STAT+: Airway disease drug from Insmed succeeds in one of the year’s most anticipated trials
An experimental drug from Insmed Incorporated successfully reduced lung problems among patients with an airway…
Month: May 2024
STAT+: Merus drug, with immunotherapy, boosts tumor response in patients with head and neck cancer
Merus said Tuesday that the combination of its experimental drug petosemtamab with the checkpoint inhibitor…
Smartphones, social media, and teenage mental health
The tragic deaths of two UK teenagers continue to raise debate about the challenges that…
Tislelizumab plus chemotherapy versus placebo plus chemotherapy as first line treatment for advanced gastric or gastro-oesophageal junction adenocarcinoma: RATIONALE-305 randomised, double blind, phase 3 trial
AbstractObjectiveTo evaluate the efficacy and safety of tislelizumab added to chemotherapy as first line (primary)…
STAT+: Japanese conglomerate to buy Calliditas Therapeutics, maker of a kidney disease drug
LONDON — Seeking to build up its pharma business, the Japanese conglomerate Asahi Kasei is…
At Las Vegas conference, methadone clinics blast idea of doctors prescribing directly
LAS VEGAS — Mark Parrino, the longtime leader of the U.S. methadone clinic industry, kicked…
Opinion: Achieving telehealth equity for people with hearing loss
Gen Z has made captioning cool. Captions are now widely available in social media, entertainment…
STAT+: Gene therapies for deafness dredge up an old question: Do deaf people want a ‘cure’?
When Yilai Shu was training to be an otolaryngologist in Shanghai, in the mid 2000s,…
Improving infection prevention could avoid 750 000 deaths a year, say experts
Over 750 000 deaths associated with antimicrobial resistance could be prevented in low and middle…
The doctor would treat her sickle cell pain crisis — if she promised not to get an abortion
Here are some things A. was told when she arrived at the hospital one night…
Study shows barriers to immigrant use of prenatal care – WHYY
Study shows barriers to immigrant use of prenatal care WHYY Read Original Article: Study shows barriers…
Being pregnant is hard work — even metabolically, study shows – CNN
Being pregnant is hard work — even metabolically, study shows CNN Read Original Article: Being pregnant…
Kourtney Kardashian Reveals She Underwent 5 IVF Rounds Before Rocky Pregnancy – TMZ
Kourtney Kardashian Reveals She Underwent 5 IVF Rounds Before Rocky Pregnancy TMZ Read Original Article: Kourtney…
News in Brief 27 May 2024
Papua New Guinea landslide: UN chief’s solidarity with victims Gaza: Mass casualties reported in Israeli attack…
News in Brief 27 May 2024
Papua New Guinea landslide: UN chief’s solidarity with victims Gaza: Mass casualties reported in Israeli attack…
Lymphoma – Diagnosis and treatment – Mayo Clinic
Lymphoma – Diagnosis and treatment Mayo Clinic Read Original Article: Lymphoma – Diagnosis and treatment –…
Wellness: Buzzfeed can diagnose which Disney character you are, not your medical condition – North Coast Citizen
Wellness: Buzzfeed can diagnose which Disney character you are, not your medical condition North Coast Citizen…
Combating carbon footprint: Novel reactor system converts carbon dioxide into usable fuel
Boilers are a major source of greenhouse gas emissions. In a recent study, researchers developed…
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Investigating the origin of circatidal rhythms in freshwater snails
While most organisms have biological clocks synchronized with the day-night cycle (circadian rhythms), marine animals…
Earth scientists describe a new kind of volcanic eruption
By analyzing the dynamics of 12 back-to-back explosions that happened in 2018, researchers describe a…
STAT+: Duchenne muscular dystrophy drug from Nippon Shinyaku fails in rare confirmatory trial
Japanese drugmaker Nippon Shinyaku said on Monday that its Duchenne muscular dystrophy drug, Viltepso, part…
Opinion: The world needs the new pandemic treaty
At the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, 25 heads of government issued an extraordinary call…
STAT+: ASCO preview: a promising solid tumor CAR-T, an AI patient navigator, and improving palliative care
Thousands of cancer researchers and clinicians are flocking to Chicago for the American Society of…
‘Pregnancy discrimination across corporate America is still rampant,’ author says – CNBC
‘Pregnancy discrimination across corporate America is still rampant,’ author says CNBC Read Original Article: ‘Pregnancy discrimination…
Pregnant Hailey Bieber Flaunts Bare Baby Bump in Candid Photos with Justin: ‘Mom n Dad’ – PEOPLE
Pregnant Hailey Bieber Flaunts Bare Baby Bump in Candid Photos with Justin: ‘Mom n Dad’ PEOPLE…
Deepika Padukone’s Pregnancy Diaries – See New Shoot Pics – NDTV Movies
Deepika Padukone’s Pregnancy Diaries – See New Shoot Pics NDTV Movies Read Original Article: Deepika Padukone’s…
Pregnant Deepika Padukone makes first public appearance after recent trolling, stuns in flowy yellow dress. See pics – Hindustan Times
Pregnant Deepika Padukone makes first public appearance after recent trolling, stuns in flowy yellow dress….
Mom-to-be Deepika Padukone radiates sunshine vibe in NEW PICS as she flaunts her baby bump, gets spotted – TOI Etimes
Mom-to-be Deepika Padukone radiates sunshine vibe in NEW PICS as she flaunts her baby bump,…
Pregnant Red Wiggle Caterina Mete heads on maternity leave as she counts down the days until welcoming her twi – Daily Mail
Pregnant Red Wiggle Caterina Mete heads on maternity leave as she counts down the days…
News in Brief 24 May 2024
World court orders Israel to halt Rafah operation immediately COVID-19 eliminated a decade of progress in…
Nations agree landmark treaty on traditional knowledge, protecting Indigenous Peoples’ rights
Member States of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) – a specialized UN agency –…
On repeat: Biologists observe recurring evolutionary changes, over time, in stick insects
An evolutionary biologist reports evidence of repeatable evolution in populations of stick insects. Read Original…
AI headphones let wearer listen to a single person in a crowd, by looking at them just once
Engineers have developed an artificial intelligence system that lets someone wearing headphones look at a…
Entomologist sheds light on 250-year-old mystery of the German cockroach
Entomologists have solved the 250-year-old origin puzzle of the most prevalent indoor urban pest insect…
High H5N1 influenza levels found in mice given raw milk from infected dairy cows
Mice administered raw milk samples from dairy cows infected with H5N1 influenza experienced high virus…
New advances in cancer viral immunotherapy
Researchers have developed a new strain of vaccinia virus, which can replicate in tumor cells…
STAT+: Nursing homes sue over Biden administration’s minimum staffing rule
A new federal lawsuit challenging the Biden administration’s new minimum nursing home staffing rule lays…
Myanmar: UN rights office warns of growing crisis in Rakhine state
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Friday called for an end to renewed…
Homelessness is a health emergency: criminalising homeless people will only make it worse
A few weeks ago, we gave evidence to an international inquiry convened by the UN…
Man arrested after GP is stabbed at practice in Sidcup
A Kent GP has been admitted to hospital after being stabbed in the arm, the…
GP leaders reȷect “venomous” language that “condemns” physician associates
Local GP leaders have persuaded their peers to reject “venomous” and “patronising” language that “condemns”…
Sixty seconds on . . . prepping
Batch cooking can be helpful?Not if there’s a power cut. Anyhow, this isn’t about cooking,…
GPs share stories of patient violence amid calls for tougher sanctions against perpetrators
GP leaders have called for tougher sanctions for patients who perpetrate violence against doctors and…
Physician associates should not be regulated by the General Medical Council, and doctors should tell it so
McCartney’s conclusions about physician associates (PAs)—that, in general practice, costs and activity will increase and…
Covid inquiry: What have we learnt about Northern Ireland’s response?
DUP WhatsApp messages expose Executive tensionsWhatsApp messages from high ranking Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) politicians…
New evidence supports fear that drinking raw milk containing bird flu viruses may be dangerous
A new study published Friday provides more evidence of the potential danger of drinking unpasteurized,…
COVID-19 eliminated a decade of progress in global level of life expectancy
Data crunched by the UN World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed that the COVID-19 emergency…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re watching more positive data for Ozempic, a Lilly factory expansion, and more
It’s an honor to fill in for Ed Silverman this morning. There is only one…
More tumult at BIO amid the company’s fourth CEO in four years
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Patients should be able to self-refer to ADHD and other neurodiversity services, LMCs say
Patients should be able to refer themselves directly to attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and other…