STAT+: Pharmalittle: Sacklers and states agree to $6 billion opioid settlement; Biogen layoffs get under way
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STAT+: Microsoft closes $16B acquisition of Nuance, launching a bold experiment in health AI
AI’s next big health care experiment can now begin. Microsoft closed on a $16 billion…
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Release of vulnerable people from immigration detention is often medically unsafe and chaotic, says charity
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Surgical fixation with K-wires versus casting in adults with fracture of distal radius: DRAFFT2 multicentre randomised clinical trial
In this paper by Matthew Costa and colleagues (BMJ 2022;376:e068041; doi:10.1136/bmj-2021-068041), three percentages in table…
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UK scales back routine covid-19 surveillance
On 24 February 2022, the UK government removed the legal requirement for people in England…
Opinion: Finding cures faster: Bring the FDA into the 21st century with advanced testing
From every sector, the cry is being raised: “We can’t go back to the way…
Opinion: Health care workers don unnecessary protective gear. The CDC and WHO need to update their PPE guidance
Every time we enter a Covid patient’s room, we first don gloves, and a disposable…
‘Something is off here’: Black biotech entrepreneurs still struggle for funding as the industry pledges to diversify
SAN DIEGO — Paul Mola tried his best to keep cool. But inside, he was…
WHO: High-Risk COVID-19 Patients Should Take This Drug
The WHO advises the use of this drug for high-risk COVID-19 patients. Read Original Article:…
COVID: How Anti-Vaccine Influencers Exploit Mothers
New research has found that these influencers often strategically target mothers on social media to…
The pandemic: a series of failures, a few miracles — and a lesson for next time, global health experts say
As the nation exhales at the sight of descending curves of Covid-19 infection and death, top…
Resistance exercise may be superior to aerobic exercise for getting better ZZZs
A new study found that resistance exercise may be superior to aerobic exercise as a…
New species of stegosaur is oldest discovered in Asia, and possibly the world
Relatively small, but fearsome-looking stegosaur measured about 2.8 meters (9 feet) from nose to tail…
Meghan Markle’s mother Doria Ragland taught her this vital life lesson – HELLO!
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Arkansas lawmakers OK $1M for pregnancy resource centers – KUAR
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Internet Backs Mom Who Told Daughter She Didn’t Enjoy Pregnancy With Her – Newsweek
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New Report Highlights Urgent Need for Pregnant Workers Fairness Act in Addressing Black Maternal Health Crisis – A Better Balance
New Report Highlights Urgent Need for Pregnant Workers Fairness Act in Addressing Black Maternal Health…
Pregnancy linked to lower rates of self-harm – Medical Xpress
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UN Catch-Up Dateline Geneva: Ukraine alert – Bachelet, Human Rights Council and UN agencies
In this week’s show, as people in Ukraine face a second week of Russian hostilities,…
News in Brief 3 March 2022
Bachelet leads calls for Ukraine ceasefire at Human Rights Council Top international court to launch…
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UN’s nuclear watchdog urges ‘restraint’ in Ukraine Healthcare needs already critical in Ukraine, warns UN…
Ukraine crisis: Children have been killed and more will die, warns UNICEF
Amid growing international condemnation over Russia’s military offensive in Ukraine, tens of thousands of people…
Scooting to a new era in active transportation
In recent years, shared electric scooters (e-scooters) have taken cities by storm. But how are…
How triple-pane windows stop energy (and money) from flying out the window
Next generation triple-pane windows provide builders with lower cost options and help homeowners conserve energy,…
Magnetic excitations could provide information transfer without heat loss
Just as electrons flow through an electrical conductor, magnetic excitations can travel through certain materials….
Is Colloidal Silver Safe and Effective? – Health Essentials from Cleveland Clinic
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Canada urged to amend transgenerational discriminatory Indian Act
The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) called on Thursday, for…
Temperature variation could help new touchscreen technology simulate virtual shapes
High-fidelity touch has the potential to significantly expand the scope of what we expect from…
The future of data storage is double-helical, research indicates
Researchers added seven new letters to DNA’s molecular alphabet and developed a precise, letter-perfect sequencing…
STAT+: Washington state moves closer to creating the next prescription drug affordability board
In a closely watched development, House lawmakers in Washington state passed a bill to create…
Listen: Biden’s plans for Covid pills, the latest vaccine data, & fighting about CRISPR
Is “test to treat” too good to be true? Does it really matter who gets…
Brain stimulation shows promise as treatment for cannabis use disorder in people with schizophrenia
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) was associated with a reduction in self-reported cannabis use by…
Seeing is believing when it comes to health risk and behavior change
Using medical imaging technologies that can visualize health may discourage risk-related behaviors more than non-visual…
Lipid profiling can predict risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease decades before onset
Simultaneous measurement of dozens of types of fats in the blood (‘lipidomics’) can predict the…
Changing your mind based on information, or simply to conform? Brain activity differentiates between types of social influence
Researchers have characterized brain activity that occurs when we are socially influenced to change our…
Bachelet leads calls for ceasefire in Ukraine during urgent debate at UN rights council
Russia’s military attack on Ukraine has “opened a new and dangerous chapter in world history,”…
Working, studying in ‘off’ hours can harm motivation
Working a nontraditional schedule, and checking in at all hours of the day, night and…
Vaccine and antibody treatment effectiveness blunted by all three Omicron subvariants
A new study finds that COVID vaccines and monoclonal antibody treatments offer less protection against…
Time off after high school makes college less likely
Academic breaks after high school — even those lasting just a few months — can…
New tool reveals function of enigmatic gene sequences
While the large proportion of our genome that does not instruct our cells to form…
Extending the longevity of stem cells
People are having children later than ever before. The average age of new parents in…