STAT+: Dozens of institutional investors urge drugmakers to link executive compensation to access to medicines
Three dozen institutional investors are urging the boards at several of the world’s largest pharmaceutical…
Year: 2022
New computing architecture: Deep learning with light
A new computing architecture enables advanced machine-learning computations to be performed on a low-power, memory-constrained…
Food quality might be key for juvenile sockeye salmon growth and survival
The quality of food sockeye salmon eat along their migration routes is more important to…
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New genetic research advances understanding of internal mechanisms of biological clocks
Research into genetic mutations that affect circadian rhythms offers new insight into the rest-wake cycle…
BU’s Covid tinkering, FDA on trial, & why it’s hard to take drugs off the market
What happens when approved drugs turn out not to work? Is it OK to make…
Discovery gives insight into brain function, breakdowns
Scientists have identified a long-sought gene-encoded protein that enables the brain to communicate a broad…
Unprecedented glimpse of merging galaxies
Using the James Webb Space Telescope to look back in time at the early universe,…
Chimpanzees synchronize their steps just like humans
A new study has revealed that chimpanzees share a human tendency to unintentionally synchronize their…
High entropy alloys: Structural disorder and magnetic properties
High-entropy alloys (HEAs) are promising materials for catalysis and energy storage, and at the same…
STAT+: Novartis agrees to license a best-selling cancer drug to dozens of low- and middle-income countries
Amid a push to widen access to medicines to poor countries, Novartis has reached an…
Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory illegal: UN rights commission
Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory is unlawful under international law due to its permanence and…
Advances in water-splitting catalysts
Engineers have developed a stable water-splitting catalyst for clean hydrogen generation that could replace expensive…
Secrets of Namibia’s fairy circles demystified: Plants self-organize
Scientists have puzzled over the origin of Namibia’s fairy circles for nearly half a century….
Chew on this: Personalized health care for mountain gorillas
Chewed plants are helping veterinarians provide personalized health care to wild, endangered mountain gorillas in…
Smartphone data can help create global vegetation maps
Missing knowledge in the global distribution of plant traits could be filled with data from…
Serum TDP-43 levels can help to identify common neuropathological changes associated with frontotemporal dementia
A recent study sought to identify FTD patients with TDP-43 accumulation from a large patient…
High aerobic fitness does not protect children from metabolic syndrome
A study found that high aerobic fitness does not protect children from metabolic syndrome. The…
After 2018 ‘Woolsey wildfire,’ Los Angeles’ mountain lions are taking more risks
Los Angeles is known for its movie stars and beaches. It’s also known for being…
Stem cell study reveals how neurons from PTSD patients react to stress
First induced pluripotent stem cell model of PTSD offers insights into underlying genetics and opportunities…
Gene study identifies series of DNA variants linked to dyslexia
Scientists have for the first time pinpointed a large number of genes that are reliably…
Sexual assault-related ER visits increase more than tenfold
An increasing number of people are seeking emergency medical help for sexual assault, according to…
New way to make telescope mirrors could sharpen our view of the universe
Researchers have developed a new way to use femtosecond laser pulses to fabricate the high-precision…
U.S. surgeon general says workplaces are taking a toll on Americans’ mental and physical health
Your job can be hazardous to your health, according to a new report from the…
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STAT+: How one pharma insider sees the drug pricing reform law: the impact will ‘vary by product and by company’
After years of stops and starts, a law was finally passed in Congress this summer…
Medical students—the fight for reproductive healthcare is ours
For US medical students, access to education about abortion is far from guaranteed. Abortion is…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Pharma tries to blunt Medicare power to negotiate prices; FDA panel supports withdrawal of premature birth drug
Top of the morning to you. Another deliciously shiny day is unfolding over the Pharmalot…
Alligators exposed to PFAS show autoimmune effects
A recent study of alligators in the Cape Fear River found the animals had elevated…
Solar technology breakthrough: Scalable perovskite solar cells
Engineers have succeeded in manufacturing potentially high efficiency, stable, and scalable perovskite solar cells (PSCs)….
Calcium content determines the peak intensity ratio due to iron ions at Mössbauer spectra in pyroxene
Pyroxenes are a major group of rock-forming minerals. Scientists investigated the iron ion status of…
Virtual reality experiences to aid substance use disorder recovery
Researchers are combining psychological principles with innovative virtual reality technology to create a new immersive…
In stressful jobs, depression risk rises with hours worked, study in new doctors finds
The more hours someone works each week in a stressful job, the more their risk…
A 10,000-year-old infant burial provides insights into the use of baby carriers and family heirlooms in prehistory
Researchers argue that they have found evidence of the use of baby carriers 10,000 years…
New data registry collects evidence in cardiogenic shock patients
The American Heart Association has created new registry will help researchers, clinicians and regulators to…
Now auditors understand health better than government
When we find ourselves in times of trouble, might it be worth listening to the…
Pharmacists in England will be able to prescribe antibiotics without GP approval from next year
From next year England’s pharmacists will be allowed to prescribe a wider array of drugs—including…
Restore the doctor-patient relationship in primary care, say MPs
General practices should measure and report on continuity of care for their patients as a…
Tom Nolan’s research reviews—20 October 2022
The first RCT on colonoscopy screeningUntil now, recommendations supporting colonoscopy for colorectal cancer screening have…
East Kent Hospitals: “This cannot go on,” says doctor who found that babies could have survived with standard care
Suboptimal maternity care at two hospitals in Kent led to death or injury for dozens…
An adolescent girl with acute abdominal pain and abdominal mass
A girl in her early teens presented to the general paediatric department with 24 hours…
Winter waves . . . and other stories
A winter wave of covid-19Waning immunity and the many factors that help respiratory viruses thrive…
What next for covid-19 vaccines?
Will we continue to need annual covid boosters?Eleanor Riley, professor of immunology at the University…
Gynaecomastia
What you need to know20-25% of gynaecomastia cases are attributable to prescription medications or drug…
Salmonella: 2 Outbreaks Linked To Bearded Dragons Sickens 23 People
About half of the people who got sick were young children less than one year…
Opinion: How states can act to limit drug price increases, saving employers and workers billions
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 mandates that Medicare-covered drug sales will be protected from…
Tobacco companies shower Black Democrats with campaign cash
WASHINGTON — Tobacco companies generally don’t donate to many Democratic candidates for political office. But…
Authors’ reply to Ward
Ward comments1 on a lack of acknowledgement of functional symptoms in long covid in our…
Homicide is a leading cause of death for pregnant women in US
Women in the US are more likely to be murdered during pregnancy or soon after…
Maternal hypertensive disorder of pregnancy and mortality in offspring from birth to young adulthood: national population based cohort study
AbstractObjectiveTo examine the association of maternal hypertensive disorder of pregnancy (HDP) with overall and cause…
Effect of financial voucher incentives provided with UK stop smoking services on the cessation of smoking in pregnant women (CPIT III): pragmatic, multicentre, single blinded, phase 3, randomised controlled trial
AbstractObjectiveTo examine effectiveness, cost effectiveness, generalisability, and acceptability of financial incentives for smoking cessation during…
Financial incentives for sustained smoking abstinence in pregnancy
Tobacco smoking during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of stillbirth, low birth weight,…