Origins of fast radio bursts come into focus through polarized light
What scientists previously thought about where Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs) come from is just the…
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Would astronauts’ kidneys survive a roundtrip to Mars?
The structure and function of the kidneys is altered by space flight, with galactic radiation…
New technique could help build quantum computers of the future
Researchers have demonstrated a new method that could enable the large-scale manufacturing of optical qubits….
Trash-sorting robot mimics complex human sense of touch
Researchers are breaking through the difficulties of robotic recognition of various common, yet complex, items….
How did a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way come to be?
Crater 2, located approximately 380,000 light years from Earth, is one of the largest satellite…
400 million under-fives regularly experience violent discipline at home
Six in ten children under five years old worldwide regularly endure psychological aggression or physical…
FDA says it’s getting serious about illegal vapes. It’s still likely to get a tongue lashing.
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House Republicans press for new guardrails on ‘gain-of-function’ research by NIH
WASHINGTON — Republican leaders of a prominent committee overseeing federal health agencies are pushing to…
Four Tops singer’s lawsuit says he visited ER for chest pain, ended up in straightjacket
When Alexander Morris, a member of the Motown group The Four Tops, visited a Detroit-area…
STAT+: Google’s Verily to offer GLP-1 drugs through Lightpath, its retooled chronic care app
For the second time in as many years, Google’s health tech spinout Verily is pivoting….
Bernie Sanders calls vote to subpoena Novo Nordisk U.S. head over Ozempic, Wegovy prices
WASHINGTON — Senate health committee chair Bernie Sanders has called a vote to subpoena the…
RCP president is asked to resign over handling of physician associates row
Senior officers at the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) have called on President Sarah Clarke…
Eli Lilly’s Alzheimer’s candidate, Bob Langer’s new startup, and other biotech news you need to know
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UPDATING LIVE: From AI to war zones, UN hosts largest global meeting on disability issues
Welcome to this first ever guest-edited UN News live page. We’re reporting from the opening…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about Lilly’s Alzheimer’s drug, an EU contract for bird flu vaccine, and more
Greetings from London, with STAT reporter Andrew Joseph here filling in for Ed. We’re dealing…
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Handedness in medicine: it makes sense to learn to use both sides
Milton says that medicine is designed for righthanded people.1While there is focus on handedness, there…
Helen Salisbury: Risk and responsibility when working with physician associates
One of the issues troubling doctors in general, and GPs in particular, is the question…
Scarlett McNally: Conferences can help talented clinical leaders to change the NHS
While travelling around the UK this conference season, I’ve been considering the differences between today’s…
STAT+: Biotech co-founded by entrepreneur Bob Langer is testing a new approach to developing obesity treatments
A new company founded by a group of biotech veterans, including Bob Langer, came out…
Lib Dems launch “manifesto to save NHS” with pledges on GP access and cancer
The Liberal Democrats have placed health at the heart of their UK general election manifesto…
Dual antiplatelet therapy after coronary artery bypass surgery
Antiplatelet therapy is an integral part of secondary prevention for patients with coronary artery disease,…
Antiplatelet therapy after coronary artery bypass surgery: five year follow-up of randomised DACAB trial
AbstractObjectiveTo assess the effect of different antiplatelet strategies on clinical outcomes after coronary artery bypass…
Gilead pays $40m to settle allegations that it delayed work on an improved HIV drug to maximise profits from an older drug
Gilead Sciences has agreed to pay $40m (£31.5m; €37m) to about 2600 patients who developed…
Opinion: Blood tests for cancer detection aren’t yet ready for prime time
Multi-cancer early detection tests (MCEDs), sometimes called liquid biopsy tests, are a new method of…
Opinion: Empathy should guide responses to reported vaccine injuries
As a co-leader of the team at the National Institutes of Health that developed technologies…
Melinda French Gates, going solo, aims to influence reproductive rights in the U.S.
Last week, Melinda French Gates officially left the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation with a…
STAT+: Tweezers? Wrenches? Researchers plot prosthetics’ future with tools, not hands
Nearly half of people with upper-limb prosthetics abandon them. They’re often uncomfortable, dysfunctional or just…
Support Palestinian women-led organizations at heart of Gaza aid response
The UN agency championing gender equality called on Monday for greater investment in Palestinian women-led…
Prenatal Yoga – Daily Chronicle Event Calendar – Shaw Local News Network
Prenatal Yoga – Daily Chronicle Event Calendar Shaw Local News Network Read Original Article: Prenatal Yoga…
New York State issues standing order for doulas, Hochul adds 20 hours of prenatal sick time – NEWS10 ABC
New York State issues standing order for doulas, Hochul adds 20 hours of prenatal sick…
Hochul adds doula care to Medicaid, expands paid prenatal leave – New York Daily News
Hochul adds doula care to Medicaid, expands paid prenatal leave New York Daily News Read Original…
Pregnant Sarah Herron Says It’s Okay to Have Experienced Infertility and ‘Hate Pregnancy’: ‘It’s Really Hard’ – PEOPLE
Pregnant Sarah Herron Says It’s Okay to Have Experienced Infertility and ‘Hate Pregnancy’: ‘It’s Really…
At 20 Weeks Pregnant, An Ultrasound Revealed Something Unthinkable. What Happened Next Is My Deepest Regret. – Yahoo Life
At 20 Weeks Pregnant, An Ultrasound Revealed Something Unthinkable. What Happened Next Is My Deepest…
Meghan Trainor Recalls Terrifying Miscarriage Scare Before Interview – BuzzFeed News
Meghan Trainor Recalls Terrifying Miscarriage Scare Before Interview BuzzFeed News Read Original Article: Meghan Trainor Recalls…
49 people died in Wisconsin last year during or within a year of their pregnancies, review finds – WPR
49 people died in Wisconsin last year during or within a year of their pregnancies,…
Traitors star unfollows winner Harry amid contestant pregnancy drama – The Independent
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Massachusetts warns patients over ‘unconscionable’ crisis pregnancy centers – Boston Herald
Massachusetts warns patients over ‘unconscionable’ crisis pregnancy centers Boston Herald Read Original Article: Massachusetts warns patients…
State launches awareness campaign targeting ‘misrepresentation’ from crisis pregnancy centers – WBUR News
State launches awareness campaign targeting ‘misrepresentation’ from crisis pregnancy centers WBUR News Read Original Article: State…
News in Brief 10 June 2024
Sudan crisis: UN health agency alerts over attack on key hospital Rights abuses against civilians still…
Feeling rough after your COVID shot? Congrats, it’s working!
One of the most common reasons for bypassing the COVID vaccine is concern about side…
Amanita Muscaria Mushrooms Are An Alternative Medicine Fad More Toxic Than Fentanyl – Science 2.0
Amanita Muscaria Mushrooms Are An Alternative Medicine Fad More Toxic Than Fentanyl Science 2.0 Read Original…
Forest bathers extol benefits of ecotherapy amid mental health crisis and long waiting lists – Sky News
Forest bathers extol benefits of ecotherapy amid mental health crisis and long waiting lists Sky News…
Lone Star State: Tracking a low-mass star as it speeds across the Milky Way
Astronomers have discovered a rare hypervelocity L subdwarf star racing through the Milky Way. More…
NASA’s Webb opens new window on supernova science
Peering deeply into the cosmos, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is giving scientists their first…
Four-legged, dog-like robot ‘sniffs’ hazardous gases in inaccessible environments
Nightmare material or truly man’s best friend? A team of researchers equipped a dog-like quadruped…
Two can play that game: juvenile dolphins who play together are more successful as adults
Juvenile social play predicts adult reproductive success in male bottlenose dolphins, a new study has…
Protocol for creating ‘wired miniature brains’
Researchers have developed — and shared — a process for creating brain cortical organoids —…
Researchers demonstrate the first chip-based 3D printer
Researchers have demonstrated the first chip-based 3D printer, a tiny device that emits reconfigurable beams…
Youth in Haiti remain optimistic amid worsening instability
The crisis in Haiti has left children among the most vulnerable to extreme violence, malnutrition,…
Lab experiment shows exactly how heat waves can put hearts into ‘oxygen debt’
When temperatures soar, so do heart attacks. Now, a lab experiment explains just how temperatures…