Unexplained metabolic acidosis
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Hemichorea in non-ketotic hyperglycaemia
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NICE recommends progesterone to prevent early miscarriage
Progesterone should be offered to women who experience bleeding in early pregnancy and have previously…
Sanitation workers: covid-19’s forgotten frontline
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Conduct and reporting of formula milk trials: systematic review
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Effect of PEP flute self-care versus usual care in early covid-19: non-drug, open label, randomised controlled trial in a Danish community setting
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Opinion: Listen: Revisiting: A medical historian on the deadly epidemics of the Civil War
Diseases like smallpox, measles, and dysentery killed two-thirds of the 1 million people who died…
Opioids: US court finds major pharmacy chains guilty of contributing to crisis
Three of the US’s largest pharmacy chains have been found guilty of contributing to the…
Getting the “balance” right in clinical trials
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David Oliver: Dismissing unwell people to argue for pandemic freedoms is abhorrent and unrealistic
On 12 November the Daily Telegraph headlined with “Six healthy children died of covid in…
mRNA vaccines: hope beneath the hype
The next decade will “see a revolution in mRNA therapeutics,” says Paul Burton, chief medical…
Opinion: As vaccination efforts falter, the U.S. must get serious about Covid-19 testing and reporting
As the U.S. heads into Thanksgiving and the holiday season beyond, new cases of Covid-19…
From scholarship to trending: How experts took to their feeds to explain hard science during Covid-19
How does one communicate the fast-moving science of a pandemic to the public? Social media,…
Virus expert Trevor Bedford on annual Covid boosters and the inevitable next pandemic
In January 2020, computational biologist Trevor Bedford told STAT’s Helen Branswell about the then-new coronavirus:…
STAT+: 4 food allergy immunotherapy companies to watch
More and more children are developing food allergies — and biotech companies are springing up…
How To Help Kids With ‘Long COVID’ Thrive In School
Many long COVID-19 symptoms — such as fatigue, brain fog and memory impairment — are…
What’s The Difference Between A PCR And Antigen COVID-19 Test? A Molecular Biologist Explains
All COVID-19 tests start with a sample, but the scientific process goes very differently after…
Lexington pregnancy resources under one roof – Spectrum News 1
Lexington pregnancy resources under one roof Spectrum News 1 Read Original Article: Lexington pregnancy resources under…
Prenatal, early-life influences on child brain development focus of new study – Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis – Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
Prenatal, early-life influences on child brain development focus of new study – Washington University School…
Opinion: California’s New Prenatal Screening Program Is a Step Backward in Care – Times of San Diego
Opinion: California’s New Prenatal Screening Program Is a Step Backward in Care Times of San Diego…
Prenatal/Perinatal Council hosts holiday event – Watertown – WWNY
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COVID raises risk of stillbirth, new research finds. What to know about vaccines during pregnancy – CNET
COVID raises risk of stillbirth, new research finds. What to know about vaccines during pregnancy CNET…
The staggering toll of complications due to pregnancy and childbirth – STAT
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Previous trauma can impact expectant mothers during pregnancy and beyond – University of Michigan News
Previous trauma can impact expectant mothers during pregnancy and beyond University of Michigan News Read Original…
Samantha Willis was a beloved young pregnant mother. Did bad vaccine advice cost her her life? – The Guardian
Samantha Willis was a beloved young pregnant mother. Did bad vaccine advice cost her her…
Pregnancy and weaning regulate human maternal liver size and function – pnas.org
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Kwanmaine Boyd arrested in Houston after pregnant girlfriend, Cavanna Smith, was shot and killed – The Washington Post
Kwanmaine Boyd arrested in Houston after pregnant girlfriend, Cavanna Smith, was shot and killed The Washington…
Yemen recovery will take time and money, but is not impossible: UNDP
Despite the ongoing war in Yemen, and the devastating humanitarian consequences, there is still hope…
Moving the narrative from ‘feeding to nutrition’: an interview with the World Food Prize laureate
Aquatic foods – a key source of protein, micronutrients and essential fatty acids – are “superfoods”, which, when added to a…
News in Brief 23 November 2021
WHO updates guidelines on organ inflammation in children from COVID-19 Grave concerns over civilians in Yemen’s Marib region Spike in grave violations against kids since 2016 in West, Central…
How to Care for Your Mental Health Over the Holidays – KNBN NewsCenter1 – Newscenter1.tv
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Washington Department of Health launches new digital alternative to vaccine card – MyNorthwest.com
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As meat prices soar, plant-based turkey becomes a Thanksgiving alternative – Fortune
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Mobile boutique offers Black Friday alternative to seniors – WJHL-TV News Channel 11
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State Ethics Commission issues letter to Winchendon Planning Board chairman – The Gardner News
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Ultrashort-pulse lasers kill bacterial superbugs, spores
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that multidrug-resistant bacteria…
Jury holds pharmacies responsible for role in opioid crisis
CLEVELAND — Three retail pharmacy chains recklessly distributed massive amounts of pain pills in two…
A movement for common care
Healthcare is unsustainableThe demand for healthcare services has been growing over recent decades. The medicalisation…
WHO updates guidelines on COVID-related organ inflammation in children
Children who have developed organ inflammation linked to COVID-19 infection should be given steroid treatment in hospital,…
What does the Build Back Better Act actually mean for the health care industry?
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STAT+: A VC explains why he sees a golden age in health care innovation
One sign you’re living through a golden age is that there’s a lot of gold…
Elizabeth Holmes testifies, Athenahealth acquisition 2.0, and Epic’s sepsis alert overload
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STAT+: Califf, Biden’s pick to lead FDA, has millions invested in pharma and tech companies
WASHINGTON — Robert Califf, President Biden’s choice to lead the Food and Drug Administration, earned…
Helen Salisbury: E-consultations are increasing the GP workload
Easy and convenient access to a GP must be a good thing, and that’s arguably…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Aduhelm study shows brain swelling in one-third of patients; Americans may struggle to access Covid antivirals
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Leading oncologist who overtreated patients is found to have impaired fitness to practise
A UK oncologist with a world reputation faces possible striking off or suspension from the…
Sepsis guidance may change as result of deaths of two women from herpes infection after giving birth
Clinical advice on how to treat new mothers with sepsis could change after two women…
The world must act now to be prepared for future health emergencies
Covid-19 has affected each and every one of us. This is what sets it apart…
Give people choice of treatment options for depression, says NICE
People with depression should choose what treatment option is right for them, in discussion with…
Covid-19: What next for the Valneva vaccine?
In September, UK health secretary Sajid Javid said that the country’s medicines regulator would not…