Family trees from the European Neolithic
The Neolithic burial site of Gurgy ‘les Noisats’ in France revealed two unprecedentedly large family…
Year: 2023
Over 350,000 children in developing world missing out on cancer treatment
Treatment remains out of reach for hundreds of thousands of children diagnosed with cancer in…
STAT+: UHS finance chief said company favors patients whose insurance pays more
The country’s largest private psychiatric hospital operator cherry picks patients whose insurance will pay more,…
New archosaur species shows that precursor of dinosaurs and pterosaurs was armored
Researchers have described a new species of armored reptile that lived near the time of…
STAT+: European Commission accelerates phasing out animal testing, but stops short of a ban
After months of deliberation, the European Commission has agreed to accelerate the phasing out of…
STAT+: Democrats decry a new health package as too easy on private equity
WASHINGTON — A rift between Democrats and Republicans over health care transparency was on full display…
Automated analysis of microplastic concentrations
How high are concentrations of microplastics in the environment, in our drinking water or in…
One simple brain hack might boost learning and improve mental health
Shifting from a high-pressure mindset to a curious one improves people’s memory, finds new research….
STAT+: Democrats already want to expand Medicare’s drug price negotiation
WASHINGTON — It’s drug pricing déjà vu: Just as they did in 2019, House Democrats…
Cambodia: UN rights chief regrets ‘severely restricted’ poll and opposition clampdown
The UN human rights chief on Wednesday lamented the severe electoral clampdown by the Cambodian…
STAT+: Medical device maker Teleflex to acquire urology company Palette Life Sciences for $600 million
Teleflex announced plans on Wednesday to acquire Palette Life Sciences, the maker of a slate…
Gordon McInnes: professor of clinical pharmacology, past president of the British Hypertension Society, and key figure in cardiovascular research
bmj;382/jul26_17/p1728/FAF1faKnown as “Big Gordon” by colleagues—not least on account of his stature (he was 2…
Strike action: Junior doctors in England announce fifth walkout in August
Junior doctors in England will take further strike action in August, as their dispute with…
Potent synthetic opioids are linked to rise in heroin overdoses and deaths in England
A group of potent synthetic opioids called nitazenes have been linked to a rise in…
Authors’ reply to Braithwaite
We agree with Braithwaite1 that cardiovascular events are usually acutely defined and generally have an…
Risk of diabetes with statins: comparing apples with oranges
Mansi and colleagues appropriately advocate for shared decision making when considering statins for secondary prevention…
STAT+: FDA inspection underscores problem at major U.S. compounder behind hospital drug recalls
One of the largest compound pharmacy operations in the U.S. recently recalled a slew of…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: State Medicaid programs seek discounts for Wegovy; congressional PBM bills work around the fringes
Top of the morning to you. And a fine one it is. Lots of sunshine…
Israel: Doctors strike to protest against judicial overhaul
Doctors in Israel have joined mass protests against moves by the government to radically overhaul…
Government reȷects MPs’ calls to restore doctor-patient relationship to heart of general practice
Various steps recommended by MPs last year to improve the doctor-patient relationship in general practice…
Healthcare workers must be included in long covid research in the UK
Patient and public involvement in research into long covid is key to understanding the condition’s…
David Oliver: NHS England targets for new and follow-up outpatient appointments are ill conceived
In February 2022 NHS England published its Delivery Plan for Tackling the Covid-19 Backlog of…
In praise of civility among clinicians
There’s currently no shortage of controversies in medicine, with repeated strikes by doctors and proposals…
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Managing raised ferritin in primary care
What you need to knowRaised levels of ferritin can be associated with several serious underlying…
John Launer: Are medical humanities useful?
Several times a year I run sessions for GP training schemes or other groups of…
What is my risk, doctor? Patients should be told risks of untreated disease and side effects of treatment
Bretthauer and Kalager have a point in arguing that absolute disease risk and absolute treatment…
Reflections on the NHS at 75: postgraduate training is the problem
Feature, 1 JulyReflecting on the NHS at 75, Kumar concludes that we should simplify medical…
Q&A with CDC Director Mandy Cohen: On communication, trust, and getting things done
The new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Mandy Cohen, is only…
STAT+: Congress’s PBM reforms won’t end America’s drug pricing woes. Here’s what they would do
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers in Congress generally agree that there’s something very broken with the way America…
Opinion: Why physicians should let patients call them by their first names
Stephanie W. Edmonds and Ginny L. Ryan are both doctors. Edmonds, a registered nurse, has…
A psychologist’s lifetime of challenging assumptions while living with paralysis
Nikki Saltzburg was born three months premature while her parents were vacationing in Bermuda. With…
Asian American doctors, overrepresented in medicine, are largely left out of leadership
For 15 years, orthopedic surgeon Charles S. Day has been working to highlight the striking…
Opinion: Marc Tessier-Lavigne’s resignation shows what happens when you don’t pay attention to lab culture
Last week, Marc Tessier-Lavigne announced that he will resign as president of Stanford over work…
Pregnant Zoo Orangutan Drinks Pregnancy Tea to Treat Morning Sickness – PEOPLE
Pregnant Zoo Orangutan Drinks Pregnancy Tea to Treat Morning Sickness PEOPLE Read Original Article: Pregnant Zoo…
‘Arrested Development’ star Alia Shawkat is pregnant with her first baby – Page Six
‘Arrested Development’ star Alia Shawkat is pregnant with her first baby Page Six Read Original Article:…
Pregnant Rihanna rocks crop top, unbuttoned jeans as she and A$AP Rocky prepare for baby no. 2 – Page Six
Pregnant Rihanna rocks crop top, unbuttoned jeans as she and A$AP Rocky prepare for baby…
New drug delivery system developed for ectopic pregnancy – Contemporary Obgyn
New drug delivery system developed for ectopic pregnancy Contemporary Obgyn Read Original Article: New drug delivery…
The Prize for the Longest Pregnancy in Mammals May Go to This Whale – The New York Times
The Prize for the Longest Pregnancy in Mammals May Go to This Whale The New York…
Asia-Pacific mired in vicious climate-disaster nexus
Climate-induced disasters in Asia and the Pacific have become increasingly frequent and severe, resulting in…
News in Brief 25 July 2023
Yemen: UN starts high-risk operation to prevent catastrophic oil spill from decaying tanker IAEA: Anti-personnel…
Ukraine: UN rights chief upholds need for justice one year after POW killings
Nearly a year after at least 50 Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) were killed in…
Don’t assume that cutting back on cancer diagnosis would improve other services
Cancer is the UK’s leading cause of death,1 and, as Mathew notes, the UK’s record…
Cancer care has not caused waiting lists to mushroom
The NHS is under extreme pressure. We agree with Mathew that poor access to general…
Gloomy climate calculation: Scientists predict a collapse of the Atlantic ocean current to happen mid-century
Important ocean currents that redistribute heat, cold and precipitation between the tropics and the northernmost…
STAT+: South Africa faces court hearing over opaque Covid-19 vaccine contracts
A hearing began in a South Africa court on Tuesday to determine whether the government…
STAT+: Truvian presents data for its desktop blood-testing device in a field still in Theranos’s shadow
SAN DIEGO — Truvian Health, a San Diego blood diagnostics company, shared data on Tuesday…
The NHS at 75: let’s stand up for regaining and retaining NHS principles
The reflections on how the NHS will need to adapt to survive the next 75…
A health system tests virtual reality to help train nurses
You’re reading the web edition of STAT Health Tech, our guide to how tech is…
The NHS at 75: the current crisis is not unintended
Salisbury quotes Nye Bevan: “No society can legitimately call itself civilised if a sick person…
The NHS at 75: income inequality is the main driver of poor health
Dixon and Alderwick’s editorial on the NHS at 75 was full of relevant and pithy…