STAT+: Pharmalittle: Novo Nordisk sees “significantly” more Wegovy in the U.S. next year; U.S. pharma layoffs skyrocket
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Month: November 2023
Opinion: Do celebrity vaccine endorsements like Travis Kelce’s actually change behavior?
Once the domain of aging TV stars, hawking health products from vitamins to diabetes supplies…
Treating Rural America: The telehealth solution
There is a persistent shortage of primary care doctors in the rural United States. Specialists,…
With a new center, All of Us tackles health data silos to power precision medicine
Over the past five years, two unique federal efforts have collected the health records of…
Opinion: Let’s leverage graduate medical education to increase Medicaid re-enrollment
Lately, we’ve seen two distinct lines at our hospitals. We would all be healthier if…
A Look into Lotus Yoga – Dakota Student – UND The Dakota Student
A Look into Lotus Yoga – Dakota Student UND The Dakota Student Read Original Article: A…
Pregnancy Is an Endurance Test. Why Not Train for It? – The New York Times
Pregnancy Is an Endurance Test. Why Not Train for It? The New York Times Read Original…
Gaza: Children ‘paying the heaviest price for this conflict’
More than 3,500 children have been killed and over 6,800 injured in Gaza during the…
News in Brief 1 November 2023
Israel-Palestine crisis: UN welcomes first medical evacuations from Gaza Sport must be inclusive of LGBT…
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In a surprising finding, light can make water evaporate without heat
At the interface of water and air, light can, in certain conditions, bring about evaporation…
What happens when we pass out? Researchers ID new brain and heart connections
Researchers have for the first time identified the genetic pathway between the heart and brain…
What happens when cats get fat? Scientists weigh in
Cat owners want Kitty to be happy, but providing an abundance of food and snacks…
Bible of Alternative Medicine Reviews (Ralph La Guardia) Is It Legit … – Kent Reporter
Bible of Alternative Medicine Reviews (Ralph La Guardia) Is It Legit … Kent Reporter Read Original…
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Las Vegas Integrative Medicine Expands To Help More Local Veterans and Families – KLAS – 8 News Now
Las Vegas Integrative Medicine Expands To Help More Local Veterans and Families KLAS – 8 News…
New antibiotic targets gonorrhea as well as last existing treatment, study shows
An important Phase 3 trial has shown that a new drug that targets gonorrhea works…
STAT+: After Sarepta trial failure, families and doctors brace for another debate on Duchenne therapy
To hear Sarepta CEO Doug Ingram tell it, the results Monday afternoon from a large…
Where is a sea star’s head? Maybe just about everywhere
A new study that combines genetic and molecular techniques helps solve the riddle of sea…
How the fish got its shoulder
A new analysis of the bones and muscles in ancient fish gives new clues about…
The remains of an ancient planet lie deep within Earth
The remnants of an ancient planet that collided with Earth to form the Moon lie…
Mobile phone use may affect semen quality
Does electromagnetic radiation emitted by mobile phones affect semen quality? While various environmental and lifestyle…
How sunflowers see the sun
Sunflowers famously turn their faces to follow the sun as it crosses the sky. But…
Risk of viral airborne transmission peaks within 5 seconds of face-to-face encounters
Researchers visualized and measured the flow field of aerosol particles derived from exhaled air and…
Giant planets cast a deadly pall
Giant gas planets can be agents of chaos, ensuring nothing lives on their Earth-like neighbors…
Happiness and comparisons are a choice
Oliver discusses the right comparisons for NHS doctors’ pay.1 There is no “right” comparison. Happiness…
STAT+: New insights into how tumor cells hijack brain plasticity to drive cancer
The idea that cancer can hijack brain plasticity — subverting supple connections in the healthy…
STAT+: Nostrum Laboratories and its CEO — who once defended Shkreli price hikes — to pay up to $50 million over Medicaid rebates
A pharmaceutical company and its chief executive — who once defended Martin Shkreli for raising…
American Cancer Society expands lung cancer screening guidelines for cigarette smokers
Most lung cancer screening guidelines hinge on how much people smoked tobacco and when they…
Infant mortality in the U.S. rose last year for the first time in two decades, says CDC
The U.S. infant mortality rate rose 3% last year — the largest increase in two…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Panel tells FDA that CRISPR sickle cell therapy is safe enough for patients; U.K. is urged to scrap IP demands in trade talks with India
Rise and shine, everyone. The middle of the week is upon us. Have heart, though….
Gene editing has had a big week in the spotlight. Here’s what’s going on
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Authors’ reply to Fell
Fell, from the Prescription Medicines Code of Practice Authority (PMCPA), the self-regulatory body of the…
Unethical pharmaceutical marketing: a self-regulating system must rehabilitate companies
I welcome Mulinari and Ozieranski’s detailed discussion about the role of self-regulation in pharmaceutical marketing.1…
STAT+: Life science investors close nearly $6 billion in new funds
Biotech and life sciences investors continue to draw in new funds even as the biotech…
Row over ultra-processed foods panel highlights conflicts of interest issue at heart of UK science reporting
On 27 September, the Science Media Centre (SMC) in London held a briefing for specialist…
From mum to carer and back again
In March 2022 my 25 year old daughter tested positive for covid-19. She was unwell…
The scientist studying how fugitive fetal cells may affect maternal health
Chimeras — fantastical creatures composed of different animal parts — have appeared across cultures representing…
Opinion: Listen: Sniffing out the power, and limits, of the placebo effect
Have you ever taken phenylephrine for a stuffed-up nose and then felt better? If so,…
STAT+: Venture capitalists want to own hospitals. Can they do better than private equity?
General Catalyst’s plan to take over a hospital in the coming months could be the…
Opinion: How the government can help lower the price — not just the cost — of cutting-edge gene therapies
At the bustling Chicago O’Hare airport, my luggage and I collided with an elderly couple….
Some ideas about pregnancy go back 2,000 years to misogynistic philosophy : Shots – Health News – NPR
Some ideas about pregnancy go back 2,000 years to misogynistic philosophy : Shots – Health…
NFL Network’s Jamie Erdahl announces pregnancy with Rihanna Halloween costume – Awful Announcing
NFL Network’s Jamie Erdahl announces pregnancy with Rihanna Halloween costume Awful Announcing Read Original Article: NFL…
Pregnant woman in serious condition after being shot with paintball gun in Chatham – WGN TV Chicago
Pregnant woman in serious condition after being shot with paintball gun in Chatham WGN TV Chicago…
Haley and Oula Palve announce pregnancy after IVF journey: ‘Full hearts and tons of joy’ – Yahoo Canada Shine On
Haley and Oula Palve announce pregnancy after IVF journey: ‘Full hearts and tons of joy’ Yahoo…
Travis Barker Reveals Name, Due Date of Baby Boy with Kourtney Kardashian – PEOPLE
Travis Barker Reveals Name, Due Date of Baby Boy with Kourtney Kardashian PEOPLE Read Original Article:…
Travis Barker Confirms Pregnant Kourtney Kardashian’s Due Date Is Way Sooner Than You Think – E! NEWS
Travis Barker Confirms Pregnant Kourtney Kardashian’s Due Date Is Way Sooner Than You Think E! NEWS…
Travis Barker reveals Kourtney Kardashian’s baby name and due date – The Independent
Travis Barker reveals Kourtney Kardashian’s baby name and due date The Independent Read Original Article: Travis…
‘Thank God we’re still alive’: UNRWA staffers keep working under fire
The Spokesperson for the UN Palestine refugee agency (UNRWA) in Gaza has seen his own…
News in Brief 31 October 2023
Toll of Israel-Palestine crisis on children ‘beyond devastating’ Ukraine: deadly Russian missile attack on café…
Why Notre Dame of Maryland plans to acquire a Laurel alternative … – The Business Journals
Why Notre Dame of Maryland plans to acquire a Laurel alternative … The Business Journals Read…