STAT+: FDA panel votes against high blood pressure device from Medtronic, but lends support to ReCor Medical’s
An advisory panel to the Food and Drug Administration delivered a split decision on a…
Year: 2023
National parks support wildlife inside and outside their borders
Fresh research suggests that national parks enhance bird diversity inside their borders. Large parks also…
Atmospheric circulation weakens following volcanic eruptions
An international team of scientists — led by two who worked together at Washington University…
How artificial intelligence gave a paralyzed woman her voice back
Researchers have developed a brain-computer interface (BCI) that has enabled a woman with severe paralysis…
Researchers fully sequence the Y chromosome for the first time
What was once the final frontier of the human genome — the Y chromosome —…
New research shows how cancer rewires a key immune pathway to spread
A study has discovered a new relationship between cancer cells and the immune system, and…
Graphene discovery could help generate hydrogen cheaply and sustainably
Researchers have finally solved the long-standing puzzle of why graphene is so much more permeable…
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Sedentary time in children linked with heart damage in young adulthood
Hours of inactivity during childhood could be setting the stage for heart attacks and strokes…
Despite fears to the contrary, Canadian wildfire smoke exposure was not much worse than a bad pollen day in New York City
New Yorkers can apparently breathe a sigh of relief, at least for now. Their exposure…
New study suggests people who tested negative for Covid-19 can still develop long Covid
Of the 103 million confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the U.S., an estimated one-third have…
CDC says it’s too soon to assess risk posed by new Covid subvariant
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday it’s too early to tell whether…
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Abolish ‘human exploitation’ once and for all, UNESCO chief urges
Commemorating the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition on…
STAT+: Ron DeSantis wants to import drugs from Canada. Biden’s FDA just blasted his plan
WASHINGTON — Florida governor and presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis has ballyhooed a high-profile plan to…
We must change course to create a world free from the threats of nuclear annihilation and armed violence
Launer describes the devastating effects of nuclear weapons and highlights the moral responsibility of medical…
Greece: Rights experts condemn ‘racist violence’ against asylum-seekers
Greece must adopt “safe and impartial” border policies and practices and hold its law enforcement…
STAT+: The first complete sequence of Y chromosome offers chance to solve longstanding genetic mysteries
Two years ago, when an international team of scientists announced it had finally sequenced and…
Gender-affirming surgeries tripled in the U.S. between 2016-2019, study finds
The number of gender-affirming surgeries taking place in the U.S. nearly tripled between 2016 and…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Roche data on immunotherapy accidentally released; Novo Nordisk hires Thermo Fisher to manufacture Wegovy
Hello and happy Wednesday from STAT’s London outpost, with Andrew Joseph here filling in for…
Healthcare services are required by law to make adjustments for those with brain injury
Myrian describes the challenges she faces engaging in healthcare consultations after an acquired brain injury.1Her…
Websites selling AMH “fertility” tests use false or misleading claims, researchers find
Tests for the anti-müllerian hormone (AMH) are being marketed as measures of fertility using claims…
Chronic primary pain isn’t a primary diagnosis
Chronic primary pain as a primary diagnosis and as the target for (demonstrably ineffective) treatment…
STAT+: An accidental data release by Roche boosts some hopes for anti-TIGIT cancer immunotherapies
The multibillion-dollar hunt for what many drugmakers hope will be the next big immunotherapy target…
STAT+: Apellis safety probe of eye disease drug identifies injection needle as possible cause of severe side effect
Apellis Pharmaceuticals said Tuesday that it had identified “internal structural variations” in a type of…
Drug deaths fall in Scotland but major problems persist
The number of people dying from drug misuse in Scotland has fallen for the first…
Lessons not learned
In the wake of the conviction of Lucy Letby, a neonatal nurse who has been…
We need a universally endorsed definition of a pandemic for the Pandemic Accord to be effective
Member states of the Intergovernmental Negotiation Body (INB)1 have roughly nine months left before they…
Chronic pain management focuses on the individual, not on the pain
As a retired spinal pain physician, whose patients with low back pain had a mean…
Chronic pain: a silent killer
Kang and colleagues list important points to consider when assessing patients with chronic pain. But…
Opinion: A roadmap for making over-the-counter birth control affordable
The Food and Drug Administration recently approved Opill, the first over-the-counter access birth control pill,…
Covid-19, a disease with tricks up its sleeve, hasn’t fallen into a seasonal pattern — yet
To most people on the planet, the Covid-19 pandemic is over. But for many scientists…
STAT+: Former Pear Therapeutics executives start new VC firm, with biotech veteran Bob Langer as adviser
Executives from the shuttered digital health company Pear Therapeutics are launching a new VC firm,…
STAT+: Obesity specialists are scarce. Here’s how that’s starting to change
Treatment of obesity has never been more prominent, with the advent of medications like Ozempic…
Opinion: I’m a doctor who specializes in treating leprosy. Here’s what I want you to know
In recent weeks, you may have seen alarming headlines about how leprosy might become “endemic”…
Mediterranean diet during pregnancy improved 2-year-olds … – CNN
Mediterranean diet during pregnancy improved 2-year-olds … CNN Read Original Article: Mediterranean diet during pregnancy improved…
1 in 5 women experienced mistreatment from medical staff in their last pregnancy – NPR
1 in 5 women experienced mistreatment from medical staff in their last pregnancy NPR One in…
Jessie James Decker reveals fourth pregnancy months after husband’s vasectomy refusal – Fox News
Jessie James Decker reveals fourth pregnancy months after husband’s vasectomy refusal Fox News Jessie James Decker…
Mediterranean diet during pregnancy improved 2-year-olds’ cognitive, social abilities – CNN
Mediterranean diet during pregnancy improved 2-year-olds’ cognitive, social abilities CNN Read Original Article: Mediterranean diet during…
Sienna Miller Pregnant With Baby No. 2: See Her Baby Bump! – Entertainment Tonight
Sienna Miller Pregnant With Baby No. 2: See Her Baby Bump! Entertainment Tonight Sienna Miller Steps…
FDA Approves First RSV Vaccine for Pregnancy – Medscape
FDA Approves First RSV Vaccine for Pregnancy Medscape FDA approves first RSV vaccine for pregnancy to…
Pregnant After Difficult First Pregnancy: Will My Second Pregnancy Be Hard? – Motherly Inc.
Pregnant After Difficult First Pregnancy: Will My Second Pregnancy Be Hard? Motherly Inc. Read Original Article:…
Crisis pregnancy centers outnumber abortion clinics – WBEZ Chicago
Crisis pregnancy centers outnumber abortion clinics WBEZ Chicago Read Original Article: Crisis pregnancy centers outnumber abortion…
Womb transplants mean pregnancy for biological men may be decades away – The Telegraph
Womb transplants mean pregnancy for biological men may be decades away The Telegraph Read Original Article:…
Mediterranean diet: The benefits to mother and child during pregnancy – Medical News Today
Mediterranean diet: The benefits to mother and child during pregnancy Medical News Today Read Original Article:…
Melasma, The Skincare Problem Twinkle Khanna Has Battled Since Pregnancy. Her Treatment Tips – NDTV
Melasma, The Skincare Problem Twinkle Khanna Has Battled Since Pregnancy. Her Treatment Tips NDTV Read Original…
New York City Marathon Changes Pregnancy Deferral Policy – Runner’s World
New York City Marathon Changes Pregnancy Deferral Policy Runner’s World Read Original Article: New York City…
Health Headlines: Pollution may cause pregnancy issues – KPLC
Health Headlines: Pollution may cause pregnancy issues KPLC Read Original Article: Health Headlines: Pollution may cause…
Lady Luck Steakhouse Agrees to Resolve Allegations of Pregnancy … – EEOC
Lady Luck Steakhouse Agrees to Resolve Allegations of Pregnancy … EEOC Read Original Article: Lady Luck…
Massachusetts doctor discusses alarming report on pregnancy mistreatment – WCVB Boston
Massachusetts doctor discusses alarming report on pregnancy mistreatment WCVB Boston Read Original Article: Massachusetts doctor discusses…
Navigating Subclavian Artery Stenosis in Pregnancy: A … – Cureus
Navigating Subclavian Artery Stenosis in Pregnancy: A … Cureus Read Original Article: Navigating Subclavian Artery Stenosis…
News in Brief 22 August 2023
Afghanistan’s Taliban responsible for revenge killings, torture of officials DRC: Millions face hunger as funding…