FDA approves Lilly diabetes drug that analysts expect to be a big seller
The Food and Drug Administration said Friday it had approved Mounjaro, a new injection for…
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Calling time on the use of war metaphors in covid-19
In 2020, as cases rose, health systems scrambled to adapt, and the economy was shut…
STAT+: Senate FDA legislation will include dietary supplement, cosmetic reforms
WASHINGTON – Senate lawmakers are set to unveil draft legislation as soon as Monday that…
Opinion: The case of RaDonda Vaught highlights a double standard for nurses and physicians
RaDonda Vaught, a former nurse in Tennessee, was sentenced on Friday to three years of…
New measure of sperm age may be predictor of pregnancy success
A novel technique to measure the age of male sperm has the potential to predict…
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Going gentle on mechanical quantum systems
Systems in which mechanical motion is controlled at the level of individual quanta are emerging…
Malaria parasites form vortices
Researchers managed to set larger groups of malaria parasites into motion and to analyze the…
Microbes help orchestrate how the gut uses its genes
The microbes that help break down food actually tell the gut how to do its…
Our cells take their ease in the curves
How do our cells organize themselves to give their final shape to our organs? The…
How sleep helps to process emotions
Researchers have identified how the brain triages emotions during dream sleep to consolidate the storage…
Early study finds new lymphoma drug effective
In early research, the oral medication zanubrutinib was found to help most patients with a…
Dragonflies use vision, subtle wing control to straighten up and fly right
Researchers have untangled the intricate physics and neural controls that enable dragonflies to right themselves…
New study indicates limited water circulation late in the history of Mars
A research team has investigated a meteorite from Mars using neutron and X-ray tomography. The…
Adopting low-carbon energy can reduce racial disparities in air pollution
Switching to low carbon fuels for transportation, cooking, heating, power generation and other needs would…
Sea turtle success stories along African east coast — but thousands still dying
Conservation of sea turtles along much of Africa’s east coast has made good progress in…
Opinion: Turn off the spigot for hospitals’ Covid-19 relief funding
Hospitals are calling on Congress for more Covid-19 relief even though they had higher profit…
STAT+: Real estate firms own nearly 1 in 10 health care properties
Not all hospitals and nursing homes own the property they sit on, and new research…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Aspen may close South Africa Covid vaccine plant due to lack of orders; Roche insists it can overcome latest setback
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too…
Tobacco industry is “talking trash” on environmental harms of production, say WHO and watchdog
The harmful effects of tobacco on health are well documented. Fewer people in developed economies…
A collaboration between physicians and journalists to create unbiased health information
In an era where “fake news” and biased information are shared in the traditional press…
India and Pakistan emerge as early victims of extreme heat conditions due to climate injustice
Summer weather and extreme heat came unusually early to South Asia this year leading to…
WHO Keeping Watchful Eye On BA.4, BA.5 COVID Subvariants To Determine Risk
Also concerning the WHO is Omicron subvariant BA.2.12.1, which has been detected in 23 countries….
Opinion: A consultant wrote the playbook on drug pricing — then distanced himself from it
When Biogen announced the price for Aduhelm, its controversial Alzheimer’s drug, the explanation the company…
Severe COVID Is Equivalent To 20 Years Of Aging – New Study
Severe COVID results in cognitive impairment similar to that sustained between 50 and 70 years…
STAT+: 3 burning questions about the future of prescribing drugs online
Online companies prescribing and dispensing medications like Adderall are garnering increasing scrutiny from clinicians and…
UN Catch-Up Dateline Geneva: Malaria vaccine trials success, Ukraine in the Human Rights Council
This week we spotlight the Human Rights Council’s special session on atrocities happening in Ukraine,…
News in Brief 12 May 2022
Russia in spotlight over Ukraine atrocities as Human Rights Council meets UN chief adds voice…
Discovered: 150-year-old platypus and echidna specimens that proved some mammals lay eggs
Jars of tiny platypus and echidna specimens, collected in the late 1800s by the scientist…
Large-scale ocean sanctuaries could protect coral reefs from climate change
Earth’s oceans are home to some of the most diverse ecosystems on the planet, but…
Mansfield Veterinary Wellness Clinic offering alternative treatments – Mansfield News Journal
Mansfield Veterinary Wellness Clinic offering alternative treatments Mansfield News Journal Read Original Article: Mansfield Veterinary Wellness…
Doctor discusses alternative therapies for Parkinson’s Disease – WTNH.com
Doctor discusses alternative therapies for Parkinson’s Disease WTNH.com Read Original Article: Doctor discusses alternative therapies for…
The Dangers of Yo-Yo Dieting
We live in a diet culture, one in which we are constantly exposed to the…
Singapore: UN experts urge immediate end to death penalty
UN-appointed independent human rights experts called on Thursday for Singapore to immediately impose a moratorium on…
Hunga volcano eruption provides an explosion of data
The massive Jan. 15, 2022, eruption of the Hunga submarine volcano in the South Pacific…
Jellyfish’s stinging cells hold clues to biodiversity
The cnidocytes — or stinging cells — that are characteristic of sea anemones, hydrae, corals…
What we’re still learning about how trees grow
A new study finds that tree growth does not seem to be generally limited by…
Listen: A CEO’s arrest, Pfizer’s big deal, & Covid on the rise
Is the next Covid surge upon us? How do you make $350,000 a day in…
Massive single-cell atlas across human tissues highlights cell types where disease genes are active
Genetic studies have revealed many genes linked to both common and rare disease, but to…
Can Google’s Google Pixel Watch compete with Apple on health?
You’re reading the web edition of STAT Health Tech, our guide to how tech is…
Vaccine for rare but deadly mosquito-borne viruses shows promise in clinical trial
A vaccine for eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV), western equine encephalitis virus (WEEV), and Venezuelan…
Unusually fast beaked whale has special deep-sea hunting strategy
Biologists have successfully used biologgers to reveal insights into the lifestyle and hunting behaviur of…
Study finds realism a key factor in driving engagement with virtual reality videos
A recent study finds that realism is a key factor in determining whether viewers engage…
People choose healthier food when with outsiders for fear of being negatively judged
People are more likely to choose a healthy food option than an unhealthy food option…
Aerodynamic model of a moving car and its tires
Engineers have produced a video simulation to illustrate the complex aerodynamics around a moving car…
Video games can help boost children’s intelligence
Scientists have studied how the screen habits of US children correlates with how their cognitive…
Publication of the ‘Google Maps’ of human cells is a milestone. A pioneer of the project explains why
Just under your skin lie whole aqueous worlds, where trillions of cells spark and beat…
STAT+: National Institutes of Health licenses nearly a dozen Covid-19 technologies to a WHO program
In a notable bid to widen global access to Covid-19 medical products, the National Institutes…
WHO ready to support DPR Korea battle COVID-19 infections
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday that it is committed to helping the…
A first: Scientists grow plants in soil from the Moon
Scientists have, for the first time, grown plants in soil from the Moon. They used…
A call for de-implementation research and clinical practice in Chinese healthcare
Medical overuse in China and de-implementationIn recent years, The BMJ has published a series of…