New Covid vaccine is recommended by CDC for everyone 6 months or older
A panel of advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted 13-1 Tuesday…
Month: September 2023
Food companies to regulators: Please don’t worry about ultra-processed anything
WASHINGTON — The food industry is anxious that regulators are focusing too much on the…
STAT+: White House touts efforts to stem cancer drug shortages
WASHINGTON — The White House says it’s working to end shortages of three key generic…
New rivers in the North? Scientists identify how the dissection of Arctic landscapes is changing with accelerating climate change
New research shows that amplified global warming in the Canadian High Arctic drove a profound…
Movement sensors can detect disease in wild boar
Accelerometers reading the behavior of wild boars can pick up when animals are infected with…
STAT+: Neurocrine Biosciences drug for congenital adrenal hyperplasia succeeds in late-stage trial
SAN DIEGO — Neurocrine Biosciences announced on Tuesday that an experimental drug for congenital adrenal…
Popular nasal decongestant doesn’t actually relieve congestion, FDA experts say
WASHINGTON — The leading decongestant used by millions of Americans looking for relief from a…
Syria: Urgent response needed to uptick in fighting, economic crisis
The “dire needs” of Syrians have been systematically ignored during more than 12 years of…
Both high-protein and normal-protein diets are effective for T2D management
New findings indicate that the type of protein in the diet is not as important…
Exposure to air pollution while in the womb is linked to adverse changes in cell processes in new-born babies
Exposure to air pollution while in the womb is linked to alterations in proteins that…
Study of bacteria in day care settings reveals links with children’s lung health
Particular combinations of bacteria found in dust at day care facilities have been linked to…
New super-fast flood model has potentially life-saving benefits
Researchers have developed a new simulation model, which can predict flooding during an ongoing disaster…
Making international trainees feel welcome: don’t forget Maslow’s hierarchy of needs
I find it surprising how people often forget the basics of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs…
Breast cancer: conflating case fatality with mortality
While we agree with Taylor and colleagues that the prognosis for women with breast cancer…
Afghanistan: Human rights ‘in a state of collapse’, warns Türk
The “shocking” and “cruel” oppression of Afghan women and girls by the Taliban against the…
STAT+: Walmart may buy concierge Medicare Advantage provider ChenMed. But will it scale?
Walmart seems poised to increase its health care footprint by buying value-based senior care company…
Dark matter halos measured around ancient quasars
At the center of every galaxy is a supermassive black hole. Beyond a certain size,…
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A combination of cancer inhibitors shows success in slowing tumor growth
An international team of researchers has demonstrated that a combination of inhibitors may suppress tumor…
In the age of ChatGPT, what’s it like to be accused of cheating?
A new study looks at how college students react to being accused of using ChatGPT…
CT test simulates blood flow to assess risk in patients with angina
An advanced CT test can identify individuals with stable angina at a reduced risk of…
UK could have averted 240 000 deaths in 2010s if it matched other European nations, report finds
The UK has fallen far behind its international peers on a range of health outcomes…
Nearly a third of female surgeons have been sexually assaulted by a colleague, survey finds
Almost a third of female surgeons report having been sexually assaulted by a colleague, and…
The NHS workforce plan: promoting health and social care in secondary schools
The as yet unknown effects of technology and changes in roles and service delivery models…
Is there a path forward for PEPFAR?
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There can be no gender equality without menstrual justice
The menstrual cycle and menstruation are normal, physiological processes. But the experience of menstruation is…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Is Pascal Soriot leaving AstraZeneca? PBMs try to counter congressional crackdown
Hello, everyone, and nice to see you again after our extended break. A little time…
Ecology and artificial intelligence: Stronger together
Many of today’s artificial intelligence systems loosely mimic the human brain. In a new paper,…
Hot summer air turns into drinking water with new gel device
Researchers have focused on the moisture present in the air as a potential source of drinking water…
3D printing with coffee: Turning used grounds into caffeinated creations
Coffee could be the key to reducing 3D printing waste, according to a new study….
Atmospheric scientists reveal much of Houston’s ozone exceedance due to air flows from the north
Atmospheric science researchers published findings on Houston’s ozone. They found that while local emissions play…
You say tomato, these scientists say evolutionary mystery
Biologists have found evidence for evolutionary ‘syndromes’– sets of traits that occur together — that…
Urban parks built on former waste incineration sites could be lead hotspots
A new study finds that surface soil in parks and playgrounds built on former waste…
You can leave your gloves on: New material burns viruses, safe for skin
A new material that packs deadly heat for viruses on its outer surface while staying…
Not too big: Machine learning tames huge data sets
A machine-learning algorithm demonstrated the capability to process data that exceeds a computer’s available memory…
Researchers discover iron-targeting approaches to halt proliferation of cancer cells
Researchers discovered a new class of iron-targeting compounds that hamper the proliferation of cultured malignant…
High levels of particulate air pollution associated with increased breast cancer incidence
Researchers found that living in an area with high levels of particulate air pollution was…
Important connectivity of metal oxides with hydrogen
A recent article proposes a new way to understand how materials interact with hydrogen. Read…
Super antifreeze in cells: The ability to survive in ice and snow developed in animals far earlier than we thought
More than 400 million years ago, an insect-like animal called the springtail developed a small…
New methodology reveals health, climate impacts of reducing buildings’ energy use
Increasing energy efficiency in buildings can save money — and it can also decrease the…
Studies highlight new approaches to addressing climate change
Failing to achieve climate mitigation goals puts increasing pressure on climate adaptation strategies. In two…
New ionic materials boost hydrogen fuel cell efficiency!
A research team has made a groundbreaking advancement in improving the efficiency of hydrogen fuel…
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STAT+: Nick Leschly departs Bluebird Bio spinout amid restructuring, layoffs
Some two years after splitting biotech company Bluebird Bio into two entities in a bid…
Helen Salisbury: The weight of emotions
Patients bring many things with them to the consulting room. Some we’re expecting, including their…
Glucose monitoring and glucose lowering agents for children and young people with type 2 diabetes: summary of updated NICE guidance
What you need to knowRefer children and young people with suspected or diagnosed type 2…
How can I support my colleague returning to work with long covid?
Don’t let it be the elephant in the roomRachel Duncan, clinical lead for the Brighton…
Partha Kar: If you won’t speak up, how will the world know you exist?
The leadership journey for me started pretty early in my career—as a trainee, in fact—before…
Sixty seconds on . . . turmeric
What’s cooking?A study1 has suggested that a natural compound found in the culinary spice turmeric…
STAT+: New obesity drugs are in the works trying to out-blockbuster Wegovy and Mounjaro
The exploding popularity of drugs like Wegovy and Mounjaro has propelled dozens of companies to…
Opinion: Patients might finally receive practical information with prescriptions — if the FDA doesn’t blow it
Patients often ask two questions about every medical treatment: Will it help me? Will it…
The food industry has tried to stack a key nutrition policy panel with its preferred experts, documents show
WASHINGTON — There’s a panel of 20 nutrition experts that has outsized influence on the…