Unilateral skin eruptions
A woman in her 40s, with a history of bronchial asthma and hypertension, presented with…
Month: March 2024
A parrot’s beak in the lumbar spine
This computed tomography (CT) scan shows the spine of a man in his 50s who…
Even short periods of diabetes remission are linked to lower risk of heart attack and stroke
The studyDambha-Miller H, Hounkpatin HO, Stuart B, Farmer A, Griffin S. Type 2 diabetes remission…
How general practice is paying for the cost-of-living crisis
“I’ve got one patient—the benefits she gets only cover her rent and bills. She has…
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STAT+: AstraZeneca picks up rare-disease focused Amolyt Pharma in $1 billion deal
LONDON — AstraZeneca said Thursday it would purchase the French firm Amolyt Pharma in a deal…
Opinion: Prescription for resilience: Health care needs financial sector-inspired regulation
In the early days after it was hit by a cyberattack on Feb. 21, Change…
STAT+: Medicare couldn’t cover Wegovy for weight loss. But now that it’s also a heart drug, the door is open
WASHINGTON — Novo Nordisk’s newly won permission to market the heart benefits of its obesity drug…
STAT+: Q&A: Amid AI frenzy in medicine, a federal regulator’s quest to create safeguards
Micky Tripathi is equal parts excited — and deeply concerned — about the technological change…
STAT+: Argenx readies another blockbuster opportunity with its antibody drug
Have you heard the news? I’m launching a weekly email newsletter starting on March 28….
Prenatal yoga may help ease stress, improve fitness during pregnancy – Medical Xpress
Prenatal yoga may help ease stress, improve fitness during pregnancy Medical Xpress Read Original Article: Prenatal…
Misan Harriman Posts Meghan Markle’s Original Pregnancy Announcement Photo After Editing Allegations – PEOPLE
Misan Harriman Posts Meghan Markle’s Original Pregnancy Announcement Photo After Editing Allegations PEOPLE Harry and Meghan’s…
Pregnant Wisconsin mom went to Minnesota for an abortion. Why? – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Pregnant Wisconsin mom went to Minnesota for an abortion. Why? Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Read Original Article:…
News in Brief 13 March 2024
Gaza: More children dead from war than from four years of global conflict Ukraine: Condemnation after…
Alternative therapies hold promise for rosacea – Dermatology Times
Alternative therapies hold promise for rosacea Dermatology Times Read Original Article: Alternative therapies hold promise for…
Daughter of Holocaust Survivors Opens Clinic – Atlanta Jewish Times
Daughter of Holocaust Survivors Opens Clinic Atlanta Jewish Times Read Original Article: Daughter of Holocaust Survivors…
Best Fitbit alternative: Just $39.97 – Mashable
Best Fitbit alternative: Just $39.97 Mashable Read Original Article: Best Fitbit alternative: Just $39.97 – Mashable…
STAT+: BIO severs ties with WuXi in the face of U.S. government concerns over China
WASHINGTON — The Biotechnology Innovation Organization, an industry trade group, is cutting ties with Chinese…
STAT+: RaDonda Vaught, former Vanderbilt nurse who accidentally killed patient, says hospital issues contributed, too
Speaking before a virtual audience of CommonSpirit Health employees, RaDonda Vaught, the former nurse who…
STAT+: Small studies offer hope CAR-T can fight an aggressive brain cancer
A series of new studies are raising hopes that CAR-T, a process in which treatments…
STAT+: In large trial, Guardant Health’s blood test detects colon cancer, but less reliably at earliest or precancerous stages
Doctors have been eagerly waiting for data on Guardant Health’s new blood-based colorectal cancer screening…
Supply chain disruptions will further exacerbate economic losses from climate change
Global GDP loss from climate change will increase exponentially the warmer the planet gets when…
Innovative approaches for addressing difficult topics in K-12 schools
Three peer-reviewed journals have recently published research papers by Penn State’s Hammel Family Human Rights…
Scientists develop ultra-thin semiconductor fibers that turn fabrics into wearable electronics
Scientists have developed ultra-thin semiconductor fibers that can be woven into fabrics, turning them into…
Opening new doors in the VR world, literally
Recreating the action of opening doors in the virtual world requires engineering ways in which…
First recognition of self in the mirror is spurred by touch
Most babies begin recognizing themselves in mirrors when they are about a-year-and-a-half old. This kind…
New high-performance solar cell material
A new study reports the discovery of an entirely new stable, earth-abundant, high-performance material for…
Colin Walker: early pioneer of neonatal intensive care who developed national database for newborn infants
bmj;384/mar13_13/q635/FAF1faWhen paediatrician Colin Walker began his career, the care of frail newborns consisted of little…
STAT+: Pharma loses a key battle over a state law concerning 340B pharmacies
In a setback to the pharmaceutical industry, a U.S. appeals court has upheld an Arkansas…
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Medical devices: Government vows to tackle ethnic inequities
Why was the review conducted?The review was prompted by concerns raised during the covid pandemic,…
AI analysis of historical satellite images show USSR collapse in 1990s increased methane emissions, despite lower oil and gas production
An AI-powered analysis of 25 years of satellite images yields the surprising finding that methane…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about Amazon delivering Zepbound, hemophilia treatments, and more
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the middle of the week. Congratulations on making it…
Coroner warns of “multiple failures” that contributed to child’s death from asthma
A coroner has written to the health secretary, Victoria Atkins, to report “multiple failures” by…
Geron’s resurgence might have been short-lived
Want to stay on top of the science and politics driving biotech today? Sign up to get…
Alaska dinosaur tracks reveal a lush, wet environment
A large find of dinosaur tracks and fossilized plants and tree stumps in far northwestern…
New study quantifies health impacts from oil and gas flaring in U.S.
A new study finds that pollution from oil and gas venting and flaring results in…
Batteries for airborne electric vehicles that take off and land vertically
Researchers are taking cleaner transportation to the skies by creating and evaluating new batteries for…
Scientists find weak points on Epstein-Barr virus
Studies of interactions between two lab-generated monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) and an essential Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)…
Spiral wrappers switch nanotubes from conductors to semiconductors and back
By wrapping a carbon nanotube with a ribbon-like polymer, researchers were able to create nanotubes…
Researchers identify distinct sleep types and their impact on long-term health
Poor sleep habits are strongly associated with long-term chronic health conditions, according to decades of…
A sprayable gel could make minimally invasive surgeries simpler and safer
The new GastroShield gel can be sprayed through an endoscope after polyps are removed during…
Vehicle brakes produce charged particles that may harm public health
Scientists know relatively little about particles released into the air when a vehicle driver brakes,…
Identification and management of co-infections in people with malaria
What you need to knowCo-infections with malaria affect up to half of children in endemic…
John Launer: Troubled by trolls
Trolls are imaginary creatures in Scandinavian folklore who are dim witted, live far from human…
Global number of FGM survivors is up 15% since 2016, Unicef reports
The number of women worldwide who have undergone some form of female genital mutilation (FGM)…
Opinion: Good health care price transparency rules are at risk if Congress doesn’t act
Consider shopping for cereal in the grocery store. Buyers easily know how many grams of…
STAT+: AI health care companies say they’ll keep humans in the loop. But what does that actually mean?
Developers of artificial intelligence models slowly making their way into medicine have long parried ethical…
STAT+: Hemophilia gene therapies arrived after 40 years of struggle. Where are the patients?
As a boy growing up with hemophilia A, Noah Frederick reserved the end of his…
STAT+: “It’s a bit chaotic”: Hospitals struggle to validate AI-generated clinical summaries
Rob Bart remembers what it felt like, the moment of discovery. As an intern at…
Severe Prenatal Grief May Increase Child’s Heart Failure Risk – AJMC.com Managed Markets Network
Severe Prenatal Grief May Increase Child’s Heart Failure Risk AJMC.com Managed Markets Network Read Original Article:…
Prenatal dexamethasone exposure impairs rat blood-testis barrier function and sperm quality in adult offspring via GR … – Nature.com
Prenatal dexamethasone exposure impairs rat blood-testis barrier function and sperm quality in adult offspring via…