UN agencies shocked by deaths near Belarus-Poland border
The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, and migration agency IOM, called on Tuesday for an immediate…
Year: 2021
Roman-era mixers and millstones made with geology in mind
A study on stone tools from an outpost of the Roman Empire has found that…
Our eyes and brain work together to create a ‘pipeline’ of meaning – new study
Humans read by ‘pre-processing’ written words to create a pipeline of meaning, according to new…
Records from Lake Magadi, Kenya, suggest environmental variability driven by changes in Earth’s orbit
Rift Valley lakes within eastern Africa range from freshwater to highly alkaline systems and are…
Novel method of bioprinting neuron cells
Researchers have developed a new method of bioprinting adult neuron cells. They’re using a new…
‘Beach ball’ representations calculated for US underground nuclear tests can aid monitoring
Researchers have calculated moment tensors for 130 underground nuclear and 10 chemical test explosions that…
Darwin’s short-beak enigma solved
Biologists discovered that a mutation in the ROR2 gene is linked to beak size reduction…
Right program could turn immune cells into cancer killers
Cancer-fighting immune cells in patients with lung cancer whose tumors do not respond to immunotherapies…
Mice’s learning skills help researchers pinpointing brain areas where acquired knowledge is stored
Is it a Rembrandt or a Vermeer? For lay people, it is often challenging to…
Antibiotic levels measurable in breath
A team of engineers and biotechnologists has shown in mammals that the concentration of antibiotics…
Access to essential cancer medicines unequal across countries
Patients in most countries of the world do not have access to basic cancer medicines,…
Limiting the impacts of technology materials for the low carbon transition
Researchers have demonstrated how a detailed ‘cradle to grave’ evaluation at the outset of new…
Scientists find a key to hepatitis C entry into cells
Scientists describe the structure of a key protein on the surface of the hepatitis C…
Short-Term Health Insurance Plans: 10 Facts You Need To Know
Here’s why short-term health insurance is something you should consider as well as where to…
John Borthwick Macdonald
bmj;374/sep21_18/n2276/FAF1faHaving secured a scholarship, John Borthwick Macdonald went up to Cambridge to read natural sciences,…
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Darshan Kumar Suri
bmj;374/sep21_17/n2257/FAF1faDarshan Kumar Suri arrived at London’s Heathrow airport on 14 October 1969 with only three…
Gordon James Pack
bmj;374/sep21_16/n2260/FAF1faGordon James Pack was the son of a physics teacher and a nurse. He was…
Moin Subhani
bmj;374/sep21_15/n2259/FAF1faMoin Subhani always claimed that there were four important events in 1963: the assassination of…
Peter Murray Richard Hemphill
Peter Murray Richard Hemphill was born in Bareilly, north India, the first son of Kathleen…
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BMA demands meeting with health secretary to tackle abuse of GPs
The BMA has called for an urgent meeting with England’s health and social care secretary,…
Obesity in US children increased at an unprecedented rate during the pandemic
The proportion of US children who are overweight or obese, which has climbed steadily for…
The FDA makes data moves & inside the Theranos trial
You’re reading the web edition of STAT Health Tech, our guide to how tech is…
Retaining the doctors we train
O’Dowd reports the proposed expansion in medical school places to meet the demand of students…
STAT+: STAT+ Conversation: Selling Cellarity
Editor’s note: A livestream of the conversation will be embedded below at 1 p.m. ET….
Novel assay finds new mechanism underlying red blood cell aging
A multifaceted microfluidic in vitro assay is helping to identify the role of hypoxia on…
Drone helps researchers find fresh water in the sea at Easter Island
Researchers have demonstrated the effectiveness of using drones to locate freshwater sources at Easter Island….
Scott Gottlieb: Trump’s shadow FDA commissioner during Covid-19?
You’re reading the web edition of D.C. Diagnosis, STAT’s weekly newsletter about the politics and…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: J&J says its Covid-19 shot is more effective in two doses; India plans to resume Covid-19 vaccine exports
Top of the morning to you, and a fine one it is. Sunny skies and…
Compact amplifier could revolutionize optical communication
Researchers present a unique optical amplifier that is expected to revolutionize both space and fiber…
When Can We Expect COVID-19 Vaccines For Kids Below 12?
The FDA could soon authorize COVID-19 vaccines for younger children, according to experts. Read Original…
Elephants benefit from having older siblings, especially sisters
A study of semi-captive Asian elephants in Myanmar has found that calves benefit from having…
New AI tool accelerates discovery of truly new materials
Researchers have created an artificial intelligence tool that reduces the time and effort required to…
Japanese Knotweed extract could cut cancer risk of processed meat
Scientists have developed processed red meat that includes added natural substitutes which reduces the carcinogenic…
Pioneering EEG test could dramatically increase early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s
Researchers have developed a two-minute passive-test, ‘Fastball EEG’, that measures people’s brain waves in response…
Children’s health: opportunities to have a real impact
We welcome this latest research on the impact of the Sure Start programme.12 The evidence…
Sure Start children’s centres did so much more than prevent paediatric admissions
I was thrilled to see the long term data on the impact of Sure Start…
Johnson & Johnson says additional dose boosts Covid vaccine efficacy
Johnson & Johnson said Tuesday that a large, global study showed its Covid-19 vaccine is…
Helen Salisbury: Has your weight changed recently?
As doctors, we ask questions about weight many times a day. We may ask because…
Compulsory covid vaccination: Loss of care home workers puts beds and care at risk, warn unions and providers
Social care of elderly and vulnerable people, a sector that currently has an estimated 120…
Effect of C reactive protein point-of-care testing on antibiotic prescribing for lower respiratory tract infections in nursing home residents: cluster randomised controlled trial
AbstractObjectiveTo evaluate whether C reactive protein point-of-care testing (CRP POCT) safely reduces antibiotic prescribing for…
Point-of-care tests to inform antibiotic prescribing
The tests have potential but more evidence is neededGiven the global concerns about antibiotic resistance,1…
Procalcitonin and lung ultrasonography point-of-care testing to determine antibiotic prescription in patients with lower respiratory tract infection in primary care: pragmatic cluster randomised trial
AbstractObjectiveTo assess whether point-of care procalcitonin and lung ultrasonography can safely reduce unnecessary antibiotic treatment…
The future looks bleak for the junior doctors
As doctors recruited early to help with the first wave of the covid-19 pandemic, we…
Risk prediction of covid-19 related death and hospital admission in adults after covid-19 vaccination: national prospective cohort study
In this paper by Hippisley-Cox and colleagues (BMJ 2021;374:n2244, doi:10.1136/bmj.n2244, published 17 September 2021), coauthor…
COVID-19 Dubbed ‘Deadliest’ Outbreak In America After Surpassing 1918 Influenza Fatalities
The COVID-19 pandemic has officially surpassed the fatalities from the 1918 flu outbreak in America,…
Biosimilar drugs gain ground in U.S., but concerns linger about when patients can switch
It took years for Elle Moxley to get a diagnosis that explained her crippling gastrointestinal…
Biosimilar drugs gain ground in U.S., but concerns linger about when patients can switch
It took years for Elle Moxley to get a diagnosis that explained her crippling gastrointestinal…
Opinion: Data from routine Covid testing can help schools stay open this year
With recent spikes in Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations across the country — including in children…
Opinion: Virtual medical school: Burnout and a path forward
We started medical school at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons in August…
‘Delta has been brutal’: Covid-19 variant is decimating rural areas already reeling from the pandemic
Health inequities in rural communities across the South are continuing to determine who is most…