Embracing variations: Physicists analyze noise in Lambda-type quantum memory
In the future, communications networks and computers will use information stored in objects governed by…
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Drinking alcohol while breastfeeding impacts health of newborns
What are the consequences of mothers consuming alcohol while breastfeeding? A research team at the…
Companies’ zero-deforestation commitments have potential to halve cattle-driven deforestation in Brazilian Amazon
Study shows better adoption and implementation of company supply chain policies for Brazilian beef and…
Trim the sugar: New HIV vaccine design improves immune response
A new HIV vaccine has shown a significantly improved ability to neutralize the virus in…
Listen: Sarepta’s pivotal moment, biotech’s big week, & the future of Covid boosters
How can you be sure a gene therapy is working? What does $11 billion get…
STAT+: HCA, Louisiana hospital system sue FTC over review of hospital deal
HCA Healthcare and LCMC Health each sued the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice…
Epic and Microsoft’s AI collaboration, Amazon and 3M, & Abbott’s CGM momentum
You’re reading the web edition of STAT Health Tech, our guide to how tech is…
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STAT+: Narcan manufacturer aims to price over-the-counter kit under $50
The manufacturer of Narcan, the overdose reversal medication that received over-the-counter status last month, says…
Biden to tap head of National Cancer Institute to lead NIH
President Biden will nominate oncologist Monica Bertagnolli, director of the National Cancer Institute, to lead…
STAT+: Powerful Senate duo drops a bipartisan PBM reform plan
WASHINGTON — The chair and ranking Republican on the Senate Finance Committee on Thursday unveiled…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: White House to tap cancer center chief to lead NIH; generic abortion pill maker sues FDA
Top of the morning to you. Gray skies are hovering over the Pharmalot campus right…
Recognising value
Sciatica is a common condition. How much better is surgery at relieving pain and disability…
Tom Nolan’s research reviews—20 April 2023
Blood pressure management (tailor’s version)Using genetic, biomarker, and other individual characteristics to come up with…
Multimorbidity deserves its makeover
No one fundraises for multimorbidity. It lacks the public profile and army of professional and…
Recording intellectual disability . . . and other stories
Patients with intellectual disabilityPeople with intellectual disability need extra care when they’re admitted to hospital….
Facial swelling and beard crusting
A man in his 40s presented to the emergency department with a 24 hour history…
Thick skin with a sinister cause
This is malignant acanthosis nigricans in a man in his 80s (fig 1). He presented…
Seven days in medicine: 12-18 April 2023
Covid-19“Pandemic hoax” surgeon loses suspension appealThe High Court upheld a decision to suspend a senior…
Help me manage my sickle cell pain
I received a diagnosis of sickle cell disease when I was around 18 months old….
Scotland needs raft of measures to reduce alcohol harms, say medical groups
Leading medical organisations and charities in Scotland are calling for tougher measures to reduce the…
STAT+: The high hopes — and high stakes — behind Microsoft and Epic’s plan to use AI to answer patient questions
Generative artificial intelligence tools have triggered a flood of speculation about the technology’s ability to…
STAT+: Stock drama, cancer vaccine success, and new science – highlights from AACR
ORLANDO, Fla. – There was some drama at the American Association for Cancer Research annual…
Opinion: Judicial overreach is an immediate hazard to already precarious public health
The United States is in poor health. Life expectancy rates have dropped precipitously, and racial…
The NIH has poured $1 billion into long Covid research — with little to show for it
WASHINGTON — The federal government has burned through more than $1 billion to study long…
Opinion: Generative AI’s three possibly insurmountable challenges for health care
Talk about AI in medicine often focuses on the most exiting possible innovations like precision…
Survey Highlights Prenatal Testing Perspectives – GenomeWeb
Survey Highlights Prenatal Testing Perspectives GenomeWeb Read Original Article: Survey Highlights Prenatal Testing Perspectives – GenomeWeb…
Prenatal DNA Sequencing Market Overview: Forecasted Growth Rate, Estimated Market Size, Major Drivers And Key Segments – By The Business Research Company – Yahoo Finance
Prenatal DNA Sequencing Market Overview: Forecasted Growth Rate, Estimated Market Size, Major Drivers And Key…
Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing Market Future Trends and Scope … – Digital Journal
Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing Market Future Trends and Scope … Digital Journal Read Original Article: Non-Invasive Prenatal…
Prenatal depression may be linked to cardiovascular disease after … – American Heart Association
Prenatal depression may be linked to cardiovascular disease after … American Heart Association Read Original Article:…
Millions of children deprived of life-saving vaccinations amid COVID pandemic, misinformation surge
Some 67 million children worldwide missed out on one or more essential vaccinations between 2019…
UNICEF raises alarm over dramatic fall in childhood immunization rates
A new report from the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) shows that immunization rates are in…
News in Brief 19 April 2023
End ‘alarmist narratives’ on population growth and recognize women’s rights: UNFPA Up to 20,000 new…
Exposure to air pollution during pregnancy increases risk for flu
A new study shows that exposure to ultrafine particles (UFPs) during pregnancy enhances respiratory viral…
Scientists identify 2022 sea urchin killer
A team of researchers has identified a single-celled organism called a ciliate as the cause…
Study: Black women should start breast cancer screening at age 42
For many years, there’s been considerable debate about the best age for women to initiate…
MSMS Educational Opportunities at a Glance – Michigan State Medical Society
MSMS Educational Opportunities at a Glance Michigan State Medical Society Read Original Article: MSMS Educational Opportunities…
COVID-19, strep, STDs and Marburg cases on the rise with Andrea … – American Medical Association
COVID-19, strep, STDs and Marburg cases on the rise with Andrea … American Medical Association Read…
INTERVIEW: Making family planning choices simpler for 8 billion
Women’s bodies should not be held captive to choices made by governments or individuals, the…
STAT+: Congress targets reducing hospital outpatient payments in new bills
WASHINGTON — House Republicans are floating several draft bills that would significantly affect the hospital…
FDA’s new plan to study opioids’ effectiveness faces resistance
The Food and Drug Administration’s latest plan to study whether opioids are effective as a…
STAT+: FDA’s Califf talks cell and gene therapies, abortion pill, Alzheimer’s drugs
WASHINGTON — Senators grilled FDA Commissioner Rob Califf Wednesday on everything from the agency’s stance…
STAT+: Senate still hasn’t made hard decisions on lowering insulin costs
WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats are trying to cap insulin costs for every American, but they…
Supreme Court delays ruling on abortion pill restrictions
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday extended a stay on limits to a federally approved…
CDC advisory panel backs changes to Covid vaccination policy
An expert panel that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on vaccination policy…
STAT+: PhRMA execs paint grim picture of industry under Medicare drug price negotiation
WASHINGTON — Executives for the brand drug industry’s biggest lobbying group painted a grim picture…
STAT+: Amazon strikes partnership with 3M to advance conversational AI in medicine
Health care companies are joining forces with big tech players as they race to integrate…
A once-stable glacier in Greenland is now rapidly disappearing
As climate change causes ocean temperatures to rise, one of Greenland’s previously most stable glaciers…
Study links ‘stuck’ stem cells to hair turning gray
Certain stem cells have a unique ability to move between growth compartments in hair follicles,…
STAT+: STAT-Harris Poll: Most Americans are worried about RSV
A majority of Americans are concerned about the health threat posed by the respiratory syncytial…
Anaphylaxis: Senior coroner calls for national leadership and research to prevent deaths
A senior coroner has demanded action from the UK government to prevent more patients dying…