Language that disempowers patients: the doctor is the poor historian
It was a breath of fresh air to read Cox and Fritz’s description of how…
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Health crisis for migrants crossing the Darien Gap is intensifying, MSF warns
The health crisis for migrants crossing the Darién Gap is getting worse as the number…
Investigating the monkeypox outbreak
Between 4 and 25 May, 221 confirmed (by reverse transcriptase PCR) and 86 suspected cases…
Blame game: apportioning responsibility for bad outcomes is difficult and fraught
Where does responsibility lie for the highest death rate from covid-19? The world watched in…
Seven days in medicine: 18-24 May 2022
General practiceDirect your anger at government, GPs urge patientsGPs published an open letter to patients,…
Gestational diabetes mellitus and adverse pregnancy outcomes: systematic review and meta-analysis
AbstractObjectiveTo investigate the association between gestational diabetes mellitus and adverse outcomes of pregnancy after adjustment…
Vitamin D and risk of type 2 diabetes
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a public health disaster; it affects approximately 480 million…
Key Senate panel wants to axe in-person requirement for virtual mental health services
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of senators working on mental health policy have proposed axing…
Opinion: STAT+: QR codes can help pharmaceutical companies in two big ways
QR codes, which had begun a fall into obscurity, have come roaring back. Many restaurants…
STAT+: There may be a backdoor way for hospitals to get paid for uninsured Covid-19 care
WASHINGTON — The federal health department shut down a program that paid hospitals and clinics…
Warning signs ahead of monkeypox outbreak went unheeded, experts say
Monkeypox appears to have exploded out of nowhere in the past two weeks, spreading across…
STAT+: Proton cancer centers continue to proliferate, despite shaky benefits and checkered financiers
On May 12, the South Florida Proton Therapy Institute issued a warning to its investors:…
Vaccines Offer Little Protection Against Long COVID: Study
Researchers were not surprised after finding that the vaccines provided little protection against long COVID….
Holy Cross Women’s Health Institute Extends Prenatal Services to Questa – taosnews
Holy Cross Women’s Health Institute Extends Prenatal Services to Questa taosnews Read Original Article: Holy Cross…
The struggle facing Delaware Latinos in accessing prenatal healthcare – The News Journal
The struggle facing Delaware Latinos in accessing prenatal healthcare The News Journal Read Original Article: The…
Medicaid Pregnancy Care Varies Widely by State – The Pew Charitable Trusts
Medicaid Pregnancy Care Varies Widely by State The Pew Charitable Trusts Read Original Article: Medicaid Pregnancy…
Robust biomarker panel could help predict gestational diabetes in early pregnancy – News-Medical.Net
Robust biomarker panel could help predict gestational diabetes in early pregnancy News-Medical.Net Read Original Article: Robust…
June JADA finds pregnant women who experience food insecurity exhibit worse oral health – American Dental Association
June JADA finds pregnant women who experience food insecurity exhibit worse oral health American Dental Association…
UN Catch-Up Dateline Geneva: Monkeypox, sustainable solutions to cattle-rustling, Palestine refugee mental health alert
In this week’s show, monkeypox has been dominating the headlines, and we’ll have the latest…
News in Brief 25 May 2022
Guterres condemns ‘heinous’ mass shooting at Texas school UN rights chief Bachelet holds valuable meeting…
Cultural destruction in Ukraine by Russian forces will reverberate for years, UN rights expert warns
The attempted destruction of Ukraine’s historic culture by invading Russian forces, will have a devastating…
UNICEF urges leaders to keep schools safe following deadly Texas shooting
Governments must take greater action to ensure school remains a safe place for boys and…
Decline of diatoms due to ocean acidification
Diatoms are the most important producers of plant biomass in the ocean and help to…
Researchers identify biomarker panel that could help predict gestational diabetes in early pregnancy
Researchers have taken the initial step in identifying what may be an effective way to…
AYUSH and Alternative Medicine Market See Huge Growth for New Normal | Baidyanath, Himalya Herbals – Carbon Valley Farmer and Miner – Carbon Valley Farmer and Miner
AYUSH and Alternative Medicine Market See Huge Growth for New Normal | Baidyanath, Himalya Herbals…
Health experts say alternative baby formula could be dangerous – Dayton 24/7 Now
Health experts say alternative baby formula could be dangerous Dayton 24/7 Now Read Original Article: Health…
Luxury spa the Well pops up in the Hamptons – New York Post
Luxury spa the Well pops up in the Hamptons New York Post Read Original Article: Luxury…
WORLD’S FIRST SOCIAL WELLNESS CLUB REMEDY PLACE ANNOUNCES $5 MILLION RAISE AND $60 MILLION VALUATION – PR Newswire
WORLD’S FIRST SOCIAL WELLNESS CLUB REMEDY PLACE ANNOUNCES $5 MILLION RAISE AND $60 MILLION VALUATION PR…
Franciscan Health’s outpatient retail pharmacies offer the public a convenient, affordable alternative – NWI.Life
Franciscan Health’s outpatient retail pharmacies offer the public a convenient, affordable alternative NWI.Life Read Original Article:…
Humble ISD raises starting teacher salary to $61,500 ahead of 2022-23 school year – KTRK-TV
Humble ISD raises starting teacher salary to $61,500 ahead of 2022-23 school year KTRK-TV Read Original…
Seven healthy habits linked to lower risk of dementia in those with genetic risk
Seven healthy habits and lifestyle factors may play a role in lowering the risk of…
Researchers use CRISPR technology to modify starches in potatoes
Humble potatoes are a rich source not only of dietary carbohydrates for humans, but also…
Missing link between Alzheimer’s and vascular disease found?
A gene called FMNL2 may explain why people with hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, or obesity…
Common prostate cancer medications may be less safe than previously thought
Men taking either of the two most common oral medications for advanced prostate cancer who…
Child’s autopsy from 2008 becomes a clue to mystifying polio-like illness
Within days, the boy went from having cold symptoms to being unable to walk. To…
Bat brains organized for echolocation and flight
A new study shows how the brains of Egyptian fruit bats are highly specialized for…
Secrets of thymus formation revealed
Scientists have identified processes that control the development and composition of thymic tissue throughout life….
Artificial cilia could someday power diagnostic devices
Researchers have now designed a micro-sized artificial cilial system using platinum-based components that can control…
Physicist uses intuition, supercomputers to identify new high-temperature superconductor
In 2021, scientists discovered a new form of superconducting nickelate using computational methods. The discovery…
Study reveals cause, potential precision therapies for aggressive type of lymphoma
DNA mutations are essential to the rapid development of an array of antibody-producing immune cells…
No low-hanging fruit: Experts pitch their four big ideas for changing health care
If you could pitch any idea to transform health care, what would you pitch? Four…
Researchers teleport quantum information across rudimentary quantum network
Researchers have succeeded in teleporting quantum information across a rudimentary network. This first of its…
Roboticists go off road to compile data that could train self-driving ATVs
Researchers took an all-terrain vehicle on wild rides through tall grass, loose gravel and mud…
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STAT+: ‘We have to test’: A Google AI leader on why it’s imperative to move slow in health tech
Google has big ideas for machine learning in medicine. Greg Corrado, who helps lead health…
High air pollution from fracking in Ohio county
Residents of Belmont County in eastern Ohio have long suffered from health problems they suspected…
Silicone wristbands track firefighters’ exposures to harmful chemicals
Researchers have used silicone wristbands to track firefighters’ exposures to 134 potentially carcinogenic chemicals. Analysis…
Longer duration of exclusive breastfeeding has protective effect on childhood asthma
A new study shows that a longer period of exclusive breastfeeding was associated with decreased…
Hot-blooded T. rex and cold-blooded Stegosaurus: Chemical clues reveal dinosaur metabolisms
There’s a new method for determining whether dinosaurs were hot- or cold-blooded, using clues in…
A no good, very bad week for the FDA
You’re reading the web edition of D.C. Diagnosis, STAT’s twice-weekly newsletter about the politics and…
Doctors express “grave concerns” at GMC action after GP is suspended over laptop claim
A GP has been suspended for a month after it was ruled that she had…