Supreme Court to weigh whether Covid misinformation is protected speech
WASHINGTON — As social media sites were flooded with misleading posts about vaccine safety, mask…
Month: February 2024
Opinion: The Philips CPAP nightmare exposes shortcomings in medical device regulation
Millions of Americans’ bedtime routine includes wearing a mask attached to a respiratory machine that…
True Grace Introduces Prenatal Supplements – WholeFoods Magazine
True Grace Introduces Prenatal Supplements WholeFoods Magazine Read Original Article: True Grace Introduces Prenatal Supplements –…
‘At 45, I grieved the idea of motherhood. Then, by pure fluke, I was pregnant’ – The Guardian
‘At 45, I grieved the idea of motherhood. Then, by pure fluke, I was pregnant’ The…
Gwen Stefani Recalls People Being ‘Disappointed’ at Pregnancy News as She Balanced Touring Life and Motherhood – PEOPLE
Gwen Stefani Recalls People Being ‘Disappointed’ at Pregnancy News as She Balanced Touring Life and…
Peta Murgatroyd Surprises Husband Maksim Chmerkovskiy With Pregnancy Reveal – Entertainment Tonight
Peta Murgatroyd Surprises Husband Maksim Chmerkovskiy With Pregnancy Reveal Entertainment Tonight Read Original Article: Peta Murgatroyd…
Peta Murgatroyd Is Pregnant, Expecting Baby 7 Months After Welcoming Second Son – PEOPLE
Peta Murgatroyd Is Pregnant, Expecting Baby 7 Months After Welcoming Second Son PEOPLE Read Original Article:…
‘DWTS’ pro Peta Murgatroyd is pregnant, expecting baby No. 3 with Maks Chmerkovskiy 7 months after giving birth – Page Six
‘DWTS’ pro Peta Murgatroyd is pregnant, expecting baby No. 3 with Maks Chmerkovskiy 7 months…
AZDHS: Long-term care facility waited weeks to report patient’s rape, pregnancy – FOX 10 News Phoenix
AZDHS: Long-term care facility waited weeks to report patient’s rape, pregnancy FOX 10 News Phoenix Read…
Sofia Richie Grainge’s Pregnancy Style: All Of The Style Star’s Best Maternity Outfits – ELLE UK
Sofia Richie Grainge’s Pregnancy Style: All Of The Style Star’s Best Maternity Outfits ELLE UK Read…
Tennessee law denied Allie Phillips an abortion. So she’s now running for office – NPR
Tennessee law denied Allie Phillips an abortion. So she’s now running for office NPR Photos from…
Amidst second pregnancy confirmation, throwback to the time when Anushka Sharma spoke about carrying her – IndiaTimes
Amidst second pregnancy confirmation, throwback to the time when Anushka Sharma spoke about carrying her IndiaTimes…
Pregnant Celebrities Showing Baby Bumps in 2024 – Us Weekly
Pregnant Celebrities Showing Baby Bumps in 2024 Us Weekly Read Original Article: Pregnant Celebrities Showing Baby…
OKC Zoo Announces Two Pregnant Endangered Asian Elephants – news9.com KWTV
OKC Zoo Announces Two Pregnant Endangered Asian Elephants news9.com KWTV Read Original Article: OKC Zoo Announces…
Emily Andre voices fears ahead of third pregnancy – The News International
Emily Andre voices fears ahead of third pregnancy The News International Read Original Article: Emily Andre…
Time’s up for morning sickness? How a research hospital is leading an effort to pull the plug on pregnancy nausea | AHA – American Hospital Association
Time’s up for morning sickness? How a research hospital is leading an effort to pull…
Maternal happiness in pregnancy boosts child brain development, study finds – News-Medical.Net
Maternal happiness in pregnancy boosts child brain development, study finds News-Medical.Net Read Original Article: Maternal happiness…
Preference for diagnosing and treating renal colic during pregnancy: a survey among Chinese urologists | Scientific … – Nature.com
Preference for diagnosing and treating renal colic during pregnancy: a survey among Chinese urologists |…
News in Brief 5 February 2024
Gaza: Northern aid push frustrated as regional tensions rise Top rights experts spotlight deepening Sudan crisis Digital…
Guterres: End ‘abhorrent practice’ of female genital mutilation
Some 4.4 million girls are at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM) this year, the…
Number of shark bites consistent with recent trends, with small spike in fatalities
There was an increase in the number of unprovoked shark attacks worldwide and an uptick…
One person can supervise ‘swarm’ of 100 unmanned autonomous vehicles
Research involving has shown that a ‘swarm’ of more than 100 autonomous ground and aerial…
Virus ancestry could aid bid to predict next pandemic, study finds
Virus family history could help scientists identify which strains have potential to become the so-called…
Study challenges the classical view of the origin of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current and warns of its vulnerability
The Circumpolar Current works as a regulator of the planet’s climate. Its origins were thought…
Scientist shows focused ultrasound can reach deep into the brain to relieve pain
Scientists have found soundwaves from low-intensity focused ultrasound aimed at a place deep in the…
In a warming world, climate scientists consider category 6 hurricanes
For more than 50 years, the National Hurricane Center has used the Saffir-Simpson Windscale to…
STAT+: A sweeping new lawsuit asks: Are employers liable if they overpay for drugs?
Johnson & Johnson faces a consequential new class action lawsuit — not in its role…
STAT+: Novartis to buy German biotech MorphoSys for $2.9 billion
Novartis said late Monday it has agreed to buy German biotech MorphoSys and its pipeline…
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STAT+: Cano Health’s downfall offers a warning for Medicare Advantage
Private Medicare just isn’t the gold mine it once was. Case in point: Cano Health,…
STAT+: The lone Democrat willing to weaken Medicare’s power to negotiate drug prices
WASHINGTON — Two Republican lawmakers who introduced legislation to water down the Inflation Reduction Act’s…
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Let the Medicare Advantage lobbying begin
You’re reading the web version of Health Care Inc., STAT’s weekly newsletter following the flow of money…
STAT+: Diabetes treatments have improperly listed patents that should be removed, analysis finds
More than half of the injector-pen patents for several widely used diabetes treatments — including…
STAT+: Novo’s Catalent deal is great for GLP-1s. But what about drug manufacturing?
Sixteen billion dollars is a lot of money. But Monday’s announcement that the parent company…
World News in Brief: Artificial Intelligence pledge, child abuse online, Sudan crisis deepens
Some of the world’s leading tech companies have signed a ground-breaking agreement with the UN…
Common food preservative has unexpected effects on the gut microbiome
Analysis of a common preservative used to kill pathogens in food shows that it affects…
US must uphold judges’ right to speak freely about race and gender bias: rights expert
Judges in the United States must be free to speak about important issues that threaten…
Texas Medicaid agrees to fully cover gene therapy for Afghan refugees’ infant
After a months-long fight with Texas Medicaid over coverage of a gene therapy, Afghan refugees…
Regeneron is interested in obesity treatments that combat muscle loss
Want to stay on top of the science and politics driving biotech today? Sign up to get…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about Novo buying Catalent, Amgen’s obesity drug, and more
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was…
Why I . . . perform with fire
Fire performance is a hobby that grew out of another of Sarah Alderson’s pastimes and…
Scientists see an ultra-fast movement on surface of HIV virus
Seeing a glycoprotein on the envelope of the HIV virus snap open and shut in…
Plant groupings in drylands support ecosystem resilience
Many complex systems, from microbial communities to mussel beds to drylands, display striking self-organized clusters….
STAT+: Novo Holdings to purchase drug manufacturer Catalent for $16.5 billion, a deal that could expand Wegovy production
LONDON — The investment arm of Novo Nordisk’s parent foundation is buying drug manufacturer Catalent…
Thiazide diuretics
What you need to knowThiazide type and thiazide-like diuretics are effective antihypertensives, and are useful…
New doctor who made health claims about IV nutrient infusions is suspended for three months
A newly qualified doctor who sold intravenous nutrient infusions through Instagram and made spurious claims…
GP wins appeal against suspension over remote treatment of patient during pandemic
A GP who was ordered to be suspended from the UK medical register for six…
Wegovy is usually taken indefinitely. Amgen wants a version that can be tapered down
Amgen is trying a unique strategy with its obesity drug candidate: testing whether it can…
‘Where you live shouldn’t determine how you get cancer’: An oncologist on global disparities
The prediction is dire: Cancer cases around the world are expected to surge 77% by…
Opinion: Why the debate over proposed nursing home staff minimums is particularly unproductive
The Biden administration’s proposed minimum staffing standard is likely the most important nursing home reform…
STAT+: New Medicare Advantage rule is boon for providers, drag on insurers
Starting this year, private Medicare plans have to cover their members’ hospitalizations at the higher…