Tiny mite triggers domino effect in the high Andes
What happens when a disease disrupts a protected ecosystem so forcefully that cascading consequences are…
Month: March 2022
Leaks an untapped opportunity for water savings
The first large-scale assessment of utility-level water loss in the United States found that leak…
Astronomers discover largest molecule yet in a planet-forming disc
Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) in Chile, researchers have for the first time…
Health care organizations face a cybersecurity mandate
You’re reading the web edition of STAT Health Tech, our guide to how tech is…
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Traces of life in the Earth’s deep mantle
The rapid development of fauna 540 million years ago has permanently changed the Earth –…
New strategy for COVID-19 prophylaxis
SARS-CoV-2 viruses can hide from recognition by the immune system. However, the antiviral immune receptor…
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Stunning new-to-science fairy wrasse is first-ever fish described by a Maldivian scientist
The Rose-Veiled Fairy Wrasse, a stunning new addition to the tree of life, is the…
Natural gas flares likely source of respiratory illness spike
Flaring of natural gas from oil wells appeared to cause an increase of around 11,000…
STAT+: Congress considers a longer phase-out of looser, Covid-era telehealth policies
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers are considering extending the more flexible telehealth policies put in place during the…
Diagnostic reasoning: maximise trainees’ clinical experience
Brush and colleagues point out that diagnostic reasoning is a seriously under-researched and under-taught area…
STAT+: Mallinckrodt to pay $260 million to settle federal lawsuits over Medicaid rebates and kickbacks
After years of squabbling, Mallinckrodt agreed to pay $260 million to settle accusations that it…
Covid budget crunch looms over government funding fight
You’re reading the web edition of D.C. Diagnosis, STAT’s weekly newsletter about the politics and…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: U.S. lawmaker proposes bill to curtail FDA’s accelerated approval; Moderna to enforce Covid patents in wealthy countries
Top of the morning to you. A shiny sun is enveloping the Pharmalot campus this…
Ukraine invasion: 16 health facilities have been attacked, WHO confirms
The World Health Organization has verified 16 reports of attacks on health facilities in Ukraine…
Should Western science institutions and scientists boycott their Russian equivalents?
The question inevitably arises whether Western universities, research institutes, journals, and scientists should refuse to…
STAT+: Moderna looks to enforce its Covid-19 vaccine patents in wealthy countries
Amid intense public pressure, Moderna (MRNA) updated a pledge not to enforce patents for its…
COVID: Risk Of Severe Disease Could Be In Your Blood, New Research Finds
High levels of the ABO enzyme coinciding with severe COVID strengthens the idea that blood…
Helen Salisbury: The wrong prescription for primary care
When medical consultations go wrong it’s sometimes because the doctor didn’t listen, and instead of…
Why I play in a brass band
“When you’re playing in the brass band, the only thing you think about is the…
Pandemic panic and indiscriminate prescriptions drive India’s antimicrobial resistance
There’s a stark difference in how high and middle to low income countries have been…
Risk of breast cancer with HRT depends on therapy type and duration
The studyVinogradova Y, Coupland C, Hippisley-Cox J. Use of hormone replacement therapy and risk of…
Rammya Mathew: Emotional toll of being a junior doctor
Watching the TV adaption of Adam Kay’s book This isGoing to Hurt took me back…
Opinion: Penelope, a fictional pig, taught me how to talk with my patients about their fractured sleep
“How is your sleep?” I’ve posed this question to hundreds of patients. Read the rest……
Ketamine for suicidal ideation: heed lessons from opiate epidemic
The use of ketamine in mental health is controversial. Psychiatry does not need to do…
Older Americans More At Risk Of Injury, Death From Consumer Products, Report Finds
Older Americans comprise 71% of consumer product-related deaths annually. Read Original Article: Older Americans More At Risk…
Opinion: The U.S. must fix its innovation engine: the patent system
If your car starts to smoke and sputter, you’d take it to an auto repair…
‘Why would I want that?’: My sister’s simple question reshaped my physician job search
My younger sister has just started college, and she was thinking about pursuing a career…
Prisons skimp on Covid treatments like Paxlovid, even as Biden plans to flood pharmacies with it
WASHINGTON – Pfizer’s antiviral drug Paxlovid seems tailor-made for combatting Covid-19 in prisons: It doesn’t…
STAT+: A glaring gap in Congress’ surprise billing law leaves patients on the hook for pricey, out-of-network lab tests
For Soung Luy, it seemed easy: His primary care doctor told him he needed blood…
Which antihypertensive treatment is better for mild to moderate hypertension in pregnancy?
In this article by Danielle Ashworth and colleagues (BMJ 2022;376:e066333; doi:10.1136/bmj-2021-066333), the definition of mild…
Most Side Effects Of Pfizer, Moderna Vaccines Are Mild, Fade After One Day: Study
A large-scale study has found that most side effects of the mRNA vaccines are mild….
First Person: Giving birth during the Ukraine crisis
Mariia Shostak, a 25-year-old woman living in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, started having contractions on…
‘Turn the clock forward on women’s rights’: UN chief’s International Women’s Day message
Ahead of International Women’s Day, celebrated on 08 March, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has insisted…
Best Fitness and Exercise Apps of 2022 – Healthline
Best Fitness and Exercise Apps of 2022 Healthline Read Original Article: Best Fitness and Exercise Apps…
Antidepressants Often Ineffective During Pregnancy, in New Moms – WebMD
Antidepressants Often Ineffective During Pregnancy, in New Moms WebMD Read Original Article: Antidepressants Often Ineffective During…
Therapeutic Monitoring of Antiseizure Drugs Should Begin Early in Pregnancy – Neurology Advisor
Therapeutic Monitoring of Antiseizure Drugs Should Begin Early in Pregnancy Neurology Advisor Read Original Article: Therapeutic…
New mom shocked: I thought my pregnancy was just quarantine weight – New York Post
New mom shocked: I thought my pregnancy was just quarantine weight New York Post Read Original…
16 Weeks Pregnant
You are now four months pregnant and likely have a bump to show for it….
News in Brief 7 March 2022
Russia reduced Genocide Convention ‘to confetti’, Ukraine tells ICJ Sudan: UN rights chief condemns ‘sharp…
Communities with higher levels of racial prejudice have worse health outcomes
People who live in communities with higher levels of racial prejudice have worse health outcomes,…
Locally sourced: Pelicans prefer native fish to sportfish at Utah’s strawberry reservoir
American white pelicans who pause their migration at Strawberry Reservoir in Utah are filling their…
Florida’s decision on Covid vaccines for healthy kids adds to confusion and distrust
Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo announced Monday that the state will recommend that healthy children…
Physicists discover method for emulating nonlinear quantum electrodynamics in a laboratory setting
On the big screen, in video games and in our imaginations, lightsabers flare and catch…
Researchers create tool to help protect native fish from hybridizing with non-natives
Researchers have created a tool to assess the risk of hybridization among native and non-native…
Lead exposure in last century shrunk IQ scores of half of Americans
Researchers calculate that exposure to car exhaust from leaded gas during childhood stole a collective…
STAT+: FDA effort to improve clinical trial diversity failed to make a difference for Black patients, study finds
Six years ago, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration launched a five-year action plan to…
Ukraine invasion: Why I fear for Ukraine’s healthcare workers
For anyone who has paid attention to the Syrian conflict over the past 11 years,…
STAT+: Key Democrat moves to crack down on FDA accelerated approvals
WASHINGTON – A powerful Democratic lawmaker has introduced a bill that would dramatically rein in…
World Trade Center responders at higher risk for blood cancer-associated mutations, study finds
Scientists determined that 9/11 first responders to the World Trade Center have increased levels of…
New maps show airplane contrails over the U.S. dropped steeply in 2020
Researchers have generated new maps of jet contrails over the United States before and during…