New heat-tolerant, high-capacity capacitor created with solid electrolytes borrowed from all-solid-state batteries
A research group has successfully developed a high-capacity capacitor, an energy storage device — using…
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Shark depredation impacts support for shark conservation
Conflict between shark populations and fishing communities is reported to be rising within one of…
Forecasting the future to help protect monarch butterflies
The outlook for monarch butterflies isn’t great right now. In fact, the International Union for…
Woodpeckers’ taste: Sweet sap, savory ants
Woodpeckers taste sweet things, but wrynecks — unusual woodpeckers that specialize on ants — lost…
Novel hypotheses that answer key questions about the evolution of sexual reproduction
Two novel hypotheses have been proposed that address the ‘two-fold cost of sex’: one of…
Opinion: The Inflation Reduction Act: One step closer to pharmacoequity?
President Biden’s signing of the Inflation Reduction Act on Tuesday marked a health care law…
We need to start routinely tracking the ways in which insurance companies’ red tape affects patient care
It takes a village to care for a patient. That village encompasses many partners, including,…
The Women’s Health Strategy: ambitions need action and accountability
The Women’s Health Strategy for England, published in July 2022, acknowledges that the health of…
Medieval monks were ‘riddled with parasites’
Research examining traces of parasites in medieval Cambridge residents suggests that monks were almost twice…
STAT+: FDA approves Axsome’s fast-acting treatment for major depression
After a lengthy review, the Food and Drug Administration approved a fast-acting depression treatment from…
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: Biden plan to shift cost of Covid-19 products to consumers; U.S. company to help with monkeypox shot production
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too…
Personal pandemic experiences must be recorded, replayed, and respected
In a world where experts are often decried by armchair critics and superficial spectators, Oliver’s…
Colombia’s truth commission reveals the devastating health impact of half a century of conflict
An estimated 450 000 people were victims of homicide resulting from Colombia’s armed conflict between…
Think You Avoided Omicron? Think Again. Here’s Why You May Have Been Infected
Because the Omicron variant has less severe symptoms such as fatigue, cough, headache, sore throat,…
Opinion: Investing in health workers can help close the vaccination gap — and improve global health
The sharp decline in routine childhood immunization rates the World Health Organization recently reported is…
Opinion: Biden’s long Covid plan is a good start. But it needs to go further
Two-and-a-half years into the Covid-19 pandemic, the Biden administration released its national action plan to…
‘A poster child’ for diversity in science: Black engineers work to fix long-ignored bias in oxygen readings
Like many people who are Black, Kimani Toussaint was concerned when he learned that the…
Ivermectin For COVID-19? Not Effective, Says Large Study
The controversial drug does not help treat COVID-19, according to a long-awaited study on the…
First Person: Helping Afghan women to heal
Najiba*, a mother, counsellor, and former university lecturer, helps women heal from trauma in Afghanistan….
Blanchfield Army Community Hospital’s Centering Pregnancy adds friendship, support to prenatal care – Clarksville Online
Blanchfield Army Community Hospital’s Centering Pregnancy adds friendship, support to prenatal care Clarksville Online Read Original…
Rates of Psychiatric Symptoms Up During Pregnancy With Epilepsy – Physician’s Weekly
Rates of Psychiatric Symptoms Up During Pregnancy With Epilepsy Physician’s Weekly Read Original Article: Rates of…
What Is an Ectopic Pregnancy? Here’s Everything to Know About the Potentially Deadly Complication – Parade Magazine
What Is an Ectopic Pregnancy? Here’s Everything to Know About the Potentially Deadly Complication Parade Magazine…
’90 Day Fiancé’s Emily on Why She Doesn’t Regret Keeping Pregnancy With Daughter Scarlet a Secret (Exclusive) – Entertainment Tonight
’90 Day Fiancé’s Emily on Why She Doesn’t Regret Keeping Pregnancy With Daughter Scarlet a…
People are expressing their disgust after viral video of popsicle pregnancy reveal recirculates – The Independent
People are expressing their disgust after viral video of popsicle pregnancy reveal recirculates The Independent Read…
Monkeypox Vaccine Maker Struggles To Meet Demand Amid Outbreak
The biotechnology company voiced uncertainty on whether it could meet the skyrocketing demand amid the…
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In Ukraine, UN Chief reflects on importance of civil society Afghanistan: deadly attack in Kabul…
A breakthrough in magnetic materials research could lead to novel ways to manipulate electron flow with much less energy loss
Newly discovered magnetic interactions in the Kagome layered topological magnet TbMn6Sn6 could be the key…
Wildfire experts provide guidance for new research directions
A new paper by dozens of wildfire experts across the nation highlights the need for…
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STAT+: Despite overall decline, late-stage cervical cancer cases are rising
Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable malignancies. The introduction of HPV tests and…
Israel urged to allow humanitarians to continue working in Palestine
Allow human rights and humanitarian organizations to continue their work in the Occupied Palestinian Territory…
WHO expert group recommends second COVID-19 booster for vulnerable groups
Countries should consider giving a second COVID-19 vaccine booster to older persons, pregnant women, health…
Historical rates of enslavement predict modern rates of American gun ownership, study shows
The higher percentage of enslaved people that a U.S. county counted among its residents in…
Natural substances show promise against coronavirus
Three natural compounds present in foods like green tea, olive oil and red wine are…
Next generation patient avatars: Expanding the possibilities with micro-organospheres
Scientists have developed improved methods for generating micro-organospheres (MOS) and have shown that they can…
Simple method destroys dangerous ‘forever chemicals,’ making water safe
If you’re despairing at recent reports that Earth’s water sources have been thoroughly infested with…
Seeing universe’s most massive known star
By harnessing the capabilities of the 8.1-meter Gemini South telescope in Chile, which is part…
Engineers fabricate a chip-free, wireless electronic ‘skin’
Engineers fabricated a chip-free, wireless electronic ‘skin.’ The device senses and wirelessly transmits signals related…
By design: From waste to next-gen carbon fiber
New research may soon lead to even lighter, stronger carbon fiber — and stronger plastics…
Building blocks of the future for photovoltaics
An international research team has observed the build-up of a physical phenomenon that plays a…
STAT+: Medicare may eventually negotiate some drug prices, but Colorado still wants to import medicines from Canada
The Biden administration may have signed a law designed to lower prescription drug prices, but…
COVID-19 disrupted the agriculture sector in India, but not agricultural practices
India’s agricultural system is largely based on input-intensive monocropping of staple crops. A study suggests…
Listen: Private equity in autism care, a watershed FDA approval, and the future of ALS treatment
How did autism care become a big business? Can gene therapy be profitable? And whatever…
New study estimates over 5.5 million U.S. adults use hallucinogens
Hallucinogen use has increased since 2015, overall and particularly among adults 26 and older, while…
Quicker palliative care referrals needed to support severely ill COVID patients
Severe breathlessness in COVID patients with co-morbidities should be used as a signal for quicker…
Researchers discover ‘weak spot’ across major COVID-19 variants
Researchers have discovered a key vulnerability across all major variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, including…
White House, facing pressure from activists, to accelerate rollout of monkeypox treatments and vaccines
Biden Administration health officials said Wednesday they would accelerate access to vaccines and treatments for…
Akili’s deal to go public via SPAC could close soon
You’re reading the web edition of STAT Health Tech, our guide to how tech is…
Opinion: Genetic research provides new clarity about the “whys” of autism
It was an appropriately hazy afternoon on the day my son Dylan, age two years,…
STAT+: ‘We’re finally here’: Harvard graduate spearheads custom gene therapy for younger brother
Richard Horgan has waited for this moment for more than three years. Last month, the…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: FDA approves a gene therapy for a rare blood disorder; pharmacy chains ordered to pay $650 million over opioid crisis
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