STAT+: Pharmalittle: U.K. launches pilot to expand access to weight loss drugs; European Union approves RSV vaccine
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Palliative care in dementia: referring to “end of life” is unnecessary
Nobody could disagree with Yorganci and Sleeman that many people with dementia would benefit from…
STAT+: Google strikes deal with Mayo Clinic to comb patient records using generative AI
Google will embed its generative AI technology into computer systems at Mayo Clinic and other…
Not your average space explosion: Very long baseline array finds classical novae are anything but simple
While studying classical novae using the National Radio Astronomy Observatory’s Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA),…
Measuring greenhouse gas from ponds improves climate predictions
Shallow lakes and ponds emit significant amounts of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, but emissions…
Sponge makes robotic device a soft touch
A simple sponge has improved how robots grasp, scientists have found. Read Original Article: Sponge…
GMC says it’s making progress in stamping out discrimination in referrals
The gap between doctors from ethnic minority groups and white doctors in the proportion of…
Akili Interactive releases video game treatment for adult ADHD with no prescription required
Following positive top-line data released in May, Akili Interactive announced it will release its video…
Helping people plan their end of life
In his response to Yorganci and Sleeman’s article on the benefits of palliative care for…
The imprinting effect of covid-19 vaccines: an expected selection bias in observational studies
Antigenic variation in the SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant and subvariants are substantial compared with previous variants…
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Doctors are told to stay alert as cases of gonorrhoea and syphilis reach record highs
Gonorrhoea diagnoses increased by 50% between 2021 and 2022—from 54 961 to 82 592, the…
Scarlett McNally: Considering the impact of human factors on teamworking and behaviour
The NHS needs every one of its 1.4 million staff,1 but nobody is perfect every…
Is the UK losing its world leading covid surveillance network just when it needs it most?
In early March 2020 a group of scientists set up the Covid-19 Genomics UK Consortium…
Selection bias due to conditioning on a collider
Definition of a colliderIn a causal graph, a collider is a variable that is affected…
Candida auris: another frontier in the battle against antimicrobial resistance
Recently there has been increased news coverage of a drug resistant fungus infecting patients across…
David Oliver: The “40 new hospitals” pledge was always a mirage
In 2020, when he was prime minister, Boris Johnson pledged to build “40 new hospitals…
Opinion: How the conversation about moral injury in health care is changing
In the new book “If I Betray These Words,” I tell the story, with Simon…
Opinion: Listen: Why forced treatment can’t fix substance use disorder
When a loved one is living with serious substance use disorder and refuses to get…
STAT+: ASCO showcased the payoff for new cancer medicines: longer lives
CHICAGO — Well, that’s a wrap. The biggest meeting in cancer research — and, really,…
Opinion: Want to help with medical breakthroughs? Donate some extra cells to a biobank
Right now, it’s possible that cells from my body are growing in a lab somewhere…
STAT+: Buoyed by cancer advances, new ASCO president also stresses honest prognosis
CHICAGO — As a busy weekend at the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting…
STAT+: With digital therapeutics businesses flailing, the industry descends on D.C. to make the case for coverage
This week, the leading advocacy group for digital therapeutics companies is gathering the industry’s leaders…
GSK’s RSV vaccine wins European approval
LONDON — The European Commission approved GSK’s RSV vaccine, the company said Wednesday, bringing to…
Lynn Paltrow Exit Interview: When Pregnancy Is the Crime – New York Magazine
Lynn Paltrow Exit Interview: When Pregnancy Is the Crime New York Magazine Read Original Article: Lynn…
Al Pacino, 83, finally addresses 29-year-old girlfriend Noor Alfallah’s ‘special’ pregnancy – Page Six
Al Pacino, 83, finally addresses 29-year-old girlfriend Noor Alfallah’s ‘special’ pregnancy Page Six Al Pacino, 83,…
Here’s how Sonam Kapoor reacted to BFF Swara Bhasker’s pregnancy: See post inside – Indiatimes.com
Here’s how Sonam Kapoor reacted to BFF Swara Bhasker’s pregnancy: See post inside Indiatimes.com Read Original…
Culturally diverse women share their stories of complicated pregnancies and birth interventions – ABC News
Culturally diverse women share their stories of complicated pregnancies and birth interventions ABC News Read Original…
Swara Bhasker announces her pregnancy; shows off baby bump in photos with husband Fahad Ahmad: ‘Blessed, – Indiatimes.com
Swara Bhasker announces her pregnancy; shows off baby bump in photos with husband Fahad Ahmad:…
Lindsay Lohan shows off her pregnancy glow and more star snaps – Page Six
Lindsay Lohan shows off her pregnancy glow and more star snaps Page Six Read Original Article:…
Pelicans’ Zion Williamson reveals baby no. 1 in heartwarming pregnancy announcement – ClutchPoints
Pelicans’ Zion Williamson reveals baby no. 1 in heartwarming pregnancy announcement ClutchPoints Read Original Article: Pelicans’…
16 maternity ward nurses who were all pregnant at the same time hold baby boom reunion – KMBC Kansas City
16 maternity ward nurses who were all pregnant at the same time hold baby boom…
No, Republicans’ 12-week abortion bans don’t resemble Europe’s – Vox.com
No, Republicans’ 12-week abortion bans don’t resemble Europe’s Vox.com Read Original Article: No, Republicans’ 12-week abortion…
Gabriella Demetriades responds to a user who said shes spoiling Indian mentality with second pregnancy – Firstpost
Gabriella Demetriades responds to a user who said shes spoiling Indian mentality with second pregnancy Firstpost…
Experiencing Vaginal Pain After Sex During Pregnancy? Here’s … – What To Expect
Experiencing Vaginal Pain After Sex During Pregnancy? Here’s … What To Expect Read Original Article: Experiencing…
Vaginal microbial diversity and pregnancy outcomes – News-Medical.Net
Vaginal microbial diversity and pregnancy outcomes News-Medical.Net Read Original Article: Vaginal microbial diversity and pregnancy outcomes…
News in Brief 6 June 2023
Ukraine: destruction of Nova Kakhovka dam sparks nuclear safety, humanitarian concerns Over 400,000 deaths a…
Montana residents turn to alternative health services to maintain wellness – KPAX News
Montana residents turn to alternative health services to maintain wellness KPAX News Read Original Article: Montana…
Billings residents turn to alternative health services to maintain wellness – Q2 News
Billings residents turn to alternative health services to maintain wellness Q2 News Read Original Article: Billings…
Billings residents turn to alternative health services to maintain … – YouTube
Billings residents turn to alternative health services to maintain … YouTube Read Original Article: Billings residents…
STAT+: FDA will allow troubled chemotherapy maker to resume distribution of cancer drugs in short supply
After finding a “cascade of failures” at a manufacturing plant run by a key chemotherapy…
Haiti: UN deeply saddened as latest earthquake kills three, in wake of floods
The UN expressed deep sadness as another deadly earthquake claimed the lives of at least…
How a digital biomarker study failed, Apple’s health updates, and Carbon’s AI-driven EHR
You’re reading the web edition of STAT Health Tech, our guide to how tech is…
World Food Safety Day: ‘Nobody should die from eating food’
Every day, some 1.6 million people worldwide fall ill from eating contaminated food, which kills…
STAT+: Biotech’s trade secrets face growing threat from foreign influences, science leaders warn
BOSTON — While most panel discussions at the Biotechnology Innovation Organization’s international convention tend to…
STAT+: Biogen board and C-suite are in step as they eye M&A opportunities, new CEO says
As Biogen’s new CEO Chris Viehbacher pours over Biogen’s books and scouts out M&A deals,…
Human rights for all, still ‘work in progress’ warns Türk
The full realization of human rights for all is a “work in progress”, and the…
Programmable 3D printed wound dressing could improve treatment for burn, cancer patients
Researchers have created a new type of wound dressing material using advanced polymers. This new…
When pigeons dream
Dreams have been considered a hallmark of human sleep for a long time. Latest findings,…
First detection of secondary supermassive black hole in a well-known binary system
An international team of astronomers observed the second one of the two supermassive black holes…
Swarming microrobots self-organize into diverse patterns
A research collaboration between Cornell and the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems has found…