UN drug report shines light on cannabis, cocaine and methamphetamine trends
Legalized cannabis use in some countries and states appears to have accelerated daily use and…
Month: June 2022
Urban density strongly correlates with house sparrow health
A new study shows that house sparrows’ health closely correlates with urban density, and that…
Patients treated with monoclonal antibodies during COVID-19 delta surge had low rates of severe disease, study finds
A study of 10,775 high-risk adult patients during the COVID-19 delta variant surge in late…
Top predators could ‘trap’ themselves trying to adapt to climate change
Over a 30-year period, African wild dogs shifted their average birthing dates later by 22…
Structural racism drives higher COVID-19 death rates in Louisiana, study finds
Higher COVID-19 mortality rates among Black communities in Louisiana can be linked to pervasive health…
Fossils in the ‘Cradle of Humankind’ may be more than a million years older than previously thought
For decades, scientists have studied these fossils of early human ancestors and their long-lost relatives….
Doctors prescribe fewer painkillers during nightshifts than during the day, study finds
Physicians were 20 to 30 percent less likely to prescribe an analgesic during nightshifts (compared…
Southern resident killer whales not getting enough to eat since 2018
The endangered southern resident killer whale population isn’t getting enough to eat, and hasn’t been…
Amazon landscape change study highlights ecological harms and opportunities for action
A major study into landscape changes in the Brazilian Amazon sheds new light on the…
Long-term liquid water also on non-Earth-like planets?
Liquid water is an important prerequisite for life to develop on a planet. As researchers…
New approach to treatment of deadly kidney cancer
Researchers have linked resistance to treatment for a deadly form of kidney cancer to low…
Global food supply-chain issues call for solutions
A new study sheds light on how trade, and centrality in the global wheat trade…
Higher protein intake while dieting leads to healthier eating
Eating a larger proportion of protein while dieting leads to better food choices and helps…
New genetic associations in pediatric NAFLD affect both risk and severity
In a pair of studies, scientists have deepened investigations into the genetic origins of nonalcoholic…
‘Hindcasting’ helps identify causes of induced earthquakes in Delaware Basin
Using a method that works backward from a set of observed earthquakes to test seismic…
Antibiotic use and sepsis make recent improvements
Between 2013 and 2018, rates of antibiotic use and sepsis decreased in 152 hospitals, diminishing…
Polio’s detection in London is a wake-up call
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has declared a “national incident” after poliovirus was detected…
Middle East: Mounting violence leaving ‘scores of Palestinian and Israeli casualties’
“High level” violence has resulted in “scores of Palestinian and Israeli casualties”, the UN Special…
Put women’s rights ‘front and centre’ of climate policies: Bachelet
Although climate change threatens everyone, women and girls often suffer its harshest and most violent…
Scent of a friend: Similarities in body odor may contribute to social bonding
Researchers have found that people may have a tendency to form friendships with individuals who…
New approach reduces EV battery testing time by 75%
Testing the longevity of new electric vehicle battery designs could be four times faster with…
Novel metalens revolutionize conventional Vacuum UV optics technology
Engineers have successfully developed a novel Vacuum Ultra-Violet (VUV) meta-lens which can generate and focus…
Overturning Roe v Wade: reproducing injustice
On Friday 24 June, the US Supreme Court dealt a devastating blow to reproductive justice….
Protected areas in Africa are too small to safeguard rapidly declining vulture populations
Vultures perform important ecosystem functions as they clean the landscape by eating carcasses and thus…
Chemically modified plant compounds work against hepatitis E virus
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is widespread, and so far there is no effective drug. In…
Supreme Court rules that doctors need to knowingly misprescribe opioids for it to be a crime
The Supreme Court on Monday unanimously ruled that prosecutors need to prove that doctors knowingly…
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The impact of remote care on burden of treatment
Burden of treatment is the work that patients, and their carers and families, need to…
The effect of breast cancer screening is declining
A new research result questions whether the benefits of breast cancer screenings has gradually declined…
Thin-film photovoltaic technology combines efficiency and versatility
Stacking solar cells increases their efficiency. Researchers have now produced perovskite/CIS tandem solar cells with…
Ancient microbes may help us find extraterrestrial life forms
Using light-capturing proteins in living microbes, scientists helped reconstruct what life was like for some…
Novel, sensitive, and robust single-cell RNA sequencing technique outperforms competition
Single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) is one of the most important methods to study biological function…
Supernumerary virtual robotic arms can feel like part of our body
Researchers have developed a virtual robotic limb system which can be operated by users’ feet…
Manȷula Arora: GMC won’t challenge appeal and calls for sanctions to be dropped by court
The General Medical Council has said it will not challenge GP Manjula Arora’s tribunal appeal…
FDA panel to advise on whether — and how — Covid vaccines should be updated
The Food and Drug Administration faces an important decision in coming days — whether to…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Abortion pills will be at center of legal battles; Gilead reaches $33 million settlement over patient assistance programs
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was…
US Supreme Court ends constitutional right to abortion
The US Supreme Court has overturned the 1973 Roe v Wade decision, ending women’s 50…
Polio: What do we know about the polioviruses detected in the UK?
What have they found?Vaccine derived poliovirus was detected in several sewage samples from the London…
Government has exploited doctors’ goodwill but it’s now running dry, says BMA chair
The government must guarantee doctors that they will “never again be forced to risk their…
Sixty seconds on . . . Lizzo
What’s the juice?American singer, rapper, and songwriter Melissa Viviane Jefferson—known as Lizzo—is a popular household…
Donald Pinkel: innovated the treatment of childhood leukaemia
bmj;377/jun27_3/o1564/FAF1faCredit: St Jude Children’s Research HospitalDonald Pinkel, who has died at the age of 95,…
Healthcare systems must get fair value for their data
The threats to patient privacy from sharing data have been well publicised. By comparison, the…
New COVID-19 Variants Dodge Vaccine Antibodies, New Study Reveals
Despite the findings, researchers pointed out that vaccine immunity “will still provide substantial protection against…
STAT+: A ‘colossal financial fraud’: Gilead to get $33 million from a clinic for exploiting its HIV patient assistance program
After nearly two years of courtroom squabbling, Gilead Sciences reached a $33 million settlement with…
Medical cannabis: Allow GPs to prescribe as part of national trial, review urges
GPs should be allowed to prescribe medical cannabis as part of a national trial, recommends…
Opinion: Now is not the time for Congress to further cut hospitals’ Medicare payments
As the U.S. slowly emerges from the Covid-19 pandemic, hospitals hope get back to some…
Opinion: Looking for ‘black swan’ outbreaks can prepare for future pandemics
In December 2021, one year into the Covid-19 pandemic, my colleague Alina Deshpande had the…
Vertus Hardiman and the medical tragedies that must not be forgetten
Vertus Hardiman wore a wig for more than 70 years. His hair piece concealed a…
STAT+: Cue Health rode Covid-19 to an NBA deal and a $3 billion valuation. Now it faces layoffs and a rocky future
It didn’t have the brand recognition of Abbott, or the billions of the medical technology…
ICC at 20: Five things you should know about the International Criminal Court
Trying the gravest crimes, involving victims, ensuring fair trials, complementing national tribunals: in its first…
Monkeypox Mutating 12 Times Faster Than Expected: Scientists
Experts said the virus appeared to have undergone “accelerated evolution” since its first detection outside…