STAT+: Pharmalittle: Eisai exec who helped lead Alzheimer’s drug development to retire; Express Scripts adds three Humira biosimilars to preferred formulary
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STAT+: Eisai executive who helped lead development of Alzheimer’s drug to retire
Japanese drugmaker Eisai said Tuesday that Ivan Cheung, chairman of its U.S. operations and global…
We need to understand why data on ethnic inequalities in health and care are so unsatisfactory
Scobie notes the serious challenges associated with interpreting health outcome data in relation to ethnicity.1…
Inquiry into maternity failings at Nottingham trust expands to more than 1700 cases
An inquiry into failings in maternity care at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust is to…
Pre-eclampsia: FDA approves blood test to identify pregnant women at risk
A blood test that predicts the risk of pre-eclampsia, intended as an early warning in…
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Racism is a “stain on the NHS” and is driving out staff, warns top psychiatrist
Institutional racism in the NHS is harming patients and driving out healthcare workers, and employers…
UK reȷects Scottish government’s plan to decriminalise drugs
The UK government has been urged to decriminalise all drugs for personal use and to…
Association between Medicare eligibility at age 65 years and in-hospital treatment patterns and health outcomes for patients with trauma: regression discontinuity approach
AbstractObjectiveTo determine whether health systems in the United States modify treatment or discharge decisions for…
Prevalence and predictors of data and code sharing in the medical and health sciences: systematic review with meta-analysis of individual participant data
AbstractObjectivesTo synthesise research investigating data and code sharing in medicine and health to establish an…
Making data sharing the norm in medical research
Reuse of medical research data—which is conditional on access to individual participant data—is expected to…
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The NHS workforce plan
The government’s long term workforce plan, developed by NHS England, was finally published on 30…
How can I make international trainees feel welcome?
Practical advice is invaluableVijayan Suresh, divisional medical director and consultant renal physician at the University…
Anaplastic large cell lymphoma in people with breast implants
What you need to knowMost cases of breast implant associated anaplastic lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) are indolent…
White House announces new plan to address the growing threat of xylazine in overdose crisis
The White House on Tuesday unveiled a new plan to address the growing presence of…
Opinion: What does it mean to be ‘in recovery’? We need a better federal definition
“When I use a word,” one of 19th century British author and mathematician Lewis Carroll’s…
STAT+: How UnitedHealth’s acquisition of a popular Medicare Advantage algorithm sparked internal dissent over denied care
Frustration was boiling into open conflict within NaviHealth, a company that uses computer predictions to…
Opinion: A bipartisan opportunity to strengthen America’s pandemic security
In 2006, when many Americans had barely heard the word “coronavirus,” Congress passed the Pandemic…
STAT+: NIH fellows, weighing a union, want a pay raise. Will that mean less money for grants?
Several thousand research fellows at the National Institutes of Health want to unionize, in large…
Why maternal mortality is so hard to measure — and why the problem may get worse
Every new data point or report appears to confirm it: The U.S. is in the…
Prenatal Clinic in Bryan giving low income women access to health care – KAGSTV.com
Prenatal Clinic in Bryan giving low income women access to health care KAGSTV.com Read Original Article:…
Ritual Prenatal Vitamins: ‘Real Body Builders’ Are Moms-To-Be 07 … – MediaPost Communications
Ritual Prenatal Vitamins: ‘Real Body Builders’ Are Moms-To-Be 07 … MediaPost Communications Read Original Article: Ritual…
INTERVIEW: Supporting comprehensive sexuality education in Thailand
Young adolescents in the north of Thailand have been learning about the value of family…
Latest summer heat record, a taste of things to come warns top UN meteorologist
Average global temperatures reached record levels on land and sea last month, the UN World…
News in Brief 10 July 2023
Temperatures off the charts, but more records are to come: WMO Ukraine: UN deplores killing…
Evolutionary origins of the pygmy right whale
Researchers have finally settled a decades-long dispute about the evolutionary origins of the pygmy right…
High Springs Acupuncture Office Opens, Natural Medicine And … – Alachua County Today
High Springs Acupuncture Office Opens, Natural Medicine And … Alachua County Today Read Original Article: High…
Supporters of British and American healthcare have convinced … – Washington Examiner
Supporters of British and American healthcare have convinced … Washington Examiner Read Original Article: Supporters of…
Making headway in precision therapeutics with novel fully organic bioelectronic device
Researchers have announced that they have developed the first stand-alone, conformable, fully organic bioelectronic device…
Next-generation flow battery design sets records
A new flow battery design achieves long life and capacity for grid energy storage from…
New fish species discovered after decades of popularity in the aquarium trade
Researchers have described a new fish species that’s been popular in the aquarium trade since…
Gauging the strength of ancient and active rivers beyond Earth
A new technique allows scientists to see how intensely rivers used to flow on Mars,…
Caterpillar venom study reveals toxins borrowed from bacteria
Researchers have found toxins in the venom of asp caterpillars are completely different to anything…
Global cooling caused diversity of species in orchids, confirms study
Research shows global cooling of the climate 10 million years ago led to an explosion…
Unused renewable energy an option for powering NFT trade
Unused solar, wind, and hydroelectric power in the U.S. could support the exponential growth of…
Addressing justice in wildfire risk management
The unequal distribution of wildfire risk in our society is influenced by various factors, such…
Light-activated molecular machines get cells ‘talking’
Scientists have used light-activated molecular machines to induce cell-to-cell calcium signaling, revealing a powerful new…
Forest can adapt to climate change, but not quickly enough
America’s forests have a tough time in store for them. Climate change is increasing temperatures…
Researchers make a surprising discovery about the magnetic interactions in a Kagome layered topological magnet
A team conducted an in-depth investigation of the magnetism of TbMn6Sn6, a Kagome layered topological…
New biodegradable plastics are compostable in your backyard
Researchers have developed new bioplastics that degrade on the same timescale as a banana peel…
The key to why plants flower early in a warming world
Scientists have unveiled a new mechanism that plants use to sense temperature. This finding could…
Study reveals how a tall spruce develops defense against hungry weevils
A study has identified genes involved in development of stone cells — rigid cells that…
Breathing poison: Microbial life on nitric oxide respiration
Nitric oxide (NO) is a central molecule in the global cycling of nitrogen, and also…
Study shows same-sex sexual behavior is widespread and heritable in macaque monkeys
Observations of a wild colony of macaques over three years show same-sex sexual behavior among…
GPT detectors can be biased against non-native English writers
Researchers show that computer programs commonly used to determine if a text was written by…
Record-breaking heat in the summer of 2022 caused more than 61,000 deaths in Europe
The summer of 2022 was the hottest summer ever recorded in Europe and was characterized…
LIONESS redefines brain tissue imaging
Scientists have come together to present a new way to observe the brain’s structure and…
In-person mindfulness courses help improve mental health for at least six months
In-person mindfulness courses help improve mental health for at least six months, study shows. Adults…
WHO fired seven people for sexual misconduct in six months
The World Health Organization has fired seven people, including at director level, for sexual misconduct…
Ignoring the role of town planning in health perpetuates inequalities
The places where we live, work, and play—and how we access them—are fundamental determinants of…
First Person: Thai teenage drop-out turns peer educator
A young woman in the north of Thailand has been describing how she turned her…