Toward ‘off-the-shelf’ immune cell therapy for cancer
Immunotherapies, which harness the body’s natural defenses to combat disease, have revolutionized the treatment of…
Year: 2021
Mathematicians derive the formulas for boundary layer turbulence 100 years after the phenomenon was first formulated
Turbulence makes many people uneasy or downright queasy. And it’s given researchers a headache, too….
In spreading politics, videos may not be much more persuasive than their text-based counterparts
Video clips are only modestly more persuasive to audiences than the written word is, according…
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Nancy Hopkins, pioneering biologist and advocate for gender equity in science, wins STAT Biomedical Innovation Award
Nancy Hopkins, an MIT professor who has made significant strides in molecular biology and a…
Fauci on the next phase of the Covid-19 pandemic and the ‘insanity’ of the threats he faces for pushing masks, vaccines
Anthony Fauci, the country’s top infectious disease expert who himself has become a something of…
Pfizer to file for emergency authorization for its Covid-19 pill
In an anticipated move, Pfizer (PFE) CEO Albert Bourla said the company plans ask the…
Immune cells against COVID-19 stay high in number six months after vaccination, study shows
A recent study provides evidence that CD4+ T lymphocytes — immune system cells also known…
How can we relieve current pressures on NHS hospitals?
The unfolding crisis in health and social care took a turn for the worse this…
Iran death penalty threat for abortion unlawful: UN rights experts
A new Iranian law that raises the prospect of the death penalty for abortion has…
Air pollution decrease in India during COVID-19 lockdown not as high as originally thought
Observational data shows air pollution in India decreased drastically in the first COVID-19 lockdown when…
A new approach to identify mammals good at learning sounds
Why are some animals good at learning sounds? Did this skill appear when animals started…
10 Hiking Equipment Must-Haves For National Hiking Day: Boots, Backpack & More
Heading out for a hike but not sure what to pack for your trip? Here’s…
Beer Health Benefits: 8 Reasons Why Booze Is Good For The Gut
For many of us, there’s nothing more satisfying than opening a cold beer at the…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Biogen R&D chief retiring amid controversy over Alzheimer’s drug; Pfizer strikes deal for generic versions of its Covid pill
Top of the morning to you, and a fine one it is. Crystal clear blue…
Physician vacancies are at highest level in almost a decade, colleges find
The proportion of unfilled consultant physician posts across the UK is at its highest level…
Matt Morgan: Sitting on the bin
I remember the first time I sat on a bin. I was a medical student,…
Helen Salisbury: To level up, we need to top up GPs
Poverty is a deadly condition. We don’t need to look to faraway countries ravaged by…
Pensions: BMA challenges government’s decision to make doctors pay for illegal reforms
The BMA has challenged the government’s decision to make NHS pension scheme members pick up…
COVID-19: Licensing agreement for new candidate drug ‘an important first step’
Access to a potential new COVID-19 drug will be expanded in low- and middle-income countries…
How doctors are betraying the Hippocratic oath
There are many respects in which the modern medical system is not fit for purpose…
Michael Rutter: the UK’s first professor of child psychiatry
bmj;375/nov16_3/n2791/FAF1faPhoto credit: Corbin O’Grady Studio/SPLThe so called father of child psychiatry, Michael Rutter (“Mike”) led…
STAT+: The prices of 7 drugs were hiked without proof of new benefits, costing the U.S. $1.6 billion in 2020
During 2020, drug makers raised prices on seven widely used medicines by substantial amounts without…
STAT+: Like Merck, Pfizer strikes a licensing deal with the Medicines Patent Pool for a Covid-19 pill
Amid considerable anticipation over its Covid-19 pill, Pfizer (PFE) reached a licensing agreement with the…
Vaccination Deaths: Washington Reports Third Death After Receiving Second Pfizer Dose
A 17-year-old female died of cardiac arrest weeks after receiving her second Pfizer dose, marking…
Opinion: Personalized medicine goes far beyond genetics
Since the Human Genome Project was completed in 2003, most public considerations of personalized medicine…
Opinion: The pandemic didn’t increase suicides. That shouldn’t be a surprise
In the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic, mental health experts and members of the…
The Catholic hospital system Ascension is running a Wall Street-style private equity fund
WASHINGTON — America’s largest Catholic hospital system, Ascension, has quietly built out a strikingly unusual…
STAT+: ‘It’s going to set the bar pretty high’: A path forward for trusted AI in breast cancer risk prediction
As the role of artificial intelligence grows in medicine, one of the leading concerns is…
Watch: A conversation with the 2021 STAT Wunderkinds
Each year, STAT sets out to celebrate the unheralded heroes of science and medicine, poring…
STAT+: How America’s largest Catholic hospital system is moonlighting as a private equity firm
The nation’s largest Catholic hospital system, a sprawling behemoth of more than 140 hospitals called…
COP26 summit: leaders frustrated at watered down climate deal
The COP26 summit in Glasgow ended with a watered down climate deal with pledges that…
Association Between Perceived Stress and Prenatal Depressive Symptoms: | JMDH – Dove Medical Press
Association Between Perceived Stress and Prenatal Depressive Symptoms: | JMDH Dove Medical Press Read Original Article:…
US pregnancy-related deaths have doubled in the last 30 years – KCBX
US pregnancy-related deaths have doubled in the last 30 years KCBX Read Original Article: US pregnancy-related…
Pregnancy stretch marks cause psychological, emotional burden – Healio
Pregnancy stretch marks cause psychological, emotional burden Healio Read Original Article: Pregnancy stretch marks cause psychological,…
Pregnancy and Diabetes – Houston Public Media
Pregnancy and Diabetes Houston Public Media Read Original Article: Pregnancy and Diabetes – Houston Public Media…
U.S. pregnancy-related deaths have doubled in the last 30 years – NPR
U.S. pregnancy-related deaths have doubled in the last 30 years NPR Read Original Article: U.S. pregnancy-related…
A pregnant woman hoped to deliver her baby at the hospital. She only made it to the front lawn – CNN
A pregnant woman hoped to deliver her baby at the hospital. She only made it…
Kaplan USMLE Step 3 prep: Manage this pregnancy complication – American Medical Association
Kaplan USMLE Step 3 prep: Manage this pregnancy complication American Medical Association Read Original Article: Kaplan…
Driffield chef unfairly sacked for ectopic pregnancy awarded £17,000 – BBC News
Driffield chef unfairly sacked for ectopic pregnancy awarded £17,000 BBC News Read Original Article: Driffield chef…
Pregnant woman shouldn’t be prosecuted for refilling pain pills, says Republican Alabama lawmaker – AL.com
Pregnant woman shouldn’t be prosecuted for refilling pain pills, says Republican Alabama lawmaker AL.com Read Original…
News in Brief 15 November 2021
COP26 made progress, but climate catastrophe not averted: UN chief $40 million in aid relief…
As we develop, the brain connects lessons learned differently
A new study of brain activity patterns in people doing a memory task finds that…
Trees on the move: Researchers reveal how wildfire accelerates forest changes
As climate conditions change, tree species are shifting their ranges. Wildfire is accelerating this process,…
STAT+: In a sudden move, Al Sandrock, the man behind Biogen’s Aduhelm, to retire
Al Sandrock, Biogen’s top scientist and the face of its years-long campaign to develop a…
Africa’s ‘Green Wall’ also makes economic sense
Fifteen years ago, the African Union decided on an ambitious program: degraded ecosystems in parts…
Alternative Ways To Invest Your Health Savings Account (HSA) – Forbes
Alternative Ways To Invest Your Health Savings Account (HSA) Forbes Read Original Article: Alternative Ways To…
CLL treatment: Medical and alternative for various stages – Medical News Today
CLL treatment: Medical and alternative for various stages Medical News Today Read Original Article: CLL treatment:…
Sacred Divine Femininity – Erie Reader
Sacred Divine Femininity Erie Reader Read Original Article: Sacred Divine Femininity – Erie Reader »
Tobacco use continues to fall
The number of tobacco users continues to decrease globally, going from 1.32 billion in 2015 to 1.30 billion last year, the World Health Organization (WHO) said onTuesday. …
Nascent polypeptides stabilize ribosomes for uninterrupted translation
Protein production (translation) is a complex process involving machinery called ribosomes. How do cells counter…