Unethical studies of ivermectin for covid-19
During disease outbreaks, it can be tempting to sacrifice the scientific rigour of research in…
Month: April 2022
Ann Robinson’s research reviews—14 April 2022
Brand loyaltyMany of us will have encountered the patient with hypothyroidism who swears by one…
Get trainee doctors formally involved in hospital quality improvement teams
Davey and colleagues’ article on how to embed quality improvement into medical training is insightful.1…
Opinion: Devastating separations continue for families seeking asylum, with dire health consequences
Maria was 37 weeks pregnant — at full term — when Customs and Border Protection…
STAT+: ‘Completely unsustainable’: Small employers brace for giant health insurance price hikes
Many small companies are expected to face double-digit hikes to their health insurance premiums next…
STAT+: Hospitals have been financially propping up medical schools, but now it’s squeezing their bottom lines
Before Banner Health agreed to shore up a pair of financially struggling medical schools, leaders…
COVID-19 Nasal Spray To Enter Human Trials After Beating Antibody Therapies In Mice Experiments
The protein-based antiviral spray did better than currently available antibody treatments in mice experiments. Read…
New COVID-19 Nasal Spray To Enter Human Trials After Beating Antibody Therapies In Mice Experiments
The protein-based antiviral spray did better than currently available antibody treatments in mice experiments. Read…
Justice critical to fighting sexual violence in conflict
Women’s rights are human rights, and universal in times of war and peace, a senior…
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UNHCR calls for better oversight of UK ‘Homes for Ukraine’ scheme
The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, has highlighted the need for “adequate safeguards” and vetting measures to be…
Rihanna Shares How She Really Feels About Her Body During Pregnancy – Self
Rihanna Shares How She Really Feels About Her Body During Pregnancy Self Rihanna’s Latest Pregnancy Craving…
Mom’s Positive Pregnancy Test Was Rare Cancer That Mimics Pregnancy – TODAY
Mom’s Positive Pregnancy Test Was Rare Cancer That Mimics Pregnancy TODAY Read Original Article: Mom’s Positive…
Britney Spears Reveals Her Pregnancy Fears In Intimate Post – TODAY
Britney Spears Reveals Her Pregnancy Fears In Intimate Post TODAY Read Original Article: Britney Spears Reveals…
Pregnancy weight gain: What to expect by trimester – Medical News Today
Pregnancy weight gain: What to expect by trimester Medical News Today Read Original Article: Pregnancy weight…
Begin your journey to a healthy pregnancy with VA – VAntage Point – VAntage Point Blog
Begin your journey to a healthy pregnancy with VA – VAntage Point VAntage Point Blog Read…
Frontier Airlines settles pregnancy, breastfeeding bias claims – Reuters
Frontier Airlines settles pregnancy, breastfeeding bias claims Reuters Read Original Article: Frontier Airlines settles pregnancy, breastfeeding…
Pesticide exposure in pregnancy may change teen daughters’ sleep – Futurity: Research News
Pesticide exposure in pregnancy may change teen daughters’ sleep Futurity: Research News Read Original Article: Pesticide…
Your length of stay in hospital after giving birth in Australia
So, you want to know how long your length of stay in hospital after giving…
Coffs Harbour Health Campus
Coffs Harbour Health Campus is located at 345 Pacific Hwy, Coffs Harbour NSW 2450. Their…
News in Brief 13 April 2022
Ukraine; food and energy crisis: Countries must resist hoarding, says UN’s Guterres Banditry in north-central…
Most older adults want to ‘age in place’ but many haven’t taken steps to help them do so
The vast majority of people over 50 say it’s important that they keep living in…
Tear-free hair brushing? All you need is math
Scientists explore the mathematics of combing and explain why the brushing technique used by so…
Genomic time machine in sea sponges
Sponges in coral reefs, less flashy than their coral neighbors but important to the overall…
This golfer drank urine, did hallucinogens and ate 800 grapes a day to fight disease – New York Post
This golfer drank urine, did hallucinogens and ate 800 grapes a day to fight disease New…
COVID-19 therapy: Better in combination than alone
There is a steadily growing arsenal of drugs for COVID-19. Researchers have studied the mechanisms…
Ice shards in Antarctic clouds let more solar energy reach Earth’s surface
Clouds come in myriad shapes, sizes and types, which control their effects on climate. New…
Show them the money: Pay the vaccine-hesitant to get their COVID-19 shots
A study initiated before the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines has found that a $1000 incentive…
Total economic burden of MS in United States is more than $85 billion
The estimated cost of multiple sclerosis (MS) reached $85.4 billion in 2019 in the United…
Rotating blue laser light reveals unimagined dynamics in living cells
When cities transform into a colorful world of lights as darkness falls, it’s often only…
Seeing more deeply into nanomaterials
Researchers have overcome imaging the inside of a novel material self-assembled from nanoparticles with seven…
Cell treatment slows disease in Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients
A cell therapy stabilizes weakened muscles–including the heart muscle — in Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients,…
Want to 3D print a kidney? Start by thinking small
Human organ transplants offer a crucial lifeline to people with serious illnesses, but there are…
Joystick-operated robot could help surgeons treat stroke remotely
Engineers developed a telerobotic system to help surgeons remotely treat patients experiencing stroke or aneurysm….
Social connections influence brain structure of rhesus macaques
Scientists have found that social connections influence the brain structure of rhesus macaques. Specifically, the…
Layered controls can significantly curb exposure to COVID-19
Using a new computational model that simulates the life cycle of pathogen-laden particles, researchers found…
Family structure associated with delinquency for adolescents, Swedish study finds
Adolescents living in single-father, single-mother, father-stepmother and mother-stepfather families report more delinquency than those living…
Busy mothers did less breastfeeding in 19th century Netherlands
A 19th century rural Dutch village had unusually low rates of breastfeeding, likely because mothers…
Vegan diets for dogs may be linked with better health, and could be less hazardous, than meat-based diets
A survey study of the guardians of more than 2,500 dogs explored links between dog…
High cardiovascular risk is associated with symptoms of depression
Cardiovascular risk factors are associated with an increased risk of depression in older adults, according…
Pandemic may have intensified U.S. workplace prejudice against East Asian and Hispanic colleagues
A new, U.S.-based survey study suggests that the COVID-19 pandemic may have amplified prejudicial attitudes…
Tumors change their metabolism to spread more effectively
Cancer cells can disrupt a metabolic pathway that breaks down fats and proteins to boost…
New polymer materials make fabricating optical interconnects easier
Researchers have developed new polymer materials that are ideal for making the optical links necessary…
Discovery of wheat’s clustered chemical defenses creates new avenues for research
Research collaboration has helps to explain the chemical defenses that protect wheat plants against disease….
Pre-school children’s emotional eating partly shaped by innate food drive
New research is helping to unpick the complex connections between the eating habits of children…
STAT+: Justice Department probes Bausch Health over marketing for dermatology drugs
Bausch Health is being investigated by U.S. authorities in connection with marketing of four medicines…
COVID-19: Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 variants, not more severe or transmissible, so far
As the coronavirus which causes COVID-19 continues to evolve, we cannot afford to ‘lose sight’…
Mutations across animal kingdom shed new light on aging
A new study compares the accumulation of mutations across many animal species and has shed…
Comprehensive map of human blood stem cell development
Scientists have created a new roadmap that traces each step in the development of blood…
Early human habitats linked to past climate shifts
A study provides clear evidence for a link between astronomically-driven climate change and human evolution….
Infectious bacteria force host plants to feed them, study finds
A species of bacteria that infect corn crops compel their hosts to produce a feast…