STAT+: FDA approves second CAR-T cancer therapy to treat multiple myeloma, opening the door for greater access
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved a new CAR-T therapy for multiple myeloma, a…
Month: February 2022
Plastic labelling needs ‘sustainability scale’
Labelling of plastic products needs a drastic overhaul including a new ‘sustainability scale’ to help…
New screening system may point the way to clean, renewable hydrogen power
A new, highly sensitive system for detecting the production of hydrogen gas may play an…
Researchers establish first-of-its-kind framework to diagnose 3D-printing errors
Additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, can create custom parts for electromagnetic devices on-demand and at…
Immunotherapy drug bolsters head and neck cancer treatment
A clinical trial has shown that the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab increased survival rates for head…
STAT+: UC Berkeley loses CRISPR patent case, invalidating licenses it granted gene-editing companies
Ending the latest chapter in a years-long legal battle over who invented CRISPR, the U.S….
How often is breast cancer overdiagnosed? New research suggests false alarms are less common than once thought
Catching cancer early in a mammogram can be life-saving — smaller tumors are easier to…
Scientists discover a new molecular pathway shared by two neurodegenerative disorders
Researchers from two independent research teams have discovered how the mislocalization of a protein, known…
Scaling laws in enzymes may help predict life ‘as we don’t know it’
A team of researchers is developing tools to predict the features of life as we…
STAT+: Intellia Therapeutics shows improved, sustained effect from in vivo CRISPR treatment
Intellia Therapeutics said Monday that its CRISPR-based therapy for a genetic nerve disorder reduced the…
Physicists bring a once-theoretical effect of quantum matter into observable reality
Physicists have experimentally observed a quirky behavior of the quantum world: a ‘quantum boomerang’ effect…
Under pressure: A new theory lets us predict when soft materials will fail
Researchers recently announced a major theoretical and experimental breakthrough that allows scientists to predict, with…
Overlooked channels influence water flow and flooding along Gulf Coast
An unnoticed network of channels is cutting across the coastal plain landscape along the Gulf…
STAT+: Oregon withdraws a waiver request to run a closed Medicaid formulary
In response to a raft of concerns, Oregon has withdrawn a request made to federal…
Clampdowns in Russia signal ‘a State that fears the power of human rights’ – Guterres
The scheduled work of the UN Human Rights Council was halted temporarily on Monday as…
Climate change: A threat to human wellbeing and health of the planet
Human-induced climate change is causing dangerous and widespread disruption in nature and affecting the lives…
Pfizer Covid vaccine is less effective in kids 5 to 11, study finds
Newly emerging data suggest the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vaccine works substantially less well at preventing infection…
STAT+: Ants, spiders, and mold: Why a big compounding pharmacy recently recalled all its products
Last December, a little known compounding pharmacy recalled all of its products due to “process…
How a two-faced molecule can silence problematic genes
Researchers have developed a technology, heteroduplex oligonucleotide (HDO), that silences certain genes whose high expression…
Bark of neem tree may protect against coronavirus variants, study finds
Extract from the bark of the Neem tree may help treat and reduce the spread…
Elephant seal’s map sense tells them when to head ‘home’
Each year, pregnant female elephant seals take an approximately 240-day trek over 10,000 kilometers across…
New, nature-inspired concepts for turning CO2 into clean fuels
Researchers have developed an efficient concept to turn carbon dioxide into clean, sustainable fuels, without…
Separator key when it comes to ‘stable’ vs. ‘safe’ battery
Researchers have discovered the key to making a stable, safe battery. Read Original Article: Separator…
Social networking for fossils shows community impacts of mass extinctions
By applying an algorithm akin to what social media sites use to make friend suggestions,…
Gas flares tied to premature deaths
Engineers suggest that flaring of natural gas at oil and gas fields in the United…
Sensible regulation and clinical implementation of clinical decision support software as a medical device
Recently published research determined that the Epic Systems Corporation Sepsis Model—a widely implemented electronic health…
Mystery solved about the origin of the 30,000-year-old Venus of Willendorf
The almost 11 cm high figurine from Willendorf is one of the most important examples…
Antibiotic doesn’t prevent future wheezing in babies hospitalized with RSV
Antibiotics provide no benefit in preventing future recurrent wheezing in babies hospitalized with respiratory syncytial…
Computer drug simulations offer warning about promising diabetes and cancer treatment
Using computer drug simulations, researchers have found that doctors need to be wary of prescribing…
Seismic study reveals key reason why Patagonia is rising as glaciers melt
Geologists have discovered a link between recent ice mass loss, rapid rock uplift and a…
Endangered, new to science orchid discovered in Ecuador with the help of a commercial nursery
An astounding new species of rare orchid has been discovered in the cloud rainforest of…
New DNA modification system discovered in animals, captured from bacteria more than 60 MYA
In humans and other eukaryotes, two principal epigenetic marks are known. A team has discovered…
A potential breakthrough for production of superior battery technology
Micro supercapacitors could revolutionize the way we use batteries by increasing their lifespan and enabling…
Covid-19: Sanofi and GSK to seek regulatory authorisation for protein based vaccine
Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline’s covid-19 vaccine has 57.9% (95% confidence interval 26.5% to 76.7%) efficacy against…
Covid-19: CDC relaxes rules on mask wearing
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has relaxed its rules on mask…
Covid-19: Lagging vaccination leaves the Caribbean vulnerable, says PAHO
The sluggish pace of covid-19 vaccination in the Caribbean is leaving the region vulnerable to…
Making the invisible visible: A clearer ‘picture’ of blood vessels in health and disease thanks to new imaging approach
Researchers have developed and tested a new imaging approach they say will accelerate imaging-based research…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: FTC’s top economist quits amid PBM-study spat; FDA clinical holds have become more common
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was…
Local regulatory systems hinder prescription of medical cannabis
In his article on prescribing medical cannabis, Nutt opines that prejudice and fear on the…
Discussing prognosis and what matters most for people with serious illness
What you need to knowSerious illness is a health condition that carries a high risk…
Covid-19: Is the government dismantling pandemic systems too hastily?
A last minute row over funding for free covid testing between the Treasury and the…
New generation psychological treatments in chronic pain
AbstractChronic pain conditions are common and have a considerable impact on health and wellbeing. This…
US states attack gender dysphoria services for adolescents
Texas governor Greg Abbott and state attorney general Ken Paxton said on 21 February that…
Doctors’ support of medical cannabis: an evidential rather than moral imperative
In his argument that doctors have a moral imperative to “support medical cannabis,” Nutt encourages…
Opinion: STAT+: What biotech can learn from past stock market downturns
“Dumpster fire.” “Biotech bear market.” “A market rout.” Going by recent descriptions of the performance of…
Opinion: If academic medicine is serious about diversity, its institutions need to pay up
As I began interviewing for my first post-fellowship position as a neuro-oncologist, I immediately realized…
STAT and MIT rooted out the weaknesses in health care algorithms. Here’s how we did it
In July 2021, STAT and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology set out to answer a…
STAT+: AI gone astray: How subtle shifts in patient data send popular algorithms reeling, undermining patient safety
A novel investigation by STAT and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology found that subtle shifts…
Do Outdated COVID Restrictions Contribute to The Mental Health Crisis?
We need to make room for this national discussion, to bring it out from the…
Why One In Three Young People Say They Were Happier During COVID Lockdown
The lockdown that followed the spread of COVID-19 is almost a metaphor for the worst…