STAT+: Pharmalittle: Amgen faces $7B IRS back-tax bill and fine; McKinsey exec apologizes for opioid work during hearing
Rise and shine. Another busy day is on the way. Indeed, the official to-do list…
Year: 2022
Hype up fitness to support kids’ health post-lockdowns, experts urge
As COVID-19 reaches record levels in the UK, health experts are calling for a focus…
Tom Nolan’s research reviews—28 April 2022
All the world’s a stageWith the term “pre-diabetes” safely embedded in healthcare and wider society,…
Endometriosis: Pandemic Backlog Risks Making It Even Harder For Women To Get Help
Being unable to manage pain left some women feeling isolated. Read Original Article: Endometriosis: Pandemic…
Ukraine: the British doctors who have travelled to a war zone to help
Andy Kent was in Yemen on 1 March 2022, working with local doctors to try…
A young child in respiratory distress
A 21 month old girl presented to the emergency department after her mother saw her…
Covid-19: China installs fences and alarms in Shanghai in effort to curb cases
The Chinese government has introduced unprecedented public health measures in the city of Shanghai in…
Is COVID Over? Fauci Says US Out Of ‘Pandemic Phase’
“We are certainly right now in this country out of the pandemic phase,” Dr. Anthony…
Measles Outbreaks: UNICEF, WHO Warn Of A ‘Perfect Storm’ Amid Increase In Cases
There were 17,338 measles cases in the first two months of 2022 alone. Read Original…
How climate change could drive animal movements — and threaten more viral spillovers
Climate change will force animals to migrate, and in turn, some species — and the…
Opinion: Even when the pandemic fades, the depression it has wrought will linger
The masks are mostly off, group events have become almost normal, and many people believe…
Opinion: ‘Boards for All?’ Global health organizations and companies aren’t even close
The age, gender, and ethnic diversity of a company or organization’s board is fundamental to…
AI can predict missed appointments. How can hospitals use that data for better care?
For every five appointments at Boston Children’s Hospital, one patient doesn’t show up. Missed appointments…
How Paxlovid came to be: From the germ of an idea to a vital tool against Covid
Charlotte Allerton, Pfizer’s head of medicine design, was making dinner — omelets — with her…
STAT+: Tough questions, few answers: The FDA wrestles with its approach to AI in medicine
It was a brave thing for the Food and Drug Administration to do. Earlier this…
STAT+: A company developing a human blood substitute attempts a comeback, but IPO plans look dicey
Biopure, the disgraced developer of a failed human blood substitute, is attempting a comeback. It’s…
Prenatal Clinic depends on community support to provide services to women – KBTX
Prenatal Clinic depends on community support to provide services to women KBTX Read Original Article: Prenatal…
News in Brief 27 April 2022
Choc shock as 11 countries report salmonella outbreak Girls’ performance in mathematics starting to add…
‘Prevention and peacebuilding’ – a crucial investment
“We can’t afford not to invest in prevention and peacebuilding” – that’s the view of…
Girls’ performance in maths ‘starting to add up to boys’, says UNESCO
The UN published promising news in the global fight for gender equality and opportunity on…
Complementary Therapies for Cancer Care: What Research Says – TIME
Complementary Therapies for Cancer Care: What Research Says TIME Read Original Article: Complementary Therapies for Cancer…
Lung Detox or Lung Cleanse: Can You Clean Out Your Lungs Naturally?
Products that claim they can detoxify, clean, or clear your lungs can be made from…
First Aid Kit Essentials and Essential Medicines
First aid is medical care that is done right away at the site of the…
Symptoms of Brain Damage After Heart Attack – Is Memory Loss Permanent?
Myocardial infarction, commonly known as a heart attack, is the most common cause of death…
STAT+: Hospital giant Tenet sues OSHA for attempting to inspect hospital under Covid-19 worker safety rule
A large, investor-owned hospital chain is suing a federal agency, arguing workplace health officials don’t…
Genetic diversity of C. difficile, a particularly problematic pathogen
Researchers have used a systems biology approach to parse the genetic diversity of Clostridioides difficile,…
A new polymer system to revolutionize the delivery of therapeutics
Researchers recently announced that they have engineered a new class of material, called a ‘polyzwitterionic…
Human rights: Belarus journalists win World Press Freedom Prize
The Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ) was named on Tuesday as the winner of this…
Scientists implicate non-cardiac genes in congenital heart disease
Researchers show that three transcription factors — GATA4, NKX2-5 and TBX5 — interact with CHD4…
In Einstein’s footsteps and beyond
Physicists are re-examining the foundations of quantum physics from the perspective of momentum and exploring…
A refined microbiome ‘fingerprint’ method tracks sub-strain variants of a single gut microbe strain
A previously developed a microbiome ‘fingerprint’ method that identifies single strains of particular gut bacteria…
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New device: Tallest height of any known jumper, engineered or biological
A mechanical jumper is capable of achieving the tallest height — roughly 100 feet (30…
The instability at the beginning of the solar system
Michigan State University’s Seth Jacobson and colleagues in China and France have unveiled a new…
Covid’s circling the White House. What are the risks to someone like Biden?
For weeks, the coronavirus has been closing in on the Oval Office. In late March,…
Before Stonehenge monuments, hunter-gatherers made use of open habitats
Hunter-gatherers made use of open woodland conditions in the millennia before Stonehenge monuments were built,…
Remote Ireland community survived a millennium of environmental change
A remote community in Ireland was adaptable enough to persist through a millennium of environmental…
Neuronal plasticity in chronic pain-induced anxiety revealed
Researchers have shown how chronic pain leads to maladaptive anxiety in mice, with implications for…
Tangle no more, nanotubes
Scientists have developed an acid-based solvent that simplifies carbon nanotube processing in a way that’s…
Kinder brand chocolates now linked to salmonella poisoning in 11 countries
Eleven mainly European countries have now reported salmonella food poisoning, linked to popular “Kinder” chocolate…
Nanoplastic particles love company: Researchers analyze polyethylene degradation in environment
Polyethylene accounts for nearly one-third of the world’s plastic waste. An interdisciplinary team has now…
How it works: The protein that stimulates muscle growth
Using genetic approaches, researchers have demonstrated how a certain protein is involved in skeletal muscle…
How one inflammatory disorder exacerbates another
People with severe gum disease are at a higher risk of other inflammatory conditions, such…
RNA binding proteins help T cells pick their weapons before battle
Researchers have identified key drivers of T cell development which promote resilience to influenza virus…
Human skin has evolved to allow maximum durability and flexibility
Human skin has evolved to allow maximum durability and flexibility, according to new research. Read…
Researchers investigate connection between loss of motivation and Alzheimer’s disease progression
Researchers are studying why neuropsychiatric symptoms, such as apathy and irritability, appear in most Alzheimer’s…
E. coli bacteria exploits Crohn’s disease inflammation
A multi-year study of the role of E. coli gut bacteria in Crohn’s disease finds…
Study shows creativity assessments progressing slowly, including racialized, gendered approaches
Researchers have published a study in which they reviewed 11 years of research on creativity…
Monitoring and evaluation of climate adaptation conservation initiatives
A new study offers pathways to improve monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of climate-informed conservation while…
Bat box design, placement matter for energy balance in endangered bats
New research looks at the effect of bat box design and placement on the energetic…
Plug-and-play organ-on-a-chip can be customized to the patient
Researchers have developed a model of human physiology in the form of a multi-organ chip…