John Samuel Staffurth
bmj;377/apr06_13/o847/FAF1faJohn Samuel Staffurth (“Sam”) was born to Alan Edward and Violet Jane (née Adams) Staffurth,…
Month: April 2022
Working towards a sustainable healthcare system and a million acts of kindness
For many people their skills and their time are their most valuable assets. That’s why…
Counting chronic kidney disease in developing countries
Chaudhry and colleagues’ recent systematic review and meta-analysis on kidney transplants is very interesting.1 With…
Racism in the NHS: we should focus on defining the question
My usual anger at the continuing ill treatment of ethnic minorities is increasingly turning into…
NHS organisational workplace inequalities
A new report from the NHS Race and Health Observatory has identified evidence of racism…
Covid-19: WHO suspends supplies of India’s Covaxin through UN agencies
The World Health Organization has suspended the supply of Covaxin through UN procurement agencies because…
Tracking an FDA advisory panel meeting on Covid-19 vaccines and boosters
When the Food and Drug Administration last month announced it would be holding another meeting…
Covid-19: Infections in England reached record high in March, finds React study
Covid-19 infections in England reached an “unprecedented” level last month, with prevalence higher than at…
Why Are Women In The US More Likely To Die From Preventable Causes Than Other Countries?
Women in the United States were found to die from preventable causes at higher rates…
What Caused India’s Black Fungus Epidemic? Researchers Say This Practice May Be Behind It
India saw an uptick in COVID-19-associated Black Fungus cases in 2021. Read Original Article: What…
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Angiolupoid sarcoidosis on the paranasal area
This is angiolupoid sarcoidosis on the left paranasal area of a woman in her 50s…
David Oliver: MPs should look in the mirror before blaming the NHS for its failings
The parliamentary Public Accounts Committee does an invaluable job in holding the government, public bodies,…
Opinion: STAT+: Reimagining R&D can cut drug development costs from billions to millions
In the course of our work advising biopharma companies, we are often asked how they…
Opinion: Listen: Should gender dysphoria be a required stop en route to gender euphoria?
For trans people who want to receive gender-affirming medical care such as hormone treatments or…
‘We need to be much more diverse’: More than half of data used in health care AI comes from the U.S. and China
As medicine continues to test automated machine learning tools, many hope that low-cost support tools…
STAT+: Virtual reality in medicine is garnering more investment. Will the health care system buy in?
As tech companies raise billions of venture capital dollars and completely rebrand to build out…
STAT+: STAT-Harris Poll: Most Americans would get a Covid-19 booster shot if recommended
As a Food and Drug Administration panel meets Wednesday to sort out the ongoing use…
Post-COVID-19 Cognitive Problems: Scientists May Have Found The Answer
New research presented a possible explanation for the lingering cognitive problems COVID-19 survivors experience. Read…
Was The Omicron Variant Created In A Lab?
Scientists believe the fast-spreading variant might have been created in a lab due to its…
‘Prenatal’ protoplanet upends planet formation models – Science Daily
‘Prenatal’ protoplanet upends planet formation models Science Daily Hubble finds a protoplanet that could upend planet…
Infanticide or ‘Pregnancy Loss?’ Abortion Bill Passes Assembly Judiciary Committee – California Globe
Infanticide or ‘Pregnancy Loss?’ Abortion Bill Passes Assembly Judiciary Committee California Globe Read Original Article: Infanticide…
Iowa Senate votes to spend $1 million on pregnancy support groups that oppose abortion – Des Moines Register
Iowa Senate votes to spend $1 million on pregnancy support groups that oppose abortion Des Moines…
When to Announce Pregnancy? Here’s What to Consider – Motherly Inc.
When to Announce Pregnancy? Here’s What to Consider Motherly Inc. Read Original Article: When to Announce…
‘I’m still bouncing back’: Mom, 27, endures rare form of cancer that mimics pregnancy – Akron Beacon Journal
‘I’m still bouncing back’: Mom, 27, endures rare form of cancer that mimics pregnancy Akron Beacon…
More evidence supports safety, benefits of COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy – Healio
More evidence supports safety, benefits of COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy Healio Read Original Article: More evidence…
Mudgee Health Service
Mudgee Health Service is located at Meares and Lewis Street, Nudgee NSW 2850. The hospital’s…
UN Secretary-General’s remarks at the Security Council Meeting on Ukraine
UN Secretary-General’s full remarks at the Security Council Meeting on Ukraine, at United Nations Headquarters…
News in Brief 5 April 2022
Ukraine: UN’s Guterres joins call for Bucha killings probe Sri Lanka authorities urged to respect…
Better planning can ease Africa’s climate change suffering, argues UN expert
Although Africa “pollutes less” as a continent than others such as Europe or the Americas,…
Diagnosing sports-related concussions may be harder than thought
The tool being used to diagnose concussions might be overestimating the condition and wrongly identifying…
Genetic ‘hotspots’ that speed up and slow down brain aging could provide new targets for Alzheimer’s drugs
Researchers have discovered 15 ‘hotspots’ in the genome that either speed up brain aging or…
Innovation flows across regions and sectors in complex ways, study shows
Knowledge creation — the generation of new ideas and patents — is an important driver…
Ghanaian wins best alternative medicine practitioner in West Africa – GhanaWeb
Ghanaian wins best alternative medicine practitioner in West Africa GhanaWeb Read Original Article: Ghanaian wins best…
Rational neural network advances machine-human discovery
Math is the language of the physical world, and some see mathematical patterns everywhere: in…
Molecules produced by cells in response to stress may be indicators of various diseases
Certain small RNAs called tDRs can be found inside and outside cells during stress responses…
Engineers point the way to more affordable, sustainable urban neighborhoods
Analysis presents a first-of-its-kind framework to design the most efficient mix of urban buildings along…
The dark matter of the brain
They are part of the brain of almost every animal species, yet they remain usually…
Treated plastic waste good at grabbing carbon dioxide
Rice University chemists treat waste plastic to absorb carbon dioxide from flue gas streams more…
Sugar-coated nanoparticles target macrophages, reverse pulmonary fibrosis
Scientists have developed a treatment for pulmonary fibrosis by using nanoparticles coated in mannose —…
The pleasant smell of wet soil indicates danger to bacteria-eating worms, researchers find
Researchers have found that geosmin is made by certain kinds of bacteria that are known…
Biden administration ramps up long Covid research efforts following criticism
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Tuesday announced plans to ramp up research into long…
Plant health summit aims to boost food security, safeguard human health
The world’s plant protection body met on Tuesday, aiming to set new plant health standards…
‘All the shrapnel that’s in my back’: Defiant Robert Redfield blasts former CDC directors for criticism during Covid-19
A defiant Robert Redfield teed off on other former directors of the Centers for Disease…
Health tech funding and stock prices slipped in the first quarter
You’re reading the web edition of STAT Health Tech, our guide to how tech is…
El Salvador: Response to the rise in gang killings ‘cruel and inhuman’
The introduction of a series of measures in El Salvador in response to a rise…
Women seen as happy and men as angry despite real emotions
Faces and voices are more likely to be judged as male when they are angry,…
STAT+: Colombian government faces calls to issue compulsory license for Pfizer’s Covid-19 pill
In the latest bid to expand access to the Pfizer Covid-19 pill, several advocacy groups…
It is vital that we retain some reliable covid-19 surveillance tools
Like many others, I was alarmed by the news that the REACT programme was discontinued…
‘Ears’ for rover Perseverance’s exploration of Mars
Scientists have built instruments to give humans eyes and a nose on Mars — and…
How to track a shark
An international team of researchers has compiled a massive dataset that overlays years’ worth of…