New strategies to save rice, the world’s most indispensable grain
Plants — they’re just like us, with unique techniques for handling stress. To save one…
Year: 2022
NHS trust is fined {pound}1.3m over deaths of two patients linked to safety failings
Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust has been fined more than £1.3m (€1.5m; $1.6m) at…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Pfizer resists requests for study supplies of its Covid pill; WTO talks on Covid vaccine patent waivers are bogged down
Good morning, everyone, and how are you today? The skies over the Pharmalot campus are…
Eating disorders: Guidance is issued to doctors after 84% rise in past five years
New guidelines to help doctors spot the signs that someone with an eating disorder is…
Covid-19: US hospitals continued to perform unnecessary surgeries during pandemic
US hospitals continued to perform eight overused and unnecessary surgical procedures for older patients during…
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AstraZeneca’s ambitious vaccine dreams are finally, officially dead
You’re reading the web edition of D.C. Diagnosis, STAT’s twice-weekly newsletter about the politics and…
Tom Nolan’s research reviews—19 May 2022
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Caught on film: NHS life during the pandemic
bmj;377/may19_4/o1224/FAF1faSelfless, an exhibition of the work of photographer Jessica van der Weert that captures the…
Benefits of bariatric surgery . . . and other stories
Bariatric surgery in older peopleA study among Medicare beneficiaries in the US shows that bariatric…
Erosion of healthcare for those who need it most
The UK and US differ in healthcare funding models and political structures, but both national…
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COVID Has Reached North Korea, Threatening A Humanitarian Emergency
The COVID outbreak is likely to create a high burden of disease in North Korea,…
Why Is The FDA Seeking To Ban Menthol Cigarettes?
Menthol cigarettes were responsible for an estimated 377,000 premature deaths in the U.S. during the…
Opinion: NEJM, other journals: provide more transparency about conflicts of interest or don’t publish conflicted articles
Are medical journals reliable sources of objective information, or do they, at times, act as…
Opinion: Take a stand for those who can’t with the Promising Pathway Act
Every five years since 1992, Congress has reauthorized the Food and Drug Administration user fee…
Watch: Why isn’t there a nasal vaccine for Covid-19 yet?
Covid-19 vaccines have rapidly altered our relationship with SARS-CoV-2, turning a dangerous infection into something…
STAT+: AbbVie dramatically boosts its spending on lobbying
WASHINGTON — The pharma giant AbbVie spent nearly $4 million on lobbying in the first three…
Empower young people with type 1 diabetes
The guidance on how to tackle the psychosocial challenge that a diagnosis of type 1…
Managing type 1 diabetes: have faith in patients
I share Kar’s frustration at the stalling of the roll-out of non-invasive glucose monitoring for…
Are vaccines a potential treatment for long covid?
Vaccines in the covid-19 pandemic have been a game changer in reducing rates of SARS-CoV-2…
Harmonizing insurance data to compare healthcare across high income countries
Our recent research study, published in The BMJ, found substantial differences in care for patients…
UN marks first ever international day spotlighting women working in the maritime industry
The first ever International Day for Women in Maritime kicked off its inaugural celebration on…
With Roe in doubt, some fear tech surveillance of pregnancy – Troy Record
With Roe in doubt, some fear tech surveillance of pregnancy Troy Record Read Original Article: With…
Why cash is the best way to help Ukrainians in need
Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February, the consequences of the war have…
We have the tools to curb global warming: UN weather agency chief
The head of the UN weather agency, WMO, has told UN News that with the…
News in Brief 18 May 2022
Latest climate data from 2021 shows several records broken Mozambique wild polio outbreak confirmed ILO–UNICEF…
Scientist uncovers clues to aging in mitochondria
Many age-related diseases share a common feature: the mitochondria of cells begin to malfunction. While…
Study reveals imaging approach with potential to detect lung cancer earlier, at the cellular level
Researchers have found a way to identify lung cancer at the cellular level in real…
Scientists develop and monitor two approaches to fix blood vessel abnormalities that make tumors difficult to treat
Abnormal tumor blood vessels promote cancer progression and treatment resistance. Researchers have developed two approaches…
Brain capital: A new investment approach for late-life well-being
Within many societies and cultures around the world, older adults are too often undervalued and…
Sparking sustainable new chemical catalysts
New research could lead to the creation of new, sustainable catalysts based on tungsten oxide…
Researchers magnify hidden biological structures with MAGNIFIERS
A research team has combined two emerging imaging technologies to better view a wide range…
Accelerating the pace of machine learning
Machine learning happens a lot like erosion. Data is hurled at a mathematical model like…
Expert Voices: Integrative Medicine for People With Parkinson’s… – Parkinson’s News Today
Expert Voices: Integrative Medicine for People With Parkinson’s… Parkinson’s News Today Read Original Article: Expert Voices:…
Alternative Medicine For High Cholesterol Jewish Ledger – Connecticut Jewish Ledger
Alternative Medicine For High Cholesterol Jewish Ledger Connecticut Jewish Ledger Read Original Article: Alternative Medicine For…
Large U.K. study links vaccination after Covid infection to lower odds of long Covid symptoms
Ever since Covid-19 vaccines became available, some people with long Covid have said vaccination eases…
STAT+: Former top Medicare official says Medicare Advantage’s coding industry offers ‘no benefit to society’
Parts of the Medicare Advantage program — essentially, private Medicare plan options — are ripe…
Nations must ‘act together, urgently and with solidarity’ to end crisis of food insecurity
Hunger levels around the world are at “a new high”, the UN chief said on…
Americas: Rising COVID-19 caseload should be a ‘wake-up call’
COVID-19 rates are on the rise in the Americas, where new infections and fatalities have…
Surveillance pathway tells cells when they run low on lipids
Researchers have discovered a molecular pathway that allows cells to sense when their lipid supplies…
How plants colonize the base of an active stratovolcano
New research in plants that colonized the base of an active stratovolcano reveals that two…
Keeping buildings cooler with a wood-based foam
Summertime is almost here, a time when many people try to beat the heat. But…
For wetland plants, sea-level rise stamps out benefits of higher CO2
Wetlands across the globe are in danger of drowning from rising seas. But for decades,…
Both nature and nurture contribute to signatures of socioeconomic status in the brain
Researchers found that a person’s genetics and the environment in which they live contribute to…
Component for brain-inspired computing
Researchers have developed a new material for an electronic component that can be used in…
Native plant gardening for species conservation
Declining native species could be planted in urban green spaces. Researchers now describe how to…
STAT+: Pharma wins a court battle over an HHS rule that would have penalized them for offering copay coupons
In a notable win for the pharmaceutical industry, a federal court judge tossed a rule…
STAT+: ‘Pharma bro’ Martin Shkreli released from prison
Martin Shkreli, the infamous ‘pharma bro’ who was sentenced to prison for securities fraud, was…
Scientists hone long-range forecasting of US tornadoes, hail
New research identifies three specific orientations of atmospheric phenomena occurring near the equator over the…
On the road to cleaner, greener, and faster driving
Researchers have developed a technique to control a fleet of autonomous vehicles as they approach…
New ALS ‘drug’ is more effective than existing ones
New preclinical research on the experimental drug, NU-9, to treat ALS shows it is more…