Asthma: Four in 10 patients do not receive timely follow-up after hospital admission, finds study
Some 40% of patients admitted to hospital with asthma are not receiving timely follow-up in…
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BMJ commission on the NHS: don’t forget the workforce and young people
Crisp and colleagues commendably revisit Bevan’s five principles that laid the foundations of the NHS…
Increasing measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine uptake in primary care
Bedford and Elliman warn that measles cases are increasing, putting at risk the health of…
Researchers invent new triple-junction tandem solar cells with world-record efficiency
Scientists have developed a novel triple-junction perovskite/Si tandem solar cell that can achieve a certified…
Protecting joints from bacteria with mussels
A collaborative team of researchers developed an implant coating triggering antibiotic release in response to…
Sleep apnea symptoms linked to memory and thinking problems
People who experience sleep apnea may be more likely to also have memory or thinking…
Scientists revolutionize wireless communication with three-dimensional processors
Scientists have pioneered a method for using semiconductor technology to manufacture processors that significantly enhance…
New research shows migrating animals learn by experience
Individual white storks incrementally straightened their migration routes to find more direct ways to move…
An inside look at Beech tree disease
A new study found differences at the cellular level of leaves from infected Beech trees…
New AI model draws treasure maps to diagnose disease
Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence model that can accurately identify tumors and diseases in…
Scientists put forth a smarter way to protect a smarter grid
Scientists have put forth a new approach to protect the electric grid, creating a tool…
Modeling the origins of life: New evidence for an ‘RNA World’
Scientists provide fresh insights on the origins of life, presenting compelling evidence supporting the ‘RNA…
STAT+: Novo Nordisk’s diabetes drug Ozempic cuts risk of kidney disease progression, trial shows
LONDON — Novo Nordisk’s diabetes medication Ozempic cut the risk of patients developing advanced kidney…
Consultants and SAS doctors in Wales vote to strike
Consultants and specialist, associate specialist, and specialty (SAS) doctors in Wales have voted to take…
Q&A: Microsoft research head explains how generative AI could help doctors be more human
Generative AI is having a moment. Peter Lee, who oversees Microsoft’s approach to health care…
How the U.S. is sabotaging its best tools to prevent deaths in the opioid epidemic
The opioid overdose epidemic has burned through the U.S. for nearly 30 years. Yet for…
Opinion: How ideas from ancient Greece like ‘a bun in the oven’ continue to affect reproductive health policy
On Jan. 22, 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its decision in Roe v….
Watch: Why fentanyl withdrawal is agony and how medication can prevent it
Over 2 million Americans have opioid use disorder, according to some estimates. Illicit opioids such…
STAT+: Q&A: Nora Volkow on how to get ‘at least 50% less people dying’ from opioid overdose
In 2003, the year Nora Volkow was appointed director of the National Institute on Drug…
NHS rolls out fast tracked immunotherapy for advanced endometrial cancer
Immunotherapy dostarlimab (Jemperli) will be available on the NHS for patients with advanced primary or…
‘Clear and convincing information’ that hostages held in Gaza subjected to sexual violence, says UN Special Representative
Following a 17-day visit to Israel, the UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict…
Single-cell guided prenatal derivation of primary fetal epithelial organoids from human amniotic and tracheal fluids – Nature.com
Single-cell guided prenatal derivation of primary fetal epithelial organoids from human amniotic and tracheal fluids Nature.com…
UCSF scientists discover less invasive prenatal treatment for Angelman syndrome – News-Medical.Net
UCSF scientists discover less invasive prenatal treatment for Angelman syndrome News-Medical.Net Read Original Article: UCSF scientists…
Organoids grown from late-stage foetuses offer boost for prenatal medicine – Financial Times
Organoids grown from late-stage foetuses offer boost for prenatal medicine Financial Times Read Original Article: Organoids…
With Hope and Fear, Women Turn to Weight-Loss Drugs Before Pregnancy – The New York Times
With Hope and Fear, Women Turn to Weight-Loss Drugs Before Pregnancy The New York Times Read…
Scientists have used cells from fluid drawn during pregnancy to grow mini lungs and other organs – Yahoo! Voices
Scientists have used cells from fluid drawn during pregnancy to grow mini lungs and other…
Ayesha Curry reacts to her 4th pregnancy being called ‘geriatric’ – ABC News
Ayesha Curry reacts to her 4th pregnancy being called ‘geriatric’ ABC News Read Original Article: Ayesha…
Ayesha Curry on Being Called ‘Old’ at 34 as She Reveals Pregnancy: ‘Narrative Needs to Be Shifted’ – PEOPLE
Ayesha Curry on Being Called ‘Old’ at 34 as She Reveals Pregnancy: ‘Narrative Needs to…
Pregnant Ayesha Curry on Whether Lindsay Lohan Will Be Her Baby’s Godmother – PEOPLE
Pregnant Ayesha Curry on Whether Lindsay Lohan Will Be Her Baby’s Godmother PEOPLE Read Original Article:…
Lala Kent Is Pregnant With Her Second Baby – The Cut
Lala Kent Is Pregnant With Her Second Baby The Cut Lala Kent Jokes ‘If I Have…
News in Brief 4 March 2024
Gaza: Gaza conflict could fuel much wider Middle East ‘conflagration’, warns UN rights chiefTürk: ‘Mega…
IceCure’s ProSense® a Promising Alternative Treatment for Extra-Pelvis Endometriosis: Independent Study Presented … – PR Newswire
IceCure’s ProSense® a Promising Alternative Treatment for Extra-Pelvis Endometriosis: Independent Study Presented … PR Newswire Read…
How these Topeka businesses are seeking alternatives to overburdened health care system – The Topeka Capital-Journal
How these Topeka businesses are seeking alternatives to overburdened health care system The Topeka Capital-Journal Read…
First over-the-counter birth control pill in U.S. begins shipping to stores
WASHINGTON — The first over-the-counter birth control pill will be available in U.S. stores later this…
Covid-19 increases risk of developing autoimmune disease, but vaccination helps, large study shows
Having Covid-19 increases a person’s risk of developing an autoimmune disease in the year after…
STAT+: White House is told the big three PBMs are ‘everything wrong with this industry’
As part of its battle to blunt the growing cost of medicines, the White House…
An evolutionary mystery 125 million years in the making
Plant biologists have uncovered an evolutionary mystery over 100 million years in the making. It…
Webb unlocks secrets of one of the most distant galaxies ever seen
Looking deeply into space and time, astronomers have studied the exceptionally luminous galaxy GN-z11, which…
New dressing robot can ‘mimic’ the actions of care-workers
Scientists have developed a new robot that can ‘mimic’ the two-handed movements of care-workers as…
It’s not just you: Young people look, feel older when they’re stressed
A new study finds younger adults look and feel older on stressful days — but…
Your brain in the zone: A new neuroimaging study reveals how the brain achieves a creative flow state
A new neuroimaging study reveals how the brain gets to the creative flow state. Read…
A model for the evolution of intelligence
When certain species of wild birds and primates discover new ways of finding food in…
Unraveling the mystery of chiton visual systems
You’d probably walk past a chiton without even seeing it. These creatures often look like…
Tests show high-temperature superconducting magnets are ready for fusion
A comprehensive study of high-temperature superconducting magnets confirms they meet requirements for an economic, compact…
‘Mega election’ 2024 could be a landmark for democracy: UN rights chief
Dozens of elections taking place this year around the world will likely be “free from…
STAT+: ‘It’s a nightmare’: One of the most common children’s asthma meds is no longer available, leaving families scrambling
A commonly prescribed medication for children’s asthma is disappearing from pharmacists’ shelves, forcing parents and…
STAT+: White House touts incremental step in Medicare drug price negotiation: counteroffers
WASHINGTON — The White House on Monday ballyhooed a routine step in Medicare’s new program…
STAT+: Massachusetts lawmakers consider $1 billion proposal to bolster region’s life science leadership
Next stop: Beacon Hill. Governor Maura Healey’s long-awaited plan to double down on state funding…
In a first, fetal cell organoids generated from amniotic fluid, new study reports
As a fetus develops, its body is bathed in amniotic fluid: a warm, salty soup…
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Serum Institute of India wants government HPV contract
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