of PPE betrays NHS clinical staff
The failure to provide adequate personal protective equipment (PPE) to health and social care workers…
Beware of the bleeding nodule
This is a lesion of the post-auricular area in a man in his 50s (fig…
Covid-19: NHS trusts deny restricting PPE during pandemic
NHS trusts have denied issuing instructions to staff to restrict their use of personal protective…
Partha Kar: Losing one’s faith in leaders
It’s awkward—really awkward—to look back at something you’ve written and realise it hasn’t aged well….
Opinion: Ultra-rare but not forgotten: New drug development paradigms to treat the rarest of diseases
In addition to the most visible effects of Covid-19 — tragic deaths, lingering illness, economic…
Opinion: What cancer survivorship can teach us about Covid-19
Take it from this cancer survivor: We need to start focusing on Covid-19 survivorship now….
The new leader of 500 Women Scientists on finding community and supporting women of color in STEMM
In the spring of 2019, Lauren Edwards was a graduate student studying neuroscience at Emory…
STAT+: Backed by big hospitals, a former Microsoft executive wades into the messy business of selling patient data
He was once dubbed “the most important man at Microsoft,” a prodigiously talented software engineer…
The myth of ‘good’ and ‘bad’ Covid vaccines: Why false perceptions overlook facts, and could breed resentment
Mike Ryan, the World Health Organization’s health emergencies director, had a conversation recently with his…
Novartis and the Gates Foundation aim to create a more practical gene therapy for sickle cell patients around the world
Novartis and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation are joining forces to discover and develop…
FROM THE FIELD: Life after conflict in the Central African Republic
Behind each case brought to the International Criminal Court (ICC), lie countless personal stories of…
‘We had to run for our lives’: The pregnant women fleeing Tigray
Pregnant women are amongst the tens of thousands of people in need of assistance in…
Follow These Tips to Reduce Workplace Anxiety and Find Balance – Westchester Magazine
Follow These Tips to Reduce Workplace Anxiety and Find Balance Westchester Magazine Read Original Article: Follow…
Can You Eat Scallops While Pregnant? Safety, Benefits, More – Healthline
Can You Eat Scallops While Pregnant? Safety, Benefits, More Healthline Read Original Article: Can You Eat…
UN’s education agency lauds world’s most exceptional teacher
From India’s Maharashtra state, super educator Ranjitsinh Disale was awarded a $1 million Global Teacher…
Rights expert appeals to countries to return nationals from Syria’s squalid camps
Thousands of women and children who remain in “arbitrary detention without end” in camps in northeast Syria must be helped…
News in Brief 16 February 2021
Myanmar: ‘World is watching’, UN Special Envoy tells military Atrocities in eastern DR Congo complicate work…
Taking Xeljanz? A new safety warning
Newly released safety trial results have revealed heart and cancer risks associated with Xeljanz. Read…
Slow motion precursors give earthquakes the fast slip
At a glacier near the South Pole, earth scientists have found evidence of a quiet,…
7 Ways to Reduce Reluctance to Take COVID Vaccines – Scientific American
7 Ways to Reduce Reluctance to Take COVID Vaccines Scientific American Read Original Article: 7 Ways…
STAT+: FDA warns AcelRx of misleading ads for its pain drug Dsuvia
The manufacturer of Dsuvia, a pain drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration amid…
Neandertal gene variants both increase and decrease the risk for severe COVID-19
Last year, researchers showed that a major genetic risk factor for severe COVID-19 is inherited…
Secret to how cholera adapts to temperature revealed
Scientists have discovered an essential protein in cholera-causing bacteria that allows them to adapt to…
Solution to puzzling phenomenon may open door to improved Cold Spray efficiency
An international team of researchers has solved a puzzling phenomenon whereby strangely beautiful, vortex-like structures…
Study sheds light on how people cope with health challenges and medical debt
A recent qualitative study sheds light on how people cope with health and financial challenges,…
The body produces new satiety factor during prolonged exercise
Researchers confirm that the hormone GDF15 is released in response to vigorous exercise, but likely…
The smallest galaxies in our universe bring more about dark matter to light
Our universe is dominated by a mysterious matter known as dark matter. Its name comes…
Existing heart failure drug may treat potential COVID-19 long-hauler symptom, study suggests
A new clinical trial suggests that ivabradine may be effective in treating postural orthostatic tachycardia…
A groundbreaking solution? Polymers can protect buildings from large fault ruptures
Researchers have developed a solution to protect buildings sitting on deep foundations from earthquakes resulting…
Campylobacter strains exchange genes, can become more virulent and antibiotic resistant
Campylobacter bacteria persist throughout poultry production, and two of the most common strains are exchanging…
To improve immunotherapy, researchers look to shift immune cells’ access to sugar
New research suggests that a way to improve immunotherapy is by altering immune cells’ access…
STAT+: After a controversial Alzheimer’s drug review, FDA’s Woodcock rejects proposal to ‘firewall’ agency and drug companies
In response to criticism, a top Food and Drug Administration official maintained that creating a…
Unlocking the mystery behind skeletal aging
Researchers have identified the role a critical enzyme plays in skeletal aging and bone loss,…
Supercomputer turns back cosmic clock
Astronomers have tested a method for reconstructing the state of the early Universe by applying…
Graphene ‘nano-origami’ creates tiniest microchips yet
Experimental physicists have developed the smallest microchips ever – 100 times smaller than conventional microchips….
Regular caffeine consumption affects brain structure
Coffee, cola or an energy drink: caffeine is the world’s most widely consumed psychoactive substance….
Kagome graphene promises exciting properties
For the first time, physicists have produced a graphene compound consisting of carbon atoms and…
Shrubs and soils: A hot topic in the cool tundra
As the climate warms in the Arctic, shrubs expand towards higher latitudes and altitudes. Researchers…
Researchers develop algorithm to find possible misdiagnosis
Researchers have developed an algorithm that can identify patients who may have been wrongly diagnosed….
Promising biomarkers to diagnose mild traumatic brain injury
Certain plasma microRNAs could serve as diagnostic biomarkers in mild traumatic brain injury, a new…
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Photosynthetic bacteria-based cancer optotheranostics
Natural purple photosynthetic bacteria (PPSB) can play a key role as a highly active cancer…
Water is a probable vector for mammalian virus transmission
Water is a necessity for all life but its availability can be limited. In geographical…
New microscopy analysis allows discovery of central adhesion complex
Researchers have developed a method for determining the arrangement and density of individual proteins in…
Answer quickly to be believed
When people pause before replying to a question, even for just a few seconds, their…
The water surface is a fantastic place for chemical reactions
Using an advanced technique, scientists have demonstrated that a chemical reaction powered by light takes…
First humans in Tasmania must have seen spectacular auroras
A small sub-alpine lake in western Tasmania has helped establish that 41,000 years ago Australia…
Covid:19: Ethnic minority health staff are less likely to take up vaccine, early data show
A hospital trust in the Midlands has said that it is working to understand why…
STAT+: STAT+ Conversations: A conversation on race, science, and advocacy with Black in Neuro founder Angeline Dukes
Editor’s Note: A livestream of the conversation will be embedded below at 12 p.m. ET….