Novel tool targeting unusual RNA structures for potential therapeutic applications
Ribonucleic acids (RNAs), which decode the genetic code stored in DNA and produce proteins, fold…
Month: May 2022
Awareness, loneliness, and demand for mental health services in the NHS
This week marks the 22nd annual mental health awareness week. Raising awareness helps to reduce…
Chagas disease: Hybrid strains make insidious parasite more dangerous
Researchers have mapped how the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi forms new variants that are more effective…
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What benefits nutrition in Africa the most?
Malnutrition in developing countries is best addressed not by increasing the variety of crops grown…
Soil microbes use different pathways to metabolize carbon
Much of what scientists think about soil metabolism may be wrong. New evidence suggests that…
AI predicts infant age, gender based on temperament
A new study used machine learning to classify infants as either male or female at…
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Researchers conduct first assessment of metabolites in African savanna elephants
Researchers have conducted the first assessment of metabolites in African savanna elephants, an important step…
Animal research: Influence of experimenters on results less strong than expected
The Number One confounding factor in animal research is the person conducting the experiment. Behavioral…
“Gaslighted GPs” vote for cap on workload but against 9 to 5 core hours
GPs have called for their leaders at the BMA to negotiate safe workload limits for…
Pharma showers John Thune with campaign cash
You’re reading the web edition of D.C. Diagnosis, STAT’s weekly newsletter about the politics and…
Head, body, eye coordination conserved across animal kingdom
Fruit flies synchronize the movements of their heads and bodies to stabilize their vision and…
Joubert Syndrome: Intellectual disability and defects in the hippocampus
An important link has been found between the intellectual disability experienced by children with the…
Stress may be associated with fertility issues in women
Female rats exposed to a scream sound may have diminished ovarian reserve and reduced fertility,…
Researchers propose new evidence based scale for describing skin colour
Doctors and researchers have been urged to adopt a new scale for describing the range…
Conȷunctivitis in newborns: don’t ignore the expertise of GPs
Just two pages before Manasseh and colleagues’ article about conjunctivitis in newborns1 in the print…
Virtual Event: 2022 STATUS List Spotlight Series – Oni and Uché Blackstock
Editor’s note: A livestream of the conversation will be embedded below at 1 p.m. ET….
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Pfizer to pay $11.6 billion for Biohaven; pharmacy chains face a novel trial to determine opioid liability
Good morning, everyone, and how are you today? We are doing just fine, thank you,…
STAT+: Pfizer to buy BioHaven for $11.6 billion, raising hopes for the broader biotech market
Pfizer said Tuesday that it will purchase BioHaven, a maker for migraine drugs, for $11.6…
Exhibition of portraits of women and girls in conflicts launches fundraising appeal
bmj;377/may10_13/o1165/FAF1faAnas AlkharboutliThe International Rescue Committee is highlighting the plight of women and girls in the…
The need to look beyond lifestyle in preventing dementia
I would argue for caution in interpreting the public health impact against dementia of Dhana…
It felt like my birth trauma had been forgotten
“You’ve really been through it,” the midwife said after we had finally been discharged from…
Ockenden report: the NHS needs a radical overhaul of safety and leadership culture
The Kirkup report, the Francis report, and now Ockenden1—the history of patient safety and leadership…
Identifying post-traumatic stress disorder after childbirth
What you need to knowOne third of women experience giving birth as traumatic, and consequently…
Helen Salisbury: Where have our GPs gone?
That question topped the 3 May front page of the Daily Mail—a tabloid newspaper not…
Covid-19: Fourth dose of mRNA vaccines is safe and boosts immunity, study finds
Fourth doses of covid-19 mRNA vaccines are safe and provide a substantial boost to antibody…
Validity of data extraction in evidence synthesis practice of adverse events: reproducibility study
AbstractObjectivesTo investigate the validity of data extraction in systematic reviews of adverse events, the effect…
COVID Vaccine Makers Shift Focus To Boosters
COVID-19 vaccine makers are shifting gears and planning for a smaller, more competitive booster shot…
How should I deal with online abuse?
Don’t be drawn into an online argumentSusan Michie, professor of health psychology and director of…
Agreement of treatment effects from observational studies and randomized controlled trials evaluating hydroxychloroquine, lopinavir-ritonavir, or dexamethasone for covid-19: meta-epidemiological study
AbstractObjectiveTo systematically identify, match, and compare treatment effects and study demographics from individual or meta-analysed…
Maternity charges in NHS widen health inequalities
In 2019, the NHS long term plan set an ambition of halving stillbirths and neonatal…
Third of London’s primary care workforce say they have faced racial abuse at work
Around a third of the primary care workforce in London have faced racial discrimination or…
Variation in revascularisation use and outcomes of patients in hospital with acute myocardial infarction across six high income countries: cross sectional cohort study
In this paper by Cram and colleagues (BMJ 2022;377:069164, doi:10.1136/bmj-2021-069164, published 4 May 2022), some…
STAT+: Flagship Pioneering hires lobbyists, a first among biotech venture firms
WASHINGTON — Flagship Pioneering, the venture capital firm behind Moderna, is getting into the Washington…
Telehealth aims to crack open Paxlovid’s prescription bottleneck
After months of shortages, pharmacies across the United States are being stocked with drugs to…
Opinion: The faces of Covid
Across the United States, more than 1 million of our family members, friends, neighbors, co-workers,…
Watch: A STAT reporter’s race to keep up with Covid-19
The ticker tape of the infectious disease world, ProMED, posts a steady stream of reports…
The ‘five pandemics’ driving 1 million U.S. Covid deaths
Officially, the U.S. will almost certainly reach an awful milestone in the next two weeks:…
COVID Resistance Might Be Tied To Genetics: Experts
Scientists are looking into a small group of people who never contracted the novel coronavirus…
YMCA to offer 8-week prenatal preparation workshop | Local News | thesheridanpress.com – The Sheridan Press
YMCA to offer 8-week prenatal preparation workshop | Local News | thesheridanpress.com The Sheridan Press Read…
Having a Choice Was Vital When I Had an Unplanned Pregnancy – TIME
Having a Choice Was Vital When I Had an Unplanned Pregnancy TIME I was 21 when…
Hypertensive pregnancy disorders linked to future cardiac events – Science Daily
Hypertensive pregnancy disorders linked to future cardiac events Science Daily Read Original Article: Hypertensive pregnancy disorders…
The Supreme Court Leak Was an Unplanned Complication for Pregnancy C… | News & Reporting – ChristianityToday.com
The Supreme Court Leak Was an Unplanned Complication for Pregnancy C… | News & Reporting ChristianityToday.com…
Post-Roe, Pregnancy Help Centers Will Step Up Their Game – Daily Signal
Post-Roe, Pregnancy Help Centers Will Step Up Their Game Daily Signal Read Original Article: Post-Roe, Pregnancy…
Can You Safely Get Botox While Pregnant? – The List
Can You Safely Get Botox While Pregnant? The List Read Original Article: Can You Safely Get…
90 Day Fiancé: Juliana Slams ‘Gold Digger’ Claims From Pregnancy Video – Screen Rant
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Ohio mom sets post-pregnancy goal of running marathon after each birth – Cleveland 19 News
Ohio mom sets post-pregnancy goal of running marathon after each birth Cleveland 19 News Read Original…
Case: Disability Discrimination/Pregnancy Discrimination (SD Ind.) – Bloomberg Law
Case: Disability Discrimination/Pregnancy Discrimination (SD Ind.) Bloomberg Law Read Original Article: Case: Disability Discrimination/Pregnancy Discrimination (SD…
Broken not Dead founder honors Richland Pregnancy Services’ volunteers – WMFD.com
Broken not Dead founder honors Richland Pregnancy Services’ volunteers WMFD.com Read Original Article: Broken not Dead…
‘Pfizer document’ doesn’t show company admitting vaccines unsafe in pregnancy – Full Fact
‘Pfizer document’ doesn’t show company admitting vaccines unsafe in pregnancy Full Fact Read Original Article: ‘Pfizer…
25 Must-Have Products To Add to Your Baby Shower Registry
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