Conȷunctivitis in newborns: don’t ignore the expertise of GPs
Just two pages before Manasseh and colleagues’ article about conjunctivitis in newborns1 in the print…
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Virtual Event: 2022 STATUS List Spotlight Series – Oni and Uché Blackstock
Editor’s note: A livestream of the conversation will be embedded below at 1 p.m. ET….
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Pfizer to pay $11.6 billion for Biohaven; pharmacy chains face a novel trial to determine opioid liability
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STAT+: Pfizer to buy BioHaven for $11.6 billion, raising hopes for the broader biotech market
Pfizer said Tuesday that it will purchase BioHaven, a maker for migraine drugs, for $11.6…
Exhibition of portraits of women and girls in conflicts launches fundraising appeal
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The need to look beyond lifestyle in preventing dementia
I would argue for caution in interpreting the public health impact against dementia of Dhana…
It felt like my birth trauma had been forgotten
“You’ve really been through it,” the midwife said after we had finally been discharged from…
Ockenden report: the NHS needs a radical overhaul of safety and leadership culture
The Kirkup report, the Francis report, and now Ockenden1—the history of patient safety and leadership…
Identifying post-traumatic stress disorder after childbirth
What you need to knowOne third of women experience giving birth as traumatic, and consequently…
Helen Salisbury: Where have our GPs gone?
That question topped the 3 May front page of the Daily Mail—a tabloid newspaper not…
Covid-19: Fourth dose of mRNA vaccines is safe and boosts immunity, study finds
Fourth doses of covid-19 mRNA vaccines are safe and provide a substantial boost to antibody…
Validity of data extraction in evidence synthesis practice of adverse events: reproducibility study
AbstractObjectivesTo investigate the validity of data extraction in systematic reviews of adverse events, the effect…
COVID Vaccine Makers Shift Focus To Boosters
COVID-19 vaccine makers are shifting gears and planning for a smaller, more competitive booster shot…
How should I deal with online abuse?
Don’t be drawn into an online argumentSusan Michie, professor of health psychology and director of…
Agreement of treatment effects from observational studies and randomized controlled trials evaluating hydroxychloroquine, lopinavir-ritonavir, or dexamethasone for covid-19: meta-epidemiological study
AbstractObjectiveTo systematically identify, match, and compare treatment effects and study demographics from individual or meta-analysed…
Maternity charges in NHS widen health inequalities
In 2019, the NHS long term plan set an ambition of halving stillbirths and neonatal…
Third of London’s primary care workforce say they have faced racial abuse at work
Around a third of the primary care workforce in London have faced racial discrimination or…
Variation in revascularisation use and outcomes of patients in hospital with acute myocardial infarction across six high income countries: cross sectional cohort study
In this paper by Cram and colleagues (BMJ 2022;377:069164, doi:10.1136/bmj-2021-069164, published 4 May 2022), some…
STAT+: Flagship Pioneering hires lobbyists, a first among biotech venture firms
WASHINGTON — Flagship Pioneering, the venture capital firm behind Moderna, is getting into the Washington…
Telehealth aims to crack open Paxlovid’s prescription bottleneck
After months of shortages, pharmacies across the United States are being stocked with drugs to…
Opinion: The faces of Covid
Across the United States, more than 1 million of our family members, friends, neighbors, co-workers,…
Watch: A STAT reporter’s race to keep up with Covid-19
The ticker tape of the infectious disease world, ProMED, posts a steady stream of reports…
The ‘five pandemics’ driving 1 million U.S. Covid deaths
Officially, the U.S. will almost certainly reach an awful milestone in the next two weeks:…
COVID Resistance Might Be Tied To Genetics: Experts
Scientists are looking into a small group of people who never contracted the novel coronavirus…
YMCA to offer 8-week prenatal preparation workshop | Local News | thesheridanpress.com – The Sheridan Press
YMCA to offer 8-week prenatal preparation workshop | Local News | thesheridanpress.com The Sheridan Press Read…
Having a Choice Was Vital When I Had an Unplanned Pregnancy – TIME
Having a Choice Was Vital When I Had an Unplanned Pregnancy TIME I was 21 when…
Hypertensive pregnancy disorders linked to future cardiac events – Science Daily
Hypertensive pregnancy disorders linked to future cardiac events Science Daily Read Original Article: Hypertensive pregnancy disorders…
The Supreme Court Leak Was an Unplanned Complication for Pregnancy C… | News & Reporting – ChristianityToday.com
The Supreme Court Leak Was an Unplanned Complication for Pregnancy C… | News & Reporting ChristianityToday.com…
Post-Roe, Pregnancy Help Centers Will Step Up Their Game – Daily Signal
Post-Roe, Pregnancy Help Centers Will Step Up Their Game Daily Signal Read Original Article: Post-Roe, Pregnancy…
Can You Safely Get Botox While Pregnant? – The List
Can You Safely Get Botox While Pregnant? The List Read Original Article: Can You Safely Get…
90 Day Fiancé: Juliana Slams ‘Gold Digger’ Claims From Pregnancy Video – Screen Rant
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Ohio mom sets post-pregnancy goal of running marathon after each birth – Cleveland 19 News
Ohio mom sets post-pregnancy goal of running marathon after each birth Cleveland 19 News Read Original…
Case: Disability Discrimination/Pregnancy Discrimination (SD Ind.) – Bloomberg Law
Case: Disability Discrimination/Pregnancy Discrimination (SD Ind.) Bloomberg Law Read Original Article: Case: Disability Discrimination/Pregnancy Discrimination (SD…
Broken not Dead founder honors Richland Pregnancy Services’ volunteers – WMFD.com
Broken not Dead founder honors Richland Pregnancy Services’ volunteers WMFD.com Read Original Article: Broken not Dead…
‘Pfizer document’ doesn’t show company admitting vaccines unsafe in pregnancy – Full Fact
‘Pfizer document’ doesn’t show company admitting vaccines unsafe in pregnancy Full Fact Read Original Article: ‘Pfizer…
25 Must-Have Products To Add to Your Baby Shower Registry
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News in Brief 9 May 2022
Ukraine: UN chief begins solidarity tour of Moldova to meet refugees and host families Ethiopia’s…
Poor eyesight unfairly mistaken for brain decline
Millions of older people with poor vision are at risk of being misdiagnosed with mild…
Medi-Cal Explained: What Are Alternative Payment Models? – California Health Care Foundation
Medi-Cal Explained: What Are Alternative Payment Models? California Health Care Foundation Read Original Article: Medi-Cal Explained:…
Advancing Equity For The Dually Eligible Population In Alternative Payment Models – healthaffairs.org
Advancing Equity For The Dually Eligible Population In Alternative Payment Models healthaffairs.org Read Original Article: Advancing…
Hidden distortions trigger promising thermoelectric property
A study describes a new mechanism for lowering thermal conductivity to aid the search for…
New research pinpoints ‘blue corridors’ for highly migratory fish
New research has pinpointed four high-traffic areas in the Pacific Ocean that should be considered…
Crystal study may resolve DNA mystery
Bioscientists have uncovered a tiny detail that could help us understand how DNA replicates with…
Methylation of tRNA-derived fragments regulates gene-silencing activity in bladder cancer
Researchers describe a novel form of gene regulation that is altered in bladder cancer, leading…
More difficult than expected for glaciers to recover from climate warming
Ice shelves are floating extensions of glaciers. If Greenland’s second largest ice shelf breaks up,…
Are new carbon sinks appearing in the Arctic?
Global warming can result in the spread of peatland vegetation in the Arctic. An international…
How do water mold spores swim?
Oomycetes, also known as water moulds, are pathogenic microorganisms that resemble fungi and are responsible…
Stopping lung damage before it turns deadly
New research shows that hypoxia can activate the same group of immune cells that cause…
Drugs showing promise in cancer trials reduce scarring for scleroderma
Epigenetic drugs that have shown promise in cancer trials significantly reduce scarring in the cells…
Researchers identify key factors impacting adaptive therapy
Researchers have been investigating an alternative treatment approach called adaptive therapy that focuses on maintaining…