STAT+: Biogen, Ionis drop ALS treatment after study failure
A plan to use new genetic techniques to treat non-genetic forms of ALS failed in…
Month: May 2024
Who is accountable for the medical unemployment crisis?
The story of vaccination against human papillomavirus in teenage girls is one of success. Cervical…
SAS doctors in England set to vote on new pay deal
Specialist, associate specialist, and specialty (SAS) doctors in England have been offered a new pay…
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Blackstone wants in on red-hot immunology market
The need-to-know this morning Biogen and Ionis Pharmaceuticals are ending their development of an experimental drug for ALS based on…
When saying ‘please’ is more strategic than magic
By kindergarten age, most children have been taught that ‘please’ is a magic word. ‘Please’…
Carbon-capture batteries developed to store renewable energy, help climate
Researchers are developing battery technologies to fight climate change in two ways, by expanding the…
Hubble views the dawn of a sun-like star
Looking like a glittering cosmic geode, a trio of dazzling stars blaze from the hollowed-out…
Robotic ‘SuperLimbs’ could help moonwalkers recover from falls
SuperLimbs, a system of wearable robotic limbs, can physically support an astronaut and lift them…
What fire ants can teach us about making better, self-healing materials
Fire ants form rafts to survive flooding, but how do those bonds work? And what…
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Making batteries takes a lot of lithium: Some could come from gas well wastewater
A new analysis suggests that if it could be extracted with complete efficiency, lithium from…
STAT+: Lilly’s weekly insulin works as well as daily products, new studies show
Eli Lilly reported Thursday that its experimental weekly insulin worked as well as daily basal…
Consultant who sterilised woman during caesarean section without saying why is suspended for 12 months
A consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist who sterilised a patient without consent during a caesarean section,…
STAT+: Obesity drug from Roche succeeds in early test, sending company shares up
LONDON — Roche on Thursday said its recently acquired experimental obesity medication helped people lose…
How could a radio broadcast on self-examination have avoided creating misperceptions?
Last week I listened to a radio broadcast in which a woman in her 20s…
Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN): filling data gaps in independent sector
As Anderson and colleagues highlight,1 the Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN) is mandated by the…
New death certification process: welcome changes in mindset, legislation, and hopefully data analysis
I welcome the renewed emphasis on the prevention of criminal activity as well as routine…
Sudan: Urgent action is needed to avoid famine, warn agencies
Famine in Sudan is a real prospect unless there is an increase in the flow…
The only tribal medical school in the U.S. graduates its first Native American doctors
There are so few Indigenous physicians in the United States — just 0.3% of doctors…
Hochul highlights New York’s paid prenatal leave program – WCAX
Hochul highlights New York’s paid prenatal leave program WCAX Read Original Article: Hochul highlights New York’s…
New York Requires Paid Lactation Breaks and Prenatal Leave (US) – The National Law Review
New York Requires Paid Lactation Breaks and Prenatal Leave (US) The National Law Review Read Original…
Hailey Bieber Steps Out in a Crop Top for the First Time Since Announcing Her Pregnancy – Cosmopolitan
Hailey Bieber Steps Out in a Crop Top for the First Time Since Announcing Her…
Pregnant woman abandons infant at store, deputies say – FOX 11 Los Angeles
Pregnant woman abandons infant at store, deputies say FOX 11 Los Angeles Read Original Article: Pregnant…
Sophie Turner didn’t know if she ‘wanted to be a mother’ when pregnant at 24: ‘Do you think we should have it?’ – Page Six
Sophie Turner didn’t know if she ‘wanted to be a mother’ when pregnant at 24:…
Sophie Turner says she hid her first pregnancy from Joe Jonas for a WEEK after taking test on a Balinese retre – Daily Mail
Sophie Turner says she hid her first pregnancy from Joe Jonas for a WEEK after…
Sophie Turner Considered Terminating First Pregnancy With Joe Jonas – TMZ
Sophie Turner Considered Terminating First Pregnancy With Joe Jonas TMZ Read Original Article: Sophie Turner Considered…
False claims circulate on Sen. Katie Britt’s MOMS Act | Fact check – USA TODAY
False claims circulate on Sen. Katie Britt’s MOMS Act | Fact check USA TODAY Read Original…
Infertility treatment doubles the risk of postpartum heart disease
Researchers tie infertility treatment to a particular risk for hypertensive diseases. Read Original Article: Infertility…
News in Brief 15 May 2024
Gaza: underweight babies, heavy fighting and more displacementSudan alert as civilians remain trapped in war…
“Excited delirium”: can the world lose this controversial term, which is accused of covering up deaths in police custody?
When George Floyd died in police custody in Minneapolis in May 2020, the circumstances of…
HPV vaccine: the key to eliminating cervical cancer inequities
The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine protects individuals from HPV strains that cause cancer. Evidence of…
Effect of the HPV vaccination programme on incidence of cervical cancer and grade 3 cervical intraepithelial neoplasia by socioeconomic deprivation in England: population based observational study
AbstractObjectivesTo replicate previous analyses on the effectiveness of the English human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programme…
Scientists want to know how the smells of nature benefit our health
Spending time in nature is good for us. And knowing more about nature’s effects on…
Killer whales breathe just once between dives, study confirms
A new study has confirmed a long-held assumption: that orcas take just one breath between…
Animal brain inspired AI game changer for autonomous robots
A team of researchers has developed a drone that flies autonomously using neuromorphic image processing…
The crystallization of memory: Study reveals how practice forms new memory pathways in the brain
A new study has shown that repetitive practice not only is helpful in improving skills…
New insights into phage therapy design
Results from a new study are providing new insights into the therapeutic potential of bacteriophage…
This time, it’s personal: Enhancing patient response to cancer immunotherapy
Scientists uncover why cancer patients with ARID1A gene mutations are more likely to respond to…
Heating proteins to body temperature reveals new drug targets
Some proteins shift their shape when exposed to different temperatures, revealing previously unknown binding sites…
STAT+: Galapagos, in makeover mode, strikes deal to make CAR-T therapies at blood centers across U.S.
Seeking to differentiate itself from other makers of CAR-T cancer therapies, Galapagos NV on Wednesday…
STAT+: WuXi Biologics execs register to lobby as Congress comes for the company
WASHINGTON — WuXi Biologics executives have joined the lobbying fray in the lead-up to a…
UN rights chief, independent experts denounce Georgia’s new ‘foreign agents’ law
The adoption of the controversial “foreign agents” law in Georgia seriously undermines the freedoms of…
Final dust settles slowly in the deep sea
‘Dust clouds’ at the bottom of the deep sea, that will be created by deep-sea…
Detection of an Earth-sized exoplanet orbiting the ultracool dwarf star SPECULOOS-3
Astronomers have just discovered a new Earth-sized exoplanet around SPECULOOS-3, an ‘ultracool dwarf’ star as…
Robots’ and prosthetic hands’ sense of touch could be as fast as humans
Research could pave the way for a prosthetic hand and robot to be able to…
Highly pathogenic avian flu detected in New York City wild birds
A small number of New York City wild birds carry highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza,…
Researchers use artificial intelligence to boost image quality of metalens camera
Researchers have leveraged deep learning techniques to enhance the image quality of a metalens camera….
A simple quantum internet with significant possibilities
It’s one thing to dream up a quantum internet that could send hacker-proof information around…
Iconic baobabs: The origin and long-distance travels of upside down trees
The research cracks the code on the iconic baobab tree’s origin story, revealing their surprising…
First ‘warm-blooded’ dinosaurs may have emerged 180 million years ago
The ability to regulate body temperature, a trait all mammals and birds have today, may…
Bio-based resins could offer recyclable future for 3D printing
A new type of recyclable resin, made from biosourced materials, has been designed for use…