Receiving SARS-CoV-2 Booster During Pregnancy May Improve … – Pharmacy Times
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Abortion and the mission of pregnancy resource centers – PBS Wisconsin
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How old are you, biologically? AI can tell your ‘true’ age by looking at your chest
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The modern sea spider had started to diversify by the Jurassic, study finds
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New type of star gives clues to mysterious origin of magnetars
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Adherence to a Mediterranean lifestyle associated with lower risk of all-cause and cancer mortality
People who adhere to a Mediterranean lifestyle — which includes a diet rich in fruits,…
Scientists trap light inside a magnet
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STAT+: ViiV Healthcare and Doctors Without Borders tussle over contract terms for an HIV drug
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STAT+: Blue Shield of California overhauls drug pricing operation — by adding more vendors
Blue Shield of California, a health insurance company that covers almost 5 million people, is…
‘Increasing militarisation’ of DPR Korea fuelling rise in human rights violations
Continuing ‘severe, widespread and long-standing” violations against citizens of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea…
WHO summit aims to unlock power of traditional medicine through science
The first global Traditional Medicine Summit convened by UN health agency WHO, got underway this week…
NHS cancer targets are slimmed down with the aim of speeding up diagnoses
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New definition of a human embryo proposed amid rapid scientific advances
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STAT+: U.S. appeals court strike down key provisions in Oklahoma law that regulates PBMs
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: U.S. appeals court upholds limits to abortion pill; ‘knock-off’ Ozempic thrives on ‘bogus’ website
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Where now in the danse macabre of covid-19 and misinformation?
Rumours of covid-19’s death have been greatly exaggerated. A new wave of infections reminds us…
How bibliometrics and school rankings reward unreliable science
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Ann Robinson’s research reviews—17 August 2023
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STAT+: South Africa ordered to disclose contracts with Pfizer, J&J, and other Covid-19 vaccine makers
A South African court ruled the government must disclose contracts signed with pharmaceutical companies for…
Venous eczema and chronic venous disease
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How do UK broadcast media deal with covid misinformation?
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Purple plaques on the shin
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Lung cancer screening will be hampered by poor recording of searchable smoking terminology in GP computer systems
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Hans Steiner: paediatrician who escaped the Holocaust
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Opinion: Medicare beneficiaries deserve access to genetic counselors
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Opinion: The definition of clinical trial diversity must include disabled people
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STAT+: Health care CEOs hauled in $4 billion last year as inflation pinched workers, analysis shows
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Sonio’s AI-powered Quality Control Software Revolutionizes … – The Healthcare Technology Report.
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10 best prenatal vitamins for menopause in 2023 – DISCOVER Magazine
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Another Milwaukee prenatal care business owner accused of defrauding Wisconsin’s Medicaid program – BizTimes Milwaukee
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A new prenatal test uses RNA to predict dangerous pregnancy … – Knowable Magazine
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Integrative Care Interest and Offerings Grow | NEJM Catalyst – nejm.org
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Alternative High Cholesterol Treatments to Statins – Health Central
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Why I’m grateful I was forced to receive mental health treatment | Mental Health Perspectives – The Seattle Times
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Unveiling Japan’s ancient practice of cranial modification: The case of the Hirota people in Tanegashima
Cranial modification is a form of body alteration where the head is pressed or bound…
Greater excess mortality after hurricanes more recently and for most socially vulnerable in the U.S.
Over recent decades, there was a large variation in cyclone-related excess deaths by hurricane, state,…
Medications for chronic diseases affect the body’s ability to regulate body temperature, keep cool
Medications to treat various chronic diseases may hinder the body’s ability to lose heat and…
Scientists say deepening Arctic snowpack drives greenhouse gas emissions
Human-caused climate change is shortening the snow cover period in the Arctic. But according to…
STAT+: A new mom’s illness led to the first diagnosis of a rare condition after childbirth
Figuring out the right medical diagnosis for patients can be a tricky process. The recent…
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STAT+: FDA approves first treatment for ultra-rare bone disease
U.S. regulators on Wednesday approved the first treatment for an ultra-rare disease that causes people…
From the Field: The secret life of Venezuelan migrants in Curaçao
A Venezuelan woman has been talking about how she made a perilous journey across the…
Appeals court upholds limits to abortion pill
A federal appeals court on Wednesday ruled to restrict access to the abortion pill mifepristone…