Capturing a true picture of wolves in Yellowstone: Reevaluating aspen recovery
Previous studies evaluated aspen recovery in Yellowstone by measuring the five tallest young aspen within…
Year: 2021
Illuminating dark matter in human DNA
Researchers have produced a single-cell chromatin atlas for the human genome. Delineating chromatin regions in…
Vascular defects appear to underlie the progression of Parkinson’s disease
In an unexpected discovery, researchers have identified what appears to be a significant vascular defect…
Best way to avoid procrastination
They say procrastination is the thief of time — actually deadlines are. New research has…
Weak bonds a strength in making borophene
Researchers show how borophene, the 2D form of boron, can be grown to simplify its…
Breaking down fungal biofilm defenses provides potential path to treating sticky infections
In a new study designed to better understand and combat these structures, scientists identified some…
Kids exposed to prenatal alcohol not being identified early enough, experts say – NewsCenterMaine.com WCSH-WLBZ
Kids exposed to prenatal alcohol not being identified early enough, experts say NewsCenterMaine.com WCSH-WLBZ Read Original…
Pregnancy Inequities: Milwaukee County continues to the lead nation in Black birth disparities – Milwaukee Independent
Pregnancy Inequities: Milwaukee County continues to the lead nation in Black birth disparities Milwaukee Independent Read…
PODCAST: A turning point, or a disappointment? COP26 winds down, with a final declaration still unsigned
With negotiators still haggling over the details of the COP26 final declaration, Conor Lennon and…
News in Brief 12 November 2021
Belarus-Poland crisis: Human rights of trapped migrants are paramount UN Special Advisor urges bolder action on #COP26 draft…
Air Force releases alternate component fitness score charts – Air Force Link
Air Force releases alternate component fitness score charts Air Force Link Read Original Article: Air Force…
Conviction of US journalist symbolic of media repression in Myanmar: UN rights chief
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Friday urged authorities in Myanmar to immediately…
STAT+: When FDA rattles its sabre, drug makers and universities start reporting overdue trial results
Over the past eight years, more than 90% of drug makers and universities that received…
Anticoagulant has beneficial side-effects for COVID-19 patients, study finds
Clotting problems and resulting complications are common in COVID-19 patients. Researchers have now shown that…
Coronavirus lurks and lingers in nursing home patients’ rooms, study finds
Even though most COVID-19 cases come from exposure to airborne coronavirus, a new study points…
Europe hits highest weekly COVID-19 cases since pandemic began
Almost two million cases of COVID-19 were reported in Europe last week, the most in a single…
Biden taps Califf to helm FDA — an agency where he has plenty of unfinished business
WASHINGTON — Robert Califf, President Biden’s new pick to lead the Food and Drug Administration,…
Belarus-Poland crisis: Human rights of trapped migrants ‘paramount’
Amid growing concerns about the plight of migrants, refugees and asylum seekers at the Poland-Belarus…
Afghanistan: Girls at increasing risk of child marriage
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has received credible reports of families in Afghanistan offering daughters as young as…
More evidence of an evolutionary ‘arms race’ between genes and selfish genetic elements
Researchers discover further evidence of an evolutionary arms race within organisms — and the mechanisms…
Climate emergency: what should one do in the face of a failure of government?
Recently, I was arrested for obstruction of the highway after blocking a road. Peaceful disruptive…
Insulin still out of reach for many 100 years after its discovery: WHO
A century after it was discovered, insulin still remains out of reach for many people living with diabetes,…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: J&J to split into two companies; AstraZeneca will price its Covid-19 vaccine to make it profitable
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too…
Covid-19: Hospitals move to create extra bed capacity to relieve pressure
NHS hospitals across the UK are creating extra bed capacity to relieve ongoing operational pressures…
When I use a word . . . . Nasty medical eponyms
Two German physicists are currently in the news, Philipp Eduard Anton von Lenard (1862–1947) and…
John Marshall Hudson
bmj;375/nov12_7/n2741/FAF1faJohn Marshall Hudson was educated at Stonyhurst College in Lancashire. He returned to his home…
Encouraging covid vaccine uptake and safe behaviours—an uphill struggle against government complacency
Like many doctors who had stepped back from clinical practice, I volunteered to return to…
Persecution and a pandemic: delivering maternal healthcare to the Rohingya
In July, days of torrential rain triggered 320 landslides in the Bangladeshi camps that house…
The pioneering female academic GP: Debbie Sharp
In 1994 Debbie Sharp became the first professor of primary healthcare at the University of…
Attracting consultants and GPs to rural and coastal communities
Bird draws attention to health issues in isolated coastal towns around Britain, referencing the chief…
Covid-19: surging demand for some arthritis drugs
Over the past 18 months, shortages have emerged for several medications used to control inflammatory…
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Is cerclage safe and effective in preventing preterm birth in women presenting early in pregnancy with cervical dilatation?
What you need to knowEmergency cervical cerclage is a potential treatment for women presenting with…
Opinion: Broadband access: Health care’s newest challenge
The past two years have underscored the long-standing but always disturbing reality that millions of…
Opinion: Isolated in Uganda: How Covid-19 evacuations highlight unfairness of global health partnerships
Patients gasping for air in hospital hallways, trailers serving as makeshift morgues, emergency medical tents…
STAT+: 5 health tech startups targeting the Medicaid population to watch
When it comes to new opportunities, health tech companies tend to follow the money. That…
STAT+: Startup Spotlight: Rectify is hoping it can mend broken ABC transporters, starting in the liver
A former Vertex scientist is setting his sights on an entire family of transporter proteins…
Researchers find repeated link between volcanic eruptions and dynastic collapse in China’s Imperial Era
Volcanic eruptions may have triggered abrupt climate changes contributing to the repeated collapse of Chinese…
Stand Up for APA Launches Updated Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT) Coverage Scorecard for Fortune 100 Companies, Urges UnitedHealthcare to Remove Prior Authorization Requirements – PRNewswire
Stand Up for APA Launches Updated Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT) Coverage Scorecard for Fortune 100…
Data Analytics Identifies Health Disparities In Pregnancy Outcomes – HealthITAnalytics.com
Data Analytics Identifies Health Disparities In Pregnancy Outcomes HealthITAnalytics.com Read Original Article: Data Analytics Identifies Health…
Low amount of caffeine intake during pregnancy may help reduce gestational diabetes risk – News-Medical.Net
Low amount of caffeine intake during pregnancy may help reduce gestational diabetes risk News-Medical.Net Read Original…
Spit, then celebrate: Jerusalem firm launches world’s 1st saliva pregnancy test – The Times of Israel
Spit, then celebrate: Jerusalem firm launches world’s 1st saliva pregnancy test The Times of Israel Read…
Pregnancy test sales surge, retailers stand to profit: Bank of America – Fox Business
Pregnancy test sales surge, retailers stand to profit: Bank of America Fox Business Read Original Article:…
Jamie Lynn Spears recalls her father’s ‘anger’ following teen pregnancy in upcoming book – Fox News
Jamie Lynn Spears recalls her father’s ‘anger’ following teen pregnancy in upcoming book Fox News Read…
Black women in UK four times more likely to die in pregnancy and childbirth – The Guardian
Black women in UK four times more likely to die in pregnancy and childbirth The Guardian…
‘I went home and cried’: US employers offer few protections for pregnant workers – The Guardian
‘I went home and cried’: US employers offer few protections for pregnant workers The Guardian Read…
Q&A: Pregnancy gingivitis can impact health of both mother, baby – Healio
Q&A: Pregnancy gingivitis can impact health of both mother, baby Healio Read Original Article: Q&A: Pregnancy…
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on women’s experience of pregnancy in UK – News-Medical.Net
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on women’s experience of pregnancy in UK News-Medical.Net Read Original Article: Impact…
Pregnant and dying of COVID-19: ‘Miracle mom’ and baby survive thanks to unprecedented double s… – UCHealth Today
Pregnant and dying of COVID-19: ‘Miracle mom’ and baby survive thanks to unprecedented double s… UCHealth…
Pregnancy stretch marks cause stress and emotional burden, study finds – Michigan Medicine
Pregnancy stretch marks cause stress and emotional burden, study finds Michigan Medicine Read Original Article: Pregnancy…
UN Catch-Up Dateline Geneva: Lifesaving drones, Belarus-Poland crisis, COVID-19 and COP26
In this week’s show: how drones are proving their worth in humanitarian emergencies, worrying data…