UN rights body extends mandate of Special Rapporteur on Russia
The United Nations premier human rights body on Thursday extended the mandate of the independent…
Month: October 2023
Listen: Merger Mondays, Ozempic panic, & CRISPR’d pigs
When is a billion-dollar deal a bad omen? Has Wall Street gone overboard on Ozempic?…
Win-win in muscle research: Faster results and fewer laboratory animals thanks to new method
To study muscle diseases, scientists rely on the mouse as a model organism. Researchers have…
STAT+: Scientists have mapped the human brain in unprecedented detail. They’re just getting started
The brain remains both the body’s most important organ and its least understood. But a…
Self-correcting quantum computers within reach?
Quantum computers promise to reach speeds and efficiencies impossible for even the fastest supercomputers of…
Traumatic memories can rewire the brain
Researchers found that fear conditioning led to learning-specific changes in neuronal-network activity in the dorsal…
Restoring nerve-muscle connections boosts strength of aging mice, study finds
A drug that boosts strength in injured or aging mice restores connections between nerves and…
STAT+: Better Therapeutics data on apps’ benefit with GLP-1s, Orexo hits a snag
You’re reading the web edition of STAT’s Health Tech newsletter, our guide to how technology…
Cell and gene therapies could be a safer bet than other drugs
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: Life sciences deals on track to hit lowest point since 2017; EU regulators order Illumina to divest Grail
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another busy day. We are scrambling, in fact, to…
New guidance issued on the determination of brain death
New guidance has been issued for clinicians on the determination of brain death, also known…
New study finds link between subjective and objective memory decline
Among people who report memory and thinking problems, some show no signs of a problem…
The good and bad uses of biomass for California
A new study examines the good and bad uses of biomass and the best pathways…
Ann Robinson’s research reviews—12 October 2023
Terminating antiDRhesus immunoglobulin (Rho(D), anti-D), has been a game changer for Rh negative pregnant women….
UTIs: NHS awareness campaign aims to cut hospital admissions
A campaign to advise older patients and their carers how to reduce the risk of…
French doctors’ morale is at its lowest point as industrial actions mount
“Even though there have been crises before, I’m convinced that doctors and other healthcare workers…
STAT+: EU orders Illumina to divest cancer diagnostics firm Grail
LONDON — European regulators on Thursday detailed their demands that Illumina divest the cancer diagnostics…
Diagnosis of venous thromboembolic diseases in people with covid-19: summary of updated NICE guidance
What you need to knowThe current pathway for diagnosing pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis,…
Breathlessness after a central line
A woman in her 30s developed acute respiratory distress and persistent hypotension in the minutes…
{-}Martha’s rule: an undeniable right to a second medical opinion
The reason that Martha’s rule has an unstoppable momentum is that everyone who has worked…
Recreational drugs and CVD . . . and other stories
Recreational drug use and acute cardiovascular eventsMore than 10% of people admitted to coronary care…
The surrogacy trade: proliferating bans and an opportunistic industry raise a worrying health risk
It is March 2023, and in the Tblisi office of BeParent, a commercial surrogacy agency…
A serpiginous plaque on the flank
A man in his 40s presented with acute, severe, burning pain and a rash on…
Opinion: How kangaroo mother care can help millions of babies each year
More than one in 10 infants worldwide are born preterm, many with complications: Nearly 1…
Treating Rural America: The new country doctors
Family medicine physician Olusunmisola Oyesiku always thought she would practice in a big city, but…
STAT+: Peter Marks on creating Operation Warp Speed, but for rare diseases
Peter Marks wants drug developers to ask more stupid questions. It’s part of the top…
STAT+: Life sciences deals on track to hit lowest point since 2017
It’s no secret that biotech industry funding has fallen from its Covid highs. But with…
Humanitarian situation in Gaza ‘beyond the imagination’
The humanitarian situation in Gaza is “indescribable” and “unprecedented” as the battle between extremist Palestinian…
News in Brief 11 October 2023
Over one in 10 Gaza residents displaced: humanitarian update Invest in girls’ leadership: UN chief…
FDA Issues Warning Over Misuse of Ketamine Therapy – The New York Times
FDA Issues Warning Over Misuse of Ketamine Therapy The New York Times Read Original Article: FDA…
Health Disclaimer – The Vashon Loop – vashonloop
Health Disclaimer – The Vashon Loop vashonloop Read Original Article: Health Disclaimer – The Vashon Loop…
Antibiotics “Like Gold” for Some Patients: Personal Beliefs and … – IDSA
Antibiotics “Like Gold” for Some Patients: Personal Beliefs and … IDSA Read Original Article: Antibiotics “Like…
Take 5 With Dyer Brown Architects’ Maggie Mitchell – HCD Magazine – Healthcare Design
Take 5 With Dyer Brown Architects’ Maggie Mitchell – HCD Magazine Healthcare Design Read Original Article:…
NASA’s Webb captures an ethereal view of NGC 346
One of the greatest strengths of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is its ability to…
Study clearly identifies nutrients as a driver of the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt
Under normal conditions, the floating macroalgae Sargassum spp. provide habitat for hundreds of types of…
Warm summers and wet winters yield better wine vintages
Wine quality is notorious for varying from year to year, but what makes for a…
Researchers capture first-ever afterglow of huge planetary collision in outer space
A chance social media post by an eagle-eyed amateur astronomer sparked the discovery of an…
An AI tool that can help forecast viral outbreaks
EVEscape predicts future viral mutations, new variants using evolutionary, biological information. Read Original Article:…
Doubling down on known protein families
A massive computational analysis of microbiome datasets has more than doubled the number of known…
AI speeds up identification brain tumor type
What type of brain tumor does this patient have? AI technology helps to determine this…
A new way to erase quantum computer errors
Researchers have demonstrated a type of quantum eraser. The physicists show that they can pinpoint…
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‘Starquakes’ could explain mystery signals
Fast radio bursts, or FRBs, are an astronomical mystery, with their exact cause and origins…
World News in Brief: recovery efforts in Ukraine, human rights in Sudan and WHO report
In Ukraine, a UN team on the ground is working closely with the Government, local…
STAT+: Key takeaways from AdvaMed, the world’s largest medical device conference
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Thousands of workers in the medical device industry gathered here this week…
STAT+: CRO claims there was no misconduct in Lyme vaccine trial it ran for Pfizer
A company that Pfizer blamed for problems with a clinical trial testing a Lyme vaccine…
Sudan: One of largest protection crises, says UN refugee agency
The displacement crisis prompted by ongoing conflict in Sudan continues unabated with nearly six million…
STAT+: Humana CEO Bruce Broussard to step down next year
Bruce Broussard, CEO of health insurance giant Humana, will step down next year after leading…
Iran: Rights experts ‘dismayed’ over continued imprisonment of Nobel Laureate Mohammadi
UN independent human rights experts on Wednesday called for the immediate release of Narges Mohammadi,…
STAT+: Medicare may plan to negotiate drug prices, but some states are taking their own steps to lower costs
Anticipation may be high that Medicare can wring lower prices out of drugmakers, but a…
STAT+: European regulators consider appeal over Amylyx ALS drug
LONDON — This week, European regulators are considering an appeal from Amylyx Pharmaceuticals after initially…