FDA approves first microbiome drug from Ferring Pharmaceuticals
The Food and Drug Administration approved the first therapy using bacteria from stool samples to…
Month: November 2022
Findings from 2,000-year-old Uluburun shipwreck reveal complex trade network
Using advanced geochemical analyses, a team of scientists has uncovered new answers to decades-old questions…
Landslide risk remains years after even a weak earthquake
Satellite observations have revealed that weak seismic ground shaking can trigger powerful landslide acceleration —…
Covid evolution wipes out another antibody treatment, threatening the country’s medicine cabinet
The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday ended its emergency authorization for the only remaining…
Physicists observe wormhole dynamics using a quantum computer
Scientists have developed a quantum experiment that allows them to study the dynamics, or behavior,…
How giant-faced owls snag voles hidden in snow
Several of great gray owls’ physical features, especially parts of their wings and face, help…
Team recycles previously unrecyclable plastic
Researchers have discovered a way to chemically recycle PVC into usable material, finding a way…
Everything, every day, all at once—why we need to ask less of medical students
The romanticised narrative that our university years will be the “best of our life” can…
Small asteroids are probably young
The impact experiment conducted on the asteroid Ryugu by the Japanese Hayabusa2 mission which took…
Proven solutions must be put in place to end AIDS by 2030: Guterres
The UN chief is marking World AIDS Day on Thursday with a call to action…
NICE publishes two potential new QOF indicators for inclusion in GP contract
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published two draft indicators1—for atrial…
CDC launches initiative to test wastewater for polioviruses in some communities
With growing concern about the circulation of vaccine-derived polioviruses in the United States, the Centers…
Rare sighting of luminous jet spewed by supermassive black hole
Astronomers discover a bright optical flare caused by a dying star’s encounter with a supermassive…
Heightened activity of specific brain cells following traumatic social experience blocks social reward and promotes sustained social avoidance
Past social trauma is encoded by a population of stress/threat-responsive brain cells that become hyperactivated…
New quantum computing feat is a modern twist on a 150-year-old thought experiment
New research demonstrates a 20x improvement in resetting a quantum bit to its ‘0’ state,…
Major fires an increasing risk as the air gets thirstier, research shows
Greater atmospheric demand for water means a dramatic increase in the risk of major fires…
Fertilizing the ocean to store carbon dioxide
Iron-based fertilizer may stimulate plankton to pull carbon dioxide from the ocean, driving a carbon-negative…
Engineers use quantum computing to develop transparent window coating that blocks heat, saves energy
Scientists have devised a transparent coating for windows that could help cool the room, use…
NHS England halts mass rollout of automatic patient access to GP records
NHS England has instructed the IT system suppliers EMIS and TPP not to switch on…
Northern Ireland: Tackle isolation among clinicians to avoid future patient harms, says review into neurologist
The health and care watchdog in Northern Ireland must tackle isolation among clinicians working alone,…
Do voluntary corporate pledges help reduce plastic pollution?
A new analysis finds that while 72 percent of the top 300 companies on the…
Stanford is investigating its president over allegations of research misconduct
Stanford University has opened an investigation into its president, Marc Tessier-Lavigne, a renowned neuroscientist and…
GPs caught in media menopause spotlight
Menopause is certainly big news at the moment. Last week, NHS England published its first…
Covid-19: Protests against lockdowns in China reignite amid crackdown
The Chinese government has been struggling to quell protests against lockdowns throughout the country that…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Detailed data on Alzheimer’s drug hold up to scrutiny; Horizon in takeover talks with three pharma giants
Rise and shine, everyone. The middle of the week is upon us. Have heart, though….
Scarlett McNally: Prioritising the health of our children by reducing road traffic deaths
Last year, 27 450 people were killed or seriously injured on Britain’s roads.1 If these…
Squamous cell carcinoma arising in smallpox vaccination scar
This is a red macule with thick scales on the left arm of a man…
David Oliver: England is still waiting for social care solutions
In Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot, Vladimir says, “Well. What do we do?”—to which Estragon…
RIP #medtwitter? What Twitter’s potential collapse could mean for doctors
Many people have been saying their farewells to mutual followers on Twitter in the past…
GMC needs to take a more proactive role in preventing harm and suicide in doctors under investigation
In the reference we quoted, 29 doctors died while under investigation by the General Medical…
Opinion: Better lab test standards can ensure precision medicine is truly precise
Cancer is becoming less deadly in America. According to the recently released Annual Report to…
‘The more voice, the better’: How tech could bring a fuller picture of living with a disability to health records
Electronic health records don’t leave much room for nuance: On paper, two patients with the…
Opinion: Excise taxes on tobacco, alcohol, and sugary beverages benefit health and public budgets
The Covid-19 pandemic blew up budget deficits in low- and middle-income countries, pushing many toward…
With no exit strategy from ‘zero Covid’ policy, China could face tsunami in cases, experts fear
As the world watches the rare spectacle of protesters challenging China’s authoritarian leadership over its…
What’s A Green Mediterranean Diet? It May Help Reduce Harmful Visceral Fat
Those who opted for the traditional Mediterranean diet lost 7%, while those who followed the…
STAT+: On the long road to treating Huntington’s genetic stutter, scientists return to overlooked clues
In the spring of 1981, a geneticist from Indianapolis and a neurologist from Chicago got…
Newly Developed AI Can Predict 10-Year Heart Risk From A Single Chest X-Ray
“The beauty of this approach is you only need an X-ray, which is acquired millions…
Cannabis Use Is On the Rise Among Pregnant People. What Are the Risks? – Healthline
Cannabis Use Is On the Rise Among Pregnant People. What Are the Risks? Healthline Women Turn…
What To Know About Travel During Pregnancy – Health Essentials
What To Know About Travel During Pregnancy Health Essentials Read Original Article: What To Know About…
Speeding up treatment for pregnancy-related hypertension – Science Daily
Speeding up treatment for pregnancy-related hypertension Science Daily Read Original Article: Speeding up treatment for pregnancy-related…
Pregnancy Not a Barrier to Interventional Cardiology Career – Medscape
Pregnancy Not a Barrier to Interventional Cardiology Career Medscape Read Original Article: Pregnancy Not a Barrier…
Hailey Bieber Shuts Down Pregnancy Rumors, Reveals Ovarian Cyst: ‘Not a Baby’ – Billboard
Hailey Bieber Shuts Down Pregnancy Rumors, Reveals Ovarian Cyst: ‘Not a Baby’ Billboard Read Original Article:…
Inequalities keeping AIDS alive
Forty years into the battle against AIDS, a new UN report spotlights fundamental inequalities as…
Key biological weapons treaty talks must break deadlock, urges President
The current review of the world’s primary biological weapons treaty taking place in Geneva needs…
News in Brief 29 November 2022
Large parts of world drier than normal in 2021, warns WMO UNCTAD urges more shipping…
STAT+: Detailed data on Alzheimer’s therapy from Eisai, Biogen hold up to scientific scrutiny
SAN FRANCISCO — A closely watched new treatment for Alzheimer’s disease held up to scrutiny…
STAT+: Horizon Therapeutics in acquisition talks with Amgen, Janssen, and Sanofi
Amgen, Janssen, and Sanofi are in talks to acquire Horizon Therapeutics, the Irish drugmaker confirmed…
Google Cloud’s health strategy, NIH’s Covid data dilemma, & rumored telehealth mergers
You’re reading the web edition of STAT Health Tech, our guide to how tech is…
After three years in prison, ‘CRISPR babies’ scientist is attempting a comeback
He Jiankui, the Chinese biophysicist who created the first gene-edited children, had been quiet since…
Strongest Arctic cyclone on record led to surprising loss of sea ice
The strongest Arctic cyclone ever observed struck in January 2022. A new analysis shows that…