Post-traumatic weakness of elbow extension
A man in his 50s presented with a one month history of left elbow weakness…
Year: 2022
Popcorn universalis
This is a sagittal computed tomography scan showing diffuse ill defined calcifications in subcutaneous tissues…
STAT+: Lawmakers accuse PhRMA of providing ‘misleading information’ about drug price hikes
A group of Congressional lawmakers is accusing the pharmaceutical industry’s leading trade group of providing…
Twelve US doctors are jailed for billing fraud and opioid distribution scheme
Twelve physicians are among 16 people jailed by a US federal court over a healthcare…
British Journal of Sports Medicine retracts editorial by former editor over plagiarism concerns
The British Journal of Sports Medicine has retracted an editorial written by its former editor…
David Oliver: Interrupting doctors’ work
Constant interruptions bedevil the work of doctors in hospital wards and emergency departments. We practise…
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Recent advances in the diagnosis and management of cluster headache
ABSTRACTCluster headache, a primary headache disorder, consists of short (15-180 minutes), frequent (up to eight…
Pharma ‘Solutions’ Fueled The Opioid Crisis; They Won’t Get Us Out Of It
In the US, the number of people dying from opioid overdose increased by 120% between…
Lingering Effects Of COVID-19, Anxiety And Depression For Bedridden Patients
Those with acute COVID-19 symptoms, bedridden for a week or more, showed signs of anxiety…
Government has overseen “years of decline” in cancer and elective care, say MPs
The Department of Health and Social Care for England has presided over a sustained decline…
Opinion: Listen: The ‘underground market’ for insulin and diabetes supplies
It’s a sad reality that people with diabetes know all too well: The price of…
STAT+: Biden’s agency to ‘end cancer as we know it’ is finally real. But it has a chaotic road ahead
WASHINGTON — Congress has finally funded the agency that President Biden has pledged will help…
Doctors often turn to Google Translate to talk to patients. They want a better option
The patient had just undergone a cesarean section, and now was struggling to put words…
3 Reasons Why COVID-19 Cases Are Rising In The UK
Dr. Anthony Fauci enumerated the reasons behind the sudden rise in COVID-19 cases in the…
Severe COVID-19 Long-Term Effects That Also Need Attention
Bedridden patients were at high risk for adverse mental health problems in the long run….
Guterres vows to improve UN’s handling of sexual exploitation and abuse
Secretary-General António Guterres released his annual update on the Organization’s efforts to prevent and respond to…
Violence against women in politics marks ‘moral and ethical failure’ – General Assembly President
Top UN officials on Tuesday gathered with government and civil society representatives to draw attention…
UN on ‘positive trajectory’ towards full gender parity
Gender equality and women’s rights are essential to a renewed social contract anchored in human…
The Biggest Danger During Pregnancy: Homicide – Crime Report
The Biggest Danger During Pregnancy: Homicide Crime Report Read Original Article: The Biggest Danger During Pregnancy:…
Wollongong Hospital
Wollongong Hospital is located at Loftus St, Wollongong NSW 2500. They have 7 birthing rooms…
News in Brief 15 March 2022
Ukraine war creating a child refugee almost every second: UNICEF Encircled Mariupol being ‘suffocated’ as…
Syria: Children ‘live in fear of violence’, scarred by 11 years of war
Nearly five million children born in Syria since March 2011 have known nothing but conflict….
Boise hospital lifts lockdown after Bundy tells followers of ’emergency’ – Idaho Capital Sun
Boise hospital lifts lockdown after Bundy tells followers of ’emergency’ Idaho Capital Sun Read Original Article:…
STAT+: A compromise is reached on an intellectual property waiver for Covid-19 vaccines, but does it go far enough?
After 18 months of talks, a compromise was reached on a proposal to waive intellectual…
A new brain-computer interface with a flexible backing
Engineering researchers have invented an advanced brain-computer interface with a flexible and moldable backing and…
Brain differences in children with binge eating disorder
Brain scans of children ages 9-10 with a type of eating disorder that causes uncontrollable…
Pathogen and drug work together to fight fungal lung infection
Pathogens don’t always work against drug treatments. Sometimes, they can strengthen them, according to new research….
From museum to laptop: Visual leaf library a new tool for identifying plants
Fossil plants reveal the evolution of green life on Earth, but the most abundant samples…
Afghanistan: Food insecurity and malnutrition threaten ‘an entire generation’
People in Afghanistan are today facing a food insecurity and malnutrition crisis of “unparalleled proportions”,…
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The immune system is very complicated, but now, it’s on a chip
Scientists have a new tool to help them tease out the immune system’s mysteries. Researchers…
‘Healthspan’ increasing even for people with common chronic conditions
The number of healthy years a person lives is, on average, increasing even for people…
How Indigenous burning shaped the Klamath’s forests for a millennia
A new study combines scientific data with Indigenous oral histories and ecological knowledge to show…
Materials scientists finding solutions to biggest hurdle for solar cell technology
Materials scientists have discovered the major reason why perovskite solar cells — which show great…
Senolytic drugs boost key protective protein
Researchers say senolytic drugs can boost a key protein in the body that protects older…
Combing the cosmos: New color catalog aids hunt for life on frozen worlds
Aided by microbes found in the subarctic conditions of Canada’s Hudson Bay, an international team…
Study shows link between socioeconomic deprivation and premature cardiovascular mortality
A new study found people living in socially-deprived areas of the United States are more…
Dispersal strategies drive marine microbial diversity
Trade-offs between the benefit of colonizing new particles and the risk of being wiped out…
Immune cells linked to neurological disease prognosis and survival
Immune cells could help predict the prognosis of patients with the rare neurological disease amyotrophic…
Assessing the impact of automation on long-haul trucking
As automated truck technology continues to be developed in the United States, there are still…
Living near green areas reduces the risk of suffering a stroke by 16 percent, study finds
The risk of suffering an ischaemic stroke, the most common type of cerebrovascular event, is…
Permeability of the blood-brain barrier in mice
The blood-brain barrier plays an essential role in protecting the central nervous system from harmful…
Vaccine protects against ‘tough cookie’ parasite found in the Americas
The parasites that cause a disfiguring skin disease affecting about 12 million people globally may…
Record-breaking, ultrafast devices step to protecting the grid from EMPs
Scientists have announced a tiny, electronic device that can shunt excess electricity within a few…
Reduced inhibition of hippocampal neurons impairs long-term memory recall in Rett syndrome
Researchers have discovered that diminished memory recall in Rett syndrome mice can be restored by activating…
When it comes to sleep, it’s quality over quantity
Some people are gifted with genes that pack the benefits of slumber into an efficient…
Myanmar: ‘Appalling’ violations demand ‘unified and resolute international response’
Security forces in Myanmar have killed at least 1,600 people and detained more than 12,500,…
Inside the push for a permanent pandemic preparedness office at the White House
You’re reading the web edition of D.C. Diagnosis, STAT’s weekly newsletter about the politics and…
The NHS isn’t alone in its problems—but other countries can help with solutions
The government has unveiled plans for how the UK might live with covid-19, but the…
Scientists find brain network that makes mice mingle
The difference between a social butterfly and a lone wolf is actually at least eight…
Digital health’s friend zone and detecting pneumonia in the emergency room
You’re reading the web edition of STAT Health Tech, our guide to how tech is…