Opinion: As it turns 40, the Orphan Drug Act for rare diseases needs a refresh
This month marks the 40th anniversary of the Orphan Drug Act. Since it was signed…
Month: January 2023
Opinion: Death by missing data: Uncollected racial and ethnic pandemic data will drive inequities for decades to come
At every stage of the Covid-19 pandemic, national reporting of racial and ethnic disparities in…
STAT+: ‘Everybody has blood on their hands’: A decade-long battle over Medicare Advantage audits is coming to a head
The federal government and health insurance companies have been clashing for more than a decade…
STAT+: No more ‘playing God’: How the longevity field is trying to recast its work as serious science
SAN FRANCISCO — “Why is it in popular culture, if you want to live forever, you…
Learn This Acronym To Spot A Stroke And Save Lives
Strokes can be prevented and treated, especially if the person having a stroke is provided…
App Reduces Hearing Loss, Tinnitus Using Sound Therapy
“Over 70% of the people that we treated with our sound therapy had an increase…
Hate Speech: Turning the tide
Online hate speech might seem like an unstoppable tide, but strategies are being employed by…
FDA Proposes Gay-Friendly Blood Donation Policy
The proposal would allow more men who have sex with men to donate blood. Read…
Heart Disease Named No. 1 Killer In 2020, Not COVID-19
A new statistical report revealed that the first year of the pandemic witnessed a steep…
A natural approach: What is holistic medicine? – COMO Magazine
A natural approach: What is holistic medicine? COMO Magazine Read Original Article: A natural approach: What…
STAT+: Inside the fall of star MIT scientist David Sabatini
The 7 a.m. Acela out of South Station in Boston trembled along the rails toward…
CDC’s New COVID-19 Prevention Guide Amid Omicron Sublineages Spread
The public health agency released the new guidance following the report that XBB.1.5 has become…
CDC Releases Updated COVID-19 Prevention Measures Amid Omicron Sublineages Spread
The public health agency released the new guidance following the report that XBB.1.5 has become…
Hate speech: Nations fight back
Online hate speech is a growing, worrying phenomenon that puts lives at risks. In the…
Weight Loss Surgery Reduces Premature Death Risk, 40-Year Study Reveals
The procedure reduces the risk of premature death. Read Original Article: Weight Loss Surgery Reduces…
‘All sides need to think about the future they want for Venezuela’, says UN human rights chief
There is a general recognition across Venezuela’s political and social spectrum of the need for…
We must not simply remember, ‘but speak out and stand up’: UN chief Guterres
Antisemitism has been described as the canary in the coal mine of freedom, and with…
24 Best Prenatal Vitamin Gummies – Outlook India
24 Best Prenatal Vitamin Gummies Outlook India Read Original Article: 24 Best Prenatal Vitamin Gummies –…
Claire Danes Shares Sons’ Hilarious Reactions to Her 3rd Pregnancy – PEOPLE
Claire Danes Shares Sons’ Hilarious Reactions to Her 3rd Pregnancy PEOPLE Claire Danes Says Son Rowan,…
Deaths Among Pregnant Women and New Mothers Rose Sharply During Pandemic – The New York Times
Deaths Among Pregnant Women and New Mothers Rose Sharply During Pandemic The New York Times Read…
Atopic Eruption of Pregnancy | NEJM – nejm.org
Atopic Eruption of Pregnancy | NEJM nejm.org Read Original Article: Atopic Eruption of Pregnancy | NEJM…
Volcano-like rupture could have caused magnetar slowdown
In October 2020, a highly magnetic neutron star called SGR 1935+2154 abruptly began spinning more…
Milk’s packaging influences its flavor
The dairy industry strives to preserve the quality and safety of milk products while maintaining…
Hate speech: A growing, international threat
Whilst hate speech is nothing new, it has arguably been super-charged by the internet, which…
PODCAST: A UN wish come true
Californian teenager Kale Ilac’s dream is to become a diplomat. The 16-year-old, who is battling…
7 Ways To Ease Anxiety During Pregnancy – Forbes Health – Forbes
7 Ways To Ease Anxiety During Pregnancy – Forbes Health Forbes Read Original Article: 7 Ways…
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Counting the environmental cost of the Ukraine war
A report by the UN environment agency (UNEP) produced at the end of 2002 provides…
News in Brief 27 January 2023
‘Reasonable grounds’ Syrian air force behind 2018 chemical attack High Commissioner for Refugees calls for…
Community Health Centers And Medicaid: A Deeper Dive Into FQHC … – healthaffairs.org
Community Health Centers And Medicaid: A Deeper Dive Into FQHC … healthaffairs.org Read Original Article: Community…
Federal panel approves plans to safeguard lab-made virus research
A panel of federal advisers voted unanimously Friday to advance a set of proposals to…
New test could detect Alzheimer’s disease 3.5 years before clinical diagnosis
New research has established a blood-based test that could be used to predict the risk…
Starry tail tells the tale of dwarf galaxy evolution
A giant diffuse tail of stars has been discovered emanating from a large, faint dwarf…
Looking back at the Tonga eruption
A ‘back-projection’ technique reveals new details of the volcanic eruption in Tonga that literally shook…
Mercury helps to detail Earth’s most massive extinction event
Scientists are working to understand the cause and how the events of the LPME unfolded…
STAT+: After bullying allegations, Eric Lander will return to run a lab at the Broad Institute
After nearly a year of public silence and private speculation over Eric Lander’s next act,…
STAT+: Pfizer is scolded by a U.K. trade group for remarks its CEO made about vaccination
After weeks of deliberation, Pfizer was scolded by a U.K. pharmaceutical industry trade group after…
Meteorites reveal likely origin of Earth’s volatile chemicals
By analyzing meteorites, researchers have uncovered the likely far-flung origin of Earth’s volatile chemicals, some…
AI technology generates original proteins from scratch
Scientists have created an AI system capable of generating artificial enzymes from scratch. In laboratory…
Holocaust remembrance: beware ‘sirens songs of hate’ – UN chief
At a UN ceremony to mark the Holocaust on Friday, Secretary-General António Guterres warned that…
Systemic racism within UK criminal justice system a serious concern: UN human rights experts
Racism in the United Kingdom is “structural, institutional and systemic”, independent UN human rights experts…
Myanmar mired ever deeper in crisis as human rights spiral backwards, warns Türk
Nearly two years on from Myanmar’s brutal military coup against the democratically-elected government, the country…
FDA eases rules again for gay men seeking to donate blood
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is moving to ease restrictions on blood donations from gay…
STAT+: Legend says its CAR-T outperformed conventional therapy for multiple myeloma
Legend Biotech said Friday that its CAR-T therapy Carvykti kept multiple myeloma patients’ cancer in…
Body phenotypes say a lot, but not everything, about a person’s health
Researchers studying body phenotypes — the observable characteristics like height, behavior, appearance and more measurables…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Some Republicans push to probe Pfizer over Covid-19 ‘mutations’; Warren urges FTC to probe pharma mergers
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too…
Opinion: How a checklist can help decolonize global health research
When institutions in the United States and other high-income countries embark on collaborations to improve…
It’s easy to buy flavored vapes in California, even in cities with longtime bans
LOS ANGELES – California cities are supposed to be cracking down on sales of flavored…
STAT+: A bellwether for biosimilars: Why the new competition for Humira matters to pharma, payers, and patients
After months of anticipation, the first biosimilar version of Humira will become available next week…
IVF Treatment Outcome May Depend On Previously Unrecognized Factor Of Male Drinking, Scientists Say
Male alcohol use restricts an embryo from successfully implanting in the uterus, thereby reducing IVF…
Residue From Dishwashers Can Damage Gut And Cause Chronic Diseases, Study Shows
“What’s especially alarming is that in many appliances, there’s no additional wash cycle to remove…