Health data, women’s and LGBT rights in spotlight at Human Rights Council
The right to keep personal health data private is increasingly under threat in our digital…
Year: 2023
Molecular filament shielded young solar system from supernova
Isotope ratios found in meteorites suggest that a supernova exploded nearby while the Sun and…
Will engineered carbon removal solve the climate crisis?
A new study explored fairness and feasibility in deep mitigation pathways with novel carbon dioxide…
Physicists discover a new switch for superconductivity
A study sheds surprising light on how certain superconductors undergo a ‘nematic transition’ — unlocking…
Studying herpes encephalitis with mini-brains
The herpes simplex virus-1 can sometimes cause a dangerous brain infection. Combining an anti-inflammatory and…
Never-before-seen way to annihilate a star
Astronomers studying a powerful gamma-ray burst, may have detected a never-before-seen way to destroy a…
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Listen: Messy PBM conflicts, debatable vaccines, & the future of flu season
Who’s watching the drug price watchmen? Are RSV vaccines too expensive? And is it finally…
FDA grants conditional approval to Sarepta’s gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy
The Food and Drug Administration granted conditional approval Thursday to the first gene therapy for…
STAT+: The strategy behind the pharmaceutical industry’s flurry of lawsuits challenging drug pricing reform
WASHINGTON — The pharmaceutical industry has been filing a lawsuit here, there, and pretty much everywhere….
RSV is a serious heath threat, but the public knows little about it
A new survey finds that the American public is ill-informed about RSV, unfamiliar with its…
FDA moves to stop vape shops from selling Elf Bar, Esco Bars
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration is ramping up its efforts to force vape…
A looming penicillin shortage threatens pregnant adults with syphilis and their newborns
Pfizer announced last week that it expects to run out of a key drug for…
Junior doctors pay dispute: What’s happening across the UK?
EnglandThe BMA is currently re-balloting junior doctors in England to extend its mandate for junior…
Retract or be damned: a dangerous moment for science and the public
Sweden’s Karolinska Institute, home to the Nobel Prize in medicine, found surgeon Paolo Macchiarini guilty…
Paolo Macchiarini: Disgraced surgeon is sentenced to 30 months in prison
More than a decade after he first transplanted a synthetic trachea into a patient, the…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Europe regulator raised safety signal on Novo drugs; U.S. seeks new trial over royalties on Gilead HIV prevention pills
Top of the morning to you. Gray skies are hovering over the Pharmalot campus right…
Drug-resistant fungi are thriving in even the most remote regions of Earth
New research has found that a disease-causing fungus — collected from one of the most…
Caribbean seagrasses provide services worth $255B annually, including vast carbon storage, study shows
Caribbean seagrasses provide about $255 billion in services to society annually, including $88.3 billion in…
Blood pressure drug could prevent post-traumatic headaches
A study has shown that prazosin, a drug used to treat high blood pressure, can…
Ketone supplements worsen performance in trained endurance athletes, researchers find
Kinesiologists at McMaster University have found ketone supplements, used by some athletes hoping to cross…
New Ebola outbreak confirmed in DR Congo: UN health agency scales up response
Two new cases of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) have been confirmed in the Democratic Republic…
Largest-ever global response to cholera targets 2 million people in Africa
The largest cholera vaccination drive in history targeting two million people across Africa is underway,…
Midwives ‘lead the way with quality care’, as world marks International Day
Midwives are vital to driving sustainable development and key to helping mothers, and expectant-mothers, make…
‘Bad’ fats targeted in new global health guidelines
People everywhere need to cut down on their consumption of artery-clogging fatty foods, the World…
Mental health ‘neglected issue’ but key to achieving Global Goals, say UN chiefs
Mental health remains one of the most neglected global health issues, even though it is…
Vitamin A deficiency puts 140 million children at risk of illness and death – UNICEF
More than 140 million children are at greater risk of illness, hearing loss, blindness and…
90 per cent of the planet is breathing in polluted air – World Health Organization
Air pollution claims seven million lives a year, UN health experts said on Wednesday, amid…
STAT+: U.S. seeks a new trial over royalties on Gilead HIV prevention pills
The U.S. government asked a federal judge to overturn a recent case in which a…
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Staff shortages and long waiting times are fuelling abuse against doctors, says MPS
More than half of UK doctors who responded to a survey said they had experienced…
Use of health technology assessment in drug reimbursement decisions in China
Two errors occurred in this article by Wen Chen and colleagues (BMJ 2023;381:e068915; doi:10.1136/bmj-2021-068915). In the…
HRT for treating menopause: known unknowns
“There currently isn’t a consensus on what the menopause is,” says Martha Hickey, professor of…
Memantine . . . and other stories
TrichotillomaniaMemantine is an NMDA antagonist credited with small positive effects on cognition, mood, and behaviour…
Tom Nolan’s research reviews—22 June 2023
Lemons, limes, and fluKey lemon pie? Lime meringue? I’ve been trying all week to think…
The omission of children from the UK’s antimicrobial strategy must be tackled
The Department for Health and Social Care is developing the UK national action plan (UK-NAP)…
Vaginal mesh: Women were not given details of surgery or its risks, finds Scottish review
Women in Scotland who underwent vaginal mesh procedures for stress urinary incontinence were given inaccurate…
Purpuric rash on the lower legs
A woman in her late 50s presented with reduced mobility and a 16 month history…
I can see your halo
A girl presented with a longstanding naevus on the scalp that had recently become smaller…
A 988 operator, faced with a flood of calls, turns to AI to boost counselor skills
Over 1,000 times a day, distressed people call crisis support lines operated by Protocall Services….
House GOP inquiry over gain-of-function research targets a scientific giant
For more than half a century, scientist Bernard Moss has been commanding the attention of…
Opinion: Former Surgeon General Jerome Adams: Prioritize new antivirals for Covid
The U.S. Covid-19 Public Health Emergency declaration may have ended, but the virus remains. Now is…
STAT+: Doctors’ lobby doubles down on the fight against expanding open access to research
Doctors’ lobbyists in Washington tend to focus their energies on ensuring Medicare pays well, and…
Finding ‘solace and strength’ with prenatal yoga: Aashka Goradia Goble pens note – The Indian Express
Finding ‘solace and strength’ with prenatal yoga: Aashka Goradia Goble pens note The Indian Express Read…
For Pregnant Aashka Goradia Performing A Headstand, “Prenatal Yoga Has Become A Sacred Sanctuary” – NDTV Swirlster
For Pregnant Aashka Goradia Performing A Headstand, “Prenatal Yoga Has Become A Sacred Sanctuary” NDTV Swirlster…
#YogaDay: Celeb moms root for prenatal yoga – Times of India
#YogaDay: Celeb moms root for prenatal yoga Times of India Read Original Article: #YogaDay: Celeb moms…
How to find the right prenatal supplement for you – KSAT San Antonio
How to find the right prenatal supplement for you KSAT San Antonio Read Original Article: How…
UAMS Taking Group Prenatal Care on the Road through … – UAMS News
UAMS Taking Group Prenatal Care on the Road through … UAMS News Read Original Article: UAMS…
New report warns of ‘massive human tragedy’ for refugee children
A new report from UN global fund Education Cannot Wait (ECW) warns there are 224…
News in Brief 21 June 2023
Ukraine: ‘Marshall Plan’ approach needed to stop landmines from blighting economy: UNDP Safe, voluntary returns…
Exoplanet may reveal secrets about the edge of habitability
How close can a rocky planet be to a star, and still sustain water and…
Alternative treatment options to relieve cancer symptoms – Beaufort … – The Island News
Alternative treatment options to relieve cancer symptoms – Beaufort … The Island News Read Original Article:…