Limitations of asteroid crater lakes as climate archives
In southern Germany just north of the Danube, there lies a large circular depression between…
Month: December 2023
Plant nurseries are exacerbating the climate-driven spread of 80% of invasive species
Researchers have provided detailed maps of how 144 common invasive plants species will react to…
Conditions in Gaza are ripe for “epidemics and public health disaster,” UN warns
Gaza’s health system is “on its knees” as “mentally and physically exhausted” Palestinians face more…
Court dismisses leadership of Turkish Medical Association after criticism of government
A civil court in Ankara has dismissed all 11 elected leaders of the central council…
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The global health community must prevent the erosion of human rights in healthcare
“If access to healthcare is considered a human right, who is considered human enough to…
Inconsistent definitions of labour progress and over-medicalisation cause unnecessary harm during birth
Prolonged labour results in considerable morbidity and mortality globally in women and children, as well…
Effectiveness of conservative management versus laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the prevention of recurrent symptoms and complications in adults with uncomplicated symptomatic gallstone disease (C-GALL trial): pragmatic, multicentre randomised controlled trial
AbstractObjectiveTo assess the clinical and cost effectiveness of conservative management compared with laparoscopic cholecystectomy for…
NHS culture change is difficult, not impossible—but essential, says health ombudsman
Early on in his career as a civil servant, Rob Behrens, now the parliamentary and…
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Managing symptomatic gallstone disease
Symptomatic gallstone disease (cholelithiasis) is the classic indication for elective cholecystectomy.1 In addition to relieving…
Getting the lead out of the water supply: How one health expert crunched the numbers and prodded the EPA
It’s known that lead in the water supply has severe health effects, including brain damage…
New gene therapies confront many sickle cell patients with an impossible choice: a cure or fertility
As a teenager, Marie Tornyenu was always having to explain herself. If it wasn’t the…
Opinion: Listen: Rep. Raul Ruiz on going from the emergency room to Congress
Before he joined Congress, Rep. Raul Ruiz, a Democrat from California, worked in another chaotic…
Opinion: STAT+: A bold approach to pay for weight loss drugs for everyone who needs them
The news about anti-obesity drugs keeps getting better. In November, data presented at the American…
Cosmetic surgeon is struck off for dishonesty and as a risk to patient safety
A cosmetic surgeon has been struck off the UK medical register after a tribunal found…
Newly Recognized Syndrome Linked To Prenatal Fentanyl Exposure – Forbes
Newly Recognized Syndrome Linked To Prenatal Fentanyl Exposure Forbes Read Original Article: Newly Recognized Syndrome Linked…
How Do Payers Cover Prenatal, Postpartum Care for Pregnant People? – HealthPayerIntelligence.com
How Do Payers Cover Prenatal, Postpartum Care for Pregnant People? HealthPayerIntelligence.com Read Original Article: How Do…
Daubert Hearings Challenging Opinions About Tylenol Prenatal Exposure Risks To Be Considered By MDL Judge Dec. 7 – AboutLawsuits.com
Daubert Hearings Challenging Opinions About Tylenol Prenatal Exposure Risks To Be Considered By MDL Judge…
Texas woman sues to have an abortion – The Texas Tribune
Texas woman sues to have an abortion The Texas Tribune Texas woman files emergency lawsuit to…
Paris Hilton reveals why she kept pregnancies a secret: ‘I’m really happy I did it that way’ – Page Six
Paris Hilton reveals why she kept pregnancies a secret: ‘I’m really happy I did it…
The new pregnancy announcement is no announcement – The Washington Post
The new pregnancy announcement is no announcement The Washington Post Read Original Article: The new pregnancy…
News in Brief 5 December 2023
WFP forced to pause food aid distribution across northern Yemen Chaotic conditions for civilians in…
STAT+: Pfizer plans to depart BIO
WASHINGTON — Pfizer has decided to leave the Biotechnology Innovation Organization, according to two sources…
Flexor Tendon Injuries
Source: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons – PDFRelated MedlinePlus Pages: Finger Injuries and Disorders Read…
Braid: Smith’s ideas about alternative medicine and pensions just keep coming back – Calgary Herald
Braid: Smith’s ideas about alternative medicine and pensions just keep coming back Calgary Herald Read Original…
Model ends up engulfed in flames after trying treatment to cure stomach issues in Thailand – New York Post
Model ends up engulfed in flames after trying treatment to cure stomach issues in Thailand New…
Can ketogenic diet offer an effective alternative to antiseizure medication in infants with drug-resistant epilepsy? – News-Medical.Net
Can ketogenic diet offer an effective alternative to antiseizure medication in infants with drug-resistant epilepsy? News-Medical.Net…
Effective therapies that work when mainstream medicine fails – WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando
Effective therapies that work when mainstream medicine fails WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando Read Original Article:…
Stopping metformin: Side effects, risks, and how to stop safely – Medical News Today
Stopping metformin: Side effects, risks, and how to stop safely Medical News Today Read Original Article:…
Bacteria’s mucus maneuvers: Study reveals how snot facilitates infection
Sniffles, snorts and blows of runny noses are the hallmarks of cold and flu season…
Chemists create organic molecules in a rainbow of colors
Chemists have now come up with a way to make molecules known as acenes more…
Top 10 climate science insights unveiled
A new report equips policymakers with the latest and most pivotal climate science research from…
Unlocking the secrets of the brain’s dopaminergic system
A new organoid model of the dopaminergic system sheds lights on its intricate functionality and…
Artificial intelligence makes gripping more intuitive
Artificial hands can be operated via app or with sensors placed in the muscles of…
AI accelerates problem-solving in complex scenarios
Researchers have developed a new, data-driven machine-learning technique that speeds up software programs used to…
From infamy to ingenuity: Bacterial hijack mechanisms as advanced genetic tools
Researchers have uncovered the intricate molecular mechanism used by parasitic phytoplasma bacteria, known for inducing…
STAT+: CVS’s new drug payment plan won’t lower patients’ prices, experts warn
CVS Health is promising to simplify how its pharmacies get paid for drugs. But that…
STAT+: Senate panel considers Medicare policy fixes to drug shortages
WASHINGTON — Members of the Senate Finance Committee took their first steps today toward using…
World News in Brief: WFP ‘pauses’ north Yemen food aid, human rights and sport, Myanmar latest
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday that it was compelled to pause the…
Harvesting water from air with solar power
Researchers have developed a promising new solar-powered atmospheric water harvesting technology that could help provide…
Diamonds and rust help unveil ‘impossible’ quasi-particles
Researchers have discovered magnetic monopoles — isolated magnetic charges — in a material closely related…
Unlocking neutron star rotation anomalies: Insights from quantum simulation
A collaboration between quantum physicists and astrophysicists has achieved a significant breakthrough in understanding neutron…
Astronomers determine the age of three mysterious baby stars at the heart of the Milky Way
Through analysis of high-resolution data from a ten-meter telescope in Hawaii, researchers have succeeded in…
Can signs of life be detected from Saturn’s frigid moon?
Researchers have shown unambiguous laboratory evidence that amino acids transported in the ice plumes of…
Mice pass the mirror test, a classic indicator of self-recognition
Researchers report that mice display behavior that resembles self-recognition when they see themselves in the…
STAT+: $100 billion estimate for Ozempic-style weight loss drugs gets wary eye from analysts
NEW YORK — Will the world actually soon spend $100 billion a year on the…
STAT+: RNA startup ReNAgade cuts staff seven months after raising $300 million
Biotech startup ReNAgade Therapeutics is cutting staff just seven months after raising the largest Series…
Helen Salisbury: How the duty of kindness could suppress legitimate debate
Good Medical Practice is a guide produced by the General Medical Council (GMC) that sets…
Junior doctors announce new strike dates
Junior doctors in England have announced two further rounds of strike action, in December and…
MPs back compensation scheme for patients given infected blood
MPs have voted to establish a compensation scheme for NHS patients who were given infected…
ChatGPT doesn’t know much about drugs, Hims & Hers enters weight-loss market
You’re reading the web edition of STAT’s Health Tech newsletter, our guide to how technology…