UN rights experts condemn Iran’s protest crackdown
Iran has escalated its crackdown on protests, to prevent public commemoration of Jina Mahsa Amini’s…
Year: 2023
STAT+: PBMs were the target of House hearing, but pharma wasn’t spared criticism
WASHINGTON — Congress wants to reform PBM business practices to help lower the cost of…
25 HPV types circulating in Nigeria: Region-specific vaccines needed
University of Delaware researchers are playing a pivotal role in the realm of global health…
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Predictive model could improve hydrogen station availability
Consumer confidence in driving hydrogen-fueled vehicles could be improved by having station operators adopt a…
STAT+: Pear’s shadow effect: Data from a Medicaid digital health experiment does the policy rounds
Pear Therapeutics may be gone, but one of its most important deals is still driving…
STAT+: What happened to the House vote on health care price transparency?
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Time is running out to meet the Sustainable Development Goals as health inequities widen and trust in government falls
More than 200 years ago, William Wordsworth illustrated in his sonnet “The world is too…
Withdrawing care from children: review identifies trigger factors that lead to court cases
Mixed messages from different members of a healthcare team and a failure to acknowledge parents…
Industry funding and self-censorship: how many bite the hand that feeds them?
Research published in The BMJ in 2020 found that 72% of leaders of influential US…
World News in Brief: Reparations for African diaspora, child deaths in Sudan, Libya update
It is high time countries made reparatory justice a priority to address the legacy of…
STAT+: Biotech lab-space demand falls sharply as industry’s ‘sugar high’ turns into a ‘reset’
Demand for new lab space has plummeted by more than half since the end of…
Above-inflation pay offer could end consultant strikes, leader suggests
Consultants in England would be willing to accept a pay offer of above 11.4% for…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Cepheid agrees to sell a TB test at cost; Mallinckrodt weighs selling some or all businesses
Top of the morning to you. And a fine one it is. Lots of sunshine…
STAT+: After a high-profile pressure campaign, Cepheid agrees to sell a TB test at cost
Following a high-profile pressure campaign, the company that makes a crucial tuberculosis test has agreed…
Doctors’ strikes: the NHS faces its toughest test yet
Winter is always a busy and challenging time for the NHS. Last winter was the…
Helen Salisbury: Playing to our strengths
Way back in the last century when I was a newly qualified doctor, I spent…
Unethical pharmaceutical marketing: a common problem requiring collective responsibility
The marketing practices used by pharmaceutical companies have been a longstanding concern,12 with controversial techniques…
Measles: Unvaccinated children may need to isolate as threat of outbreak looms in London
Parents in London have been warned that if their children are unvaccinated and come into…
The “can do” mentor: the professor of cardiology
For someone with a prolific catalogue of published research that has been used for international…
UK foreign aid cuts and global health
The UK government used to be a leading financier of international development aid and shaper…
“Argentina’s Trump”: Presidential candidate wants to axe public health and sell organs for profit
“I am the lion! The beast roared in the middle of the avenue,” sings Javier…
“Ashamed and alone”—healthcare staff need better support after a patient’s suicide
Every surgeon carries within himself a small cemetery, where from time to time he goes…
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Effect of invitation letter in language of origin on screening attendance: randomised controlled trial in BreastScreen Norway
AbstractObjectiveTo explore attendance at organised mammographic screening among immigrant groups that received an invitation letter…
Women denied abortions for dangerous pregnancy problems sue three US states
Women who were denied abortions despite serious medical problems, their doctors, and a medical association…
Do not ignore the non-linear, longstanding effects of integrated children’s centres
Shah and colleagues write: “Family hubs aim to integrate and improve services within local authority…
Benefits and risks of cannabinoids
Cannabis is used by an estimated 219 million adults globally (4.3% of the population) with…
STAT+: Artificial wombs, after years in development, reach FDA review for human trials
The artificial womb, a device aiming to save infants born way too soon, is inching…
Physicians say transgender sports bans are a health issue
Almost half of U.S. states have banned or restricted trans youths’ access to gender-affirming puberty…
Rep. Adam Smith weighs in on the country’s mental health crisis with his own story
WASHINGTON — Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) knew when he hit rock bottom. “I woke up…
Opinion: A popular breast cancer genomic test underestimates risks for Black women
When a woman first learns she has breast cancer, her mind immediately floods with “what…
PODCAST: Nevermind the guest list, deliver on SDGs says Guterres
The UN chief has a strong message for those who say the absence of some…
Early prenatal care best for mother and baby – Billings Gazette
Early prenatal care best for mother and baby Billings Gazette Read Original Article: Early prenatal care…
AI software receives FDA clearance to identify prenatal syndromes … – Healio
AI software receives FDA clearance to identify prenatal syndromes … Healio Read Original Article: AI software…
UNGA78: ‘None of us are free until all of us are free’: Ashley Judd
Acclaimed UN Goodwill Ambassador with reproductive health agency UNFPA, the writer and actor Ashley Judd, is…
News in Brief 18 September 2023
Transcend divisions, Guterres urges world leaders gathering in New York. Ethiopia: Mass killings and rape…
Taliban urged to uphold Afghan girls’ right to education
The international community must ensure that every girl in Afghanistan has an opportunity to learn,…
Ukraine: UN adds historic Kyiv cathedral and monastery to danger list
The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has added two of Ukraine’s most historic…
UNESCO: 250 million children now out of school
The number of children missing out on any schooling has increased by six million, bringing…
Canopy gaps help eastern hemlock outlast invasive insect
Creating physical gaps in the forest canopy give eastern hemlocks more access to resources and…
Almonds as part of a healthy weight loss diet
When it comes to weight loss, nuts can get a bad rap — while they’re…
Adaptive, efficient multi-arm phase 2 clinical trial for glioblastoma
An innovative phase 2 clinical trial designed to find new potential treatments for glioblastoma has…
When is the Best Time to Try Alternative Treatments for Eczema? – National Eczema Association
When is the Best Time to Try Alternative Treatments for Eczema? National Eczema Association Read Original…
The missing link to make easy protein sequencing possible?
Giovanni Maglia has developed a method to transport proteins through a nanopore Read Original Article:…
Remote work can slash your carbon footprint — if done right
Remote workers can have a 54% lower carbon footprint compared with onsite workers, according to…
A suit of armor for cancer-fighting cells
Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell (CAR T) therapy has delivered promising results, transforming the fight against…
Possible new treatment for triple-negative breast cancer
Scientists demonstrate a double-acting mechanism for fighting a particularly aggressive, difficult-to-treat form of breast cancer….
New research highlights importance of equity in education
A new study looks at the impact of learning environments on the academic success of…
The pace of climate-driven extinction is accelerating
Studying a lizard species in Arizona mountains, researchers found 70 years’ worth of climate-related extinction…
Gene links exercise endurance, cold tolerance, and cellular maintenance in flies
As the days get shorter and chillier in the northern hemisphere, those who choose to…
Eureka baby! Groundbreaking study uncovers origin of ‘conscious awareness’
Fundamental questions of agency — acting with purpose — have perplexed some of the greatest…