As virus spreads ‘freely’ COVID-19 ‘nowhere near over’: Tedros
Rising COVID-19 cases are not only putting further pressure on already stretched health systems and…
Month: July 2022
Develop more vaccines to combat ‘silent pandemic’ of antimicrobial resistance: WHO
More vaccines must be developed to tackle antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) bacterial pathogens, and countries must make…
Cancer cells can migrate toward certain ‘sweet spot’ environments
Engineers have discovered that cancer cells invade the body based on their environment. The discovery…
Efficient, stable, and eco-friendly thermoelectric material discovered
A thermoelectric metal oxide film with a thermoelectric figure of merit of ~0.55 at 600°C…
Nutrient imbalance in flathead lake
New research has found a sustained imbalance between nitrogen and phosphorus that likely has significant…
Research links national-level greenhouse gas emissions, warming and resulting economic damage
Study provides data on gains and losses attributable to individual countries, including the finding that…
Successful heart xenotransplant experiments set protocol for pig-to-human organ transplantation
A team successfully transplanted two genetically engineered pig hearts into recently deceased humans in June…
Soil quality critical to help some U.S. crops weather heat stress from climate change
The results singled out growing-degree days as the most important climatic factor and water holding…
New structure found in cells
Researchers have found a new, dynamic protein structure in cells. Read Original Article: New structure…
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STAT+: Agios Pharma CEO Jackie Fouse to step down, as a former Alexion executive takes over
Jackie Fouse is stepping down as CEO of Agios Pharmaceuticals, replaced by Brian Goff, a…
Spirituality linked with better health outcomes, patient care
The study is the most rigorous and comprehensive analysis to date of scientific literature on…
Space rocket junk could have deadly consequences unless governments act
The re-entry of abandoned stages of rockets left in orbit from space launches have a…
3D printing nickel single crystals using laser additive manufacturing technology
Engineers have succeeded in fabricating a nickel single crystal with only a very few crystalline…
Shift work increases the severity of strokes later in life
As most Americans wind down for bed, 15 million people are just clocking into work….
Protein folding in times of oxygen deficiency
Protein molecules require a defined shape in order to function. When they are created, their…
Two different white blood cell types play opposing roles in affecting heartbeat irregularities after heart attack
New research reveals that two different white blood cell types influence cardiac arrhythmia, suggesting that…
Experience required: A role for vision in the development of inhibitory networks
New research demonstrates that inhibitory and excitatory neuronal circuits of the visual system develop through…
A proof of odd-parity superconductivity
Superconductivity is a fascinating state of matter in which an electrical current can flow without…
Emotional patterns a factor in children’s food choices
The emotional context in which eating occurs has been thought to influence eating patterns and…
Haiti’s 1860 Jour de Pâques earthquakes may have released strain in key fault zone
Using details from historical newspaper accounts and letters, seismologists have learned more about Haiti’s 1860…
Apgar scores are less predictive of infant mortality for Black babies than white ones, study finds
A standard screening test given to newborns minutes after birth is a less accurate predictor…
Scottish NHS patients can visit US expert for mesh removal surgery
Women in Scotland who suffered life changing side effects from transvaginal mesh implant surgery have…
NASA Reveals Webb Telescope’s first images of unseen universe
NASA has revealed groundbreaking new views of the cosmos from the James Webb Space Telescope….
Investigational drug fosters nerve repair after injury
Scientists have shown that a brain-penetrating candidate drug currently in development as a cancer therapy…
How stressed-out plants produce their own aspirin
Plants protect themselves from environmental hazards like insects, drought and heat by producing salicylic acid,…
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STAT+: ‘Eye-opening’: The pandemic accelerated antimicrobial resistance across the U.S.
Resistance to medicines for combating superbugs has considerably worsened during the pandemic, with deaths and…
Cancer cells behave like Goldilocks — Researchers have resolved the mystery of cancer cell steering
An international research group has investigated the mechanisms of cell migration and the impact of…
Habitat shifts affect brain structure in Amazonian butterflies
Habitat differences help determine changes in the nervous system of tropical butterflies, scientists have found….
Rare deep-sea brine pools discovered in Red Sea
Researchers recently discovered rare deep-sea brine pools in the Gulf of Aqaba, a northern extension…
How breastfeeding offers immune benefits
When infants breastfeed, they receive an immune boost that helps them fight off infectious diseases,…
How environmentally responsible is lithium brine mining? It depends on how old the water is
A groundbreaking new study comprehensively accounts for the hydrological impact of lithium mining. Since lithium…
Covid-19: Researchers face wait for patient level data from Pfizer and Moderna vaccine trials
Independent researchers looking to obtain patient level data from the Pfizer and Moderna covid-19 vaccine…
Drug company asks FDA to approve over-the-counter contraceptive pill
The French drug company HRA Pharma has asked the US Food and Drug Administration to…
Citing risk from Omicron variant BA.5, White House urges Americans to get Covid-19 boosters
The Biden administration on Tuesday urged the public to strengthen their protections against Covid-19, noting…
Chemotherapy delivery service by drone lifts off
bmj;378/jul12_12/o1709/FAF1faPatients with cancer in England will be the first in the world to benefit from…
Diagnosing prostate cancer at a curable stage means providing PSA tests to asymptomatic patients
Bradley and colleagues’ editorial1 reiterates outdated uncertainties around prostate specific antigen (PSA) based screening for…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: N.Y. AG claims Teva lied about its role in the opioid crisis; doctors question compounded versions of Novo weight loss drug
Top of the morning to you, and a fine one it is. Clear blue skies…
Covid-19: Parts of England see hospital admissions more than double in two weeks
Some areas of England have seen the number of patients in hospital who have tested…
Sprinkling Salt In Your Meals May Shorten Your Lifespan, Study Finds
People who always add salt to their meals may have a shorter lifespan. Read Original…
Long, Regular Sleep Leads To Kindergarten Success
Teaching your kindergarteners good sleeping habits will help them succeed academically. Read Original Article: Long,…
Intense Exercise ‘Can’t Outrun’ Poor Diet Choices, Study Reveals
A study found that intense exercise isn’t that effective in counteracting a poor diet. Read…
NHS Race and Health Observatory conference: leaders give their views
What do you think needs to change in health education?Victor Adebowale, NHS Confederation chair and…
STAT+: Verve Therapeutics begins human tests of first ‘base editor,’ aiming at heart disease
Somewhere in New Zealand, the first patient ever has been dosed with a kind of…
Exercising To Offset Poor Diet? You Need Both To Reduce Mortality Risk, Study Claims
“Adhering to both quality diet and sufficient physical activity is important for optimally reducing the…
Serving the community: the returning GP
After almost 30 years working as a GP in a small practice in north Wales,…
Mental health: cultural competency is key to improving outcomes for ethnic minority patients, leaders say
The NHS must tackle the negative stereotypes that patients from racial and ethnic minorities face…
Fever therapy in febrile adults: systematic review with meta-analyses and trial sequential analyses
AbstractObjectiveTo investigate the effects of fever therapy compared with no fever therapy in a wide…
Children With Good Sleep Habits Adjust Better To Kindergarten Than Sleepier Classmates: Study
Specifically, those who slept 10 hours or more at night got better adjustment outcomes. Read…
Rammya Mathew: Keep caring, even when it’s hard
Until recently I thought that primary care had earned the top spot as the Cinderella…
Clinical prediction models for mortality in patients with covid-19: external validation and individual participant data meta-analysis
AbstractObjectiveTo externally validate various prognostic models and scoring rules for predicting short term mortality in…