Opinion: STAT+: Sanofi CEO Paul Hudson: The right way to bring AI into pharma
While it’s widely accepted that the pharma industry is innovative in R&D, it is also…
Year: 2023
Opinion: How the drug price negotiation program could affect Medicare Part D beneficiaries
After the recent announcement of the first 10 drugs selected for Medicare price negotiation, much…
Gender gap persists on road to the SDGs: UN Women
The world is falling worryingly short in terms of closing the gender gap as part of…
More women police means ‘safer future for everyone’: Guterres
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres commended law enforcement agencies around the world on Thursday stressing that…
Exploring Your Child’s 5 Love Language Types
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News in Brief 07 September 2023
Southeast Asia: ASEAN bloc has vital bridge building role says UN chief Time to act…
Group behind ProMED fires three top moderators amid strike
The organization that runs the infectious diseases surveillance system ProMED terminated at least three of…
Study suggests energy-efficient route to capturing and converting CO2
Researchers found how carbon dioxide can be captured and converted through a single electrochemical process….
Fiber from crustaceans, insects, mushrooms promotes digestion
Crustaceans, insects and mushrooms are rich sources of the dietary fiber chitin, which activates the…
Back to school for biotech, Biogen’s potential pivot, & Illumina’s next chapter
Are there still too many biotech companies? How do you know when you’re in a…
Trump surgeon general admits Trump White House made mistakes during Covid
The Trump administration made some serious missteps during the coronavirus pandemic, Trump’s top doctor Jerome…
Biotech execs vie for a share of obesity drug boom: ‘It’s the early innings’
Pharma giants Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly might’ve led the way into a new era…
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Echoes of extinctions: Novel method unearths disruptions in mammal trait-environment relationships
New research explores the historical shifts in mammal traits and biodiversity loss in eastern Africa….
A positive worldview is less associated with privilege than expected
A new study shows that counter to public perception, positive beliefs about the world are…
Dog diversity unveiled by international DNA database
An international consortium of scientists is using an unprecedentedly large database of canine DNA to take…
Researchers grow embryonic humanized kidneys inside pigs for 28 days
Researchers have successfully created chimeric embryos containing a combination of human and pig cells. When…
Ravenous black hole consumes three Earths’-worth of star every time it passes
Massive burst of X-rays detected by astronomers indicates material three times the mass of Earth…
Capturing carbon in savannas: New research examines role of grasses for controlling climate change
New research shows that, in addition to trees, humble grasses also play an essential role…
Stability inspection for West Antarctica shows: marine ice sheet is not destabilized yet, but possibly on a path to tipping
Antarctica’s vast ice masses seem far away, yet they store enough water to raise global…
STAT+: Amazon’s chief medical officers on where the company’s health care bets are headed next
The graveyard is littered with Amazon’s bets in health care: wearables, Care, the ill-fated Haven….
A new House health package & hospitals’ new site-neutral talking points
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After treatment with semaglutide, newly diagnosed Type 1 diabetes patients needed little or no insulin
Treating newly diagnosed Type 1 diabetes patients with semaglutide (trade names Ozempic, Wegovy and Rybelsus)…
What could fix cancer clinical trials’ longstanding diversity problem?
There’s a diversity problem in cancer clinical trials, and few know this better than Stephanie…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: South Africa ‘bullied’ into one-sided Covid vaccine deals; Astellas drops Medicare price-negotiation suit
Good morning, everyone. Jason Mast here filling in for Ed. I learned today from TikTok…
What is my risk, doctor? Let’s stop giving patients irrelevant information
Bretthauer and Kalager discuss the communication of risk.1 I think one difficulty is that most…
Digital NHS: Government rejects advice to increase pay to boost IT staff numbers
The UK government has rejected calls to offer higher salaries to employees working on digitising…
NSAIDs and contraceptives: critical thinking on a harmful drug interaction
As an early career doctor I prescribed diclofenac liberally. It was my go-to anti-inflammatory drug…
STAT+: In boon for scientists, U.K. strikes deal to join E.U. Horizon research program
The U.K. has reached a deal to join the E.U.’s landmark Horizon research initiative, a…
Government consults on legislation to disclose industry payments to doctors
The UK government is looking to introduce legislation to force manufacturers and commercial suppliers of…
Tom Nolan’s research reviews—7 September 2023
AI in the endoscopy suiteOne advantage of adding artificial intelligence (AI) powered software to your…
A persistent sore throat
This man in his 30s had a sore throat for two months and was initially…
Racial and socioeconomic inequalities in US have a “devastating effect” on preterm infant mortality, finds study
Socioeconomic inequalities are having increasing effects on preterm birth and mortality rates in the United…
The US quietly terminates a controversial $125m wildlife virus hunting programme amid safety fears
A flagship project for the controversial practice of hunting viruses among wildlife in South East…
Declining access to US maternity care is a systemic injustice
Access to healthcare is an internationally recognised human right, but the United States is failing…
An older woman with abdominal pain and ascites
A woman in her 70s presented with a two week history of fever, sharp upper…
Stop smoking, keep walking, . . . and other stories
UnknomicsThe human genome encodes approximately 20 000 proteins. Understandably enough, investigations have concentrated on genes…
NHS trusts are told to prepare to evacuate hospitals with crumbling concrete
NHS England has written to trusts advising them to prepare evacuation procedures from clinical areas…
Essure device: 200 women in England and Wales can take legal action against Bayer
The High Court in London has made a group litigation order allowing around 200 women…
Seven days in medicine: 30 Aug to 5 Sep 2023
General practiceVirtual appointments “are as good as face to face”Health outcomes in patients who saw…
Not yet free from heroin’s grip, an ‘honest, funny man’ finds his way off the streets
PHILADELPHIA — Shaun Anderson hasn’t slept this late in the day in years. He still…
Opinion: How health care systems can protect patients from sexual assault by providers
Health care providers have a sacrosanct relationship with patients. That unique position of trust also…
STAT+: Why the drug industry’s opaque warnings on price negotiations fall short
Ever since Medicare was given power to negotiate prices for certain medicines, the pharmaceutical industry…
Opinion: What a viral study criticizing cancer screening gets very, very wrong
A recent study prompted CNN to report, “Most cancer screenings don’t ultimately give someone extra…
Ketamine can be transformative for people with suicidal thoughts — if they can access it
Every day, Marisa Russello was overwhelmed by suicidal thoughts. Even one negative thought might cause…
Iron supplementation at prenatal care visits reduces iron anemia risk – Contemporary Obgyn
Iron supplementation at prenatal care visits reduces iron anemia risk Contemporary Obgyn Read Original Article: Iron…
Prenatal ambient air pollution exposure and child weight trajectories … – BMC Medicine
Prenatal ambient air pollution exposure and child weight trajectories … BMC Medicine Read Original Article: Prenatal…
Pregnant Kourtney Kardashian Reveals ‘Urgent Fetal Surgery’ – PEOPLE
Pregnant Kourtney Kardashian Reveals ‘Urgent Fetal Surgery’ PEOPLE Read Original Article: Pregnant Kourtney Kardashian Reveals ‘Urgent…
Pregnant Kourtney Kardashian, 44, reveals she needed ‘urgent fetal surgery’ to save her unborn baby’s life as – Daily Mail
Pregnant Kourtney Kardashian, 44, reveals she needed ‘urgent fetal surgery’ to save her unborn baby’s…
Pregnant Kourtney Kardashian Speaks Out After “Urgent Fetal Surgery” – E! NEWS
Pregnant Kourtney Kardashian Speaks Out After “Urgent Fetal Surgery” E! NEWS Read Original Article: Pregnant Kourtney…
Kourtney Kardashian Underwent Emergency Surgery To Save Pregnancy – HuffPost
Kourtney Kardashian Underwent Emergency Surgery To Save Pregnancy HuffPost Read Original Article: Kourtney Kardashian Underwent Emergency…