Mummification in Europe may be older than previously known
Mummification of the dead probably was more common in prehistory than previously known. This discovery…
Month: March 2022
STAT+: With Aduhelm in limbo, Biogen starts laying off employees
Biogen’s largest-ever corporate restructuring began Wednesday, as employees around the world got word they would…
As mental health tech heats up, startups in the space are making more exits
You’re reading the web edition of STAT Health Tech, our guide to how tech is…
Ukraine invasion: safe corridor for medical supplies is urgently needed, says WHO
The head of the World Health Organization has made an urgent call for a safe…
We need to reȷect the UK government’s bespoke approach to refugees
As I was writing this article yesterday, I watched the UK government announce in Parliament…
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: U.S. will share some coronavirus technologies with WHO; Civica Rx tries unconventional bid to make cheap insulin
Top of the morning to you, and a fine one it is. A shiny sun…
William Paton Maclay
William Paton Maclay (“Bill”) was a connector—as an individual, as a medical practitioner, as a…
Take courage, speak up, and act
The health, wellbeing, and safety of the people of Ukraine have dominated the thoughts of…
Tom Nolan’s research reviews—3 March 2022
The lean green vaccine machineGreen Book, you’re a modern masterpiece. You’re in-depth, practical, clear, definitive;…
STAT+: Civica Rx has an ambitious plan to make low-cost insulin for all Americans. But can it work?
In an unconventional bid to widen access to insulin for Americans, a nonprofit announced plans…
Assessing tics in children
What you need to knowUp to 20% of children develop a motor tic as part…
Pandemic has accelerated demand for private healthcare, report finds
More UK adults are seeking private healthcare as poor access to care exacerbated by the…
Pandemic has accelerated demand for private healthcare, report finds
More UK adults are seeking private healthcare as poor access to care exacerbated by the…
Molnupiravir’s authorisation was premature
On 1 October 2021 Merck issued a press release1 reporting an interim analysis of Move-Out,…
Vitamin D supplements . . . and other stories
Vitamin D and mortality in older peopleIn 2014, a Cochrane review concluded that Vitamin D3…
An itchy rash after eating tuna
This is a rash on the upper body of a man in his 50s, secondary…
GP practices in England to open 9 to 5 on Saturdays after contract is imposed
The BMA has said it is “bitterly disappointed” with NHS England’s decision to impose changes…
Opinion: Inappropriate march-in actions would jeopardize public-private partnerships that make lifesaving medicines possible
For decades, partnerships among government-funded academic institutions and private companies in the United States have…
Opinion: Turning to social media to get affordable insulin: a clear sign of a broken health care system
I am part of an underground market for drugs that looks a lot different from…
STAT+: Why formally ending the pandemic is going to be a huge headache for the entire health care system
WASHINGTON — President Biden made it clear this week he wants to transition toward a…
More Free At-Home COVID Tests Are Available To Americans: Here’s How To Get Them
Americans will be able to get four more COVID-19 tests for free from the government…
Study: Can COVID-19 Cause Erectile Dysfunction?
A recent study from Northwestern University found that COVID-19 can potentially invade cells in the…
Covid-19: Public vaccine funding needs “strings attached” for equitable access, say campaigners
Public funding given to companies for future vaccine development should have global access requirements built…
STAT+: Awaiting ‘definitive’ Alzheimer’s drug data, Roche and Genentech launch ambitious new study
Partners Roche and Genentech are studying whether their investigational treatment for Alzheimer’s disease can prevent…
Why We Shouldn’t Worry About COVID Spilling Back From Animals Into Human Populations
To understand why, think about how humans have, over the past millennia, adapted to hostile…
No PCR, No Problem: How COVID Can Be Diagnosed With X-rays
Because it’s lab-based, PCR testing takes time and isn’t widely available all around the world….
Interdisciplinary Research Seminar: Jenna Nobles: Prenatal Demography – UNC Research – UNC Research
Interdisciplinary Research Seminar: Jenna Nobles: Prenatal Demography – UNC Research UNC Research Read Original Article: Interdisciplinary…
Prenatal screenings catch heart defects | HealthFocus SA | University Health – University Health System
Prenatal screenings catch heart defects | HealthFocus SA | University Health University Health System Read Original…
Can breastfeeding really prevent pregnancy? – Harvard Health
Can breastfeeding really prevent pregnancy? Harvard Health Read Original Article: Can breastfeeding really prevent pregnancy? –…
When to take a pregnancy test: 4 things you need to remember
You probably don’t want to wait a second longer than necessary to discover whether you’re…
Whole-genome sequencing reveals new secrets about killer fungus
New research reports the largest ever whole-genome sequencing project for the potentially fatal yeast infection…
Study of algae in Acadia National Park lakes shows recovery from acidification
Research shows that federal regulations to reduce human-caused sulfur in the atmosphere have aided in…
Effects of noise on marine life
New research shows turtles can experience temporary hearing loss from an excess of underwater noise….
Discovered: An easier way to create ‘flexible diamonds’
As hard as diamond and as flexible as plastic, highly sought-after diamond nanothreads would be…
How the gut microbiome processes seaweed
A new study provides insights into how the microbiome processes seaweed, consumed in sushi and…
The physics of fire ant rafts could help engineers design swarming robots
Fire ants survive floods by forming rafts made up of thousands of wriggling insects. New…
Study details how some fish cope with parasites, with implications for human health
Parasitic tapeworms have a complex life cycle moving from plankton to fish and then fish-eating…
Industrial sedimentation in the North Sea
Researchers investigated changes in pollutant levels in the North Sea over an interval time. The…
Corals can be ‘trained’ to tolerate heat stress
A new study found that corals that underwent a stressful temperature treatment in the laboratory…
Blood pressure medications impact brain function
Researchers found that blood pressure medications have an unanticipated effect on the brain. Read Original…
From ‘boops’ to ‘unks,’ how scientists are using fish sounds to conserve underwater ecosystems
FishSounds.net is the first online, interactive library for the sounds fish make when communicating or…
Over one billion people at risk of hearing loss: WHO
Alerting that over one billion people aged 12 to 35, risking losing their hearing due…
Native American shell ring villages may have been occupied then abandoned because of climate change
Mollusk shells at 4,000-year-old Native American shell ring villages indicate that environmental change may have…
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Vision scientists discover new angle on path of light through photoreceptors
Researchers have discovered that power-producing organelles in the eye’s photoreceptor cells, called mitochondria, function as…
New study reveals small-scale renewable energy sources could cause power failures
Renewable energy that feeds into the main power grid could destabilize the system and potentially…
Engineers reveal how to optimize processes for transforming sulfur in wastewater to valuable materials
Promising technologies for converting wastewater into drinkable water produce a chemical compound that can be…
Early menopause may raise risk of dementia later in life
Compared with women who enter menopause around age 50, women who experience very early menopause…
Cerebrospinal fluid may be able to identify aggressive brain tumors in children
It may be possible to identify the presence of an aggressive brain tumor in children…
COVID-19: Depression, anxiety soared 25 per cent in a year
In the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, global rates of anxiety and depression increased…
The interplay between topology and magnetism has a bright future
A new review paper on magnetic topological materials introduces the new theoretical concept that interweave…