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Special shell protects Antarctic scallop from ice build-up
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UN health agency updates guidelines on COVID-19 therapeutics
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Sacklers agree to $6 billion Purdue bankruptcy settlement over opioid crisis
The Sackler family members who own Purdue Pharma have agreed to a $6 billion settlement…
Dark energy: Neutron stars will tell us if it’s only an illusion
Scientists provide the first simulation of neutron star collisions in extensions of general relativity relevant…
NGI uses twist to engineer 2D semiconductors with built-in memory functions
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Researchers reconstruct ancient fish lizard
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An oral medication shows benefits treating Type 1 diabetes for at least two years after diagnosis
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Higher education and language skills may help ward off dementia
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Mummification in Europe may be older than previously known
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STAT+: With Aduhelm in limbo, Biogen starts laying off employees
Biogen’s largest-ever corporate restructuring began Wednesday, as employees around the world got word they would…
As mental health tech heats up, startups in the space are making more exits
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Ukraine invasion: safe corridor for medical supplies is urgently needed, says WHO
The head of the World Health Organization has made an urgent call for a safe…
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: U.S. will share some coronavirus technologies with WHO; Civica Rx tries unconventional bid to make cheap insulin
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Tom Nolan’s research reviews—3 March 2022
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STAT+: Civica Rx has an ambitious plan to make low-cost insulin for all Americans. But can it work?
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Assessing tics in children
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Pandemic has accelerated demand for private healthcare, report finds
More UK adults are seeking private healthcare as poor access to care exacerbated by the…
Pandemic has accelerated demand for private healthcare, report finds
More UK adults are seeking private healthcare as poor access to care exacerbated by the…
Molnupiravir’s authorisation was premature
On 1 October 2021 Merck issued a press release1 reporting an interim analysis of Move-Out,…
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An itchy rash after eating tuna
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GP practices in England to open 9 to 5 on Saturdays after contract is imposed
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Opinion: Inappropriate march-in actions would jeopardize public-private partnerships that make lifesaving medicines possible
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Opinion: Turning to social media to get affordable insulin: a clear sign of a broken health care system
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STAT+: Why formally ending the pandemic is going to be a huge headache for the entire health care system
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More Free At-Home COVID Tests Are Available To Americans: Here’s How To Get Them
Americans will be able to get four more COVID-19 tests for free from the government…
Study: Can COVID-19 Cause Erectile Dysfunction?
A recent study from Northwestern University found that COVID-19 can potentially invade cells in the…
Covid-19: Public vaccine funding needs “strings attached” for equitable access, say campaigners
Public funding given to companies for future vaccine development should have global access requirements built…
STAT+: Awaiting ‘definitive’ Alzheimer’s drug data, Roche and Genentech launch ambitious new study
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Why We Shouldn’t Worry About COVID Spilling Back From Animals Into Human Populations
To understand why, think about how humans have, over the past millennia, adapted to hostile…
No PCR, No Problem: How COVID Can Be Diagnosed With X-rays
Because it’s lab-based, PCR testing takes time and isn’t widely available all around the world….
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Can breastfeeding really prevent pregnancy? – Harvard Health
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Whole-genome sequencing reveals new secrets about killer fungus
New research reports the largest ever whole-genome sequencing project for the potentially fatal yeast infection…
Study of algae in Acadia National Park lakes shows recovery from acidification
Research shows that federal regulations to reduce human-caused sulfur in the atmosphere have aided in…
Effects of noise on marine life
New research shows turtles can experience temporary hearing loss from an excess of underwater noise….
Discovered: An easier way to create ‘flexible diamonds’
As hard as diamond and as flexible as plastic, highly sought-after diamond nanothreads would be…
How the gut microbiome processes seaweed
A new study provides insights into how the microbiome processes seaweed, consumed in sushi and…
The physics of fire ant rafts could help engineers design swarming robots
Fire ants survive floods by forming rafts made up of thousands of wriggling insects. New…
Study details how some fish cope with parasites, with implications for human health
Parasitic tapeworms have a complex life cycle moving from plankton to fish and then fish-eating…
Industrial sedimentation in the North Sea
Researchers investigated changes in pollutant levels in the North Sea over an interval time. The…