Brain-related visual problems may affect one in 30 primary school children
A brain-related visual impairment, which until recently was thought to be rare, may affect one…
Year: 2021
Childhood diet has lifelong impact
Eating too much fat and sugar as a child can alter your microbiome for life,…
Our Favorite Diaper Changing Table
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Our Top Convertible Diaper Changing Table
Our top pick for a convertible diaper changing table. Read Original Article: Our Top Convertible…
Medical Daily’s Top Pick for the Best 1-Year-Old Toy
Here’s our top pick for the best 1-year-old toy. Read Original Article: Medical Daily’s Top…
Our Favorite Affordable Train Set for Toddlers
Here’s our top pick for an affordable toddler train set. Read Original Article: Our Favorite…
Jazz Pharma to acquire GW Pharma for $7.2 billion, adding CBD-based treatment for severe epilepsy
Jazz Pharmaceuticals said Wednesday that it is acquiring GW Pharma, adding an approved childhood epilepsy…
Deaths from alcohol hit record high during 2020, show figures
An urgent inquiry is needed to understand why deaths from alcohol hit record levels in…
Put to the test: use of rapid testing technologies for covid-19
Governments have invested enormous resources in scaling up testing capacity in their responses to covid-19….
David Oliver: Wider health determinants aren’t ȷust for pandemics
Health politics are dominated by the power of the immediate. Future health gains through long…
John Cash: former director of the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service, who warned against imported blood products
bmj;372/feb03_6/n312/FAF1faCredit: Keith Breeden, Royal College of Physicians of EdinburghJohn Cash, whose persistent warnings about the…
Matt Morgan: I’m a celebrity, get me remdesivir!
Just as I hoped that public understanding of the current covid-19 crisis was improving, and…
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Giant retinal tear in Stickler syndrome
This retinal image using ultrawide field laser scanning shows retinal detachment as a result of…
Opinion: Community health centers can help stamp out Covid-19
“If you are having difficulty breathing, go to an emergency room or call 911.” This…
Opinion: Debt from attending an elite medical school shouldn’t keep new doctors from working in underserved areas
A medical degree from one of America’s elite private medical schools adds prestige to a…
STAT+: Explore STAT’s database of FDA-cleared AI tools
The Food and Drug Administration has cleared scores of AI tools for use in the…
STAT+: As the FDA clears a flood of AI tools, missing data raise troubling questions on safety and fairness
Artificial intelligence is the fastest-growing frontier in medicine, but it is also among the most…
GSK joins forces with CureVac to manufacture its Covid-19 vaccine — and to develop another
Vaccine production giant GlaxoSmithKline announced Wednesday that it would partner with German biotech CureVac to…
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COVID in Pregnancy Tied to Hypertension, Preeclampsia – Medscape
COVID in Pregnancy Tied to Hypertension, Preeclampsia Medscape Read Original Article: COVID in Pregnancy Tied to…
Pregnant women are concerned about whether to get the COVID vaccine due to lack of data – CBS News
Pregnant women are concerned about whether to get the COVID vaccine due to lack of…
Local OB/GYNs weigh in on COVID vaccine and pregnancy, fertility – KWQC
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News in Brief 2 February 2021
Impact of COVID-19 on cancer care globally has been ‘profound’, warns WHO Call for ‘crimes against humanity’…
Explaining differences between the viruses that cause COVID-19 and SARS
Researchers have identified key variants that help explain the differences between the viruses that cause…
Remyelinating drug could improve vision in patients with multiple sclerosis
Biomedical scientists reports a drug — an estrogen receptor ligand called indazole chloride (IndCl) —…
An alternative to 911: Atlanta 311 line now takes non-emergency mental health, drug calls – Atlanta Journal Constitution
An alternative to 911: Atlanta 311 line now takes non-emergency mental health, drug calls Atlanta Journal…
Storihale Marketing Brings Digital Marketing Expertise to Arizona’s Health and Wellness Industry – StreetInsider.com
Storihale Marketing Brings Digital Marketing Expertise to Arizona’s Health and Wellness Industry StreetInsider.com Read Original Article:…
Parking concerns remain for proposed medical marijuana site in Petoskey – Petoskey News-Review
Parking concerns remain for proposed medical marijuana site in Petoskey Petoskey News-Review Read Original Article: Parking…
COVID-19 lockdowns temporarily raised global temperatures, research shows
The lockdowns and reduced societal activity related to the COVID-19 pandemic affected emissions of pollutants…
Sea level will rise faster than previously thought
There are two main elements to observe when assessing sea level rise. One is the…
Sea ice kept oxygen from reaching deep ocean during last ice age
Extensive sea ice covered the world’s oceans during the last ice age, which prevented oxygen…
When hyperactive proteins trigger illnesses
Autoimmune diseases, in which the body’s own immune system attacks healthy tissue, can be life-threatening…
Sub-surface imaging technology can expose counterfeit travel documents
New research has found that optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging technology can be utilized to…
Mom’s Autoimmune Disease Linked to Child’s ADHD
A new study found that mothers with autoimmune conditions are more likely to have kids…
New discovery for how the brain ‘tangles’ in Alzheimer’s Disease
Researchers have discovered a new ‘seeding’ process in brain cells that could be a cause…
DPR Korea: Impunity prevails in prisons, amid potential ‘crimes against humanity’ – Bachelet
The UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) is gravely concerned by “credible accounts of forced labour”…
Highly deformable piezoelectric nanotruss for tactile electronics
A research team confirmed the potential of tactile devices by developing ceramic piezoelectric materials that…
Beyond qubits: Next big step to scale up quantum computing
Researchers have invented a device that operates at 40 times colder than deep space to…
Comparing the Covid-19 vaccines developed by Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson
In an ideal world, a pandemic vaccine could be delivered in a single shot, so…
Traveling Soon? New CDC Order Says Mask Up
A new CDC order went into effect February 1 requiring all travelers, conductors, drivers, and…
Human rights: Widespread attacks in DR Congo may amount to crimes against humanity
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, has warned against potential crimes against humanity in the Democratic…
China races to contain covid outbreak
bmj;372/feb02_17/n307/FAF1faYang Shiyao/Xinhua News Agency/PAAfter a new outbreak of covid-19 last month, China is constructing a…
Not too big, not too small: Goldilocks analogy found in maze navigation
Research has taken a close look at how fluids navigate around mazes and obstacles and…
Desktop PCs run simulations of mammals’ brains
Academics have established a method of turbocharging desktop PCs to give them the same capability…
Immense hydrocarbon cycle discovered in world’s ocean
Hydrocarbons and petroleum are almost synonymous in environmental science. After all, oil reserves account for…
Team develops portable device that creates 3D images of skin in 10 minutes
A team has developed a portable device that produces high-resolution 3D images of human skin…
Finding rare birds is never a picnic, contrary to popular Patagonia belief
One of birdwatching’s most commonly held and colorfully named beliefs, the Patagonia Picnic Table Effect,…
Covid-19: People who have had infection might only need one dose of mRNA vaccine
People who have already had confirmed covid-19 might only need a single dose of a…
Surviving a Power Outage: A DIY-er’s Guide
Winter snowstorms also bring down power lines. Here’s a little advice to get your house…
Hugh W Simpson
bmj;372/feb02_15/n269/FAF1faHugh W Simpson was an explorer (recipient of Polar and Mungo Park medals), mountaineer, accomplished…
Medical Daily’s Leading Choice for Changing Pad
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