STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a nixed Medicare negotiation lawsuit, an Obamacare challenge, and more
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was…
Month: March 2024
STAT+: He’s 19 months old and has one of the world’s rarest diseases. His parents are determined to find a cure.
SOMERVILLE — At 19 months old, Lucas Guo has never crawled, walked, or stood by…
The updated WHO air quality guidelines are a big step forward but not a complete solution
Numerous studies have identified fine particulate matter (PM)2.5, a critical component of air pollution, as…
What we did not learn at the covid inquiry in Scotland: a gap analysis
Wise highlights important concerns and absurdities about pandemic handling by Scottish ministers.1 Data from the…
Weights, resistance bands, and rest days are best for tendinopathy
The studyPavlova AV, Shim JSC, Moss R, et al. Effect of resistance exercise dose components…
Beyond the ink: Painting with physics
Falling from the tip of a brush suspended in mid-air, an ink droplet touches a…
2020 extreme weather event that brought fires and snow to western US
The same weather system that led to the spread of the devastating Labor Day wildfires…
Same day GP hubs: How will they affect access and continuity of care?
What are same day GP hubs?North West London Integrated Care Board (ICB) has said it…
Let’s talk differently about obesity
The theme of this year’s World Obesity Day on 4th March 2024 is “Let’s talk…
Advance and future care planning
What you need to knowAdvance (or future or anticipatory) care planning is an umbrella term…
STAT+: Longer treatment gave better liver outcomes for MASH patients, Akero drug study shows
Akero Therapeutics said Monday that extending treatment with its experimental drug for the liver disease…
Opinion: Missing data is making it difficult for the pharmaceutical industry to help LGBTQ+ people
Lack of health data on LGBTQ+ people has real-world consequences. A participant in a 2020…
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STAT+: Federal regulators, scrambling to keep up with AI in health care, team up with industry to set standards
At first glance, the Coalition for Health AI looks like any technology lobbying group. Its…
STAT+: Explaining Change Healthcare and the gravity of its cyberattack
The cyberattack on Change Healthcare has fractured the country’s health care payment infrastructure. But it…
STAT+: Medicare is a tricky market for telehealth companies. Why is Talkspace betting on it?
Over the last few years, virtual mental health company Talkspace has been on a relentless…
Q&A: Stem cell biologist predicts human embryo models could pave the way to organ transplants
A lot happens in the first month of human embryo development as a single cell…
Why support for crisis pregnancy centers is surging after the end of Roe v. Wade – PBS NewsHour
Why support for crisis pregnancy centers is surging after the end of Roe v. Wade PBS…
How grief is leading to late pregnancies – India Today
How grief is leading to late pregnancies India Today Read Original Article: How grief is leading…
Valerie Bertinelli Shares Intimate Photo from Pregnancy with Son Wolfgang: ‘Happy Due Date’ – PEOPLE
Valerie Bertinelli Shares Intimate Photo from Pregnancy with Son Wolfgang: ‘Happy Due Date’ PEOPLE Read Original…
Stingray’s virgin pregnancy has scientists speculating – NBC News
Stingray’s virgin pregnancy has scientists speculating NBC News Read Original Article: Stingray’s virgin pregnancy has scientists…
IVF Alabama ruling: Why discarding embryos is important for fertility treatment – Axios
IVF Alabama ruling: Why discarding embryos is important for fertility treatment Axios Read Original Article: IVF…
Charlotte the stingray birth: Social media reacts to rare pregnancy – USA TODAY
Charlotte the stingray birth: Social media reacts to rare pregnancy USA TODAY Read Original Article: Charlotte…
What Is IVF? Here’s Why People Choose It and How It Works – CNET
What Is IVF? Here’s Why People Choose It and How It Works CNET Read Original Article:…
Lala Kent is PREGNANT! Vanderpump Rules star, 33, announces she’s expecting her second child after turning to – Daily Mail
Lala Kent is PREGNANT! Vanderpump Rules star, 33, announces she’s expecting her second child after…
Semi-SUV crash kills La Pine woman, injures pregnant woman | La Pine / Sunriver News – Central Oregon Daily
Semi-SUV crash kills La Pine woman, injures pregnant woman | La Pine / Sunriver News Central…
Building Resilience After Losing the Game: 7 Powerful Ways to Help Your Kid Thrive
The post Building Resilience After Losing the Game: 7 Powerful Ways to Help Your Kid…
STAT+: Congress gives doctors Medicare pay bump, sets up December fight in new funding package
WASHINGTON — Doctors will get a 1.68% pay hike in Medicare starting March 9 under…
Orcas demonstrating they no longer need to hunt in packs to take down the great white shark
An orca (killer whale) has been observed, for the first-ever time, individually consuming a great…
Roughly 9,000 women killed so far in Gaza war: UN Women
The Gaza conflict “is also a war on women”, who continue to suffer its devastating…
Prenatal mental health and emotional experiences during the pandemic: associations with infant neurodevelopment … – Nature.com
Prenatal mental health and emotional experiences during the pandemic: associations with infant neurodevelopment … Nature.com Read…
Why It’s Not Selfish For You To Take Quality Time for Yourself
The post Why It’s Not Selfish For You To Take Quality Time for Yourself appeared…
WHO: Investments and myth-busting to improve hearing
Over 400 million people globally need hearing aids, a study by the World Health Organization…
Opinion: Too many donor organs go to waste. Here’s how to get them into the patients who need them
As I was getting ready to perform a kidney transplant from a deceased donor on…
The Prenatal Clinic gets ready for the 30th year of You’re the Tops Banquet – KBTX
The Prenatal Clinic gets ready for the 30th year of You’re the Tops Banquet KBTX Read…
Missouri lawmaker calls to allow divorce during pregnancy. Why can’t it happen there already? – The Associated Press
Missouri lawmaker calls to allow divorce during pregnancy. Why can’t it happen there already? The Associated…
News in Brief 1 March 2024
Gaza: Worst famine fears realized as 10th child reportedly starves to deathMyanmar crisis now a…
Student gastronomes plan recipe for Madagascar’s future
As the world celebrates the Africa Day of School Feeding, school children in southern Madagascar…
Researchers create coating solution for safer food storage
Galvanized steel containers and surfaces are used for harvested produce because of their durability, strength…
A mental process that leads to putting off an unpleasant task
Putting off a burdensome task may seem like a universal trait, but new research suggests…
Facilitating Healing – Cityview – Knoxville City View
Facilitating Healing – Cityview Knoxville City View Read Original Article: Facilitating Healing – Cityview – Knoxville…
STAT+: RaDonda Vaught, nurse that accidentally killed patient, to speak at CommonSpirit event on patient safety
CommonSpirit Health is hosting an educational event this month featuring RaDonda Vaught, the Tennessee nurse…
New insights on how galaxies are formed
Astronomers can use supercomputers to simulate the formation of galaxies from the Big Bang 13.8…
CVS and Walgreens plan to start dispensing abortion pill mifepristone soon
The drugstore chains CVS Health and Walgreens plan to start dispensing an abortion pill in a few…
STAT+: Many costly generic drugs are unavailable at Amazon, Cuban, and other alternative pharmacies
A growing number of alternative pharmacies — such as those run by Costco, Amazon, and…
STAT+: Federal judge rules against AstraZeneca in lawsuit challenging Medicare drug price negotiation
WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Delaware on Friday ruled against AstraZeneca in a case…
Why do some women experience UTI pain with no clear infection? A mouse study offers clues
Each year, more than 400 million urinary tract infections occur in people around the globe….
World News in Brief: Another month of extreme heat, Sudan exodus continues into Chad, Zero Discrimination Day
February saw more extreme heat and unusually high temperatures in both hemispheres, the UN weather agency…
Myanmar: Unbearable levels of suffering and cruelty
The crisis in Myanmar is a “never-ending nightmare” for the country’s people happening far away…
CDC eases isolation guidance for Covid and other respiratory illnesses
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is “sunsetting” its advice that people sick with…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about RSV vax link to GSB, a Pfizer donation, and more
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too…