STAT+: Federal group studying surprise ambulance bills will finally meet — five months late
The federal committee in charge of finding ways to stop surprise billing from ground ambulances…
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UN independent experts spotlight ‘prima facie war crime’ in East Jerusalem
The international community must take immediate action to stop Israel’s forced evictions and displacement of…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Appeals court allows access to abortion pill, but with restrictions; FDA official intervened on behalf of Sarepta gene therapy
Top of the morning to you. And a steamy one, it is. In fact, there…
Increased droughts are disrupting carbon-capturing soil microbes, concerning ecologists
Soil stores more carbon than plants and the atmosphere combined, and soil microbes are largely…
Wonder material graphene claims yet another superlative
Researchers report record-high magnetoresistance that appears in graphene under ambient conditions. Read Original Article: Wonder…
How skates learned to fly through water
Genes are not the only drivers of evolution. The iconic fins of skates are caused…
The brain’s support cells may play a key role in OCD
A type of cell usually characterized as the brain’s support system appears to play an…
Humans need Earth-like ecosystem for deep-space living
Can humans endure long-term living in deep space? The answer is a lukewarm maybe, according to a…
Whether physical exertion feels ‘easy’ or ‘hard’ may be due to dopamine levels, study suggests
Dopamine, a brain chemical long associated with pleasure, motivation and reward-seeking, also appears to play…
Critical observations of sinking coasts
Using satellite-obtained data from 2007-21, researchers mapped the entire East Coast to demonstrate how the…
World’s biggest cumulative logjam, newly mapped in the Arctic, stores 3.4 million tons of carbon
Throughout the Arctic, fallen trees make their way from forests to the ocean by way…
As rising temperatures affect Alaskan rivers, effects ripple through Indigenous communities
Six decades of river gage data gathered from nine rivers in Alaska highlight the cumulative…
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How an African bird might inspire a better water bottle
An extreme closeup of feathers from a bird with an uncanny ability to hold water…
Pollution monitoring through precise detection of gold nanoparticles in woodlice
Researchers introduce a novel imaging method to detect gold nanoparticles in woodlice. Their method, known…
Stopping storms from creating dangerous urban geysers
Researchers develop a computational model of stormwater piping to study storm geysers. They used this…
Composition of joint lubricant potential culprit behind osteoarthritis
The exact mechanism of cartilage breakdown in osteoarthritis is unknown, but damage from mechanical stress…
Study re-evaluates hazards and climate impacts of massive underwater volcanic eruptions
Material left on the seafloor by bronze-age underwater volcanic eruptions is helping researchers better understand…
STAT+: Google will let health care customers test its generative AI model, ramping up rivalry with GPT-4
Accelerating medicine’s AI race, Google is releasing a version of its generative language model to…
Appeals court restores access to abortion drug, but bars sending it through the mail
A federal appeals court is allowing continued access to a common abortion medication as a…
STAT+: Pear Therapeutics dreamt of huge revenues and ‘commercial scale.’ It never came close
In January, Pear Therapeutics was quickly running out of money. The digital health startup embarked…
Opinion: ‘Internist’ is a confusing, outdated term. It’s time for a new name
When my children were young, they repeatedly asked, “Dad, what does ‘internal medicine’ mean?” The…
STAT+: FDA staff leaned toward rejecting Sarepta gene therapy before top official intervened
Reviewers at the Food and Drug Administration were leaning toward rejecting a closely watched gene…
Prenatal musical exposure increases baby’s ability for neuronal encoding of speech sounds – News-Medical.Net
Prenatal musical exposure increases baby’s ability for neuronal encoding of speech sounds News-Medical.Net Read Original Article:…
Many Supplements Do Not Have Proper Prenatal Nutrients … – Healthnews.com
Many Supplements Do Not Have Proper Prenatal Nutrients … Healthnews.com Read Original Article: Many Supplements Do…
Health Matters: The importance of prenatal care – Independent Record
Health Matters: The importance of prenatal care Independent Record Read Original Article: Health Matters: The importance…
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Study explores the association between prenatal air pollution exposure and changes in neonatal brain structure – News-Medical.Net
Study explores the association between prenatal air pollution exposure and changes in neonatal brain structure News-Medical.Net…
Prenatal environmental exposures associated with sex differences … – BMC Medicine
Prenatal environmental exposures associated with sex differences … BMC Medicine Read Original Article: Prenatal environmental exposures…
Doctors must do prenatal testing for syphilis – Mississippi Today
Doctors must do prenatal testing for syphilis Mississippi Today Read Original Article: Doctors must do prenatal…
UAE Prenatal & Neonatal Care Devices Markets, Competition … – PR Newswire
UAE Prenatal & Neonatal Care Devices Markets, Competition … PR Newswire Read Original Article: UAE Prenatal…
Early pregnancy explained: An illustrated guide : Shots – Health News – NPR
Early pregnancy explained: An illustrated guide : Shots – Health News NPR Read Original Article: Early…
Pregnant Da Brat Gets Emotional as She Feels Baby Moving in Her Stomach: ‘Playing Games’ – PEOPLE
Pregnant Da Brat Gets Emotional as She Feels Baby Moving in Her Stomach: ‘Playing Games’ PEOPLE…
Rihanna and Her Baby Bump Stop by Ulta for Fenty Appearance – PEOPLE
Rihanna and Her Baby Bump Stop by Ulta for Fenty Appearance PEOPLE Read Original Article: Rihanna…
Cher Lloyd shows off her bump after revealing her second pregnancy – Daily Mail
Cher Lloyd shows off her bump after revealing her second pregnancy Daily Mail Read Original Article:…
Mild COVID During Pregnancy Does Not Slow Brain Development in Babies – Neuroscience News
Mild COVID During Pregnancy Does Not Slow Brain Development in Babies Neuroscience News Read Original Article:…
FDA approval of abortion drugs like mifepristone shouldn’t hinge on this argument – Vox.com
FDA approval of abortion drugs like mifepristone shouldn’t hinge on this argument Vox.com Read Original Article:…
Woman welcomes surprise baby at 45 after mistaking pregnancy for menopause – The Mirror
Woman welcomes surprise baby at 45 after mistaking pregnancy for menopause The Mirror Read Original Article:…
New York City Welcomes Growing Number of Out-of-State Abortion Patients – The New York Times
New York City Welcomes Growing Number of Out-of-State Abortion Patients The New York Times Read Original…
Pregnant women may have strong, variable immunity to COVID-19 – The Jerusalem Post
Pregnant women may have strong, variable immunity to COVID-19 The Jerusalem Post Read Original Article: Pregnant…
Three-quarters of women took avoidable health risks before pregnancy – Daily Mail
Three-quarters of women took avoidable health risks before pregnancy Daily Mail Read Original Article: Three-quarters of…
Having Her ‘Rainbow Baby’ After a High-Risk Pregnancy – Kaiser Permanente
Having Her ‘Rainbow Baby’ After a High-Risk Pregnancy Kaiser Permanente Read Original Article: Having Her ‘Rainbow…
Pregnancy rate dropped over past decade, CDC says – WMTV – NBC15
Pregnancy rate dropped over past decade, CDC says WMTV – NBC15 Read Original Article: Pregnancy rate…
Black women at higher risk for pregnancy-related deaths – WTOC
Black women at higher risk for pregnancy-related deaths WTOC Read Original Article: Black women at higher…
Nursing Facility Symphony of Joliet to Pay $400000 to Settle EEOC … – EEOC
Nursing Facility Symphony of Joliet to Pay $400000 to Settle EEOC … EEOC Read Original Article:…
No Sign Mild COVID in Pregnancy Can Harm Infant Brain – U.S. News & World Report
No Sign Mild COVID in Pregnancy Can Harm Infant Brain U.S. News & World Report Read…
News in Brief 12 April 2023
Lost decade looms for debt-ridden developing countries: UNCTAD UN rights chief appoints expert on Haiti…
STAT+: Sickle cell gene therapies could be cost-effective even if priced as high as $1.9 million
As the U.S. health care system prepares for expensive gene therapies, a preliminary analysis suggests…
A Parkinson’s ‘game changer,’ backed by Michael J. Fox, could lead to new diagnostics and, someday, treatments
NEW YORK — Michael J. Fox was sitting in his Upper East Side office surrounded by…
Opinion: Michael J. Fox: As a Parkinson’s patient, I felt a little left behind by biology’s century — until now
Last fall in STAT, Matt Herper questioned whether the biomedical research enterprise is really laying…
How road rage really affects your driving — and the self-driving cars of the future
New research has identified characteristics of aggressive driving — which impact both road users and…
Lightning strike creates phosphorus material
A lightning strike in New Port Richey, Florida, led to a chemical reaction creating a…