STAT+: Leading CRO to pay record fine for badly neglecting hundreds of beagles in breeding facility
A leading contract research organization has agreed to pay $35 million — including the largest-ever…
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The embryo assembles itself
Biological processes depend on puzzle pieces coming together and interacting. Under specific conditions, these interactions…
New study sheds light on the effects of humor in medical practices
A humorous remark at just the right time can go a long way. Benevolent humor…
Computational insights into colonic motility to aid understanding of ulcerative colitis
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes inflammation and ulcers (sores)…
Wire snare removal in protected areas is labor-intensive but effective — and essential to solving the Southeast Asian snaring crisis
Snaring — a non-selective method of poaching using wire traps — is widespread in tropical…
Urgent need for action now for increasing threat from invasive alien species
Urgent action now is needed to tackle the major and growing global issue of invasive…
Thawing permafrost: Not a climate tipping element, but nevertheless far-reaching impacts
Permafrost soils store large quantities of organic carbon and are often portrayed as a critical…
Fungus breaks down ocean plastic
A fungus living in the sea can break down the plastic polyethylene, provided it has…
Greenhouses cover more and more of Earth’s surface
Greenhouse cultivation is booming globally, especially in the Global South — and across one country…
Mapping the mind with BARseq
A team has scaled up the powerful brain-mapping tool BARseq. The technology is now capable…
Protein discovery could help prevent cancer treatment-related heart damage
Blocking a protein known as CDK7 could prevent heart damage associated with a commonly used…
Kinship and ancestry of the Celts in Baden-Württemberg, Germany
The Celtic culture of the pre-Roman Iron Age in Western and Central Europe has left…
How sharks survived a major spike in Earth’s temperature
The sharks we know today as the open ocean’s top predators evolved from stubby bottom…
The unexpected connection between brewing coffee and understanding turbulence
Using unconventional statistical mechanics to understand fluid dynamics, a professor helped solve a 150 year…
The coldest lab in New York has new quantum offering
Physicists describe the successful creation of a molecular Bose-Einstein condensate (BEC). Made up of dipolar…
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Researchers call for return of Sumas Lake following devastating 2021 floods
A new proposal has emerged in response to the November 2021 floods that swept Sumas…
Paving the way for hydrogen from algae enzymes
Under certain conditions, some algae are able to produce hydrogen — a much sought-after green…
Healthy adults under age of 75 urged to take recommended daily allowance of vitamin D
Healthy adults under the age of 75 are unlikely to benefit from taking more than…
STAT+: At ASCO, AstraZeneca says its CAR-T therapy shrank solid liver tumors in early trial
CHICAGO — A next-generation CAR-T therapy was able to substantially shrink tumors in patients with…
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UNICEF extends aid to children in Afghanistan affected by flash floods
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has rushed to support tens of thousands of children in…
Anthony Fauci, facing GOP accusers, says debate on Covid origins has been ‘seriously distorted’
WASHINGTON — Anthony Fauci, the former top U.S. infectious disease official and a longtime foil…
STAT+: Becton Dickinson to buy Edwards patient monitoring unit for $4.2 billion
Becton Dickinson plans to pay $4.2 billion for Edwards Lifesciences’ critical care business, which sells…
Election watch: What are the main parties promising on health?
ConservativesOn 1 June the Conservative Party promised to provide more treatment in the community if…
STAT+: A short-lived Medicaid freakout sends insurers’ stocks diving
You’re reading the web version of Health Care Inc., STAT’s weekly newsletter following the flow…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about Zantac lawsuits, worries over MDMA for PTSD, and more
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was…
Can AstraZeneca make good on its promise?
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STAT+: Delfi Diagnostics announces key data, study design for its liquid biopsy test
CHICAGO — Delfi Diagnostics, a company seeking to develop liquid biopsy tests to help screen…
Low risk prostate cancer: active surveillance does not increase unfavourable outcomes, study finds
Active surveillance of men with prostate cancer with a low risk of metastasis is an…
STAT+: Structure Therapeutics oral GLP-1 drug led to weight loss in two studies
Structure Therapeutics reported Monday that its oral GLP-1 drug led to weight loss in two…
STAT+: Agios drug reduces blood transfusions in patients with beta-thalassemia, study shows
Agios Pharmaceuticals said Monday that its drug called mitapivat reduced the need for blood transfusions…
Texas court rejects legal challenge by women denied abortions for dangerous pregnancies
The Texas Supreme Court has unanimously rejected a challenge to the state’s strict abortion ban…
Sterile water injections for back pain in labour
Recent recommendations by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)1 regarding the use…
Moves to limit prison custody for pregnant and postnatal women are welcome—and long overdue
Pregnancy, birth, and the postnatal period can be difficult, complex, and anxious times for any…
Why digital innovation may not reduce healthcare’s environmental footprint
Healthcare is becoming increasingly digitalised through innovations in information and communication technologies as well as…
Advances in diagnosis and management of cancer of the esophagus
AbstractEsophageal cancer is the seventh most common malignancy worldwide, with over 470 000 new cases…
Can I have a side hustle as a doctor?
Act with honesty and professionalismEllie Mein, Medical Defence Union medicolegal adviser, says, “MDU hears from…
STAT+: Elevance PBM’s president out as customers complain of prescription chaos
Paul Marchetti, the head of insurer Elevance Health’s pharmacy benefit manager, has left the company…
Explainer: What’s a dignity kit?
Every month, nearly two billion women and girls menstruate, but during times of war and…
Study finds BMI, despite flaws, is useful estimate of body fat in children
The body mass index has long been slammed as a blunt instrument for evaluating health,…
Hailey Bieber’s Pregnancy Style Will Make You Say Baby, Baby, Baby, Oh – Yahoo Entertainment
Hailey Bieber’s Pregnancy Style Will Make You Say Baby, Baby, Baby, Oh Yahoo Entertainment Read Original…
Mandy Moore Posts First Baby Bump Pic After Announcing Third Pregnancy – PEOPLE
Mandy Moore Posts First Baby Bump Pic After Announcing Third Pregnancy PEOPLE Read Original Article: Mandy…
Pregnant Mandy Moore Debuts Baby Bump: I ‘Don’t Have to Try to Camouflage Anymore’ – Yahoo Entertainment
Pregnant Mandy Moore Debuts Baby Bump: I ‘Don’t Have to Try to Camouflage Anymore’ Yahoo Entertainment…
STAT+: Intellia’s CRISPR-based treatment dramatically reduced patients’ swelling attacks in small trial
Intellia Therapeutics said Saturday that the first 10 patients to receive a CRISPR-based treatment for…
STAT+: ASCO Daily Recap: AstraZeneca’s hat trick, a GSK turnaround, and palliative care as telehealth
You’re reading the web edition of ASCO in 30 Seconds, STAT’s guide to the American…
Palliative care for cancer patients is found to be as effective given virtually as in person
CHICAGO — Comfort can be delivered to patients with advanced cancer virtually just as well…
At World Health Assembly, countries agree on efforts to boost pandemic preparedness
Countries on Saturday agreed to a set of key actions to better guide and coordinate…
STAT+: AstraZeneca’s Tagrisso greatly slows cancer for some people with stage 3 lung cancer
In patients with stage 3 lung cancer where a particular genetic mutation is present in…
STAT+: With new results at ASCO, Enhertu once again rewrites rules of breast cancer treatment
CHICAGO — The cancer drug Enhertu stalled the growth of tumors by more than a…
STAT+: ASCO 2024: Data put a new shine on GSK blood cancer drug that was pulled from market
LONDON — The resurrection of a GSK blood cancer drug — which the company withdrew…
Preventing Conflict in Families: 9 Essential Strategies for Creating Peace in the Home
The post Preventing Conflict in Families: 9 Essential Strategies for Creating Peace in the Home…