One female perspective on diversity in peer review
Ben Messaoud and colleagues discuss diversity in peer review.1I am a female researcher from China….
Year: 2023
Authors’ reply to Xu
We thank Xu for sharing her thoughts and experiences, which will surely resonate with many…
Understanding how health interventions or exposures produce their effects using mediation analysis
The reasons that health exposures, such as medical interventions, change patient outcomes are often poorly…
Educational inequalities in mortality and their mediators among generations across four decades: nationwide, population based, prospective cohort study based on the ChinaHEART project
AbstractObjectivesTo assess the different educational inequalities in mortality among generations born between 1940 and 1979…
David Oliver: Why shouldn’t doctors defend our distinct professional identity?
Last month’s publication of NHS England’s Long Term Workforce Plan1 amplified some robust debate about…
How do foreign doctors find working in the NHS?
The NHS has long relied on professionals from abroad. Last year, a third of the…
Cancer drug shortages deliver ‘gut punch’ to patients unsure if their survival odds will be undercut
Mairéad McInerney will never know if changes in her treatment plan have undercut her odds…
Opinion: Policymakers who want to regulate AI need to start talking to health care industry representatives
Recently, the fervor over artificial intelligence has given way to expressions of fears of the…
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STAT+: App developer Twill hunts for pharma partner to market its digital depression treatment
In another sign of the business headwinds facing prescription mental health apps, developer Twill will…
Opinion: Listen: Dance helped this nurse heal from trauma. Now she’s bringing it to others
“You can’t pour from an empty cup” is what registered nurse Tara Rynders learned the…
STAT+: To get better heart data from wearables, researchers train AI to separate the signal from the noise
As wearable health devices grow more popular in the U.S., there’s a growing opportunity to…
Majority of women live in countries with large gender gaps, UN report reveals
Low women’s empowerment and large gender gaps are commonplace in many parts of the world,…
UMC to host free prenatal health & resource fair – KCBD
UMC to host free prenatal health & resource fair KCBD Read Original Article: UMC to host…
Study finds similar outcomes for in-person prenatal care or a combination of virtual and in-office visits – Medical Xpress
Study finds similar outcomes for in-person prenatal care or a combination of virtual and in-office…
4 sisters each had news for the others. Turns out they’re all pregnant. – The Washington Post
4 sisters each had news for the others. Turns out they’re all pregnant. The Washington Post…
I’ve Been Pregnant Ten Times. I Lost Seven Babies – Newsweek
I’ve Been Pregnant Ten Times. I Lost Seven Babies Newsweek Read Original Article: I’ve Been Pregnant…
Kourtney Kardashian Shares Her Top Pregnancy Snacks – E! NEWS
Kourtney Kardashian Shares Her Top Pregnancy Snacks E! NEWS Read Original Article: Kourtney Kardashian Shares Her…
Kourtney Kardashian Reveals Her Top Pregnancy Snacks – E! NEWS
Kourtney Kardashian Reveals Her Top Pregnancy Snacks E! NEWS Read Original Article: Kourtney Kardashian Reveals Her…
Woman jailed for taking abortion pills after time limit to be freed from prison – The Guardian
Woman jailed for taking abortion pills after time limit to be freed from prison The Guardian…
Getting Kids to Read More for Fun—7 Tempting Ideas!
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Everything You Should Know about Foster Care to Adoption
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News in Brief 18 July 2023
Health risks on the rise as heatwave intensifies across Europe: WMO Child vaccination makes unequal…
Hidden cameras spot wildlife returning home after 2018 megafire
Researchers analyzed more than 500,000 motion-sensor camera trap images taken at a Northern California reserve…
Study reveals goal-oriented rewards as key factors in decision-making
Groundbreaking research is shifting the understanding of human decision-making processes by highlighting the importance of…
Dry Eyes: An integrative clinical approachfrom a holistic health … – Optometry Times
Dry Eyes: An integrative clinical approachfrom a holistic health … Optometry Times Read Original Article: Dry…
The Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program: Considerations For … – healthaffairs.org
The Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program: Considerations For … healthaffairs.org Read Original Article: The Medicare Drug…
New toothpaste uses fluoride alternative that strengthens kids’ bones – NBC Right Now
New toothpaste uses fluoride alternative that strengthens kids’ bones NBC Right Now Read Original Article: New…
Your Health: Statin Alternative to Lower Cholesterol – WILX
Your Health: Statin Alternative to Lower Cholesterol WILX Read Original Article: Your Health: Statin Alternative to…
How to track animal of legend? Look to the poop
Researchers applied genetic and isotopic analyses to jaguar scat to investigate the habitat needs of…
It’s sewage, not fertilizer fueling nitrogen surge in Florida’s Indian River Lagoon
Fertilizer restrictions along Florida’s 156-mile-long Indian River Lagoon were intended to reduce nutrient inputs from…
Saltwater or freshwater? Difference is large for the climate when we flood low lying areas
Researchers find large methane emissions: ‘Do not flood low-lying areas with freshwater’. Their studies find…
Cell protein discovery points to healthier aging
Researchers have found an anti-aging function in a protein deep within human cells. Researchers have…
Efficient discovery of improved energy materials by a new AI-guided workflow
Scientists have recently proposed a workflow that can dramatically accelerate the search for novel materials…
An early breakfast may reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes
Eating breakfast after 9 a.m. increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 59%…
STAT+: Bernie Sanders adds three drug shortage policies to pandemic preparedness bill
WASHINGTON — Senate health committee Chair Bernie Sanders added three drug shortage measures to a…
STAT+: At Orexo, a ‘turning point’ for everything but digital health
Most everything is looking up for Orexo, the company reported on its second quarter earnings…
Tunisia: UN experts urge swift action to uphold migrants’ rights
A group of UN independent experts on Tuesday expressed concern over Tunisia’s alleged discriminatory treatment…
A new study shows how Medicaid coverage policies shape maternal health disparities
Medicaid is an essential source of maternal and postpartum care for low-income Americans, covering 42%…
Bot inspired by baby turtles can swim under the sand
This robot can swim under the sand and dig itself out too, thanks to two…
STAT+: Johnson & Johnson sues to stop Medicare negotiation
WASHINGTON — Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson on Tuesday became the third drugmaker to sue the…
UN celebrates Nelson Mandela, ‘a colossus of courage and conviction’
UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for action to build a better world in his message…
UK Bill ‘significantly erodes’ human rights and refugee protections, UN agencies warn
The United Kingdom parliament has passed a bill inconsistent with the country’s obligations under international…
STAT+: ‘Doctors need to get on top of this’: GPT-4 displays bias in medical tasks
Diagnosis is an especially tantalizing application for generative AI: Even when given tough cases that…
Health risks on the rise as heatwave intensifies across Europe: WMO
The dangers associated with the heatwave that’s engulfing the northern hemisphere aren’t over yet, the…
Life on Earth didn’t arise as described in textbooks
No, oxygen didn’t catalyze the swift blossoming of Earth’s first multicellular organisms. The result defies…
PFAS reduce the activity of immune cells, study suggests
Because they are persistent, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are also known as ‘chemicals for…
STAT+: Novartis is scolded by U.K. trade group for the third time this year over Entresto marketing
For the third time this year, Novartis has been rebuked by a U.K. trade group…
Retract or be damned: the “bystander effect” is worsening the situation
We agree with Abbasi that this is a “dangerous moment for science,”1 and are worried…
Scarlett McNally: Changing surgery to support women surgeons
I sometimes worry that I’ve made things worse for the women surgeons of the future….
STAT Virtual Event: The State of Biosimilars: What to Watch
Editor’s note: A livestream of the event will be embedded below at 1 p.m. ET. Now…