Tanzania pins its hopes on new universal health insurance law
Reuben Thomas, 29, lies motionless in Tanzania’s largest orthopaedic hospital, the Muhimbili Orthopaedic Institute (MOI)….
Month: April 2024
A new bill could legalise assisted dying in Scotland
In 2009, my old friend from medical school, Ann McPherson, wrote a powerful personal view…
Bird flu: Person with rare strain in US sparks alarm about cow transmission
A person in Texas has contracted a rare form of bird flu in the second…
What ‘de-extinction’ of woolly mammoths can teach us: a Q&A with evolutionary biologist Beth Shapiro
Humans have long tinkered with the evolutionary trajectories of other species. Thousands of years ago…
Opinion: Hospital care costs are out of control. Price caps can help
Here’s just the tip of the iceberg: $722.50 for a nurse to push a drug…
Opinion: For national security, the U.S. must maintain its biotech dominance
For more than a century, the United States has been the undisputed leader in medical…
STAT+: DNA test that predicts opioid addiction should be pulled off the market, critics urge the FDA
In the next 24 hours, more than 130 people will die from opioid-related drug overdoses….
Even moderate alcohol use by pregnant patients may affect babies’ prenatal development – News-Medical.Net
Even moderate alcohol use by pregnant patients may affect babies’ prenatal development News-Medical.Net Read Original Article:…
How having a baby in your 20’s became the new ‘teen pregnancy’ – New York Post
How having a baby in your 20’s became the new ‘teen pregnancy’ New York Post Read…
Even Moderate Alcohol Usage During Pregnancy Linked to Birth Abnormalities, UNM Researchers Find – The University of New Mexico
Even Moderate Alcohol Usage During Pregnancy Linked to Birth Abnormalities, UNM Researchers Find The University of…
Couple Gives Pregnancy Updates To Neighbor Through Ring Camera In Viral TikTok – TODAY
Couple Gives Pregnancy Updates To Neighbor Through Ring Camera In Viral TikTok TODAY Read Original Article:…
Pregnant Sofia Richie Is ‘Excited and Anxious’ for Baby’s Arrival – Us Weekly
Pregnant Sofia Richie Is ‘Excited and Anxious’ for Baby’s Arrival Us Weekly Read Original Article: Pregnant…
Pregnancy’s effect on ‘biological’ age, polite-birds, and the carbon cost of home-grown veg – Nature.com
Pregnancy’s effect on ‘biological’ age, polite-birds, and the carbon cost of home-grown veg Nature.com Read Original…
Lionel and Nicole Richie Say Sofia Is ‘Bumping Along’ as Pregnancy Due Date Nears (Exclusive) – Entertainment Tonight
Lionel and Nicole Richie Say Sofia Is ‘Bumping Along’ as Pregnancy Due Date Nears (Exclusive) Entertainment…
Florida abortion ban prompts two states to prepare for influx of patients – NBC News
Florida abortion ban prompts two states to prepare for influx of patients NBC News Read Original…
Former Tennessee Titans scout accused of poisoning pregnant girlfriend to death faces potential life sentence – Fox News
Former Tennessee Titans scout accused of poisoning pregnant girlfriend to death faces potential life sentence Fox…
Pregnant Jenna Dewan Experiencing ‘Braxton Hicks’ Ahead of Baby No. 3 – PEOPLE
Pregnant Jenna Dewan Experiencing ‘Braxton Hicks’ Ahead of Baby No. 3 PEOPLE Read Original Article: Pregnant…
Is Kylie Jenner pregnant with boyfriend Timothee Chalamet’s child? – VIRAL – TOI Etimes
Is Kylie Jenner pregnant with boyfriend Timothee Chalamet’s child? – VIRAL TOI Etimes Read Original Article:…
Kylie Jenner Pregnancy Rumors Are Swirling — But Sources Slam the Unfounded Claims – Yahoo Life
Kylie Jenner Pregnancy Rumors Are Swirling — But Sources Slam the Unfounded Claims Yahoo Life Read…
Rumours about Kylie Jenner being pregnant with Timothee Chalamet’s baby debunked – indy100
Rumours about Kylie Jenner being pregnant with Timothee Chalamet’s baby debunked indy100 Read Original Article: Rumours…
What life has been like for thousands of pregnant women in Gaza – NPR
What life has been like for thousands of pregnant women in Gaza NPR Read Original Article:…
Pregnancy ‘ages’ women, giving birth makes them ‘younger’ – Le Monde
Pregnancy ‘ages’ women, giving birth makes them ‘younger’ Le Monde Read Original Article: Pregnancy ‘ages’ women,…
Sofia Richie Grainge on Pregnancy Beauty and Regaining the “Integrity” of Her Hair – Harper’s BAZAAR
Sofia Richie Grainge on Pregnancy Beauty and Regaining the “Integrity” of Her Hair Harper’s BAZAAR Read…
News in Brief 3 April 2024
Haiti: Armed gangs continue assault on healthcareUN teams in Sudan and South Sudan team up…
Reedley High School athlete Malachi Rios, with chemo-resistant cancer hopes for miracle in holistic ‘Hope 4 Cancer’ Cancun, Mexico – KGO-TV
Reedley High School athlete Malachi Rios, with chemo-resistant cancer hopes for miracle in holistic ‘Hope…
April 3: Dr. Sharon Harley talks about Integrative Medicine on Drive Time With Dr. Douglass Presented by MDVIP – WCLK
April 3: Dr. Sharon Harley talks about Integrative Medicine on Drive Time With Dr. Douglass…
Over-the-Counter ED Pills and Alternatives to Viagra in 2024 – Healthline
Over-the-Counter ED Pills and Alternatives to Viagra in 2024 Healthline Read Original Article: Over-the-Counter ED Pills…
Are universities connected to local sustainability? A new study suggests yes…and no.
A new study finds that universities scoring strongly on measures of sustainability are associated with…
Intelligent liquid
Researchers have developed a programmable meta-fluid with tunable springiness, optical properties, viscosity and even the…
Scientists further our understanding of how a foodborne bacterium can survive in food preparation environments
Scientists have discovered that bacterial populations remain stable on factory floor despite cleaning efforts in…
A simple way to harvest more ‘blue energy’ from waves
As any surfer will tell you, waves pack a powerful punch. Now, we are one…
New step in tectonic squeeze that turns seafloor into mountains
Researchers describe zircons from the Andes mountains of Patagonia. Although the zircons formed when tectonic…
First results from BREAD experiment demonstrate a new approach to searching for dark matter
One of the great mysteries of modern science is dark matter. We know dark matter…
Chicks show vision and touch linked at birth
Study reveals that newly hatched chicks can instantly recognize objects with their vision, even if…
Covid cut life expectancy by 1.6 years globally, but the leading causes of death haven’t changed since 1990
The leading causes of death haven’t changed since 1990 — with one glaring, pandemic-sized exception. …
‘Shocking’ increase in children denied aid in conflicts
All warring parties must allow safe, swift and unfettered humanitarian access and protect civilian infrastructure,…
Florida accounts for 8% of U.S. abortions. Where will patients go?
Abortion access organizations say they are confronting an imminent crisis with Florida’s forthcoming six-week ban…
Parkinson’s disease may be helped by GLP-1 drug, new study finds
The booming class of GLP-1 drugs that includes Ozempic and Wegovy is not only effective…
STAT+: Mass. senators assail Steward Health Care during hearing on firm’s struggling hospitals
Senators Ed Markey and Elizabeth Warren on Wednesday slammed Steward Health Care and its embattled…
GPs on the brink of industrial action: why they’re taking a stand
It was a resounding “no” in a referendum organised by the BMA, as 99% of…
STAT+: Early data from rare-disease trial put spotlight on Moderna’s efforts to turn mRNA into medicines
LONDON — Moderna may be best known for its Covid-19 vaccine, but since its start,…
STAT+: FDA approves TriClip for tricuspid heart valve disease, pitting Abbott against Edwards
The Food and Drug Administration approved a new device from Abbott meant to treat tricuspid…
George Christopher Sutton
bmj;385/apr03_4/q791/FAF1faGeorge Christopher Sutton died aged 90 on 2 March 2024 after a fall. He was…
Graham Sydney Black
bmj;385/apr03_3/q789/FAF1faGraham Sydney Black was raised in Newcastle and educated at the Royal Grammar School, where…
Last chance to record archaic Greek language ‘heading for extinction’
A new data crowdsourcing platform aims to preserve the sound of Romeyka, an endangered millennia-old…
New data on liquid biopsy for colorectal cancer detection still underwhelms
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a White House drug-shortage plan, a Genmab deal, and more
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the middle of the week. Congratulations on making it…
Increasing positive affect in adolescence could lead to improved health and well-being in adulthood
Adolescents with high positive affect may have improved physical and mental health as adults, according…
STAT+: Investors funnel $275 million into Paragon Therapeutics spinout
Investors have funneled $275 million into a revamped biotech developing new psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis…
A new estimate of U.S. soil organic carbon to improve Earth system models
Emory environmentals scientist combined field-level data with machine-learning techniques to estimate soil organic carbon at…