Colorectal cancer tumors both helped and hindered by T cells
Colorectal tumors are swarming with white blood cells, but whether these cells help or hinder…
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Genetic defect leads to motor disorders in flies
Researchers have discovered a protein whose defect causes motor disorders in flies. The protein had…
How the intestine replaces and repairs itself
A new study suggests that stem cells are able to integrate cues from their surroundings…
Ant colonies behave like neural networks when making decisions
Colonies decide to flee rising temperatures in much the same way that neural computations give…
New method can improve explosion detection
Computers can be trained to better detect distant nuclear detonations, chemical blasts and volcano eruptions…
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Factors associated with Chinese herbal medicine use among middle-aged and older women with arthritis: evidence from China | Scientific Reports – Nature.com
Factors associated with Chinese herbal medicine use among middle-aged and older women with arthritis: evidence…
Pain After Chiropractor Adjustment
According to the National Institutes of Health National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH),…
How to Get Rid of Bone Spurs on Your Feet
The medical term for a bone spur is osteophyte, which means bone growth. A bone spur…
Ramsay Hunt Syndrome
According to the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Ramsay Hunt syndrome (RHS) is…
Why the UN General Assembly must back the right to a healthy environment
In late July, the UN General Assembly is expected to vote on a draft resolution…
WHO updates COVID-19 strategy in bid to vaccinate all health workers, those most at risk
Although the COVID-19 vaccination rollout is the biggest and fastest in history, many people most…
Acne bacteria, study suggests, thrive when skin oil turns infection-fighting cells into accomplices
Cutibacterium acnes, a crunchy Cheeto-shaped bug that lives on human skin, loves the oily pocket…
International study identifies risks for long COVID in children
Nearly six percent of children who presented to the emergency department (ED) with COVID-19 reported…
STAT+: Amazon has big ambitions in primary care. One Medical is just the latest piece of its plan
When it comes to primary care, One Medical is hardly Amazon’s first rodeo. By the…
Veriheal: The Healthtech Platform Expanding Medical Cannabis Accessibility Via Digital Solutions
Cannabis has considerable potential to treat many chronic illnesses, including epilepsy, glaucoma, Alzheimer’s, multiple sclerosis…
Arun Raha
bmj;378/jul22_10/o1807/FAF1faArun Raha worked in India for a couple of years before coming to the UK…
Roger John Mitchell
bmj;378/jul22_9/o1805/FAF1faRoger John Mitchell studied medicine at Cambridge and Barts in London, qualifying in 1958. He…
Jessel Josephs
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John David Bruce
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Monkeypox: New clinical symptoms are identified in confirmed cases
The largest study of confirmed monkeypox cases to date has identified new clinical symptoms that…
Opinion: Drug price controls are a dance with the devil: short-term savings will be overwhelmed by loss of innovation
Democrats have sent the legislative text of a sweeping proposal for drug price controls to…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Congress may miss deadline to pass FDA user-fee bill; ViiV is urged to lower price for its HIV prevention drug
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too…
Ann Robinson’s research reviews—21 July 2022
Depressing news about pharmacogeneticsHow do you decide which antidepressant to prescribe for your patients? Let’s…
WHO concludes there’s “no place for cheap alcohol”
In late June 2022, World Health Organization Europe published a handbook on minimum pricing policies…
The historical rise of “overdiagnosis”—an essay by Scott Podolsky
In April 1924 a Winnipeg physician, James Douglas Adamson, gave an address on Over-Diagnosis of…
Open spaces and a sense of belonging improve wellbeing
The studyMcElroy E, Ashton M, Bagnall AM, et al. The individual, place, and wellbeing—a network…
Young Adults Who Experience Cyberbullying More Likely To Have Suicidal Thoughts: Study
Cyberbullying leads to suicidal thoughts and attempts in kids and adolescents, a study has found….
Fitness Trackers Actually Boost Your Physical Activity; Here’s How
There is “sufficient evidence to recommend the use of activity trackers,” researchers say. Read Original…
Opinion: There’s no ‘Moonshot’ or ‘Warp Speed’ for rare diseases. There should be
The term “rare disease” is both an apt descriptor and a misnomer. Individually, each rare…
Opinion: New price transparency regulations for hospitals, insurers empower patients
Many Americans are accustomed to shopping around for the best deal. We can access reams…
Sixty seconds on . . . ultra-processed food
How do you define ultra-processed?It varies, but the term usually refers to food with ingredients…
Covid-19: Infection raises risk of diabetes and heart disease diagnoses in following weeks, study finds
Patients who contract covid-19 are at increased risk of being diagnosed with cardiovascular disorders and…
‘There’s no one long Covid’: Experts struggle to make sense of the continuing mystery
Robert Gallo apologized for still coughing. The day before President Biden tested positive for Covid-19,…
As new variant spreads, a crucial drug to protect the most vulnerable goes vastly underused
Jennifer Padgett has spent 2 1/2 years terrified for her immunocompromised daughter, Hannah. Hannah catches…
US Reports First Polio Case After Almost A Decade
The U.S. has confirmed its first case of polio since 2013. Read Original Article: US…
COVID Vaccine For BA.5 Arriving Late; What Is Causing The Delay?
Health experts point out why the next COVID-19 booster is taking so long. Read Original…
Monkeypox Virus Spreads Quickly In Pool Parties, Other Cluster Events: Report
Health officials track virus clusters in large gatherings to understand how the monkeypox virus spreads….
Could at-home ultrasounds soon be part of prenatal care? – Motherly Inc.
Could at-home ultrasounds soon be part of prenatal care? Motherly Inc. Read Original Article: Could at-home…
News in Brief 21 July 2022
Extend and expand ‘transformational’ truce in Yemen Monkeypox cases surpass 14,000: WHO Historic funding for…
TRADECAST: Stormy waters roil maritime trade crisis
In this latest episode of The Weekly Tradecast from UN trade and development body UNCTAD, Jan Hoffman, head of…
STAT+: 5 burning questions about Amazon’s $3.9 billion acquisition of One Medical
With its acquisition of One Medical, Amazon is setting its sights squarely on shaking up…
Fast, efficient COVID-19 biosensor under development
Researchers are developing a ‘biosensing platform’ for COVID-19 that’s fast, efficient, accurate and highly sensitive,…
After STAT report, GOP lawmakers seek answers about defunct NIH oversight committee
WASHINGTON — A trio of congressional Republicans wants to know why a committee tasked with…
UN condemns election-related violence across Papua New Guinea Highlands
The UN on Thursday “unequivocally” condemned the recent escalation of violence across the Highlands region…
STAT+: Serving as a ‘clinical colleague,’ AI shows potential to reduce sepsis deaths in real-world studies
Three studies published Thursday found that an AI platform developed by Bayesian Health and Johns…
Astronomers develop novel way to ‘see’ the first stars through the fog of the early Universe
A team of astronomers has developed a method that will allow them to ‘see’ through…
Listen: Well-paid CEOs, behind the scenes at Moderna, & Biogen’s CEO search
Does any CEO deserve $500 million a year? How did Moderna hit it big? And…
Why Jupiter doesn’t have rings like Saturn
Because it’s bigger, Jupiter ought to have larger, more spectacular rings than Saturn has. But…
N.Y. state detects polio case, first in the U.S. since 2013
New York State reported Thursday that it has detected a case of vaccine-derived polio in…
Emergency Committee meets again as Monkeypox cases pass 14,000: WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday reconvened the Monkeypox Emergency Committee to assess the…