Emergency hospital services are closing because of staff shortages
The world has faced a shortage of medical workforce for decades.1 Failure to tackle problems…
Month: December 2023
What you need to know about physician associates
How did physician associates come about?The role originated at Duke University, North Carolina, as a…
Mexico’s activist ‘companion networks’ quietly provide abortion pills and support to U.S. women
TIJUANA, Mexico — Just over a decade ago, when Crystal Pérez Lira needed an abortion,…
Proposal to protect abortion patients’ records faces pushback from Epic, UnitedHealth
At a time when abortion access can vary widely across the U.S., many reproductive health…
STAT+: ‘Learning each other’s language’: FDA, patent office seek to work together to lower drug prices
In 1997, Celgene obtained a key patent for what would become a blockbuster blood cancer…
Opinion: Having a child with complex medical needs is hard enough. Navigating the health care system makes it worse
Many families take for granted the ritual of taking a newborn baby home, car seat…
Free Prenatal & Post-Partum Yoga – Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Free Prenatal & Post-Partum Yoga Honolulu Star-Advertiser Read Original Article: Free Prenatal & Post-Partum Yoga –…
Science Update: New method could replace conventional invasive procedures for prenatal testing, NIH-funded study … – National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Science Update: New method could replace conventional invasive procedures for prenatal testing, NIH-funded study … National…
Department of Health encourages development of pre-pregnancy and prenatal care routines – The Livingston County News
Department of Health encourages development of pre-pregnancy and prenatal care routines The Livingston County News Read…
Texas woman asks court’s permission for abortion because of pregnancy complications – NPR
Texas woman asks court’s permission for abortion because of pregnancy complications NPR Texas woman forced to…
Caboolture Hospital
Caboolture Hospital is located at 97/120 McKean St, Caboolture QLD 4510. They offer a range…
Sanofi says it has 12 blockbusters in its back pocket. Will investors believe it?
NEW YORK — The top executives at French drug giant Sanofi on Wednesday defended their…
News in Brief 6 December 2023
Türk calls for independent investigations into alleged sexual attacks during Hamas massacre Myanmar violence taking an…
Opera, glass blowing, poncho weaving and more: UNESCO celebrates world’s cultural heritage
The UNESCO committee that protects so called Intangible Cultural Heritage met in Botswana this week…
Researchers develop grassroots framework for managing environmental commons
A team of sustainability scientists recently announced that they have developed a community-based framework, founded…
Fungus-fighting protein could help overcome severe autoimmune disease and cancer
A protein in the immune system programmed to protect the body from fungal infections is…
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Feathered friends can become unlikely helpers for tropical coral reefs facing climate change threat
Tropical coral reefs are among our most spectacular ecosystems, yet a rapidly warming planet threatens…
Pacific Pearl La Jolla takes many paths to achieving optimal health for patients – La Jolla Light
Pacific Pearl La Jolla takes many paths to achieving optimal health for patients La Jolla Light…
STAT+: To lower drug prices, White House takes new aim at pharma patents
WASHINGTON — The White House is throwing its support behind a controversial authority that allows…
STAT+: AbbVie purchases neuroscience developer Cerevel for $8.7 billion
Abbvie announced Wednesday that it will purchase Cereval Therapeutics and its pipeline of experimental neurological…
New England Journal of Medicine reckons with its racist past and complicity in slavery
The New England Journal of Medicine, the world’s oldest continually published medical journal, publicly reckoned…
Bowtie resonators that build themselves bridge the gap between nanoscopic and macroscopic
Two nanotechnology approaches converge by employing a new generation of fabrication technology. It combines the…
Many couples around the world may share high blood pressure
Spouses or partners in heterosexual relationships may have high blood pressure that mirrors one another,…
How drugs can target the thick ‘scar tissue’ of pancreatic cancer
Researchers discovered how anti-cancer drugs called HDAC inhibitors help treat pancreatic cancer by altering scar…
STAT+: Stephen Hemsley, UnitedHealth Group board chair, sells nearly $113 million in stock
Stephen Hemsley, the board chair and former CEO of UnitedHealth Group, has sold nearly $113…
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New York City youth give a shout out to human rights worldwide
Hundreds of teenagers from New York schools on Wednesday descended on UN Headquarters to discuss…
Climate change shown to cause methane to be released from the deep ocean
New research has shown that fire-ice — frozen methane which is trapped as a solid…
World News in Brief: Nigeria airstrikes condemned, supporting Venezuelan migrants and refugees, weapons in Myanmar
Authorities in Nigeria must investigate a string of deadly airstrikes over the past six years…
Most drugmakers have so far ignored looming FTC deadline to withdraw or amend wayward patents
With 10 days to go, only one company has responded to a demand by the…
Greenhouse gases in oceans are altered by climate change impact on microbes
The ocean is a global life-support system, and climate change causes such as ocean warming,…
STAT+: Using Pap smears for earlier ovarian cancer detection shows promise in small new study
Ovarian cancer owes its often-dismal prognosis to the late stage at which it’s typically discovered….
Repeated blast exposures may harm the brain health of military personnel
The brains of special warfare community personnel repeatedly exposed to blasts show increased inflammation and…
New findings reveal important insights into age-related nonresolving inflammation
Aging is associated with chronic, nonresolving inflammation, or ‘inflammaging,’ that can lead to tissue dysfunction….
Blood hormone levels key to identifying which post-menopausal women will benefit most from taking anastrozole to prevent breast cancer
has found that hormone levels, measured through blood tests, are an important indicator of whether…
Grinding coffee with a splash of water reduces static electricity and makes more consistent and intense espresso
The fracturing and friction of coffee beans during grinding generates electricity that causes coffee particles…
Researchers redesign future mRNA therapeutics to prevent potentially harmful immune responses
Researchers have discovered that misreading of therapeutic mRNAs by the cell’s decoding machinery can cause…
‘Last roll of the dice’ for a near-term HIV vaccine fails
A study billed as the last chance to develop an HIV vaccine this decade has…
New protein linked to early-onset dementia identified
Scientists have identified abnormal aggregates of a protein called TAF15 in the brains of individuals…
Stellar winds regulate growth of galaxies
Galactic winds enable the exchange of matter between galaxies and their surroundings. In this way,…
First map of human limb development reveals unexpected growth processes and explains syndromes found at birth
Scientists reveal unprecedented insights into human limb development, including the many intricate processes that govern…
Increase taxes on alcohol and sugary drinks, WHO urges
The World Health Organization has urged countries to apply more taxes on alcohol and sugary…
STAT+: Using AI, scientists create blood test that measures organ aging and predicts disease risk
In today’s mostly plague- and famine-free world, if you can avoid more modern scourges like…
The new health secretary must tackle ȷunior doctors’ dissatisfaction before winter
Despite the announcement of new strike dates, the recent offer by the government to NHS…
Nigel C H Stott: pioneering academic GP who championed multidisciplinary approaches to understand and tackle complex health problems
bmj;383/dec06_12/p2891/FAF1faNigel Stott’s academic and clinical contributions were built on the principle that improving health requires…
Districts of Pakistan boycott polio immunisation until economic and health demands are met
Tribal elders in the last remaining areas of Pakistan to have endemic wild polio are…
STAT+: U.S. judge orders Minnesota to pause its drug pricing transparency law over constitutional issues
In a victory for the pharmaceutical industry, a U.S. judge ruled that Minnesota must temporarily…
Morning Rounds: Couples share high blood pressure, and other health stories you should read today
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Why Cerevel Therapeutics has risen 50% in three days without changing anything
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: Pfizer is leaving the BIO trade group; CVS drug-pricing plan may not lower costs for consumers
Rise and shine, everyone. The middle of the week is upon us. Have heart, though….
November top picks: A strange time to study medicine
While at medical school, the calendar’s 11th month—the year’s 11th hour—seems to be inseparable from…