Cystic fibrosis drug could help treat pneumonia
Pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2 and pneumococcus can cause severe pneumonia. If the airways then fill…
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New study models the transmission of foreshock waves towards Earth
As the supersonic solar wind surges towards Earth, its interaction with our planet’s magnetic field…
Fatty liver disease endangers brain health
People with liver disease caused by eating too much sugar and fat could be at…
Millions of Afghan children inoculated against measles, polio in 1st Statewide drive since 2021 transition
Millions of Afghan children have been vaccinated during the first nationwide integrated measles and polio…
Physical fitness a demographic watershed
Sedentary behavior, a large waist circumference, and advanced age: These factors are clearly associated with…
UN expert on Myanmar: Security Council resolution not strong enough on ‘systematic gross human rights violations’
In response to the adoption of the Security Council’s first resolution on Myanmar since the…
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NHS pay: Leaders call for government to negotiate amid concerns over “level of risk” in NHS
The government must “get round the table and have sensible conversations” about NHS staff pay…
Medical activists as agents of change
Even when physicians focus their work on the care of individual patients, they often see…
Fewer infectious particles from children’s lungs
Children exhale significantly fewer potentially infectious particles than adults — at least this is true…
High-energy X-rays leave a trace of destruction in bone collagen
A team of medical researchers has analyzed damage by focused high energetic X-rays in bone…
Head trauma, PTSD may increase genetic variant’s impact on Alzheimer’s risk
Researchers concluded that PTSD, TBI, and a specific variant of the APOE gene showed strong…
New cause of melting Antarctic ice shelves
Researchers have discovered a process that can contribute to the melting of ice shelves in…
After nine months, an update on NIH’s long Covid research
You’re reading the web edition of D.C. Diagnosis, STAT’s twice-weekly newsletter about the politics and…
Eisai and Biogen’s latest Alzheimer’s drug needs to be cheaper than the last one, analysts say
The latest Alzheimer’s disease treatment from Eisai and Biogen needs to be cheaper than $20,000…
Black women’s menstrual and reproductive health: a critical call for action in the UK
Inadequate menstrual health education in the UK contributes to delayed and poor treatment for menstrual…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Merck pays Chinese biotech $175 million for cancer drugs; who will make a gene therapy for very sick kids?
Good morning everyone! Matthew Herper is here, filling in for Pharmalot, who is taking a…
How a veteran support charity can reduce strain on the NHS: five minutes with . . . Jo Thomas
“The Poppy Factory offers employment support to veterans who have a health issue, mental or…
Winter surge forces emergency wards in England to turn patients away
Emergency departments in England have been turning away non-critical patients as their wards are overwhelmed…
Crumbs of comfort in this time of despair
It seems that there are more reasons to despair than ever in 2022. However, 40…
At the hospital
bmj;379/dec22_4/o3017/FAF1faMalcolm WillettIt’s not just clinical staff who burn the midnight oil to care for patients….
6 Neurogenerative Diseases Have Common And Unique Cellular Signposts, Study Finds
According to the United Nations, the global death toll from all neurodegenerative diseases combined might…
Monty Python’s Silly ‘Teabag’ Walk May Have Actual Health Benefits: Study
The Teabag and Putey styles of walking had been analyzed before, the researchers said, noting…
Money isn’t the most critical resource—we need to consider time and carbon
In the past two months The BMJ has published articles on unnecessary preoperative tests,1 on…
Using paediatric blood bottles for adult tests to reduce blood volumes would be hard to implement
Silverstein and colleagues advise using paediatric blood bottles to reduce blood volumes for routine adult…
Robots, radiologists, and results
In 2017 a robot called Xiaoyi—Chinese for little doctor—attempted China’s medical licensing examination.1 In its…
Pandemic response gets a permanent new home at the White House
WASHINGTON — The era of the rotating cast of public health czars at the White House…
Opinion: Lessons learned from the deadly combination of sepsis and Covid-19
Sepsis, a deadly overreaction of the immune system to infection, has befuddled clinicians and researchers…
Under new rules, methadone clinics can offer more take-home doses. Will they?
Danielle Russell is, as she says, a “poster child” for methadone. For more than a…
STAT+: Backed by a longtime mental health leader, a new startup aims to build support for serious mental illness
The number of startups focused on mental health has surged in the wake of the…
Drinking 2 Cups Of Coffee A Day Doubles Heart Attack Risk Of People With High Blood Pressure: Study
People with severely high blood pressure should go easy on coffee, according to new study…
PODCAST: Seeking Peace episode 3
In Episode 3 of Seeking Peace, a podcast from the UN Department of Peace Operations,…
Pics: Gauahar Khan Makes Her First Public Appearance After Announcing Pregnancy – NDTV.com
Pics: Gauahar Khan Makes Her First Public Appearance After Announcing Pregnancy NDTV.com Read Original Article: Pics:…
Every kick, a reminder: in post-Roe California, a painful wait before ending a wanted pregnancy – STAT
Every kick, a reminder: in post-Roe California, a painful wait before ending a wanted pregnancy STAT…
Demi Moore Says She’s Entering Her ‘Unhinged Grandma Era’ After Daughter Rumer Announces Pregnancy – PEOPLE
Demi Moore Says She’s Entering Her ‘Unhinged Grandma Era’ After Daughter Rumer Announces Pregnancy PEOPLE Rumer…
Chrissy Teigen Has the Perfect Response for Those Commenting She’s Been ‘Pregnant Forever’ – Billboard
Chrissy Teigen Has the Perfect Response for Those Commenting She’s Been ‘Pregnant Forever’ Billboard Read Original…
Chrissy Teigen Jokes She’s Posing for ‘Storks Illustrated’ in Bump Photo – PEOPLE
Chrissy Teigen Jokes She’s Posing for ‘Storks Illustrated’ in Bump Photo PEOPLE Read Original Article: Chrissy…
Chrissy Teigen Teases She’s Been ‘Pregnant Forever’ as She Shows Off Bare Baby Bump in Bikini – PEOPLE
Chrissy Teigen Teases She’s Been ‘Pregnant Forever’ as She Shows Off Bare Baby Bump in…
STAT+: Former MIT professor tried to influence investigation of harassment at lab, report states
Former Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor David Sabatini attempted to influence a legal investigation into…
Cheerful chatbots don’t necessarily improve customer service
Humans displaying positive emotions in customer service interactions have long been known to improve customer…
Infant gene therapy is a breakthrough for Artemis-SCID patients
Ten young children born without functioning immune systems and lacking the ability to fight infections…
Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in the General … – Cureus
Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in the General … Cureus Read Original Article: Use of…
Stem cell transplants may delay disability longer than some MS medications
In people with active secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (MS), hematopoietic stem cell transplants may delay…
Cluster headache may be more severe in women
While cluster headache is more common in men than in women, a new study suggests…
WHO outlines year of challenges, says more information needed to combat COVID in China
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) expressed concern on Wednesday over the evolving…
Gene therapy trial shows promise for treating ‘bubble boy’ syndrome. Now comes the hard part
H.T. Begay is a happy kid. He’s smiley, silly, and definitely trying to make you…
Wildfire threats not commonly disclosed by US firms despite risk to economy
U.S. firms rarely report their wildfire risks in required federal filings and instead bury such…
Neutron experiments reveal what maintains bones in good function
What keeps bones able to remodel themselves and stay healthy? A team has discovered clues…
Study links metabolism changes in certain brain cells to Huntington’s disease
A research team has linked the mutation that causes Huntington’s disease to developmental deficits in…
Study traces shared and unique cellular hallmarks found in 6 neurodegenerative diseases
A perplexing range of neurodegenerative diseases are known to attack distinct regions of the brain,…
The physical intelligence of ant and robot collectives
Researchers took inspiration from ants to design a team of relatively simple robots that can…