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Obesity Cases On The Rise Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Experts found that the states with obesity rates of 35% or more have increased amid…
Year: 2021
Covid-19: How Native Americans led the way in the US vaccination effort
Data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that Native American…
Opinion: President Biden: Don’t misuse Bayh-Dole march-in rights
In a misguided attempt to control drug costs, some Congressional leaders are urging the Biden…
Opinion: Start now to prevent the next Purdue Pharma debacle
The judgment finalizing the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy case is a likely bitter end to litigation…
What will the Covid-19 booster roll out look like? Public health groups plan as they await details
Health agencies, providers, and other groups tasked with the herculean effort to vaccinate the public…
Tracking the FDA advisory panel meeting on Covid-19 booster shots
Do most Americans already need Covid-19 booster shots, or at least will they soon? Those…
UN Women’s feminist roadmap tackles triple crises of jobs, care and climate
The UN’s gender equality and empowerment organization on Thursday published a flagship feminist plan for…
TechFW client receives FDA breakthrough designation for prenatal stent – Fort Worth Business Press
TechFW client receives FDA breakthrough designation for prenatal stent Fort Worth Business Press Read Original Article:…
Texas doctors, seeing unprecedented numbers of pregnant patients with COVID-19, urge pregnant people to get vaccinated – The Texas Tribune
Texas doctors, seeing unprecedented numbers of pregnant patients with COVID-19, urge pregnant people to get…
Photo of Rihanna was altered to make her look pregnant – PolitiFact
Photo of Rihanna was altered to make her look pregnant PolitiFact Read Original Article: Photo of…
6 things your OB-GYN wishes you knew about pregnancy – CNET
6 things your OB-GYN wishes you knew about pregnancy CNET Read Original Article: 6 things your…
News in Brief 16 September 2021
World at ‘tipping point’ for action on emissions and climate change Torture, killings, lawlessness, still blight Burundi’s rights…
77 million children have spent 18 months out of class: #ReopenSchools, urges UNICEF
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says the world is facing an education crisis due to the COVID…
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Jaws; or, how an African ray-finned fish is helping to rethink the fundamentals of evolution
A family of fishes, called the cichlids, in Africa’s Lake Malawi is helping researchers refine…
Consuming fruit and vegetables and exercising can make you happier
New research led by the University of Kent and University of Reading has found that…
Low oxygen levels are pushing fish into shallower waters, with potentially devastating impacts for fisheries and ecosystems
Fish can drown. While it may not seem like it, fish do require oxygen to…
Bachelet calls for major re-think over impact of sanctions on human rights
Unilateral and coercive sanctions imposed by governments can create severe and undue suffering for innocent…
Studies biased toward genomes of people with European ancestry still predict cancer risk in diverse groups, research finds
Data sets that are biased by having too many genomes from people with European ancestry…
Friend or foe? Researchers investigate the mysterious microbes living inside corals
In a new article, researchers describe investigations into an enigmatic group of coral-infecting microbes. Read…
Part of the Universe’s missing matter found
Galaxies can receive and exchange matter with their external environment thanks to the galactic winds…
Research reveals drug targets for memory enhancement
New research has identified specific drug targets within the neural circuits that encode memories, paving…
Giant Waikato penguin: School kids discover new species
A giant fossilized penguin discovered by New Zealand school children has been revealed as a…
Parental alienation, partner abuse: Two sides of same coin, says social psychologist
According to a new study, parental alienating behaviors and coercively controlling abuse are similar, and…
A simple way to get complex semiconductors to assemble themselves
A new way to make complex, layered semiconductors is like making rock candy: They assemble…
Reforestation could help save coral reefs from catastrophe
Increasing reforestation efforts in coastal regions could substantially reduce the amount of sediment run-off reaching…
Ancient bone tools found in Moroccan cave were used to work leather, fur
When researchers first started to look at animal bones from Contrebandiers Cave, Morocco, they wanted…
Fossil bird with fancy tail feathers longer than its body
Peacock tails are just one example of how evolution walks a line between favoring traits…
Listen: Futuristic prosthetics, a treatment for ALS, & intrigue at the Holmes trial
Can prosthetic limbs feel real? Is the FDA softening under pressure? And are Rice Krispies…
Venezuela’s justice system aiding repression of opposition: Rights probe
The independence of Venezuela’s justice system has been “deeply eroded”, to such an extent that…
Africa faces 470 million COVID-19 vaccine shortfall this year
Africa needs around 470 million doses to accomplish the global of fully vaccinating 40 per cent of its population by the end of…
Saliva test for COVID-19 outperforms commercial swab tests, study shows
The DRUL saliva assay has been shown to be safer, more comfortable, and less expensive…
COVID-19 nasal vaccine candidate effective at preventing disease transmission, study shows
A nasal vaccine candidate for COVID-19 is showing good results in providing durable local immunity…
Torture, killings, lawlessness, still blight Burundi’s rights record
The people of Burundi continue to endure serious human rights violations including possible crimes against…
New study revives a Mozart sonata as a potential epilepsy therapy
Could this be the return of the “Mozart effect”? In 1993, researchers reported that after…
DTx startup takes on a childhood eye disease & Jonathan Bush on the Cures Act
You’re reading the web edition of STAT Health Tech, our guide to how tech is…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: FDA scientists skeptical on boosters; moderate Democrats sink Pelosi’s drug pricing proposal
Good morning, all, I hope everyone is off to a good start. Ed is out…
Pilot study of diet/exercise in young adults with intellectual disabilities is promising
A pilot study found that young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and intellectual disabilities…
Lifelong lessons in learning: definition of a GP and a specialist
Helen Salisbury sounds like a wonderful GP.1 Grand rounds where no one admits ignorance are…
The next step in immorality: charging to create and cure disease
Surrogate markers are seductive. In clinical trials and regulatory decisions, why not reach for something…
Self-Attacking Antibodies Found In Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients
Stanford researchers discovered that hospitalized patients with severe COVID-19 illness have self-attacking antibodies. Read Original…
BMJ Awards 2021: Diversity and inclusion team of the year
Trainee led equality and diversity network—Health Education England (North West)Measuring the effects of working in…
Fever, arthritis, and painful skin nodules
A woman in her 40s presented to the emergency department with a 3 day history…
BMJ Awards 2021: Environmental sustainability and climate action team of the year
Signposting tool puts down strong roots—gardening4health Directory of Social and Therapeutic Horticulture“As a GP and…
BMJ Awards 2021: Respiratory team of the year
Respiratory high care team—Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustExperience of the first wave of the coronavirus…
Awareness of aldosteronism . . . and other stories
Primary aldosteronismA register based investigation from Sweden reveals a steep increase in the incidence of…
BMJ Awards 2021: Primary care team of the year
Reaching out to communities at speed—Elliot Hall Medical Centre and Patients’ Association Elliott Hall Medical…
Seven days in medicine: 8-14 September 2021
Covid-19Scotland approves vaccine passportsVaccine passports will be needed for entry to nightclubs and other “high…
STAT+: Drug makers failed to block House provision cracking down on orphan drug tax credits
WASHINGTON — Drug makers mounted a last-minute, and so far unsuccessful, campaign to kill a surprise…
Opinion: STAT+: Rewriting the playbook for digital therapeutics
The acceleration of investment in digital health and adoption of health-related apps triggered by the…
Opinion: Beyond ‘vaccinopia’: Rapid tests should play a larger role in Biden’s Covid-19 plan
America is suffering from a serious case of vaccinopia: an inability to look beyond shots…