New, shorter treatments for drug resistant TB are a lifeline for people living through conflict
On a recent visit to a camp for internally displaced people in South Sudan, I…
Month: June 2022
Targeting a human protein to squash SARS-CoV-2 and other viruses
Scientists report that apratoxin S4, an anticancer drug candidate that targets a human protein, can…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: FDA panel urges revamped Covid boosters; White House to widen access to monkeypox vaccine
Good morning. Elizabeth Cooney here, sitting in for Ed Silverman as he takes a day…
Monkeypox: What’s behind WHO’s decision not to declare a public health emergency?
World Health Organization officials have said that the global spread of monkeypox does not yet…
Virtual Event: How Tech Can — and Can’t — Eliminate Barriers to Good Health Care
Editor’s note: A livestream of the event will be embedded below at 1 p.m. ET….
STAT+: ARCH Venture Partners raises $3 billion fund to invest in biotech startups despite brutal stock downturn
The market for biotechnology stocks is ghastly, but ARCH Venture Partners, one of the largest…
Long COVID: Virus Reservoir ‘Hiding’ In The Gut Could Be The Culprit
Scientists are trying to determine if the pockets of COVID hiding in the gut could…
Why medicine must catch up on interprofessional education for a safer NHS
A long line of reports into safety in the NHS, including most recently Donna Ockenden’s…
Monkeypox: CDC Activates ‘Emergency Operations Center’; US To Offer More Vaccines
The Biden-Harris Administration announced the first phase of its “national monkeypox vaccine strategy” Tuesday. Read…
Triage in general practice: key hurdles to overcome
I agree that triage cannot fix the imbalance between supply and demand in general practice,1…
Advances in the management of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and progressive pulmonary fibrosis
ABSTRACTSimilarly to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), other interstitial lung diseases can develop progressive pulmonary fibrosis…
David Oliver: Is England’s NHS too “top down”?
This month the government published Gordon Messenger’s independent review of NHS leadership.1 One key finding…
Severe chemosis in lupus
This is the right eye of a man in his 40s who has chemosis (conjunctival…
The devastating health consequences of Sri Lanka’s economic collapse
On 22 May, a 2 day old infant in Haldummulla, Sri Lanka, started to experience…
Richard Robinson: paediatric neurologist and polymath
bmj;377/jun29_1/o1572/FAF1faRichard Robinson’s was one of many successful medical careers fired by inspiring mentors. They included…
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Partha Kar: Understanding how others relate to you
There are said to be four types of people when it comes to adopting change…
Helen Salisbury: Unintended consequences of open access to medical notes
Patients now have access to their own medical notes, which is surely progress. More patients…
NHS should publish exit interviews to allow doctors to compare conditions, meeting declares
The BMA should push for all NHS employers to publish the anonymised results of exit…
Opinion: Wheelchair users live outside the home, not just inside. Medicare policies need to acknowledge that
My daughter, Katherine, is 21 years old. She has cerebral palsy and has relied on…
In a doctor’s suspicion after a miscarriage, a glimpse of expanding medical mistrust
The idea that she might be pregnant hadn’t crossed Janneke Parrish’s mind. She used contraceptives…
Sustainable blue economy vital for small countries and coastal populations
With the livelihoods of about 40 per cent of the world’s population living at or…
The Biochemistry of Prenatal Genetic Testing – News-Medical.Net
The Biochemistry of Prenatal Genetic Testing News-Medical.Net Read Original Article: The Biochemistry of Prenatal Genetic Testing…
What is Ectopic Pregnancy and Will the Roe Decision Affect Treatment? – The New York Times
What is Ectopic Pregnancy and Will the Roe Decision Affect Treatment? The New York Times What…
Abortions up to six weeks of pregnancy can temporarily resume in Texas, judge rules – The Texas Tribune
Abortions up to six weeks of pregnancy can temporarily resume in Texas, judge rules The Texas…
Does Kentucky Require Women To Undergo Monthly ‘Pregnancy Checks’? – Snopes.com
Does Kentucky Require Women To Undergo Monthly ‘Pregnancy Checks’? Snopes.com Read Original Article: Does Kentucky Require…
Proserpine Hospital
Proserpine Hospital is located at 26-32 Taylor St, Proserpine QLD 4800. They offer different maternity…
Ask the expert: Carolyn Hastie on continuity of midwifery care
With four decades of experience as a midwife, researcher, birthing service manager and educator, Carolyn…
Ocean sustainability and gender equality must advance together, maritime expert says
Interlinking the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14 – Life Below Water – and Gender Equality,…
Participation of women in ocean issues ‘needs to be mainstreamed’
Ocean health is at a critical stage, and radical changes need to be made by…
News in Brief 28 June 2022
Deadly migrant Morocco to Spain route probe needed: OHCHR Afghanistan quake appeal: OCHA seeks $110…
Biden administration to widen access to monkeypox vaccine
The Biden Administration announced Tuesday that it will broaden availability of monkeypox vaccine as it…
No more binge eating: Signal pathway in the brain that controls food intake discovered
Researchers have developed a novel approach to treating eating disorders. The scientists showed that a…
Chemicals in Fairbanks winter air
A chemical compound discovered in 2019 in Fairbanks’ wintertime air accounts for a significant portion of the…
Many pain medications can be used for spine-related pain in older adults
Now a new review study has found acetaminophen is safe in older adults, but non-steroidal…
STAT+: 100 lawmakers ask HHS to use controversial federal laws to combat high drug prices
A group of 100 federal lawmakers is urging the Biden administration to use controversial provisions…
Rise of disinformation a symptom of ‘global diseases’ undermining public trust: Bachelet
Societies everywhere are beset by “global diseases” including systemic inequality which have helped fuel a…
Identifying bird species by sound, the BirdNET app opens new avenues for citizen science
The BirdNET app, a free machine-learning powered tool that can identify over 3,000 birds by…
Cue Health layoffs, HIPAA post-Roe, and AI’s race problem
You’re reading the web edition of STAT Health Tech, our guide to how tech is…
Strategies beyond recycling to bolster circular economy for solar and battery technologies
In a new comprehensive literature review, researchers have discovered that alternatives to recycling may have…
Scientists identify new brain mechanism involved in impulsive cocaine-seeking in rats
Researchers have found that blocking certain acetylcholine receptors in the lateral habenula (LHb), an area…
How to MRI your dragon: Researchers develop first bearded dragon brain atlas
Researchers have performed MRI scans on bearded dragons to generate a high-resolution map of regions…
Seismic noise analysis could help monitor potential hazards in active mine
An active underground mine can be a seismically noisy environment, full of signals generated by…
Is AI good or bad for the climate? It’s complicated
Experts in AI, climate change, and public policy present a framework for understanding the complex…
Microfluidic-based soft robotic prosthetics promise relief for diabetic amputees
Scientists reveal their development of a new type of prosthetic using microfluidics-enabled soft robotics that…
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Update noise regulations to protect seals, porpoises
Scientists review recent experiments and find noise regulations may need to be changed to protect…
Defining plasma dose for potential future cancer treatments
Researchers may have found a new approach to treat cancer by using a plasma treatment…
Electrospinning promises major improvements in wearable technology
Researchers examine some of thelatest advances in wearable electronic devices and systems being developed using…
How did vertebrates first evolve jaws?
Scientists reveal clues about the evolutionary origin of jaws by studying the embryonic development of…
Simultaneous extreme weather created dangerous cascades in U.S.
Intense heat in the southwestern United States broke records last summer partly because it hit…
Placebo response reveals unconscious bias among white patients toward female, Black physicians
The doctor-patient relationship is an important part of helping and healing. But it can be…