WHO welcomes initiative to combat noncommunicable diseases, responsible for 7 in 10 deaths worldwide
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday, welcomed the setting up of a new Heads of State and…
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You’ve heard of water droughts. Could ‘energy’ droughts be next?
Drawing on 70 years of historic wind and solar-power data, researchers built an AI model…
Covid vaccines didn’t work for many cancer patients — but researchers are designing a new shot for them
A couple months before the pandemic started, Joseph Ford started experiencing a rash of pinpoint…
STAT+: Pharma pledges faster drug launches in Europe in hopes of avoiding stricter regulations
In a bid to thwart stricter regulation, the European pharmaceutical industry trade group pledged to…
Maladaptive daydreaming may be a better diagnosis for some than ADHD, study finds
Maladaptive daydreaming (MD) may be a better diagnosis for some people than ADHD, according to…
Increased aortic diameter raises risk of heart attack, stroke
The diameter of the thoracic aorta is a biomarker for heart attacks and other adverse…
4 billion-year-old relic from early solar system heading our way
An enormous comet — approximately 80 miles across, more than twice the width of Rhode…
Breakthrough measurement elucidates neutrino interactions
Physicists studying ghost-like particles called neutrinos from the international MicroBooNE collaboration have reported a first-of-its-kind…
COVID-19 household transmission is high, with children being a significant source of spread, study finds
A study indicates that SARS-CoV-2 spreads extensively in households, with children being a significant source…
Immunologists unravel battle plans of deadly coronaviruses
Researchers have unraveled new secrets behind coronaviruses’ battle plans — providing new insights into how…
Sunlight’s healing effects help imperiled green sea turtles with tumors
Helping green sea turtles suffering with large debilitating tumors may be a simple as sunlight….
U.S. task force raises doubts on youth suicide screening
An influential U.S. group is raising doubts about routine suicide screening for children and teens…
Oman now 100th country to ratify Maritime Labour Convention
Oman has become the 100th country to ratify a 2006 treaty that protects the rights, pay…
Ransomware hits rural health centers & a true test of AI
You’re reading the web edition of STAT Health Tech, our guide to how tech is…
Humanitarians urge action to avert famine in Somalia and South Sudan
The threat of famine is very real in Somalia and South Sudan and urgent action…
UN unveils plan to prevent stricken oil tanker disaster off Yemen coast
Critical funding and timely action are needed to prevent a decaying tanker anchored close to…
STAT+: U.K. readies a Netflix-style subscription payment model for badly needed antibiotics
Amid rising concern over antimicrobial resistance, the U.K. has taken a major step toward becoming…
Researchers outline need for new approach to COVID-19 vaccine testing
Researchers present reasons to assess the effectiveness and safety of vaccines with both conventional and…
Omicron: Number of vaccine breakthroughs in cancer patients on the rise, study finds
For cancer patients, COVID-19 poses a particular risk due to their often compromised immune systems….
‘Build forward fairer’ report, urges new social contract for Asia and the Pacific
The Asia and Pacific region’s economic recovery from COVID and other global shocks, must be…
The dangers of defending women accused of sorcery in Papua New Guinea
In Papua New Guinea, defending women accused of sorcery, has become a life-threatening occupation. The…
Measuring endocrine disruptors in wastewater
Treating pollutants, such as endocrine disruptors, is an effective way to protect the environment. Endocrine…
Collision hotspots for migrating birds revealed in new study
New research highlights the areas in Europe and North Africa where the construction of wind…
Global estimates of headaches suggest disorder impacts over 50 percent of the population
A new review of the evidence suggests 52 percent of the global population are affected…
Ukraine resilience-building programme to help most vulnerable
A UN-led development plan for Ukraine launched on Monday, to provide immediate economic help and…
Ukraine: UN condemns deadly attack on train station, dozens of civilians killed
In eastern Ukraine, a reported Russian missile attack on a railway station that’s killed dozens…
Driven by fentanyl, rates of fatal teen overdoses doubled in 2020
After staying flat for a decade, the overdose death rate among U.S. adolescents nearly doubled…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Will Biogen sue CMS over Alzheimer’s drug coverage? Novartis plans to lay off thousands
Hello, everyone, and how are you this morning? A spot of rain is falling on…
Covid-19 testing in the UK was not a “shambles” in 2020
In a recent interview with The BMJ, Paul Nurse said that covid-19 PCR testing in…
Updated guidance on treating Ukrainian refugees is virtually useless
It is worrying that the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities thought that its guidance…
Decision to suspend GP partner for 18 months over alleged sexual activity was flawed, says judge
A High Court judge has quashed a “flawed” decision to suspend a GP partner from…
MHRA consults on competing interests policy
The UK Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency has invited stakeholders and the public to…
Matt Morgan: The NHS needs a midlife crisis
I assumed that my midlife crisis would involve one of the usual cliches—a motorbike, a…
Cancer Treatment And Diagnosis Backlogs During COVID-19 May Affect Cancer Survival
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer patients includes delayed diagnosis, deferred tests and…
Should we be clinically assessing antibody responses to covid vaccines in immunocompromised people?
The UK government has decreed that we must all now “live with covid.” All mandated…
How to encourage a “presumption of inclusion” in research
As chair of a research ethics committee, I, like Knight and Vousden,1 support the “presumption…
Targeting healthcare in war: a tragically tried and tested strategy that humanity must disown—an essay by Jonathan Kaplan
It is difficult amid the horror of Russia’s attack on Ukraine to identify any political…
ALTAR trial of antibiotic alternative in recurrent urinary infection is a step towards a more collective conversation
The ALTAR trial—alternative to prophylactic antibiotics for the treatment of recurrent urinary tract infections in…
Multifaceted intervention to reduce haemodialysis catheter related bloodstream infections: REDUCCTION stepped wedge, cluster randomised trial
AbstractObjectiveTo identify whether multifaceted interventions, or care bundles, reduce catheter related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs) from…
Sri Lanka: Doctors scramble for basic medicines as economic crisis engulfs nation
Doctors, nurses, and healthcare workers from Sri Lanka’s public health services took to the streets…
Kindness May Be A ‘Powerful Brain Booster’ For Families: Study
The researchers conducted their study on 38 pairs of mothers and their 3- to 5-year-old…
‘Exercise Really Is Medicine’: Cycling Benefits People With ‘Accelerated Aging’ Disease
Myotonic dystrophy is “really a form of accelerated aging” and may “put you in a wheelchair,” said senior…
The health and social care levy won’t be a quick fix
The health and social care levy has finally arrived, and this month employers and employees…
How do I promote my specialty to juniors?
Young doctors value fulfilment at work and work-life balanceMichael J Goldacre, emeritus professor of public…
Opinion: Amid the nation’s mental health crisis, we need more psychiatrists now
Every day, people call my office looking for help: A loved one has not left…
Opinion: As a pain specialist, I may have caused more harm by underprescribing opioids
A reporter recently asked me about what harm I may have caused as a pain…
STAT+: Will Biogen sue Medicare over its restrictions on the Alzheimer’s drug, Aduhelm? And other big legal questions about the decision
WASHINGTON — Biogen and other drugmakers have already hinted they might sue Medicare over its…
Overall Risk Of Heart Inflammation After COVID-19 Vaccination Is Very Low: Study
Researchers found no significant difference between the incidence of myopericarditis following COVID-19 vaccination and other…
Human Rights Watch says unaffordable U.S. insulin is a human rights abuse
WASHINGTON — Insulin prices are sky high. High enough, now, that Human Rights Watch is…
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