STAT+: Cigna to pay $172 million in Medicare Advantage fraud settlement
Health insurer Cigna is paying more than $172 million to settle allegations that it committed…
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How Costa Rica drafted Latin America’s first ever anti-hate strategy
For Faustina Torres, from the Bribri indigenous community in Costa Rica, feeling invisible to others…
Protecting older persons’ rights benefit everyone: UN chief
Protecting the dignity and human rights of older persons, and addressing the challenges they face…
Oscar De La Hoya Talks Kourtney Kardashian, Travis Barker Pregnancy, Wishes Them ‘All the Best’ (Exclusive) – PEOPLE
Oscar De La Hoya Talks Kourtney Kardashian, Travis Barker Pregnancy, Wishes Them ‘All the Best’…
Is Anushka Sharma pregnant with her second child with Virat Kohli? – Times of India
Is Anushka Sharma pregnant with her second child with Virat Kohli? Times of India Read Original…
Why are killer whales harassing and killing porpoises without eating them?
For decades, fish-eating killer whales in the Pacific Northwest have been observed harassing and even…
Atlantic walrus more vulnerable than ever to Arctic warming
Past cycles of climate change, along with human exploitation, have led to only small and…
Tiny CRISPR tool could help shred viruses
Scientists mapped out the three-dimensional structure of one of the smallest known CRISPR-Cas13 systems then…
Saturated fat may interfere with creating memories in aged brain
New research hints at a few ways fatty foods affect cells in the brain, a…
Strength is in this glass’s DNA
Scientists were able to fabricate a pure form of glass and coat specialized pieces of…
How the heart starts beating
Researchers discover that heart cells in developing zebrafish start beating suddenly and all at once…
Important additional driver of insect decline identified: Weather explains the decline and rise of insect biomass over 34 years
Combinations of unfavorable weather conditions over several years can cause a decline in insect biomass….
STAT+: J&J agrees not to enforce patents on a key tuberculosis drug in dozens of poor countries
In an unexpected turnabout, Johnson & Johnson announced it would not enforce any of its…
GLP-1 drugs are transforming diabetes, obesity and more. Could a Nobel be next?
Next week, 50 medical experts from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm will meet to award…
I Was Told To Give Up Yoga During IVF. Was That Necessary? – Yoga Journal
I Was Told To Give Up Yoga During IVF. Was That Necessary? Yoga Journal Read Original…
Raising a Teenager: Why Parenting Blogs Are Worthwhile
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News in Brief 29 September 2023
Karabakh emergency escalates with tens of thousands pouring into Armenia: UNHCR, UNICEF Sharp rise in…
Karabakh crisis: ‘People have questions about what will happen to them’
The refugee emergency in Armenia is escalating as tens of thousands have poured into the…
UNESCO chief calls for ‘intensification’ of investment in girls’ education
The head of the UN, Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has urged governments to…
What You Need to Know about the TB Skin Test
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – PDFRelated MedlinePlus Pages: Tuberculosis Read Original Article:…
Pharmacogenetics
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Pharmacogenetic testing
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Reverse total shoulder replacement
Source: Medical EncyclopediaRelated MedlinePlus Pages: Rotator Cuff Injuries, Shoulder Injuries and Disorders Read Original Article:…
Reverse total shoulder replacement – discharge
Source: Medical EncyclopediaRelated MedlinePlus Pages: Rotator Cuff Injuries, Shoulder Injuries and Disorders Read Original Article:…
Dianne Feinstein’s struggle with shingles reflects the long increase in cases
The trailblazing life of Senator Dianne Feinstein of California, who died on Friday, covers nearly…
STAT+: Court allows Medicare drug price negotiation to proceed
WASHINGTON — A federal court judge allowed a new Medicare drug price negotiation program to…
STAT+: FDA seeks to regulate lab-developed tests, closing the ‘Theranos loophole’
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday announced its intention to start regulating tests developed…
STAT+: Unitaid slams J&J over pricing and patents for a tuberculosis drug
In a highly unusual move, Unitaid has publicly criticized Johnson & Johnson over its pricing…
Viet Nam: UN rights office condemns crackdown on climate activists
The UN human rights office (OHCHR) on Friday expressed grave concern at the spate of…
Sudan: WHO supports battle against cholera in the east
The World Health Organization (WHO) is scaling up support in Sudan, where authorities have declared…
STAT+: Generic makers fall short when providing access to low- and middle-income countries, analysis finds
A handful of the largest purveyors of generic medicines have made only halting progress to…
STAT+: Sales from controversial drug discount program rose to $54 billion last year
Prescription medicines purchased in the U.S. under a controversial government discount program amounted to $53.7…
Geoffrey Mottram Durbin
bmj;382/sep29_10/p2225/FAF1faGeoffrey Mottram Durbin (“Geoff”) was born into a family steeped in socialism. His mother studied…
Young doctors in Italy protest and threaten to strike over working conditions
Hundreds of young doctors from across Italy staged a protest in Rome this week to…
WHO recommends dropping component of many flu vaccines
The World Health Organization has recommended dropping a component of many flu vaccines because the…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Deadline looms for drugmakers to negotiate with Medicare; GOP senator probes 340B program at two hospitals
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too…
We need irreversible elimination of all stockpiles of nuclear weapons
Abbasi and colleagues remind the medical community of the humanitarian, ecological, and radiological dangers of…
What NHS services are migrants entitled to?
The UK has experienced a rise in net migration over recent years, with 606 000…
Climate action: Six young people take on 33 European nations in landmark case
A group of six young Portuguese nationals have taken 33 countries, including the UK, to…
Struggling in the heat: what I need to know about my medication
I’m in my mid 30s and have been taking antipsychotic medication for schizophrenia for more…
New controls on drug prices will benefit patients, say health economists
Proposed new controls on the price of branded drugs to the NHS should strike the…
Delivering climate and nature commitments is crucial for health
The UK is one of the world’s most nature depleted countries and at the current…
A Spartacus moment for public health physicians?
The General Medical Council’s (GMC) Good Medical Practice sets out the standards required of doctors…
Religion and health: complexities and contradictions
We agree with Idler and colleagues’ analysis on the influence of religion on health.1 We…
Women spend 20% more per year on out-of-pocket health costs, says report
Women of all ages pay a total of $15.4 billion more than men on annual…
STAT+: Taysha Gene Therapies’ plan to tackle rare diseases is crumbling
In 2020, as biotech stocks surged amid the pandemic, a startup called Taysha Gene Therapies…
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Opinion: AI-driven data analysis could exacerbate misaligned incentives in biomedical research
This summer OpenAI released Code Interpreter, a plug-in for the popular ChatGPT tool that allows…
Revitalize the Mind, Body, and Spirit with AAABrains Yoga Services – Digital Journal
Revitalize the Mind, Body, and Spirit with AAABrains Yoga Services Digital Journal Read Original Article: Revitalize…
How much heat is dangerous during pregnancy? – Science
How much heat is dangerous during pregnancy? Science Read Original Article: How much heat is dangerous…
COVID vaccine during pregnancy still helps protect newborns, CDC finds – CBS News
COVID vaccine during pregnancy still helps protect newborns, CDC finds CBS News Read Original Article: COVID…