Antiferromagnetic hybrids achieve important functionality for spintronic applications
A research team has demonstrated efficient spin transport in an antiferromagnet/ferromagnet hybrid that remains robust…
Month: August 2022
Scientists discover surprise anticancer properties of common lab molecule
Scientists discovered that a molecule called EdU, commonly used in laboratory experiments to label DNA,…
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African Health Ministers announce ‘pivotal’ new strategy to combat communicable diseases
With the burden of cardiovascular disease, mental and neurological disorders and diabetes rising in the…
Sleepless and selfish: Lack of sleep makes us less generous
Lack of sleep is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease, depression, diabetes, hypertension and…
Despite flexibility, gig work and insecure income prove harmful to U.S. workers, according to study
Insecure income associated with nontraditional employment known as ‘gig work’ has a negative impact on…
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NASA schedules PUNCH mission to launch in 2025
More than 60 engineers and scientists are gathering at Southwest Research Institute Aug. 23-24 to…
People who use therapeutic cannabis are more likely to use nicotine, too
People who use therapeutic cannabis are more likely to also use nicotine products than the…
England’s privatised water: profits over people and planet
There is little doubt that Margaret Thatcher, former UK prime minister, left an indelible and…
Study of ancient skulls sheds light on human interbreeding with Neanderthals
Research has established that there are traces of Neandertal DNA in the genome of modern…
Scientists evaluate Earth-cooling strategies with geoengineering simulations
A group of international scientists is rigorously and systematically evaluating if and how the stratosphere…
WHO supports DR Congo authorities as Ebola resurges in volatile east
Ebola has resurfaced in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) following confirmation of a…
The bidding war for Signify Health, Black engineers battle bias, & AI shakes-up Parkinson’s research
You’re reading the web edition of STAT Health Tech, our guide to how tech is…
Significant boost in rates of type 2 diabetes among children during COVID-19 pandemic
In a multi-site study of medical records, researchers across the United States say they have…
Wind turbine blades could someday be recycled into sweet treats
Wind power is an increasingly popular form of renewable energy. But when it’s time to…
Detecting nanoplastics in the air
Large pieces of plastic can break down into nanosized particles that often find their way…
Your next wooden chair could arrive flat, then dry into a 3D shape
Wooden objects are usually made by sawing, carving, bending or pressing. But now, scientists have…
Researchers complete first comprehensive threat assessment of all U.S. trees
For the first time, researchers have completed threat assessments for all 881 native tree species…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Biden plan to stretch monkeypox vax supplies hits problems; Pfizer and BioNTech ask FDA to clear Covid shot for variants
Top of the morning to you, and a fine one it is. After a much-needed…
To jettison acquiring resilience skills would be a mistake
Brindley and Reynolds make important points about personal resilience in their Opinion article.1 They ask,…
Monkeypox: what we know about the 2022 outbreak so far
Which authorities have declared monkeypox a public health emergency?The World Health Organization declared monkeypox a…
Racism in the NHS: let BMA report be last needed so we can return to tackling NHS crisis
The BMA’s report Delivering Racial Equality in Medicine is the most comprehensive such account in…
US CDC announces major changes after criticism of its responses to covid-19 and monkeypox
The US national public health agency, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), will…
Evaluating how clear the questions being investigated in randomised trials are: systematic review of estimands
AbstractObjectivesTo evaluate how often the precise research question being addressed about an intervention (the estimand)…
What do we know about covid-19 vaccines in under 5s?
On 18 June 2022, regulators in the US voted to authorise the rollout of Pfizer…
Fertility law and regulation need to change—here’s how it could happen
The past 30 years have seen the fertility sector undergo considerable change and expansion, not…
This Is How Much Exercise You Need Weekly To Reduce COVID-19 Risk, Severity
Regular physical activity is shown to have a protective effect against the “infectivity and severity”…
U.S. plan to stretch monkeypox vaccine supply runs into problems
The Biden administration’s plan to stretch supplies of monkeypox vaccine by giving people fractional doses…
Opinion: Nazi-tainted Pernkopf’s Atlas: A case for acknowledgement, not removal
I was slouched in my lab seat during a lecture on osteopathic principles and practices,…
STAT+: Faster drug approval route sparks investment in rare kidney disease treatments
Recent years have seen a surge of research into rarer forms of kidney disease, with…
Scientists are racing to develop home tests that measure protection against Covid-19
As the world continues to learn how to live with Covid-19 in the long run,…
Opinion: STAT+: How machine learning and automation can solve biomanufacturing scale-up challenges
Biomanufacturing has produced important materials, ingredients, therapeutics, and more for decades, yet it is still…
STAT+: OrbiMed tumbles from the top of STAT’s biotech venture capital performance ranking
Noted biotech investment firm OrbiMed slid from first place to 14th in STAT’s latest annual…
‘A golden age’: Long neglected in medicine, rare kidney diseases see a surge in research
As much as she tried, Judy Akin couldn’t shed the baby weight. So she’d spend…
How Fast Can Omicron BA.5 Variant Cause Reinfection?
The “stealthy” variant can reinfect COVID-19 patients and survivors every month, according to health experts….
Quick, inexpensive prenatal test may help predict miscarriage risk – Fox News
Quick, inexpensive prenatal test may help predict miscarriage risk Fox NewsView Full Coverage on Google News…
Could pregnancy app data be used to prosecute abortions? Legal experts say yes – WFLA
Could pregnancy app data be used to prosecute abortions? Legal experts say yes WFLA Study: ‘Opaque’…
Gestational Diabetes During Pregnancy on the Rise – Cleveland Clinic Newsroom
Gestational Diabetes During Pregnancy on the Rise Cleveland Clinic Newsroom Read Original Article: Gestational Diabetes During…
Girlfriend of Late Football Star Spencer Webb Announces Pregnancy: ‘We Created an Angel’ – PEOPLE
Girlfriend of Late Football Star Spencer Webb Announces Pregnancy: ‘We Created an Angel’ PEOPLE Read Original…
DHA omega-3 during pregnancy may benefit mother as well as child: RCT – NutraIngredients-usa.com
DHA omega-3 during pregnancy may benefit mother as well as child: RCT NutraIngredients-usa.com Read Original Article:…
Most women OK with wearing ECG monitor in pregnancy – UW Medicine Newsroom
Most women OK with wearing ECG monitor in pregnancy UW Medicine Newsroom Read Original Article: Most…
The Biden administration needs to curtail crisis pregnancy centers – STAT – STAT
The Biden administration needs to curtail crisis pregnancy centers – STAT STAT Read Original Article: The…
NBC News’ Morgan Radford is pregnant, expecting first baby with David Williams – Page Six
NBC News’ Morgan Radford is pregnant, expecting first baby with David Williams Page Six Read Original…
Local pregnancy centers see rising need in wake of ruling – The Cross Timbers Gazette
Local pregnancy centers see rising need in wake of ruling The Cross Timbers Gazette Read Original…
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News in Brief 22 August 2022
War in Ukraine has left nearly 1,000 children killed or injured UN chief offers solidarity…
Using new technique, researchers make surprising discoveries about how flies’ brains respond to tastes
The study is an example of how brain imaging technology can be adapted to advance…
‘Drug factory’ implants eliminate mesothelioma tumors in mice
Researchers have shown they can eradicate advanced-stage mesothelioma tumors in mice in just a few…
DNA profiling solves Australian rabbit plague puzzle
New study proves that single introduction of 24 animals shipped from England in 1859 caused…
A prehistoric climate feedback loop
Against the backdrop of a rapidly warming planet, the need to better understand the nature…
What older adults do while they sit affects dementia risk
What we do while we sit matters. New research indicates seniors engaged in sedentary passive…