Reacting too late: humanity’s greatest existential crisis
When existential crises come, they come not single spies but in battalions. Oppenheimer, the film…
Year: 2023
STAT+: White House drug shortage task force held rare in-person meeting with industry
WASHINGTON — A new White House task force on drug shortages held a rare in-person…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Patients brace for insurance decisions on weight loss drugs; Indian authorities find multiple problems at pharma plants
Hello, everyone, and how are you today? Cloudy skies are hovering this morning over the…
“Mighty Casey” Quinlan: outspoken patient activist
bmj;382/aug03_9/p1779/FAF1faCasey was notorious for having a QR code tattooed on her sternum that linked to…
TytoCare raises $49 million to build out AI-enhanced chronic care
You’re reading the web edition of STAT Health Tech, our guide to how tech is…
Workers are less productive and make more typos in the afternoon — especially on Fridays
A recent interdisciplinary study used a novel method of data collection — computer usage metrics…
Researchers are using monkey poop to learn how an endangered species chooses its mates
Northern muriquis, which live in the Atlantic forest of Brazil, are one of the most…
Scientists view the ‘transition state’ of a photochemical reaction in real-time
In chemical reactions, molecules transform from reactants into reaction products through a critical geometry called…
Scientists dig into wildfire predictions, long-term impacts
Wildfires are an ancient force shaping the environment, but they have grown in frequency, range…
Sea urchins are struggling to ‘get a grip’ as climate change alters ecosystems
As global climate change causes weather extremes ranging from heat waves and droughts to heavy…
Quantum discovery: Materials can host D-wave effects with F-wave behaviors
In a potential boon for quantum computing, physicists have shown that topologically protected quantum states…
Super Radar: Breakthrough radar research overcomes a nearly century-old trade-off between wavelength and distance resolution
New interference radar functions improve the distance resolution between objects using radar waves. The results…
New insights on pelvic floor damage after vaginal birth, and new directions for treatment
Researchers have published new insights on pelvic floor muscle (PFM) dysfunction, which is one of…
Robotic grippers offer unprecedented combo of strength and delicacy
New robotic grippers are flexible enough to handle soft and fragile objects as well as…
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Ann Robinson’s research reviews—3 August 2023
S’not what it seemsCan you tell which snotty-nosed children have acute sinusitis rather than a…
STAT+: Startup Celsius cuts 75% of staff ahead of first trial start for IBD drug
Launching your first clinical trial is the type of announcement most biotech executives eagerly anticipate,…
Health leaders urge prime minister to withdraw oil and gas licences
Health sector leaders in the UK have written to Rishi Sunak urging him to withdraw…
Covid-19: US agency launches raft of clinical trials of treatments for long covid
The US National Institutes of Health (NIH) has announced a series of clinical trials of…
Heliotrope rash
Named after a deep purple flower, this is a heliotrope rash on the eyelids of…
The growing bottlenecks in specialty training
This month hundreds of doctors in the UK will join core (CT) or higher (ST)…
How climate change is changing dengue fever
Dengue fever is rife in India. In 2022, 230 000 infections and 303 deaths were…
Gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy? . . . and other stories
Bariatric surgeryGastric bypass is generally a better option than sleeve gastrectomy, according to a randomised…
Rising number of countries are controlling tobacco but progress is slowing, WHO warns
More than 150 countries have now implemented one or more tobacco control measures—three times the…
The proportions of term or late preterm births after exposure to early antenatal corticosteroids, and outcomes: systematic review and meta-analysis of 1.6 million infants
AbstractObjectiveTo systematically review the proportions of infants with early exposure to antenatal corticosteroids but born…
STAT+: Pharma industry showers House GOP doctor with campaign cash
WASHINGTON — The pharmaceutical industry has been flooding the campaign coffers of Rep. Larry Bucshon, a…
STAT+: Alarmed by popularity of Ozempic and Wegovy, insurers wage multi-front battle
Patients are bracing for “D-Day,” the date their insurance companies will stop covering the drugs….
Opinion: Former Sen. Max Baucus: Breakthrough Alzheimer’s drugs are out of reach for many in rural states like Montana
New treatments are delaying the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, giving people aging with memory decline…
Opinion: Without a plan to fight superbugs, the Cancer Moonshot will never achieve liftoff
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health recently outlined strategies to tackle President Biden’s Cancer…
STAT+: Uninsured rate hits ‘record low’ — right before millions start losing Medicaid coverage
Roughly 7.7% of Americans didn’t have any health insurance as of this past March —…
Martha’s Vineyard News | Finding Healing Among the Words – The Vineyard Gazette – Martha’s Vineyard News
Martha’s Vineyard News | Finding Healing Among the Words The Vineyard Gazette – Martha’s Vineyard News…
St. Charles County Health Department offers free prenatal vitamins … – St. Louis Public Radio
St. Charles County Health Department offers free prenatal vitamins … St. Louis Public Radio Read Original…
FDA clears AI tool to boost quality of prenatal ultrasounds – Health Imaging
FDA clears AI tool to boost quality of prenatal ultrasounds Health Imaging Read Original Article: FDA…
Woman announces her sister’s secret pregnancy during spiteful maid of honor speech (but people are saying the – Daily Mail
Woman announces her sister’s secret pregnancy during spiteful maid of honor speech (but people are…
Kelly Osbourne Says She Hid for 9 Months of Her Pregnancy to Avoid Being “Fat Shamed” – Yahoo Entertainment
Kelly Osbourne Says She Hid for 9 Months of Her Pregnancy to Avoid Being “Fat…
Kelly Osbourne Says She ‘Hid’ During Her Pregnancy: ‘I Did Not Want to Get Fat Shamed’ – Entertainment Tonight
Kelly Osbourne Says She ‘Hid’ During Her Pregnancy: ‘I Did Not Want to Get Fat…
Kelly Osbourne reveals not having photos from her pregnancy to avoid being ‘fat shamed’ – PINKVILLA
Kelly Osbourne reveals not having photos from her pregnancy to avoid being ‘fat shamed’ PINKVILLA Read…
Sarah Snook Told ‘Succession’ Crew About Pregnancy After Crazy Scene – Us Weekly
Sarah Snook Told ‘Succession’ Crew About Pregnancy After Crazy Scene Us Weekly Read Original Article: Sarah…
Long Live Shiv Roy: Sarah Snook Tells All on That ‘Succession’ Ending, Her Pregnancy and Crying Through the Finale – Variety
Long Live Shiv Roy: Sarah Snook Tells All on That ‘Succession’ Ending, Her Pregnancy and…
Sarah Snook Opens Up About Her Unplanned Pregnancy, True Thoughts About ‘Succession’ Finale Script & the Role … – Just Jared
Sarah Snook Opens Up About Her Unplanned Pregnancy, True Thoughts About ‘Succession’ Finale Script &…
Chelsea Meissner Reveals New Details About Her Pregnancy (PHOTOS) – Bravo
Chelsea Meissner Reveals New Details About Her Pregnancy (PHOTOS) Bravo Read Original Article: Chelsea Meissner Reveals…
Low fiber intake during pregnancy may delay development in infants’ brains – PsyPost
Low fiber intake during pregnancy may delay development in infants’ brains PsyPost Read Original Article: Low…
News in Brief 02 August 2023
IOM: Four million displaced from Sudan conflict UN demands immediate end to expulsion of migrants…
Empire Portfolio Group™ Signs Area Development & Franchise … – PR Newswire
Empire Portfolio Group™ Signs Area Development & Franchise … PR Newswire Read Original Article: Empire Portfolio…
Alternative Wellness Health Completes Festival, Art of LA and Launches Two New Flavors and Targets New Acquisition Partners – Yahoo Finance
Alternative Wellness Health Completes Festival, Art of LA and Launches Two New Flavors and Targets…
New review calls on Hockey Canada to raise age of body contact from 13 to 15
Research recommends authorities mandate that schools and sports organizations enforce policies to prevent concussions. Read…
STAT+: Vertex non-opioid therapy reduced pain in mid-stage trials, study shows
Vertex Pharmaceuticals has spent decades trying to develop molecules that reduce pain safely and potently,…
New method simplifies the construction process for complex materials
A new technique incorporates many different building blocks of cellular metamaterials into one unified graph-based…
STAT+: With new acquisitions, Humana and CVS hope to turn members into patients
Both Humana and CVS Health on Wednesday touted plans to aggressively scale their primary care…
Gravitational arcs in ‘El Gordo’ galaxy cluster
A new image of the galaxy cluster known as ‘El Gordo’ is revealing distant and…
Menopausal hormone therapy and dementia: causal link remains uncertain rather than unlikely
The results of our nationwide nested case-control study of menopausal hormone therapy and the risk…