Opinion: To lower drug costs, define ‘cost’ to mean net cost after rebates
In what could be a turning point in the prescription drug debate, President Biden has…
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Tackling the climate of fear faced by ethnic minority groups in medical education and regulation
As final year UK medical students entering the foundation training programme next year, we welcome…
STAT+: The FDA has just 3 days to decide how to regulate 6.5 million e-cigarette products. But what if it blows past the deadline?
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration has just three days until it must finally…
How the risk of side effects could change with Covid-19 vaccine boosters
Additional doses of Covid-19 vaccines are likely rolling out in the United States later this…
BMA refuses to engage with consultant pay review process amid call for reform
Consultants in England will not engage with the Review Body on Doctors’ and Dentists’ Remuneration…
Covid-19: “Most complex patient in the world” should have ventilation withdrawn
A 56 year old woman described by doctors as “the most complex covid patient in…
Prenatal gene test Nifty under international scrutiny amid links to Chinese military – The Guardian
Prenatal gene test Nifty under international scrutiny amid links to Chinese military The Guardian Read Original…
BGI Prenatal Genetic Test Under Scrutiny Over Chinese Military Links – BollyInside
BGI Prenatal Genetic Test Under Scrutiny Over Chinese Military Links BollyInside Read Original Article: BGI Prenatal…
The increased risks of COVID-19 in pregnancy and why doctors are urging the vaccine – KELOLAND.com
The increased risks of COVID-19 in pregnancy and why doctors are urging the vaccine KELOLAND.com Read…
The Texas Abortion Law Will Make Patients Suffer – The Atlantic
The Texas Abortion Law Will Make Patients Suffer The Atlantic Read Original Article: The Texas Abortion…
Doctor discusses importance of COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy – WVIR
Doctor discusses importance of COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy WVIR Read Original Article: Doctor discusses importance of…
News in Brief 6 September 2021
UN chief to lead call for Afghanistan humanitarian appeal Australia must drop coal ‘or see climate change cause economic havoc’: UN adviser Conservation rights defenders killed…
Metabolic changes in plasma and immune cells associated with COVID-19 severity, can predict patient survival
After examining the blood samples from nearly 200 COVID-19 patients, researchers have uncovered underlying metabolic…
Hydrogen-burning white dwarfs enjoy slow aging
Could dying stars hold the secret to looking younger? New evidence suggests that white dwarfs…
Astronomers explain origin of elusive ultradiffuse galaxies
As their name suggests, ultradiffuse galaxies, or UDGs, are dwarf galaxies whose stars are spread…
Never-smokers’ lung cancers are genetically different from smokers’ tumors, study shows
Researchers have identified unique genetic signatures of lung cancer in people who never smoked cigarettes,…
When will the GMC admit that its processes might be racially biased?
Esmail and Everington call for the General Medical Council to eradicate faster the disadvantages faced…
Over 200 health journals call on world leaders to address ‘catastrophic harm to health’ from climate change
Over 200 health journals across the world have come together to simultaneously publish an editorial…
What is driving the pandemic related surge in disordered eating?
As Feinmann points out, the effect of the covid-19 pandemic on disordered eating is striking…
Covid-19: Infection increases the risk of kidney disease even in mild cases, finds study
People who have recovered from covid-19 have a greater risk of kidney disease, even if…
Genetics journal that carried articles helpful to Chinese state surveillance hit by editorial board resignations
Nine members of the editorial board of the journal Molecular Genetics and Genomic Medicine have…
Visualizing how fast the pandemic is getting better or worse, state by state
Well over a year into the Covid-19 pandemic, visualizations of case data have become ubiquitous….
Chronic kidney disease: summary of updated NICE guidance
What you need to knowThe updated guideline does not recommend adjusting the estimation of glomerular…
Covid-19: Malaysia hit by record cases despite prolonged lockdown
On 23 May 2021, Malaysia surged past India to record one of South East Asia’s…
Why I . . . volunteer as a Royal Parks ranger
For years, Ramai Santhirapala has lived near Richmond Park in London, enjoying its beauty. But…
Back To School – How Can Parents Best Help Children Deal With COVID Anxiety?
As children return to school this year, many parents, carers and teaching staff are worried…
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COVID-19 Vaccination Side Effects In Kids
Experts have determined the different side effects of the COVID-19 vaccine on children ages 12…
Effectiveness of the CoronaVac vaccine in older adults during a gamma variant associated epidemic of covid-19 in Brazil: test negative case-control study
In this paper by Ranzani and colleagues (BMJ 2021;374:n2015, doi:10.1136/bmj.n2015, published 20 August 2021), author…
She was hospitalized with COVID-19 while pregnant. Now she’s urging others to get the vaccine. – The Philadelphia Inquirer
She was hospitalized with COVID-19 while pregnant. Now she’s urging others to get the vaccine. The…
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Alabama hospitals seeing more pregnant women with serious COVID illness – AL.com
Alabama hospitals seeing more pregnant women with serious COVID illness AL.com Read Original Article: Alabama hospitals…
Temper Tantrums: How To Be a Calm & Positive Mom in 5 Simple Steps
The post Temper Tantrums: How To Be a Calm & Positive Mom in 5 Simple…
WHO to G20 Health Ministers: Meet COVID-19 pledges, support regional vaccine manufacturing
Despite hopes that by now the pandemic would be under control, the head of the…
Actuator discovery outperforms existing technology
A newly developed electrochemical actuator using specialized organic semiconductor nanotubes is likely to become a…
Pregnancy Yoga Dos and Don’ts – Motherly Inc.
Pregnancy Yoga Dos and Don’ts Motherly Inc. Read Original Article: Pregnancy Yoga Dos and Don’ts –…
The Absurd Pregnancy Math behind the ‘Six-Week’ Abortion Ban – Scientific American
The Absurd Pregnancy Math behind the ‘Six-Week’ Abortion Ban Scientific American Read Original Article: The Absurd…
Severe infections during pregnancy associated with complications around childbirth: Researchers recommend increased prenatal surveillance for patients with sepsis and other serious infections – Science Daily
Severe infections during pregnancy associated with complications around childbirth: Researchers recommend increased prenatal surveillance for…
Sepsis during pregnancy linked to higher odds of complications surrounding childbirth – News-Medical.Net
Sepsis during pregnancy linked to higher odds of complications surrounding childbirth News-Medical.Net Read Original Article: Sepsis…
Are you pregnant? Here’s what happens next – The Jerusalem Post
Are you pregnant? Here’s what happens next The Jerusalem Post Read Original Article: Are you pregnant?…
15 Unique, Beautiful Ideas for Religious Gifts: Baptisms, Communions, Confirmation
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How COVID-19 Affects Pregnancy
Source: National Institutes of Health – Related MedlinePlus Pages: COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019), Infections and…
Lactose Intolerance
Source: Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women’s HealthRelated MedlinePlus Pages: Lactose Intolerance…
Safely and Effectively Managing Pain without Opioids
Source: Centers for Disease Control and PreventionRelated MedlinePlus Pages: Pain Read Original Article: Safely and…
Chronic Pain: Medication Decisions
Source: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and ResearchRelated MedlinePlus Pages: Pain Relievers Read Original Article:…
Delta Variant: What We Know About the Science
Source: Centers for Disease Control and PreventionRelated MedlinePlus Pages: COVID-19 Vaccines Read Original Article: Delta…
Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS)
Source: National Library of Medicine – Related MedlinePlus Pages: Prenatal Testing Read Original Article: Chorionic…
Rapid Tests
Source: National Library of Medicine – Related MedlinePlus Pages: Bacterial Infections, COVID-19 Testing, Infectious Diseases,…
Sleep Study
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Nonstress Test
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PCR Tests
Source: National Library of Medicine – Related MedlinePlus Pages: Bacterial Infections, COVID-19 Testing, Infectious Diseases,…
Free-flight training applied to parrot conservation
A training technique that has been practiced by parrot owners for decades is now being…