Marijuana Use in Pregnancy May Lead to a More Anxious, Aggressive Child – The New York Times
Marijuana Use in Pregnancy May Lead to a More Anxious, Aggressive Child The New York Times…
Year: 2021
‘Kid of the year’ who’s not afraid to tackle global challenges through science
If news headlines get you down sometimes, I’ve got the antidote: it’s youth activist Gitanjali Rao. At just 15, Miss Rao was Time…
News in Brief 19 November 2021
Afghan farmers desperate for seed, food and cash: FAO UN rights office and WHO on…
For Afghan children, ‘it’s all about survival’: UNICEF
In Afghanistan, some 22.8 million people are facing food insecurity, including 14 million children. The situation s expected to worsen, with the UN Children’s…
Idaho woman died after taking husband’s bad medicine: NYC prosecutors – New York Daily News
Idaho woman died after taking husband’s bad medicine: NYC prosecutors New York Daily News Read Original…
Ann Arbor’s Linda Diane Feldt remembered as ‘resident advocate of the highest order’ – mlive.com
Ann Arbor’s Linda Diane Feldt remembered as ‘resident advocate of the highest order’ mlive.com Read Original…
Archaeologists discover salt workers’ residences at underwater Maya site
Maya archaeologists have excavated salt kitchens where brine was boiled in clay pots over fires…
Role of psychotherapists in treatment effectiveness
New research shows that different psychotherapists use common treatment processes to varying benefits for patients….
Novel artificial genomic DNA can replicate and evolve outside the cell
Scientists successfully induced gene expression from a DNA and evolution through continuous replication extracellularly using…
A genetic change for achieving a long and healthy life?
Researchers presented new insights for improving the health span by just regulating the activity of…
Spotlight Initiative combats gender-based violence during COVID-19 pandemic
Despite COVID-19 lockdowns and restrictions, some 650,000 women and girls were provided with gender-based violence…
CDC advisory committee votes to broaden Covid-19 vaccine booster eligibility
An expert committee that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on vaccines voted…
A new, gel-based wearable can catch infections before the naked eye can
A team of researchers has designed a wearable sensor that, in preliminary testing, identified infections…
‘Deepfaking the mind’ could improve brain-computer interfaces for people with disabilities
Researchers are using generative adversarial networks (GANs) — technology best known for creating deepfake videos…
STAT+: Verily’s Amy Abernethy hints at clinical trial blueprint for 2022
Verily’s quest to become a major player in the life sciences has resulted in a…
STAT Wunderkinds: 5 years of progress
As the Wunderkinds program celebrates its fifth anniversary of honoring the brightest early-career researchers in…
FDA approves first drug for genetic cause of dwarfism
The Food and Drug Administration approved the first treatment for the most common cause of…
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Democrats’ major drug pricing reforms clear a hurdle in the House
WASHINGTON — House Democrats Friday broke a monthslong logjam and advanced prescription drug pricing reform…
When I use a word . . . . Examining the efficiency paradox
Abstract:Healthcare involves tackling patients’ problems using many different types of resources, both human and technological,…
Covid-19: Doctors will refuse to limit use of antiviral drug to unvaccinated patients, say ethicists
Leading US ethicists have warned that doctors will revolt if the drug regulator authorises an…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: FDA expands emergency use for Pfizer and Moderna Covid boosters; Biden move to lower drug prices would save U.S. $160 billion
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too…
FDA expands emergency authorization for Covid-19 booster shots to all adults
The Food and Drug Administration expanded the emergency use authorization for the Pfizer and Moderna…
Changes in behaviour last year led to fall in antibiotic resistant infections
The incidence of antibiotic resistant bloodstream infections fell in England in 2020 for the first…
Partha Kar: Holding up a mirror to racism in the NHS
Listening to Azeem Rafiq’s testimony to MPs about institutional racism at Yorkshire County Cricket Club,1…
Overdiagnosis: it’s official
Recently the US National Library of Medicine (NLM) unveiled new terms to be included in…
Tom Nolan’s research reviews—19 November 2021
No surprises for PfizerThe phase II/III double-blind randomised controlled trial of Pfizer’s BNT162b2 vaccine in…
Unless we address the inequity in global health, then the world will not be prepared for the next pandemic
The Global Health infrastructure is broken. We are attempting to put plasters on multiple compound…
Reverse cuts to children’s centres, peers urge government
A nationwide network of family hubs should be put at the core of a national…
Remembering the mission on healthcare’s path to decarbonisation
Clinicians are driven by a common mission: to optimally improve health, prevent harm, and advance…
Back health bill amendments to make England smoke free by 2030, medical leaders urge
More than 650 health experts and activists are calling on the government to back amendments…
STAT+: Watch: Experts challenge Eli Lilly exec on effectiveness of Alzheimer’s drug
Months after the Food and Drug Administration approved Biogen’s Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm, Eli Lilly hopes…
Opinion: Health plans, insurers need to make addressing racial inequities in health care part of their core work
Health care companies and organizations across the country are grappling with health inequities, spurred by…
Opinion: Lessons from the inverted paradiddle can help telehealth move forward
By day I run a health care company. At night and on weekends I play…
STAT+: Big data is the next frontier for biotech — and they’re scrambling for data scientists
Nikhil Munshi’s lab at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has accumulated an overwhelming amount of data…
Whitney Port suffers pregnancy loss after ‘unhealthy pregnancy’ reveal – Page Six
Whitney Port suffers pregnancy loss after ‘unhealthy pregnancy’ reveal Page Six Whitney Port Suffers Miscarriage After…
Twin pregnancies: Symptoms, risks, and delivery – Medical News Today
Twin pregnancies: Symptoms, risks, and delivery Medical News Today Read Original Article: Twin pregnancies: Symptoms, risks,…
Cannabis Use in Pregnancy Linked to Having Child with Anxiety – Healthline
Cannabis Use in Pregnancy Linked to Having Child with Anxiety Healthline Read Original Article: Cannabis Use…
Pre-Conception to Perfect Pregnancy & Solutions to Infertility & Post-Partum (Part 1 of 2)! – The Villager
Pre-Conception to Perfect Pregnancy & Solutions to Infertility & Post-Partum (Part 1 of 2)! The Villager…
Israeli study finds COVID vaccine window for pregnant women to protect newborns – Haaretz
Israeli study finds COVID vaccine window for pregnant women to protect newborns Haaretz Read Original Article:…
UN Catch-Up Dateline Geneva: Ethiopia arrests, COVID-19 antiviral boost, #YAS21
In this week’s show: a worrying state of emergency continues in Ethiopia where UN staff are…
News in Brief 18 November 2021
Kids in Nigeria feel most pressure to succeed, says UN Children’s Fund Abandoning Afghanistan would be historic…
Don’t be afraid to be the change, fearless youngsters tell UN Youth Summit
Young entrepreneurs have been swapping inspiring stories at a UN-partnered youth summit on Thursday about how they’ve driven positive change for their communities and the environment – and how everyone can do…
Alternative Medicines and Therapy Market Report Up to 2031: Visiongain Research Inc – Benzinga – Benzinga
Alternative Medicines and Therapy Market Report Up to 2031: Visiongain Research Inc – Benzinga Benzinga Read…
Do Foot Detoxes Actually Work? – Health Essentials from Cleveland Clinic
Do Foot Detoxes Actually Work? Health Essentials from Cleveland Clinic Read Original Article: Do Foot Detoxes…
Recent study shows more complications with alternative prostate biopsy method – Harvard Health
Recent study shows more complications with alternative prostate biopsy method Harvard Health Read Original Article: Recent…
A peer-run center in North Carolina offers alternative for psychiatric care – NBC News
A peer-run center in North Carolina offers alternative for psychiatric care NBC News Read Original Article:…
STAT+: Can local governments convince the courts that opioid makers and wholesalers caused a public nuisance?
Earlier this week, the state of Washington went to trial relying on a controversial legal…
Listen: Biogen’s scientific succession & Michael Osterholm on pandemic Thanksgiving
Are we in for another winter surge? Has Biogen bottomed out? And can Covid-19 pills…
Telehealth for PTSD, SPAC sadness, & FDA clears VR
You’re reading the web edition of STAT Health Tech, our guide to how tech is…
STAT+: GlaxoSmithKline’s Emma Walmsley predicts a ‘landmark’ 2022 for the company
Next year will be a “landmark” one for GlaxoSmithKline, according to CEO Emma Walmsley —…