Largest known manta ray population is thriving off the coast of Ecuador, new research shows
Scientists have identified off the coast of Ecuador a distinct population of oceanic manta rays…
Month: November 2022
STAT+: Immunogen wins FDA approval for targeted medicine to treat advanced ovarian cancer
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved a new treatment for patients with advanced…
University of California academic workers go out on strike to demand higher wages
Any other Monday morning, Josh Mesfin would have been in the lab, performing surgery on…
Fentanyl vaccine potential ‘game changer’ for opioid epidemic
A breakthrough discovery could have major implications for the nation’s opioid epidemic by becoming a…
Designing and programming living computers
Bringing together concepts from electrical engineering and bioengineering tools, scientists collaborated to produce cells engineered…
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Half of replanted tropical trees don’t survive
On average, about half of trees planted in tropical and sub-tropical forest restoration efforts do…
Even in kindergarten, gaps seen in extracurricular activities
It doesn’t take long for gaps to appear between children who participate in extracurricular activities…
New approach to assess the health status of intermittent rivers
More than 50% of the world’s river network is made of temporary or intermittent rivers:…
Honey bee life spans are 50% shorter today than they were 50 years ago
A new study by entomologists shows that the lifespan for individual honey bees kept in a…
Carnitine intake is associated with better postnatal growth and larger brain size in very preterm infants
A recent study shows that carnitine intake in the first postnatal weeks promotes better growth…
How photoelectrodes change in contact with water
Every green leaf is able to convert solar energy into chemical energy, storing it in…
Somalia: Human rights chief decries steep rise in civilian casualties
A steep rise in civilian casualties across Somalia, largely at the hands of Al-Shabaab militants,…
Putting the brakes on lithium-ion batteries to prevent fires
Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries are used to power everything from smart watches to electric vehicles, thanks…
Fluorescent mouse blood will help us gain knowledge about brain diseases
A fluorescent protein makes it possible to follow disease progression in brain diseases such as…
Decades-long push to lower stillbirth rate in the US has stalled
A decades-long effort to lower the stillbirth rate in the United States has stalled, as…
High spending on agency staff by NHS is a “completely false economy,” warns BMA
The extreme staffing pressures being faced by the NHS have been brought into focus by…
STAT+: She was a celebrated oncologist. Why did she hide her breast cancer until it was too late?
When Barrett Rollins walked into the bathroom of his Beacon Hill home, he was stunned…
Brains of Black Americans age faster, study finds, with racial stressors a likely factor
The brains of Black adults in the U.S. age more quickly than those of white…
Covid-19: Funding for pandemic preparedness being “sucked away” by war in Ukraine
A funding gap of around ₤10.5bn (€12bn; $12.4bn) for pandemic preparedness in developing countries has…
Reducing unnecessary preoperative testing by asking doctors to do their own phlebotomy
Reducing unnecessary preoperative testing remains a pressing concern for general practitioners in the UK, and…
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Avoid unnecessary tests
Dossett and colleagues reveal that unnecessary preoperative tests have acquired the status of a traditional…
Paediatrician who tried to hide cause of child’s death from hyponatraemia 26 years ago is struck off
A consultant paediatrician has been struck off the UK medical register for dishonestly misleading an…
STAT+: Despite higher dose, Stoke Therapeutics drug not active enough against childhood epilepsy
Stoke Therapeutics said Monday that a higher dose of its experimental drug for epilepsy reduced…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Roche Alzheimer’s drug fails in two studies; Indivior bets on addiction market with deal to buy Opiant
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was…
STAT+: Maven raises $90 million for women’s and family health amid a funding drought
Women’s and family health tech startup Maven Clinic announced Monday it has raised $90 million…
GP who faked prescriptions for diamorphine is suspended for three months
A GP who wrote prescriptions in the names of deceased and terminally ill patients to…
Nurses vote to strike over pay, as other health workers are balloted
Many nurses across the UK have voted to take strike action in their fight for…
Moderna data suggests new Covid booster is more effective against Omicron variants
New data indicate Moderna’s Covid bivalent booster may be more effective against currently circulating Omicron…
STAT+: After blazing trails in RNA-targeted drugs, Ionis jumps into gene editing
Ionis Pharmaceuticals, the California company that turned RNA-targeting medicines from an unproven idea into blockbuster…
STAT+: Google travels far from Silicon Valley to test the power of search tools in health care
Mile Bluff Medical Center is a long way from Silicon Valley. The 40-bed hospital is…
Pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of endometriosis
ABSTRACTEndometriosis affects approximately 190 million women and people assigned female at birth worldwide. It is…
Hospitals told to ensure staff can access healthy hot and cold food 24 hours a day
NHS trusts will have to ensure that their staff can access healthy hot and cold…
Obtaining consent: a meaningful dialogue is paramount
In her article about the preoperative consent process, Richards put into words what millions of…
This Widely-Used Vitamin Supplement May Increase Cancer Risk, Brain Metastasis
Further, high levels of it may not only increase the risk for triple-negative breast cancer,…
Opinion: Better access to amyloid-PET scans won’t reduce racial inequities in Alzheimer’s disease
At first glance, it might appear that better access to so-called amyloid-PET scans could compensate…
Watch: A conversation with the 2022 STAT Wunderkinds
Each year, STAT sets out to celebrate the unheralded heroes of science and medicine, poring…
STAT+: With VillageMD investment, Cigna bets on value-based care for a younger, healthier crowd
These days, if you’re an insurer and you’re not buying into the health care provider…
STAT+: Boom and bust: Whose biotech VC assets have grown and shrunk the most?
Money has gushed into the biotech industry over the last couple of years, as the…
STAT+: Roche’s experimental Alzheimer’s treatment fails to slow cognitive decline across two clinical trials
Roche reported negative results Monday from a pair of clinical trials investigating an antibody treatment…
Meet the 2022 STAT Wunderkinds
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Community wellness event promotes self care and alternative medicine – Dayton 24/7 Now
Community wellness event promotes self care and alternative medicine Dayton 24/7 Now Read Original Article: Community…
A Democratic Senate improves the outlook for Biden health and science priorities, including key nominees
WASHINGTON — The outlook for the White House’s health and science priorities just got a…
Prenatal care deficiencies follow demographic lines in Montgomery County – Community Impact Newspaper
Prenatal care deficiencies follow demographic lines in Montgomery County Community Impact Newspaper Read Original Article: Prenatal…
COP27 PODCAST: Beans, bugs, and a better deal for farmers
Saturday is a working day at COP, allowing negotiators just one day to catch their…
FDA Authorizes Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccines for Use as a Booster Dose in Younger Age Groups
Source: Food and Drug AdministrationRelated MedlinePlus Pages: COVID-19 Vaccines Read Original Article: FDA Authorizes Moderna…
Cervical Cancer Symptoms
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Cervical Cancer Diagnosis
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Coping with Cervical Cancer
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Cervical Cancer Prognosis and Survival Rates
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Cervical Cancer Treatment during Pregnancy
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