Opinion: Exploitation in the name of biomedical innovation cannot be tolerated
Biogen’s announcement on Tuesday that it is “substantially eliminating” its spending on Aduhelm caps a…
Year: 2022
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The end of great expectations?
Life expectancy at birth is a key summary measure of the health of any given…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Abortion pill demand may rise if Roe v Wade is overturned; U.S. lawmakers move toward revamping accelerated approval
Top of the morning to you. Another deliciously shiny day is unfolding over the Pharmalot…
STAT+: Illumina, maker of a key tool for drug discovery, to try making new drugs itself
DNA sequencing giant Illumina announced Thursday that it would enter the field of drug discovery,…
WHO: Nearly 15 million died as a result of Covid-19 in first two years of pandemic
Nearly 15 million people died as a result of Covid-19 in the first two years…
Tom Nolan’s research reviews—5 May 2022
Resistance is futileStudies of surgical procedures and devices don’t have a great reputation. This study’s…
Will New Vaccines Be Better At Fighting Coronavirus Variants?
A major reason why new vaccines are important – and why the world is still…
Ockenden report shows need for proper investment in workforce planning
Vize’s summary1 of the Ockenden report2 highlights the government’s inadequate investment in workforce planning.Over decades…
Ockenden report exposes failure in national policy for maternity services
Vize is correct,1 the Ockenden report does expose critical failures in England’s maternity services. It…
Why covid vaccine studies are still needed
With spring booster jabs being deployed across the UK for people aged 75 and over…
EU sets out plans to digitise health records across member states
The European Commission is looking to digitise all medical records in the European Union by…
Virtual access to healthcare . . . and other stories
A different sort of tabletGiving video enabled tablet computers to US veterans living in rural…
Choices that fail health and wellbeing
Would you spend £2bn of taxpayers’ money on an unproved treatment for covid-19 (doi:10.1136/bmj.o1053)?1 Would…
A woman with erythema and pustules
A woman in her 60s presented with a one week history of widespread erythema accompanied…
‘Green’ Products For Kids And Adolescents Contain Toxic Chemicals: Study
PFAS (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances) are a large group of chemicals that are widely used in…
A new ‘master regulator’ could call the tune for hair cells essential to hearing
The act of hearing is like a ballroom dance, scientist Jaime García-Añoveros says. Tiny hair…
Opinion: Flawed FDA safety requirements are hamstringing a highly effective treatment for severe schizophrenia
For medications with serious safety concerns the Food and Drug Administration mandates a Risk Evaluation…
Telemedicine abortion providers prepare for surges in states where the procedure will remain legal
Federal protections around abortion will leap back half a century if the Supreme Court repeals…
Hepatitis: Ukrainian refugees should be offered vaccines and free treatment, says WHO
Governments in Europe should provide free and accessible hepatitis care, as well as vaccinations, to…
HUM Nutrition Launches WOMB SERVICE™ Prenatal Supplement – PR Newswire
HUM Nutrition Launches WOMB SERVICE™ Prenatal Supplement PR Newswire Read Original Article: HUM Nutrition Launches WOMB…
NACo Webinar: Prenatal-to-Three Support – Conduit Street – Conduit Street
NACo Webinar: Prenatal-to-Three Support – Conduit Street Conduit Street Read Original Article: NACo Webinar: Prenatal-to-Three Support…
Coffee, cigarettes, home births: Alito’s opinion criminalizes pregnancy. – Slate
Coffee, cigarettes, home births: Alito’s opinion criminalizes pregnancy. Slate Read Original Article: Coffee, cigarettes, home births:…
Pro-life pregnancy centers a growing concern for health care void – Foothills Sun Gazette
Pro-life pregnancy centers a growing concern for health care void Foothills Sun Gazette Read Original Article:…
Ask the expert – Dr Rachel Reed: getting what you want from your birth journey
Recognising that birth is more than a medical event, midwife and researcher Dr Rachel Reed…
Blue Mountains Anzac Memorial Hospital
Blue Mountains Anzac Memorial Hospital is located at 1 Woodlands Rd, Katoomba NSW 2780. They…
News in Brief 4 May 2022
Ukraine: journalists targeted and in danger, warn top rights experts Soul diva Dionne Warwick joins…
Ukraine war: Reports reveal women are stepping up, impact on education
The war in Ukraine is having a disproportionate impact on women and minorities, who are…
STAT+: J&J sues a behind-the-scenes company for exploiting its patient assistance program
In the latest dust-up over prescription drug pricing, Johnson & Johnson filed a lawsuit accusing…
Holistic Health Coach Dr. Mandy Patterson to be Featured on Close Up Radio – EIN News
Holistic Health Coach Dr. Mandy Patterson to be Featured on Close Up Radio EIN News Read…
New Centralia-Based Alternative Medicine Company Evexia NW Offers IV Vitamin Transfusions, Hormone Replacement – Centralia Chronicle
New Centralia-Based Alternative Medicine Company Evexia NW Offers IV Vitamin Transfusions, Hormone Replacement Centralia Chronicle Read…
“Lives could be at stake”: CDC’S Walensky warns of dire stakes surrounding abortion access
A lack of access to legal abortion services could directly lead to American deaths, the…
STAT+: Congress moves toward reforming FDA accelerated approvals, but with pharma-friendly concessions
WASHINGTON — House lawmakers are moving a little closer toward cracking down on drug makers…
A ‘factory reset’ for the brain may cure anxiety, drinking behavior, study suggests
Gene editing may be a potential treatment for anxiety and alcohol use disorder in adults…
Will climate change increase the risk of aflatoxin in U.S. corn?
As climate change continues to alter weather patterns around the planet including the Midwest, researchers…
Hundreds of injured singers profiled
An analysis of more than 400 singers who sought treatment for vocal injuries provides a…
Scientists engineer new tools to electronically control gene expression
Researchers have created an improved method for turning genes on and off using electrical signals….
Researchers find link between Parkinson’s gene and vocal issues that could lead to earlier diagnosis
Neuroscientists found that higher levels of the alpha-synuclein protein in the brain can lead to…
California’s 2020 wildfire season
A new study summarizing the 2020 California wildfire year said just over 9,900 wildfires burned…
Major 2020 Alaska quake triggered neighboring 2021 temblor
A study of two powerful earthquakes in adjacent areas off the Alaska Peninsula in 2020…
Daily steroids safe and slows progression of duchenne muscular dystrophy, study suggests
New research recommends daily steroid doses for children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, marking a significant…
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Bye, bye, biopsy? Handheld device could painlessly identify skin cancers
A new device uses millimeter-wave imaging — the same technology used in airport security scanners…
STAT+: Researchers describe the human element in the alchemy behind the Moderna vaccine and other new medicines
Veteran vaccine developer Jacqueline Miller joined Moderna in May 2020, at the height of the…
STAT+: Race is often overlooked in key clinical trial data used to win new drug approvals in Europe
Just two-thirds of the pivotal clinical trials that were used to win prescription drug approvals…
Record profits, while COVID treatment often ‘out of reach’ for the poor
While reported COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to decline, Omicron sub-variants are driving an increase…
How mosquito brains encode human odor so they can seek us out
Some strains of Aedes aegypti — the mosquito that carries Zika, malaria and dengue fever…
Astronomers discover a rare ‘black widow’ binary, with the shortest orbit yet
Astronomers discovered a ‘black widow binary’ — a rapidly spinning neutron star circling and slowly…
A healthy lifestyle helps to prevent gestational diabetes in those at highest genetic risk
Researchers have developed a genetic-risk score for identifying individuals who would benefit the most from…
The role of the cerebellum in absence seizures
Researchers have gained new insights into the cellular and molecular mechanisms of absence seizures and…
Jaws hold crucial knowledge on the fate of sharks
A significant change in the genetics of tiger sharks reveals a vulnerability to direct exploitation…
Cold-survival strategies in animals: A spectrum, not either-or
Animals have three main strategies to survive the freezing temperatures of winter: migrating, remaining in…