Intriguing connection between diet, eye health and lifespan uncovered
Researchers have demonstrated a link between diet, circadian rhythms, eye health and lifespan in Drosophila….
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A quantum drum that stores quantum states for record-long times
Researchers have improved the coherence time of a previously developed quantum membrane dramatically. The improvement…
Are ultra-processed foods harmful? Experts weigh the evidence
In new papers and a live debate, leading scientists present arguments for and against incorporating…
Detecting new particles around black holes with gravitational waves
Clouds of ultralight particles can form around rotating black holes. A team of physicists now…
Earth-abundant solar pixels found to produce hydrogen for weeks
Devices made of readily available oxide and carbon-based materials can produce clean hydrogen from water…
Death and the bogus contract between doctors and patients
Perhaps medicine is best understood when it confronts death. “That distinguished thing,” as Henry James…
World Food Safety Day highlights need to improve health, prevent foodborne risks
Safe food is one of the most critical guarantors for good health, the UN said…
Colossal collisions linked to solar system science
A new study shows a deep connection between some of the largest, most energetic events…
Monkeypox: Doctors in England will have to notify local agencies of all suspected cases
The UK government is to amend the law to enable it to list monkeypox as…
Apple unveils a medication-tracking app and new heart health features for smartwatches
You’re reading the web edition of STAT Health Tech, our guide to how tech is…
STAT+: Watch: An interview with the FDA’s top cancer regulator
On Friday, Richard Pazdur, the director of the FDA Oncology Center of Excellence, sat down…
STAT+: Study suggests a new harm from hospital mergers: less price transparency
Health care economists argue hospital mergers can raise costs and lower quality. And now, a…
US doctors redouble calls for gun control after hospital shooting
Doctors’ groups in the US are renewing their push for gun control after a traumatic…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: FDA panel will scrutinize Novavax shot for Covid-19; J&J and Emergent accuse each other of breach
Top of the morning to you, and a fine one it is. Blue skies and…
STAT+: Former Lilly manager files whistleblower lawsuit over manufacturing failures at production plant
A former Eli Lilly human resources officer sued the drug company after claiming she lost…
Higher alcohol price fails to deter heavy drinkers, study finds
There is no clear evidence that the introduction of minimum unit pricing (MUP) of alcohol…
Diabetes drug results in substantial weight loss in people with obesity, study finds
A weekly injection of the antidiabetes drug tirzepatide produced “substantial and sustained weight reduction” in…
If you need more doctors, make the job worth it
It baffles me that NHS England want to bring consultants out of their well earned…
Three more points about Paxlovid for covid-19
I would add three points to Extance’s overview of the oral antiviral combination of nirmatrelvir…
Who should consume high-dose folic acid supplements before and during early pregnancy for the prevention of neural tube defects?
What you need to knowGuidelines recommend 0.4 mg of folic acid per day in the…
CDC Recommends Wearing Masks Due To Another Disease Spreading Globally
Cases of monkeypox have been reported in 32 countries, including Australia, England, Mexico and the…
STAT+: A dose of transparency by Cel-Sci does nothing to burnish its failed cancer immunotherapy
CHICAGO — I met Cel-Sci CEO Geert Kersten for the first time on Monday at…
Opinion: It’s time to move past Aduhelm and focus on a broader Alzheimer’s drug pipeline
When Alzheimer’s disease was believed to be caused solely by the accumulation of amyloid protein…
STAT+: ‘All about strengthening health systems’: New coalition pushes to license cancer drugs to low-income countries
Over the past two decades, public health officials and patient advocacy groups have pushed the…
‘Testing bottleneck’ for monkeypox puts hope of containment at risk, experts warn
Infectious disease specialists are growing increasingly concerned by the U.S. strategy for testing for monkeypox,…
STAT+: The graveyard of health tech pilots: why some experiments flourish and others fizzle
Pilot programs are health tech’s proving ground: they let health systems test-drive new devices and…
Inhaled Vaccine For COVID-19: The Pandemic Accelerated Decades Of Research Leading To Jab-Free Vaccine Now In Human Testing
Inhaled vaccine delivery could take on not only COVID-19, but also other respiratory infections, including…
Potential ‘pregnancy register’ in Poland stokes privacy fears for women – FOX 29 Philadelphia
Potential ‘pregnancy register’ in Poland stokes privacy fears for women FOX 29 Philadelphia Poland, with near-total…
Pro-abortion vandals attack the Capitol Hill Pregnancy Center – The Spectator World
Pro-abortion vandals attack the Capitol Hill Pregnancy Center The Spectator World Read Original Article: Pro-abortion vandals…
How Missouri helps abortion opponents divert state taxes to crisis pregnancy centers • Missouri Independent – Missouri Independent
How Missouri helps abortion opponents divert state taxes to crisis pregnancy centers • Missouri Independent Missouri…
Why My Parents Chose Life – The Atlantic
Why My Parents Chose Life The Atlantic Read Original Article: Why My Parents Chose Life –…
Bacterial cellulose could enable microbial life on Mars
An international research team has investigated the chances of survival of kombucha cultures under Mars-like…
News in Brief 6 June 2022
IAEA gravely concerned over nuclear safety at Russian-held Ukraine plant Nearly 50 dead following Bangladesh…
Dr. Andrew Weil Receives Integrative Healthcare Leader Award – University of Arizona
Dr. Andrew Weil Receives Integrative Healthcare Leader Award University of Arizona Read Original Article: Dr. Andrew…
Cannabis products demonstrate short-term reduction in chronic pain, little else, review finds
Evidence behind the effectiveness of cannabis-related products to treat chronic pain is surprisingly thin, according…
A novel all-optical switching method makes optical computing and communication systems more power-efficient
Photonics researchers have introduced a novel method to control a light beam with another beam…
Study explores the promises and pitfalls of evolutionary genomics
A new study examines mathematical models designed to draw inferences about how evolution operates at…
COVID-19 increases risk of psychiatric diagnoses in the months after infection, study finds
A recent study found that COVID-19 patients had a roughly 25% increased risk of developing…
New study deepens understanding of how animals see, and what colors
Gathering vision data for hundreds of vertebrates and invertebrates, biologists have deepened scientists’ understanding of…
Cover crops not enough to improve soil after decades of continuous corn
Although about 20% of Illinois cropping systems are planted to continuous corn, it’s nearly impossible…
Color-changing mouse model allows researchers to non-invasively study deep tissues
Biomedical and genetic engineers have developed a process to change the color of a mouse’s…
Bumps could smooth quantum investigations
Materials theorists model a contoured surface overlaid with 2D materials and find it possible to…
Sudan: UN chief calls for ‘good faith’ effort by all, ahead of direct talks
The UN chief has called for military authorities in Sudan and civilian representatives and political…
Phase separation found in immune response within cells
Protein complexes that play a critical role in launching an immune response assemble in droplets…
Wildlife’s worm-wide web
Many of us try to repress the thought of them, while others have come to…
Textile filter testing shows promise for carbon capture
Researchers found they could filter carbon dioxide from air and gas mixtures at promising rates…
How a knee replacement impacts the planet
Researchers are quantifying the effects of healthcare on the environment, specifically the particularly waste-heavy and…
New technology protects authenticity of engineered cell lines
A team of researchers has developed a first-of-its-kind method to create a unique identifier for…
Breakthrough study examines evolution of snake venom genes
A new study provides the first comprehensive explanation of how snake venom regulatory systems evolved…
Genetically modified corn does not damage non-target organisms
The largest, highest quality analysis of data ever conducted reveals that genetically modified Bt corn…