STAT+: Hospitals struggle to make money on CAR-T cancer therapies, but their fortunes may change
WASHINGTON — Hospitals for years have complained that Medicare pays so little for CAR-T cancer…
Year: 2023
Opinion: A program to bring internet access to low-income people is running out of money. Health care will suffer
This past winter, one of us, Alister, was speaking with the daughter of an elderly…
Living in disadvantaged neighborhoods linked to higher dementia risk, study finds
Americans who live in neighborhoods with less socioeconomic advantage may have a higher risk of…
Similar outcomes for pregnant patients who received prenatal care … – Kaiser Permanente
Similar outcomes for pregnant patients who received prenatal care … Kaiser Permanente Read Original Article: Similar…
Prenatal Antibiotic Use Increases Risk of Childhood Atopic Dermatitis – Dermatology Times
Prenatal Antibiotic Use Increases Risk of Childhood Atopic Dermatitis Dermatology Times Read Original Article: Prenatal Antibiotic…
Dachshund Copying His Mom on Pregnancy Ball Leaves Internet Howling – Newsweek
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When It’s Almost Time They Fly from the Nest – Coping with Kids Growing Up
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News in Brief 19 July 2023
UN Secretary-General urges regulation of AI at inaugural security council meeting Unitaid: Close to one…
UN teams up with FIFA at Women’s World Cup in score for gender equality
UN Women and FIFA have come together just ahead of the FIFA Women’s World Cup…
IV Elements: A Hoboken Go-To for Vitamin Drips this Summer – hobokengirl.com
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Investigating Alternative Treatment for Ovarian Cancer in Mexico – UrbanMatter
Investigating Alternative Treatment for Ovarian Cancer in Mexico UrbanMatter Read Original Article: Investigating Alternative Treatment for…
Use Alternative Testing Method for the Quidel Triage Cardiac Panel – FDA.gov
Use Alternative Testing Method for the Quidel Triage Cardiac Panel FDA.gov Read Original Article: Use Alternative…
STAT+: DOJ, FTC primed for more aggressive scrutiny of health care mergers
Health care companies trying to merge can expect tougher policing from the top federal antitrust…
Lies about pandemic accord endangering future generations: WHO chief
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday expressed concern over the continuing…
Key lawmaker blasts Congress’ efforts on addiction: ‘Shame on us’
A Democratic congressman on Wednesday blasted a bipartisan set of proposals focused on addiction, arguing…
Astronomers find new type of stellar object
Researchers have discovered a new type of stellar object in space with unique characteristics that…
Does this exoplanet have a sibling sharing the same orbit?
Astronomers have found the possible ‘sibling’ of a planet orbiting a distant star. The team…
STAT+: Stanford president’s departure begs the question: Who takes the credit — or blame — in team science?
The resignation of Marc Tessier-Lavigne as president of Stanford University following an investigation into irregularities…
These proteins could predict dementia risk decades before symptoms, new study suggests
Can we predict the risk of dementia decades before onset? In a study published in…
Unitaid: Close to a million deaths by 2035 if TB prevention is not acted on
UN health innovation initiative Unitaid warned on Wednesday that the failure to implement tuberculosis contact tracing…
STAT+: House committee probes FDA inspections of pharma plants in China and India
A Congressional committee is demanding the U.S. Food and Drug Administration provide detailed information about…
TikTok cracks down on users posting about popular weight loss drugs
As the demand for GLP-1 based drugs grows, content about the new class of weight…
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Stanford president to resign after investigation finds he failed to ‘decisively and forthrightly’ correct research
In an abrupt turn, Stanford president and renowned neuroscientist Marc Tessier-Lavigne announced Wednesday that he…
Gene mutation may explain why some don’t get sick from COVID-19
People who contract COVID-19 but never develop symptoms — the so-called super dodgers — may…
Covid-19: “Panic buying” of PPE led to inadequate checks on private companies, say MPs
The Department of Health and Social Care was guilty of “panic buying” personal protective equipment…
Health warnings are issued across Europe as Cerberus bites
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STAT+: A new explanation for why some stubborn cancer cells resist treatment
Cancer drugs can burn through tumors like a wildfire, killing off the vast majority of…
The kidney, in all its complexity, is captured in an atlas that could aid disease research
The kidneys are some of the most architecturally complex organs in the human body —…
Genetic cheat code might explain why some people catch Covid but never get sick
In the earliest days of the Covid-19 pandemic, when the new coronavirus still appeared to…
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Poliomyelitis foreshadows the next pandemic
In his useful commentary about what the next pandemic might be Looi incorrectly states that…
Relentless administrative obligations will grind us down
Salisbury has made a timely corrective to the opprobrium heaped on managers.1 But the elephant…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: J&J is third drugmaker to sue over Medicare negotiations; Teva faces trial over Medicare kickbacks
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the middle of the week. Congratulations on making it…
STAT+: States increasingly look to regulate hospital facility fees
Unexpected “facility fees” charged by hospitals have become a growing source of rage for patients,…
VERA unveils surroundings of rapidly growing black holes
Astronomers used the state-of-the-art capability of VERA, a Japanese network of radio telescopes, to uncover…
Scientists find that a special omega-3 lipid might prevent fatty liver disease
Omega-3 lysolipids are important for protecting the liver from dietary fat, according to researchers. Read…
Dry manufacturing process offers path to cleaner, more affordable high-energy EV batteries
Early experiments have revealed significant benefits to a dry battery manufacturing process. This eliminates the…
Researchers achieve historic milestone in energy capacity of supercapacitors
In a new landmark chemistry study, researchers describe how they have achieved the highest level…
Learning from superheroes and AI: Researchers study how a chatbot can teach kids supportive self-talk
Researchers created a new audio chatbot, Self-Talk with Superhero Zip, aimed to help children speak…
Staying sharp: Researchers turn to an everyday shop tool to study how materials behave
Because the cutting process involves locally shearing or deforming the metal to extreme levels under…
Unraveling the mystery of semi-extractable RNAs from human cell lines
Membraneless organelles in cells contain high concentrations of semi-extractable RNAs, which could serve as potential…
AI-guided brain stimulation aids memory in traumatic brain injury
AI-guided electrical stimulation in the brains of patients with traumatic brain injury improved memory, a…
A faster way to teach a robot
A new technique enables a human to efficiently fine-tune a robot that failed to complete…
A global overview of antibiotic resistance determinants
To understand the main determinants behind worldwide antibiotic resistance dynamics, scientists developed a statistical model…
‘Mind controlling’ parasitic worms are missing genes found in every other animal
Parasitic hairworms manipulate the behavior of their hosts in what’s sometimes called ‘mind control.’ A…
Droplet levitation is a new way to explore airborne viruses and microorganisms
Researchers report achieving self-sustaining and long-term levitation of millimeter-sized droplets of several different liquids without…
Unusual fossil shows rare evidence of a mammal attacking a dinosaur
Scientists have described an unusual fossil from around 125 million years ago in China that…
Natural hazard vulnerability shows disproportionate risk
Researchers developed a detailed assessment and map of vulnerability to natural disaster of the continental…
Lewy body disease can be detected before symptoms
Lewy body disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer’s disease. A research…
Ending AIDS by 2030 is a political choice, says UN agency
AIDS can be ended by 2030, but achieving this boils down to a “political and…
Will PM’s “final offer” on doctors’ pay sink his waiting list pledge?
On Monday 17 July, consultants in England stepped up their ongoing dispute with the government…