{-}Martha’s rule: an undeniable right to a second medical opinion
The reason that Martha’s rule has an unstoppable momentum is that everyone who has worked…
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The surrogacy trade: proliferating bans and an opportunistic industry raise a worrying health risk
It is March 2023, and in the Tblisi office of BeParent, a commercial surrogacy agency…
A serpiginous plaque on the flank
A man in his 40s presented with acute, severe, burning pain and a rash on…
Opinion: How kangaroo mother care can help millions of babies each year
More than one in 10 infants worldwide are born preterm, many with complications: Nearly 1…
Treating Rural America: The new country doctors
Family medicine physician Olusunmisola Oyesiku always thought she would practice in a big city, but…
STAT+: Peter Marks on creating Operation Warp Speed, but for rare diseases
Peter Marks wants drug developers to ask more stupid questions. It’s part of the top…
STAT+: Life sciences deals on track to hit lowest point since 2017
It’s no secret that biotech industry funding has fallen from its Covid highs. But with…
Humanitarian situation in Gaza ‘beyond the imagination’
The humanitarian situation in Gaza is “indescribable” and “unprecedented” as the battle between extremist Palestinian…
News in Brief 11 October 2023
Over one in 10 Gaza residents displaced: humanitarian update Invest in girls’ leadership: UN chief…
FDA Issues Warning Over Misuse of Ketamine Therapy – The New York Times
FDA Issues Warning Over Misuse of Ketamine Therapy The New York Times Read Original Article: FDA…
Health Disclaimer – The Vashon Loop – vashonloop
Health Disclaimer – The Vashon Loop vashonloop Read Original Article: Health Disclaimer – The Vashon Loop…
Antibiotics “Like Gold” for Some Patients: Personal Beliefs and … – IDSA
Antibiotics “Like Gold” for Some Patients: Personal Beliefs and … IDSA Read Original Article: Antibiotics “Like…
Take 5 With Dyer Brown Architects’ Maggie Mitchell – HCD Magazine – Healthcare Design
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NASA’s Webb captures an ethereal view of NGC 346
One of the greatest strengths of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is its ability to…
Study clearly identifies nutrients as a driver of the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt
Under normal conditions, the floating macroalgae Sargassum spp. provide habitat for hundreds of types of…
Warm summers and wet winters yield better wine vintages
Wine quality is notorious for varying from year to year, but what makes for a…
Researchers capture first-ever afterglow of huge planetary collision in outer space
A chance social media post by an eagle-eyed amateur astronomer sparked the discovery of an…
An AI tool that can help forecast viral outbreaks
EVEscape predicts future viral mutations, new variants using evolutionary, biological information. Read Original Article:…
Doubling down on known protein families
A massive computational analysis of microbiome datasets has more than doubled the number of known…
AI speeds up identification brain tumor type
What type of brain tumor does this patient have? AI technology helps to determine this…
A new way to erase quantum computer errors
Researchers have demonstrated a type of quantum eraser. The physicists show that they can pinpoint…
‘Starquakes’ could explain mystery signals
Fast radio bursts, or FRBs, are an astronomical mystery, with their exact cause and origins…
World News in Brief: recovery efforts in Ukraine, human rights in Sudan and WHO report
In Ukraine, a UN team on the ground is working closely with the Government, local…
STAT+: Key takeaways from AdvaMed, the world’s largest medical device conference
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Thousands of workers in the medical device industry gathered here this week…
STAT+: CRO claims there was no misconduct in Lyme vaccine trial it ran for Pfizer
A company that Pfizer blamed for problems with a clinical trial testing a Lyme vaccine…
Sudan: One of largest protection crises, says UN refugee agency
The displacement crisis prompted by ongoing conflict in Sudan continues unabated with nearly six million…
STAT+: Humana CEO Bruce Broussard to step down next year
Bruce Broussard, CEO of health insurance giant Humana, will step down next year after leading…
Iran: Rights experts ‘dismayed’ over continued imprisonment of Nobel Laureate Mohammadi
UN independent human rights experts on Wednesday called for the immediate release of Narges Mohammadi,…
STAT+: Medicare may plan to negotiate drug prices, but some states are taking their own steps to lower costs
Anticipation may be high that Medicare can wring lower prices out of drugmakers, but a…
STAT+: European regulators consider appeal over Amylyx ALS drug
LONDON — This week, European regulators are considering an appeal from Amylyx Pharmaceuticals after initially…
Covid-19: Reinstate routine testing in hospitals to protect vulnerable patients, say charities
Charities representing vulnerable patients have called on the UK government to boost covid precautions in…
Martha’s rule: the medical profession should embrace it
I agree with Robert Francis in your news analysis on Martha’s rule that we should…
In major test for eGenesis, gene-edited pig kidneys kept monkeys alive for more than two years
Scientists at a Massachusetts-based biotechnology company and their academic research partners reported Wednesday that an…
With Ozempic, Wall Street moves on from a whole other class of medicines
Want to stay on top of the science and politics driving biotech today? Sign up to get…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Novo halts Ozempic kidney failure trial after early signs of success; GSK settles California Zantac lawsuit
Hello, everyone, and how are you this fine, sunny morning? The middle of the week…
Major biomedical research funder Wellcome Trust names Røttingen as its new CEO
LONDON — The Wellcome Trust — the world’s second largest private funder of biomedical research…
David Oliver: Hunt’s call to cut time spent on NHS paperwork is a hypocritical soundbite
September saw newspaper reports of the chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, asking government departments to report on…
Is rehabilitation a solution to hospital discharge delays?
Recent data from NHS England show that inadequate access to rehabilitation is delaying medically fit…
The mosquito factory fighting disease
The stench of pond water is overwhelming. In this room in a nondescript warehouse, millions…
Northern Ireland: Over half of consultants want to cut their hours
Consistently heavy work pressures have led more than half (59%) of full time consultants in…
GMC clarifies intervention in UK Supreme Court case restricting scope of Montgomery duty of care to patients
We agree that the recent Supreme Court judgment in the case of McCulloch versus Forth…
Andrew Diamond
bmj;383/oct10_10/p2312/FAF1faAndrew William Diamond was appointed as a consultant in anaesthesia at Frenchay Hospital, Bristol, in…
Chronic kidney disease raises risk of sudden cardiac arrest among Hispanics and Latinos
Chronic kidney disease was the strongest risk factor for sudden cardiac arrest among Hispanic and…
The ‘abortion queen’ wants patients to have ‘skin in the game.’ Is that restricting access?
BRISTOL, Va. — Stephanie Rosenwinge was excited to work for the queen of abortion. She’d…
Opinion: The Wegovy shortage is part of a much bigger problem with weight loss drugs
After physically debilitating cancer treatment, Laurie Brunner encountered another medical hurdle: She had developed lymphedema…
Opinion: How good are AI health technologies? We have no idea
AI has the ability to revolutionize human health. It is used to detect potentially cancerous lesions in…
‘What I’m most proud of’: Nick Jonas talks about managing diabetes, his career, and building community
LAS VEGAS – Nick Jonas is a global superstar behind electrifying earworms like “Jealous,” “Chains,”…
Study: Prenatal telehealth visits did not take off during pandemic – University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Study: Prenatal telehealth visits did not take off during pandemic University of Minnesota Twin Cities Read…
Prenatal COVID-19, maternal stress could affect infants’ attention span – Healio
Prenatal COVID-19, maternal stress could affect infants’ attention span Healio Read Original Article: Prenatal COVID-19, maternal…