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Selection bias due to conditioning on a collider
Definition of a colliderIn a causal graph, a collider is a variable that is affected…
Month: June 2023
Candida auris: another frontier in the battle against antimicrobial resistance
Recently there has been increased news coverage of a drug resistant fungus infecting patients across…
David Oliver: The “40 new hospitals” pledge was always a mirage
In 2020, when he was prime minister, Boris Johnson pledged to build “40 new hospitals…
Opinion: How the conversation about moral injury in health care is changing
In the new book “If I Betray These Words,” I tell the story, with Simon…
Opinion: Listen: Why forced treatment can’t fix substance use disorder
When a loved one is living with serious substance use disorder and refuses to get…
STAT+: ASCO showcased the payoff for new cancer medicines: longer lives
CHICAGO — Well, that’s a wrap. The biggest meeting in cancer research — and, really,…
Opinion: Want to help with medical breakthroughs? Donate some extra cells to a biobank
Right now, it’s possible that cells from my body are growing in a lab somewhere…
STAT+: Buoyed by cancer advances, new ASCO president also stresses honest prognosis
CHICAGO — As a busy weekend at the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting…
STAT+: With digital therapeutics businesses flailing, the industry descends on D.C. to make the case for coverage
This week, the leading advocacy group for digital therapeutics companies is gathering the industry’s leaders…
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GSK’s RSV vaccine wins European approval
LONDON — The European Commission approved GSK’s RSV vaccine, the company said Wednesday, bringing to…
Lynn Paltrow Exit Interview: When Pregnancy Is the Crime – New York Magazine
Lynn Paltrow Exit Interview: When Pregnancy Is the Crime New York Magazine Read Original Article: Lynn…
Al Pacino, 83, finally addresses 29-year-old girlfriend Noor Alfallah’s ‘special’ pregnancy – Page Six
Al Pacino, 83, finally addresses 29-year-old girlfriend Noor Alfallah’s ‘special’ pregnancy Page Six Al Pacino, 83,…
Here’s how Sonam Kapoor reacted to BFF Swara Bhasker’s pregnancy: See post inside – Indiatimes.com
Here’s how Sonam Kapoor reacted to BFF Swara Bhasker’s pregnancy: See post inside Indiatimes.com Read Original…
Culturally diverse women share their stories of complicated pregnancies and birth interventions – ABC News
Culturally diverse women share their stories of complicated pregnancies and birth interventions ABC News Read Original…
Swara Bhasker announces her pregnancy; shows off baby bump in photos with husband Fahad Ahmad: ‘Blessed, – Indiatimes.com
Swara Bhasker announces her pregnancy; shows off baby bump in photos with husband Fahad Ahmad:…
Lindsay Lohan shows off her pregnancy glow and more star snaps – Page Six
Lindsay Lohan shows off her pregnancy glow and more star snaps Page Six Read Original Article:…
Pelicans’ Zion Williamson reveals baby no. 1 in heartwarming pregnancy announcement – ClutchPoints
Pelicans’ Zion Williamson reveals baby no. 1 in heartwarming pregnancy announcement ClutchPoints Read Original Article: Pelicans’…
16 maternity ward nurses who were all pregnant at the same time hold baby boom reunion – KMBC Kansas City
16 maternity ward nurses who were all pregnant at the same time hold baby boom…
No, Republicans’ 12-week abortion bans don’t resemble Europe’s – Vox.com
No, Republicans’ 12-week abortion bans don’t resemble Europe’s Vox.com Read Original Article: No, Republicans’ 12-week abortion…
Gabriella Demetriades responds to a user who said shes spoiling Indian mentality with second pregnancy – Firstpost
Gabriella Demetriades responds to a user who said shes spoiling Indian mentality with second pregnancy Firstpost…
Experiencing Vaginal Pain After Sex During Pregnancy? Here’s … – What To Expect
Experiencing Vaginal Pain After Sex During Pregnancy? Here’s … What To Expect Read Original Article: Experiencing…
Vaginal microbial diversity and pregnancy outcomes – News-Medical.Net
Vaginal microbial diversity and pregnancy outcomes News-Medical.Net Read Original Article: Vaginal microbial diversity and pregnancy outcomes…
News in Brief 6 June 2023
Ukraine: destruction of Nova Kakhovka dam sparks nuclear safety, humanitarian concerns Over 400,000 deaths a…
Montana residents turn to alternative health services to maintain wellness – KPAX News
Montana residents turn to alternative health services to maintain wellness KPAX News Read Original Article: Montana…
Billings residents turn to alternative health services to maintain wellness – Q2 News
Billings residents turn to alternative health services to maintain wellness Q2 News Read Original Article: Billings…
Billings residents turn to alternative health services to maintain … – YouTube
Billings residents turn to alternative health services to maintain … YouTube Read Original Article: Billings residents…
STAT+: FDA will allow troubled chemotherapy maker to resume distribution of cancer drugs in short supply
After finding a “cascade of failures” at a manufacturing plant run by a key chemotherapy…
Haiti: UN deeply saddened as latest earthquake kills three, in wake of floods
The UN expressed deep sadness as another deadly earthquake claimed the lives of at least…
How a digital biomarker study failed, Apple’s health updates, and Carbon’s AI-driven EHR
You’re reading the web edition of STAT Health Tech, our guide to how tech is…
World Food Safety Day: ‘Nobody should die from eating food’
Every day, some 1.6 million people worldwide fall ill from eating contaminated food, which kills…
STAT+: Biotech’s trade secrets face growing threat from foreign influences, science leaders warn
BOSTON — While most panel discussions at the Biotechnology Innovation Organization’s international convention tend to…
STAT+: Biogen board and C-suite are in step as they eye M&A opportunities, new CEO says
As Biogen’s new CEO Chris Viehbacher pours over Biogen’s books and scouts out M&A deals,…
Human rights for all, still ‘work in progress’ warns Türk
The full realization of human rights for all is a “work in progress”, and the…
Programmable 3D printed wound dressing could improve treatment for burn, cancer patients
Researchers have created a new type of wound dressing material using advanced polymers. This new…
When pigeons dream
Dreams have been considered a hallmark of human sleep for a long time. Latest findings,…
First detection of secondary supermassive black hole in a well-known binary system
An international team of astronomers observed the second one of the two supermassive black holes…
Swarming microrobots self-organize into diverse patterns
A research collaboration between Cornell and the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems has found…
The problems with coal ash start smaller than anyone thought
Burning coal doesn’t only pollute the air. The resulting ash can leach toxic chemicals into…
Why occupational health should be universally accessible
Employers, workers, and the healthcare profession can all benefit from occupational health, but only if…
Electrical synapses in the neural network of insects found to have unexpected role in controlling flight power
A team of experimental neurobiologists and theoretical biologists has managed to solve a mystery that…
Gene therapy produces long-term contraception in female domestic cats
Researchers have demonstrated that a single dose of anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) gene therapy can induce…
Thomas Powell
bmj;381/jun06_15/p1292/FAF1faAfter qualifying Thomas Powell (“Tom”) trained in radiology, and was appointed consultant radiologist in 1967….
Brian John Sweetman
bmj;381/jun06_14/p1294/FAF1faBrian John Sweetman was born on 23 May 1945 in Sydney, Australia. His father was…
Weakened by a decade of austerity: why the UK’s covid-19 inquiry is right to look at policies since 2010
Any concerns that the UK’s covid-19 inquiry would give ministers an easy ride seem to…
‘Tantamount to extortion:’ Merck sues U.S. government over Medicare negotiation program
WASHINGTON — Merck on Tuesday sued to stop the federal government from implementing a new…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Merck sues U.S. to halt Medicare drug-price negotiation; FDA oncology head wants advisory panels to keep voting on new drugs
Rise and shine, everyone, another busy day is on the way. We can tell by…
The politics of health
Salisbury rightly points out that debates about funding the NHS often come down to the…
“Vocation” won’t prevent the impending workforce crisis
Matt Morgan, 6 MayMorgan questions whether vocation in medicine is dead.1 In my experience as…
STAT+: Novocure’s electric fields device prolongs survival in lung cancer, but doubts remain
CHICAGO — A medical device made by Novocure that creates electric fields in the lungs…
Why I . . . carve spoons
Sitting at his kitchen table, Matt Gardiner enjoys creating what may become cherished pieces of…