Common Anti-Viral Drugs Can Stop HIV Transmission From Mother To Child
The study gained more importance since it was able to reduce transmission rates even in…
Month: December 2022
STAT+: 5 ways health tech companies can make their products more equitable
Disparities along racial and socioeconomic lines have long persisted in health care. But it’s only…
Opinion: Artificial intelligence: crossing the border between health care and tech
There’s been significant investment in companies creating artificial intelligence (AI) applications for health and health…
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The Covid Pandemic’s Hidden Casualties: Pregnant Women – The New York Times
The Covid Pandemic’s Hidden Casualties: Pregnant Women The New York Times Read Original Article: The Covid…
Circle K to Pay 8 Million for Disability, Pregnancy and Retaliation Charges – SHRM
Circle K to Pay 8 Million for Disability, Pregnancy and Retaliation Charges SHRM Read Original Article:…
Pausing breast cancer treatment for pregnancy appears safe, study finds – ABC27
Pausing breast cancer treatment for pregnancy appears safe, study finds ABC27 Read Original Article: Pausing breast…
Hilarious Hanukkah Jokes To Fill 8 Nights with Laughter and Giggles
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News in Brief 8 December 2022
Countries held the line against malaria cases and deaths in 2021: WHO 3.6 million children…
Immune system of modern Papuans shaped by DNA from ancient Denisovans, study finds
Modern Papuans’ immune system likely evolved with a little help from the Denisovans, a mysterious…
Arsenic-contaminated water associated with antibiotic resistance in children, study finds
In rural Bangladesh, areas with high levels of arsenic contamination in drinking water, compared to…
Some benefits, potential risks with alternative medicines for heart failure – American Heart Association
Some benefits, potential risks with alternative medicines for heart failure American Heart Association Alternative therapies for…
Iran: UN rights experts condemn protestor’s execution, raise alarm over detained artists
More than a dozen UN-appointed independent human rights experts on Thursday condemned the execution of a…
Climate whiplash increased wildfires on California’s west coast about 8,000 years ago
Researchers have been studying the effects of the sudden decrease in global temperatures that occurred…
Argentine ants will do anything for sugar, but they won’t do this
Argentine ants have been able to displace native ant species in large part because of…
The ‘electric vehicles’ of pharma, Illumina’s boondoggle, & a Theranos sentencing
Who gets dibs on in-demand medicines? Can you get a refund on an $8 billion…
STAT+: Medicare chief: ‘Door is really open’ on coverage for new Alzheimer’s drug
Medicare is willing to re-evaluate its coverage of Alzheimer’s drugs in light of a new…
World’s simplest animals get their place in the tree of life
The group with the world’s simplest animals — tiny blob-like life forms with no organs…
Walensky says CDC needs more authority from Congress to collect public health data
WASHINGTON — The Centers of Disease Control and Prevention needs Congress to help it collect…
Jynneos mpox vaccine provided strong protection against infection, new CDC data show
People who received one or two doses of mpox vaccine contracted the infection at substantially…
Americans flocking to fire: National migration study
Americans are leaving many of the U.S. counties hit hardest by hurricanes and heatwaves —…
How to make Eczema Care Online freely available
Eczema management can be challenging for patients, since it involves avoiding triggers, using emollient regularly,…
Trust is fined {pound}60 000 for death of patient after scan mix up
A hospital trust whose patient died after doctors read the wrong scan report and sent…
Amid criticism, Stanford turns over review of its president to outside investigator
Stanford University has hired an outside law firm to lead the investigation of its president…
FDA authorizes updated Covid-19 boosters for youngest children
The Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday it had amended the emergency use authorizations for…
Ann Robinson’s research reviews—8 December 2022
A bout de souffleMy mum was a smoker, and watching her struggle to breathe as…
Pausing breast cancer treatment for pregnancy appears safe
Young women diagnosed with breast cancer often must delay pregnancy for years while they take…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Mark Cuban’s drug company goes after employer market; FDA slaps import alert on key Sun Pharma plant
Top of the morning to you, and a fine one it is. The sun is…
‘All the tech in the world doesn’t solve this’: Rare disease experts push biopharma on equity
Over the past few years, the biopharmaceutical industry has revved up efforts to diversify clinical…
Our vulnerable world of vanishing safety nets
How vulnerable do you feel as 2022 draws to a close? How worried are you…
Pay restoration for junior doctors is a rallying point for wider discontent
Junior doctors are to be balloted for industrial action on 9 January 2023. Pay restoration…
NHS must do more to track and evaluate race inequalities in maternal health, says report
Maternal policies developed by NHS bodies should target minority ethnic health inequalities and a national…
DNA for diagnosis . . . and other stories
Circulating tumour DNALiquid biopsy—the detection and analysis of tumour derived DNA from peripheral blood—has potential…
How Iran’s protests are a response to the “backslide” in women’s health rights
On 16 September 2022, Mahsa Amini, a 22 year old Iranian girl, died after being…
Annular scaly erythematous plaque on the right chest
A woman in her 80s presented to dermatology with a three year history of a…
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STAT+: Mark Cuban teams with a business coalition in bid to lower drug costs for employers
In his latest bid to expand access to lower-cost medicines, Mark Cuban’s Cost Plus Drug…
Countries held the line against malaria cases and deaths in 2021: WHO report
Despite the continued impact of COVID-19, malaria cases and deaths remained stable throughout last year,…
Biden administration unveils dashboard to track nonfatal drug overdoses
The Biden administration is rolling out a new tool meant to help prevent drug deaths:…
Opinion: The real crime of Theranos: Loss of trust in real-time diagnostics
Ramesh Balwani, the chief operating officer of Theranos, was sentenced on Wednesday to nearly 13…
Scientists Create Turmeric Curcumin Prodrug With Anti-Tumor Effects And No Toxicity
Curcumin is a natural polyphenol whose limited bioavailability and low stability have dampened its prospects…
Opinion: If you think health care is dysfunctional now, just wait until after January 1
Doctors across the country, especially those in primary care, have been up in arms about…
STAT+: Congress has a chance to close the FDA’s Theranos loophole
WASHINGTON – Theranos, and the company’s notoriously inaccurate blood tests, could potentially have been stopped…
Keke Palmer’s pregnancy offers hope to women with PCOS – The Washington Post
Keke Palmer’s pregnancy offers hope to women with PCOS The Washington Post Keke Palmer and Darius…
A heart attack during pregnancy, then heart valve surgery – American Heart Association News
A heart attack during pregnancy, then heart valve surgery American Heart Association News Read Original Article:…
Is taking Tylenol during pregnancy safe? Experts weigh in on research, pending lawsuits – KPRC Click2Houston
Is taking Tylenol during pregnancy safe? Experts weigh in on research, pending lawsuits KPRC Click2Houston Read…
Pregnancy discrimination cases on the rise for past 20 years – The Oaklandside
Pregnancy discrimination cases on the rise for past 20 years The Oaklandside Read Original Article: Pregnancy…
9 biggest celebrity pregnancy reveals ever, from Rihanna to Meghan Markle – Style
9 biggest celebrity pregnancy reveals ever, from Rihanna to Meghan Markle Style Read Original Article: 9…
Could Suture Type for Stitching the Cervix Save a Pregnancy? – Medscape
Could Suture Type for Stitching the Cervix Save a Pregnancy? Medscape Read Original Article: Could Suture…
What Social Media Is Doing to Our Concept of Pregnancy – Vogue
What Social Media Is Doing to Our Concept of Pregnancy Vogue Read Original Article: What Social…
For women, pregnancy is again a matter of life and death: Jimmy Wilkinson Meyer and Kimberly Lenahan – cleveland.com
For women, pregnancy is again a matter of life and death: Jimmy Wilkinson Meyer and…
Winter Family Travel: Fun Family Vacation Activities in Upstate New York
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