STAT+: Biogen shutters digital health group, nixes Apple study, as part of cost cuts
Biogen, the iconic but embattled biotech firm, is shuttering Biogen Digital Health, its roughly 150-person…
Month: September 2023
STAT+: Senate committee chair tries to spark negotiations to keep Medicare solvent
WASHINGTON — The Senate Budget Committee started what could become a bipartisan effort to extend…
Octopus tentacles inspired a new drug delivery patch that sticks to the inside of your cheek
The story of the latest development in drug administration technology — a mouth patch that…
Safe space for injecting drugs is approved in Scotland
After a five year political fight, approval has been given for the first drug consumption…
Investing in community care saves money for the wider NHS, analysis shows
For every £100 spent in the community care sector there is a 31% return on…
‘You can’t even face your own parents’, cyberbullying victim tells Human Rights council
Anxiety, emotional distress and even child suicide are among the damaging consequences of cyberbullying, and…
Children of color and from low-income families disproportionately harmed by toxic chemicals, study finds
Children are often exposed to harmful chemicals in air, water, soil, food, food packaging, and…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Pharma would lose loyal ally if Menendez leaves Senate; EMA to discuss anesthesia risk for weight-loss drugs
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How to save plants from climate change? Just ask them
Climate change and a range of human-caused factors have disrupted the habitats of many California…
A close-up of biological nanomachines: Researchers take a deep look at peroxisomal processes
The cell organelles known as ‘peroxisomes’ dispose toxic substances and fats in the human body,…
Investigating the role of greener plastics for Japan’s carbon neutral goals
Researchers have investigated the potential in Japan for more sustainable plastic recycling and the market…
Unleashing the power of AI to track animal behavior
Scientists have created a non-invasive movement tracking method called GlowTrack that uses fluorescent dye markers…
New insect genus discovered in one of the most biodiverse rain forest regions in the world
The Allpahuayo-Mishana National Reserve in Peru has often been described as the most biodiverse rainforest…
Decreasing biodiversity may promote spread of viruses
How are environmental changes, loss of biodiversity, and the spread of pathogens connected? The answer…
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Exploring the effect of water on seismic wave attenuation in the upper mantle
The mechanism facilitating the smooth movement of the oceanic lithosphere over the underlying asthenosphere (upper…
One-hour training is all you need to control a third robotic arm, study finds
A new study has found that people can learn to use supernumerary robotic arms as…
Increasing steps by 3,000 per day can lower blood pressure in older adults, study finds
An estimated 80 percent of older adults in the U.S. have high blood pressure. Maintaining…
Study sheds new light on strange lava worlds
In a new study, scientists have shown that sweeping molten oceans have a large influence…
Anticholinergic medicines linked to cardiovascular events in older adults
Polypharmacy is prevalent among older adults aged ≥65 years and often leads to unintended clinical…
Future-case control crossover analysis for adjusting bias in case crossover studies
Overview of case crossover designThe case crossover study is a self-controlled, outcome anchored design to…
Association between recently raised anticholinergic burden and risk of acute cardiovascular events: nationwide case-case-time-control study
AbstractObjectiveTo evaluate the association between recently raised anticholinergic burden and risk of acute cardiovascular events…
Sharp Scratch episode 90: Sharing is caring
In this episode of Sharp Scratch, we talk all about doctor self-disclosure with an emphasis…
STAT+: Over-the-counter Sudafed doesn’t work. Neither does our system for evaluating older drugs
You would have been forgiven for being surprised on Sept. 12 when a panel of…
STAT+: The Ozempic revolution is rooted in the work of Svetlana Mojsov, yet she’s been edged out of the story
On a mild May day in 1993, about 60 scientists and doctors gathered on a…
STAT+: Bubble bursts: 2021 health tech IPOs and SPACs lose value, burn cash
In less than two years, digital health’s high-flying class of public debuts have landed with…
Opinion: Paxlovid is not fully accessible to those who need it most: the immunocompromised
The pandemic is over for most of the world. But for the 2.7% of adults…
Engagement key to reform of Taliban decrees restricting women’s rights
The international community must continue to engage with Taliban leaders in Afghanistan despite deep disagreement…
I find strength through prenatal yoga: Aashka Goradia Goble – Times of India
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Crawl, Walk, Run: “Prenatal to 3” Plan Addresses Early Childhood … – Mecklenburg County (.gov)
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Sanford Research receives $2 million grant to study prenatal neuron development – Dakota News Now
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In-home prenatal support improves birth outcomes, reduces … – Michigan State University
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Prenatal Diagnosis Clinic (PND) – Hamilton Health Sciences
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RSV vaccines for baby, pregnancy: What to get this season and when – USA TODAY
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Study Shows Why We Need to Look Closer at The Placenta Following Pregnancy Loss – ScienceAlert
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Peaceful future depends on ending nuclear threat: UN chief Mali’s children in danger: UNICEF Brazil:…
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Can Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Change Quality of Life for AD … – Managed Healthcare Executive
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Women face host of disadvantages in cancer prevention and care, report finds
Patriarchy isn’t a word that Ophira Ginsburg expected to be at the center of her…
STAT+: ARPA-H finally settles on its headquarters: hubs in Boston, Texas, and D.C.
WASHINGTON — Cities and states have been clamoring to play host to the Advanced Research…
Rights experts warn against forced separation of Uyghur children in China
Forced separations and language policies for Uyghur and other minority Muslim children at State-run boarding…
Myanmar: ‘Inhumanity in its vilest form’ continues, warns Türk
The UN human rights chief on Tuesday presented another grim assessment of the situation in…