UN agency working round the clock to provide shelter for thousands of Gazans
Amid ongoing Israeli reprisals in the Occupied Palestinian Territory following Hamas’s massive attack against Israel…
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Afghanistan: WHO and partners responding to immense needs
Aftershocks continue to be felt from the deadly earthquake that pummeled parts of western Afghanistan…
News in Brief 9 October 2023
Top rights body observes minutes of silence for Israel/Gaza, Afghanistan Ukraine: “blatant and unabated” violations of…
Researchers identify largest ever solar storm in ancient 14,300-year-old tree rings
An international team of scientists have discovered a huge spike in radiocarbon levels 14,300 years…
Plate tectonic surprise: Geologist unexpectedly finds remnants of a lost mega-plate
Geologists have reconstructed a massive and previously unknown tectonic plate that was once one-quarter the…
Newly-discovered ‘margarita snails’ from the Florida Keys are bright lemon-yellow
A newly-discovered, bright yellow snail has been discovered in the Florida Keys and named in honor…
The Gulf Stream is warming and shifting closer to shore
The Gulf Stream is intrinsic to the global climate system, bringing warm waters from the…
Climate-driven extreme heat may make parts of Earth too hot for humans
If global temperatures increase by 1 degree Celsius (C) or more than current levels, each…
Stroke deaths, despite advances in prevention, are set to near 10 million globally by 2050
The number of stroke deaths worldwide is set to climb 50% to nearly 10 million…
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UN rights expert urges key reforms in Cambodia
A UN independent human rights expert on Monday called for urgent structural reforms in Cambodia…
Letby case: NHS work should be externally reviewed regularly
I welcome Dobson’s call for organisational change in light of the Lucy Letby case.1 The…
Letby case: the public deserves the truth; whistleblowers deserve protection
Dobson discusses the Letby case and failures at the Countess of Chester Hospital.1 Having previously…
US spends more than twice as much on health as similar countries for worse outcomes, finds report
The US spends twice as much on healthcare as comparable nations in the Organization for…
US public health agency recommends prophylactic doxycycline to reduce STIs
The US public health agency has proposed that the antibiotic doxycycline is used prophylactically in…
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SAS and LE doctors need targeted support, says GMC
The UK’s rapidly growing number of specialist, associate specialist, and specialty (SAS) doctors and “locally…
US drug companies will negotiate prices of 10 drugs while continuing to challenge the process
US pharmaceutical companies have agreed to negotiate the prices of 10 drugs with the federal…
Mental health care ‘barriers’ must end, urges Guterres
Three in four people suffering from a mental health condition receive inadequate treatment – or…
Martha’s rule presents a unique opportunity for improving patient care
Much has been written recently about Martha’s rule—the proposal to allow patients in hospitals in…
Sixty seconds on . . . long cold
Don’t you mean long covid?No. It looks like ongoing symptoms in the aftermath of an…
STAT+: Bristol ‘take-under’ of Mirati is not so great for biotech, but company’s new cancer target has potential
Some day-after thoughts on Bristol Myers Squibb acquiring Mirati Therapeutics: A take-under deal feels meh…
STAT+: FDA rejects Alnylam’s heart disease treatment over insufficient data
The Food and Drug Administration rejected an Alnylam Pharmaceuticals’ therapy for an increasingly prevalent heart…
STAT+: Delfi launches its blood test to screen for lung cancer – and reveals challenges for liquid biopsies
Delfi Diagnostics, a well-funded startup in the burgeoning field of creating blood tests to detect…
Martha’s rule: a hospital escalation system to save patients’ lives
My daughter, Martha Mills, died a few days before her 14th birthday in the summer…
GLP-1 agonists linked to adverse gastrointestinal events in weight loss patients
The use of glucagon like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists for weight loss has been linked…
Early versus delayed antihypertensive treatment in patients with acute ischaemic stroke: multicentre, open label, randomised, controlled trial
AbstractObjectivesTo compared the effect of early antihypertensive treatment started within 24-48 h of stroke onset…
STAT+: A Q&A with the global head of Boehringer Ingelheim’s innovation unit
LONDON — At an event here last week, the German pharmaceutical firm Boehringer Ingelheim outlined…
Serena Williams shares glimpse of post-pregnancy fitness journey that has fans looking twice – HELLO!
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Shock find during routine ultrasound: ‘Are you serious?’ – Stuff.co.nz
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STAT+: Venture capital firm General Catalyst wants to buy a health system
Venture firms, convinced they’re jumpstarting the world’s most helpful tech products, have struggled mightily to…
Diverse diets for stronger bones: Study reveals how alternative … – News-Medical.Net
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Public Use of Complementary Medicine for Children in Saudi Arabia … – Cureus
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Revitalize Health: A Look at PEMF, Rife, and Other Alternative … – Intelligent Living
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STAT+: Bristol Myers to buy cancer player Mirati for more than $4.8 billion
Bristol Myers Squibb said that it would purchase Mirati Therapeutics, maker of the cancer drug…
Does pregnancy permanently change a woman’s brain? – Deseret News
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Kishwer Merchant loses 8 kgs after pregnancy by sharing her weight loss journey; says “I did this at my o – Times of India
Kishwer Merchant loses 8 kgs after pregnancy by sharing her weight loss journey; says “I…
Woman Finds Enormous Pregnant Spider in Her Office: ‘Jumped Out’ and ‘Ran Down My Forearm’ – PEOPLE
Woman Finds Enormous Pregnant Spider in Her Office: ‘Jumped Out’ and ‘Ran Down My Forearm’ PEOPLE…
Gottheimer wages war against deceptive pregnancy centers – New Jersey Globe | New Jersey Politics
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Kano mass wedding: Intending couples test positive for Hepatitis B, HIV, pregnancy – Vanguard
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LABOUM member Haein announces pregnancy, marriage to boyfriend – Hindustan Times
LABOUM member Haein announces pregnancy, marriage to boyfriend Hindustan Times Read Original Article: LABOUM member Haein…
Unhealthy diet during pregnancy associated with depression, anxiety in children – RNZ
Unhealthy diet during pregnancy associated with depression, anxiety in children RNZ Read Original Article: Unhealthy diet…
GoFundMe set up for pregnant woman whose baby was killed in Holyoke – MassLive.com
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Tara Lipinski expecting baby via surrogate after 5-year infertility struggle – GMA
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Israel: Pregnant mother describes Hamas fighters trying to break into safe room – Business Insider
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Who will have ‘miracle’ improvement of rheumatoid arthritis during … – Northwestern Now
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Mark Ballas, Pregnant Wife BC Jean Song About Pregnancy Loss, ‘Rainbow’ – PEOPLE
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UNFPA delivers support and dignity for women refugees in Armenia
Needs are immense among people who fled Karabakh for Armenia, the UN Population Fund (UNFPA)…
News in Brief 6 October 2023
Nobel Peace Prize choice of Narges Mohammadi highlights “courage and determination” of Iranian women: OHCHR…
Kathy Oubre Discusses Alternative Payment Models in Smaller … – AJMC.com Managed Markets Network
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Inflammation gets its own research center, thanks to Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
CHICAGO — At what point does inflammation, a key component of the body’s immune defense…
STAT+: Judge dismisses Novo Nordisk lawsuit over compounded versions of Ozempic and Wegovy
In a setback for Novo Nordisk, a U.S. judge dismissed its lawsuit accusing a compound…