Ask the Expert – Caroline Flint, experienced midwife and author
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Month: December 2023
News in Brief 18 December 2023
Gaza hospital destroyed, WHO chief reiterates ceasefire call Migrants’ Day: UN chief calls for rights-based…
Navigating Uncertainty: Patients and Alternative Cancer Treatments – Surviving Mesothelioma
Navigating Uncertainty: Patients and Alternative Cancer Treatments Surviving Mesothelioma Read Original Article: Navigating Uncertainty: Patients and…
STAT Virtual Event | Cancer’s Breakthrough Engine
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AI’s memory-forming mechanism found to be strikingly similar to that of the brain
An interdisciplinary team consisting of researchers has revealed a striking similarity between the memory processing…
Exoplanets’climate — it takes nothing to switch from habitable to hell
The Earth is a wonderful blue and green dot covered with oceans and life, while…
15 most pressing issues for conservation, including invertebrate decline and changing marine ecosystems
Since 2009, the Cambridge Conservation Initiative has coordinated an annual horizon scan, a well-established method…
STAT+: Biden administration asks judge to toss out Humana’s Medicare Advantage audit lawsuit
The Department of Justice has asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit brought by…
STAT+: Apple pauses sales of latest watches in the US after ITC decision
Apple is temporarily pulling certain Apple Watches from the U.S. market to comply with an…
STAT+: Prime Medicine, Mukherjee’s Myeloid Therapeutics clash over genome-editing deal
The closely watched gene editing startup Prime Medicine is embroiled in a multimillion-dollar dispute with…
World News in Brief: Wave of ‘fear and dread’ in Ukraine, UN expert slams Navalny disappearance, youth leaders for nuclear disarmament meet
With more than 900 air attacks across Ukraine in just one week, the intensifying Russian…
Flu and covid levels rise in England
Health officials have emphasised the importance of vaccination against respiratory illnesses this winter, as latest…
New Zealand’s decision to scrap anti-smoking legislation will do immeasurable harm
In Aotearoa (New Zealand), a country of just over five million people,1 13 people die…
STAT+: Wegovy may have another helpful trick: fighting inflammation via the brain, study finds
As more data emerges that obesity drugs like Wegovy can reduce complications from heart and…
Morning Rounds: Why some doctors plan to quit their jobs
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The legal pathway for experimental, ultra-rare disease treatments is rocky and expensive
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: Illumina will divest Grail after court finds deal was anti-competitive; FDA found problems at Moderna facility
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was…
Acid sensor and calcium store discovered in plants
Using optogenetics, researchers have detected a new acid sensor in plant cells that is addressing…
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Military medics express regret over UK’s past treatment of LGBT+ armed forces personnel
Defence Medical Services (DMS) has expressed regret over the past treatment of LGBT+ armed service…
New death certification is welcome but risks extra work for GPs, says BMA
The BMA has given a cautious welcome to changes to the process for certifying deaths…
STAT+: Structure Therapeutics GLP-1 pill cuts blood sugar, weight in early diabetes study
Structure Therapeutics said Monday that its experimental GLP-1 pill demonstrated a 1% lowering of blood…
All the trimmings: patient and staff wellbeing should not be left to charitable funding
Tokens of festive jollity—parties, decorations, and a communal tin of chocolates—pepper UK hospitals in December.1…
Long term outcomes of metabolic/bariatric surgery in adults
ABSTRACTThe prevalence of obesity continues to rise around the world, driving up the need for…
Problems in diagnosing UTIs: taking a clean sample
This paper omits one of the very first practical problems in diagnosing urinary tract infections:…
Opinion: Alzheimer’s drug approvals show we need a reevaluation of patient advocacy
When faced with a loved one’s progressive neurodegenerative disease, like Alzheimer’s, or your child’s rare…
STAT+: Here are the best biopharma CEOs of 2023
It’s that time of the year again when I recognize the Best Biopharma CEO of…
STAT+: ‘We’ve exhausted all avenues’: A small biotech may give up on its ultra-rare disease drug over frustration with FDA
Jamie Dubuque faces the future with a mixture of gratitude and trepidation. Her son, Declan,…
STAT+: New Jersey’s telehealth restrictions cut off access to lifesaving care, lawsuit alleges
Since states started rolling back pandemic-inspired flexibilities that allowed physicians to easily practice telehealth across…
SF Homeless Prenatal Program cares for vulnerable families | Housing | sfexaminer.com – San Francisco Examiner
SF Homeless Prenatal Program cares for vulnerable families | Housing | sfexaminer.com San Francisco Examiner Read…
Ethnicity affects pregnancy healthcare, research suggests – BBC.com
Ethnicity affects pregnancy healthcare, research suggests BBC.com Read Original Article: Ethnicity affects pregnancy healthcare, research suggests…
Katie Couric Announces Her Daughter Ellie Is Pregnant – PEOPLE
Katie Couric Announces Her Daughter Ellie Is Pregnant PEOPLE Read Original Article: Katie Couric Announces Her…
Morning sickness in pregnancy caused by GDF15 hormone, scientists say – USA TODAY
Morning sickness in pregnancy caused by GDF15 hormone, scientists say USA TODAY Read Original Article: Morning…
Opinion | Texas’s Anti-Abortion Law Is Doing What It Was Designed to Do – The New York Times
Opinion | Texas’s Anti-Abortion Law Is Doing What It Was Designed to Do The New York…
STAT+: Illumina says it will divest Grail, starting a closing chapter for a disastrous deal
Illumina, the leading maker of DNA sequencing machines, said Sunday that it would divest Grail,…
King Charles has appointed a homeopath. Why do the elite put their faith in snake oil? – The Guardian
King Charles has appointed a homeopath. Why do the elite put their faith in snake…
STAT+: The biggest health care deals of 2023
Every year, the health care industry behaves more and more like a balloon: Squeeze one…
‘Prenatal massages’ | Local mom host community baby shower in Atlanta – 11Alive.com WXIA
‘Prenatal massages’ | Local mom host community baby shower in Atlanta 11Alive.com WXIA Read Original Article:…
A Black woman was criminally charged after a miscarriage. It shows the perils of pregnancy post-Roe – The Associated Press
A Black woman was criminally charged after a miscarriage. It shows the perils of pregnancy…
Hyperemesis: Scientists make pregnancy sickness cure breakthrough – BBC.com
Hyperemesis: Scientists make pregnancy sickness cure breakthrough BBC.com Read Original Article: Hyperemesis: Scientists make pregnancy sickness…
Meet 18 women who shared heartbreaking pregnancy journeys in post-Roe world – ABC News
Meet 18 women who shared heartbreaking pregnancy journeys in post-Roe world ABC News Read Original Article:…
Are drugs like Ozempic safe in pregnancy? – Medical News Today
Are drugs like Ozempic safe in pregnancy? Medical News Today Read Original Article: Are drugs like…
Nausea and vomiting in pregnancy linked to hormone from fetus – Nature.com
Nausea and vomiting in pregnancy linked to hormone from fetus Nature.com Read Original Article: Nausea and…
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Charles Stuart case: Infamous murder in Boston of pregnant wife unraveled by confession – Fox News
Charles Stuart case: Infamous murder in Boston of pregnant wife unraveled by confession Fox News Read…
Abby Phillip: How I wound up giving birth at home – CNN
Abby Phillip: How I wound up giving birth at home CNN Read Original Article: Abby Phillip:…
Kate Cox case reveals toll of US abortion bans on women in medical emergencies – The Guardian
Kate Cox case reveals toll of US abortion bans on women in medical emergencies The Guardian…
Pregnant Hilary Duff Reveals She and Husband Matthew Koma Have COVID After Family Disney Trip – Yahoo Entertainment
Pregnant Hilary Duff Reveals She and Husband Matthew Koma Have COVID After Family Disney Trip Yahoo…
Man charged with shooting pregnant woman in Syracuse; she’s not expected to survive, prosecutors say – syracuse.com
Man charged with shooting pregnant woman in Syracuse; she’s not expected to survive, prosecutors say syracuse.com…
Researchers have finally discovered the cause of morning sickness in pregnancy—and may be close to a cure – Fortune
Researchers have finally discovered the cause of morning sickness in pregnancy—and may be close to…
A Black woman was criminally charged after a miscarriage. It shows the perils of pregnancy post-Roe – CBS News
A Black woman was criminally charged after a miscarriage. It shows the perils of pregnancy…
Arkansas will start distributing $1M grant to pregnancy resource centers in January – KUAR
Arkansas will start distributing $1M grant to pregnancy resource centers in January KUAR Read Original Article:…