Economic policy makers need to take health seriously
Evidence shows clearly that much of today’s NHS workload was created by yesterday’s economic policy.1Healthy…
Month: May 2023
Health for All: Transforming economies to deliver what matters
The covid-19 pandemic was an avoidable catastrophe. Moreover, it was an outcome of our collective…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Pfizer and Novo disclose upbeat data on oral weight loss drugs; PBM trade group blasts House committee over hearing
Rise and shine, another busy day is on the way. We can tell because the…
FDA budget battles, prisons’ sobering Covid response & BIO’s CEO search is on
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Moira Woods: pioneering physician, feminist, and social campaigner
bmj;381/may23_12/p1172/FAF1faKathleen Cecilia Moira Fann was born in London, to Kathleen (née Brennan) and John Fann,…
STAT+: Achieve Life Sciences drug helps smokers quit in trial but would face stiff competition if approved
Seattle biotech Achieve Life Sciences on Tuesday announced an experimental drug meant to help people…
Effects of crypto mining on Texas power grid
Scientists are working to understand how cryptocurrency mining impacts the power grid and how to…
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Montreal protocol is delaying first ice-free Arctic summer
New research shows that the 1987 global treaty, designed to protect the ozone layer, has…
How a drought affects trees depends on what’s been holding them back
Droughts can be good for trees. Certain trees, that is. Contrary to expectation, sometimes a…
Identifying the bee’s knees of bumble bee diets
A new study has identified the bee’s knees of bumble bee dietary options in Ohio…
FDA advisers back Pfizer’s maternal RSV vaccine after voicing safety concerns
Whether Pfizer’s maternal respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine candidate increases the risk of preterm birth…
Integrating non-communicable disease prevention and control into maternal and child health programmes
The importance of maternal and child health has long been recognised, and it was made…
Virtual appointments—embracing the opportunity to reduce carbon emissions mustn’t widen health inequalities
The NHS turns 75 this year, but with this birthday milestone comes an urgent need…
GPs must consider industrial action to achieve full pay restoration, say leaders
GPs fully support junior doctors’ strike action and must consider taking a similar approach to…
Let GPs offer services privately if not available on NHS, say LMCs
GPs should be able to offer their patients private healthcare services that are not routinely…
Where is the workforce plan?
I have tried on many occasions to ask this: where is the workforce plan?Where is…
Talking about death: the consultant geriatrician
Lucy Pollock teaches her trainees to accept uncertainty and use all their senses. “Read the…
Vaccine effectiveness against delta and omicron variants of SARS-CoV-2
Never before had humanity seen such a swift, concerted response to the emergence of a…
Integrating perinatal mental healthcare into maternal and perinatal services in low and middle income countries
Key messagesOne in five women experience a perinatal mental health condition, but historical neglect has…
The promise of digital health technologies for integrated care for maternal and child health and non-communicable diseases
The past decade has seen rapid growth in the use of information and communications technologies…
Integrating care across non-communicable diseases and maternal and child health
Rapid epidemiological and demographic transitions globally have seen the rise of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including…
Building an interdisciplinary workforce for prevention and control of non-communicable diseases: the role of e-learning
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including cardiovascular diseases, cancers, chronic respiratory diseases, diabetes, and mental health conditions,…
STAT+: Biotech launches with $300 million, joint venture to expedite RNA drug development
Biotech venture capital may be pacing at a six-year low, but one startup just managed…
Social media risks for youth mental health highlighted in new surgeon general report
Amid what he called the worst youth mental health crisis in recent memory, U.S. Surgeon…
Opinion: Three ways to test medical AI for safety
This article is adapted from “The AI Revolution in Medicine: GPT-4 and Beyond,” by Peter…
What does generative AI mean for health care? We asked the experts
Health care companies are racing to incorporate generative AI tools into their product pipelines and…
‘Worse than what we thought’: New data reveals deeper problems with the Bureau of Prisons’ Covid response
WASHINGTON — The incarcerated people at Federal Medical Center Devens should have been some of…
ChatGPT in medicine: STAT answers readers’ burning questions about AI
Artificial intelligence is often described as a black box: an unknowable, mysterious force that operates…
Opinion: Cancer patients shouldn’t be responsible for out-of-pocket costs
In 2023, just under 2 million Americans will be diagnosed with cancer. Many will endure…
Ghana peacekeeper named UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year
A Ghanaian peacekeeper serving with the United Nations Interim Security Force in Abyei (UNISFA) will receive the…
World Preeclampsia Day: Nutrition tips to manage hypertension during pregnancy – Hindustan Times
World Preeclampsia Day: Nutrition tips to manage hypertension during pregnancy Hindustan Times Read Original Article: World…
News in Brief 22 May 2023
Extreme weather caused two million deaths, over $4 trillion in losses over last 50…
The Emerging Science of Integrative Medicine – Psychology Today
The Emerging Science of Integrative Medicine Psychology Today Read Original Article: The Emerging Science of Integrative…
The rise of traditional practices – Gulf News
The rise of traditional practices Gulf News Read Original Article: The rise of traditional practices –…
Role of traditional medicine in modern healthcare is growing – The Standard
Role of traditional medicine in modern healthcare is growing The Standard Read Original Article: Role of…
Evidence-based medicine vs. basic science in medical school – Science Based Medicine
Evidence-based medicine vs. basic science in medical school Science Based Medicine Read Original Article: Evidence-based medicine…
Fluorine-based new drug synthesis at lightning speed
Researchers synthesize fluorine-based compound via rapid biphasic (gas and liquid) mixing. Read Original Article: Fluorine-based…
New nasal spray to reverse fentanyl and other opioid overdoses gets FDA approval
WASHINGTON — U.S. health regulators on Monday approved a new, easy-to-use version of a medication…
Exercise seems to protect against major brain hemorrhage
Regular physical activity and exercise may reduce bleeding in individuals with intracerebral hemorrhage, a new…
What you count is not necessarily what counts
Seawater is full of bacteria, hundreds of thousands live in every liter. But the sheer…
A multiomics approach provides insights into flu severity
Researchers were able to identify changes in the accessibility (that is, the ‘readability’) of transposable…
Horn of Africa: Over 7 million children under the age of 5 remain malnourished
Children in the Horn of Africa are living through an unprecedented large-scale crisis of hunger, displacement, water scarcity, and insecurity, the…
Routine screening for kidney disease would be cost-effective, study argues
In 2012, the United States Preventive Services Task Force convened to determine whether it should…
Fine particulate matter catalyzes oxidative stress in the lungs
Study sheds new light on the adverse health effects of air pollution: hydrogen peroxide production…
New insights into the complex neurochemistry of ants
Ants’ brains are amazingly sophisticated organs that enable them to coordinate complex behavior patterns such…
STAT+: Seagen criticized by shareholder advisory firm for ‘problematic’ executive compensation ahead of Pfizer acquisition
As Seagen prepares to be acquired by Pfizer, an investor advisory firm is raising concerns…
El Salvador: Renewed state of emergency undermines right to fair trial
The decision by El Salvador to extend a state of emergency aimed at cracking down…
Dinosaurs were the first to take the perspectives of others
Understanding that others hold different viewpoints from your own is essential for human sociality. Adopting…
Earlier snowpack melt in Western US could bring summer water scarcity
Mountain snowpack, typically seen as the water tower of the Western United States and Canada,…
Under control to the very end — how our cells kill themselves
Every day, millions of cells die in our body. Other than generally assumed, cells do…