First Person: Filipino elderly ex-prisoner’s joy of ‘sleeping and eating’
An ex-prisoner in the Philippines, released from jail as a result of a UN-supported Government…
Month: July 2024
The latest abortion battle: Crisis pregnancy centers – POLITICO
The latest abortion battle: Crisis pregnancy centers POLITICO Read Original Article: The latest abortion battle: Crisis…
UN News Today July 12
The UN continues to mediate peace talks in Geneva between the warring factions in Sudan.Conflict…
About Active Tuberculosis Disease
Source: Centers for Disease Control and PreventionRelated MedlinePlus Pages: Tuberculosis Read Original Article: About Active…
Beach Safety for Families: Safe Fun in the Sun, Sand, and Sea
Source: American Academy of PediatricsRelated MedlinePlus Pages: Water Safety (Recreational) Read Original Article: Beach Safety…
MDMA (Ecstasy/Molly)
Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse – Related MedlinePlus Pages: Club Drugs Read Original Article:…
TB Risk and People Born in or Who Travel to Places Where TB is Common
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – TB Risk and People Born in or…
Health Effects of Cigarettes: Reproductive Health
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Pregnancy and Substance Use, Quitting Smoking Read Original Article: Health Effects of…
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About Stalking
Source: Centers for Disease Control and PreventionRelated MedlinePlus Pages: Intimate Partner Violence Read Original Article:…
Dating Violence and Abuse
Source: Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women’s HealthRelated MedlinePlus Pages: Intimate Partner…
About Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
Source: Centers for Disease Control and PreventionRelated MedlinePlus Pages: Hearing Disorders and Deafness, Noise Read…
About Lyme Disease
Source: Centers for Disease Control and PreventionRelated MedlinePlus Pages: Lyme Disease Read Original Article: About…
About Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Source: Centers for Disease Control and PreventionRelated MedlinePlus Pages: Tick Bites Read Original Article: About…
Nature Nurture Farmacy builds community through Enchanted Herbal Evening – Centralia Chronicle
Nature Nurture Farmacy builds community through Enchanted Herbal Evening Centralia Chronicle Read Original Article: Nature Nurture…
Microbeads with adaptable fluorescent colors from visible light to near-infrared
Researchers have successfully developed an environmentally friendly, microspherical fluorescent material primarily made from citric acid….
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What does Wes Streeting mean when he describes the NHS as broken?
In his first statement after being appointed to Keir Starmer’s cabinet, the new Secretary of…
A chemical claw machine bends and stretches when exposed to vapors
Scientists have developed a tiny ‘claw machine’ that is able to pick up and drop…
Expansive new study points to distinct brain networks linked to sex and gender
Our brains are shaped by our experiences — whether you’re a bird watcher, book lover,…
Broken beyond repair: self regulation of industry payments to clinicians and hospitals
On 5 July 2024 the Prescription Medicines Code of Practice Authority (PMCPA), the drug industry’s…
When I use a word . . . Love drugs
Fictional drugsFor hundreds of years writers of fiction have imagined drugs that could be used…
How should the new government rebuild the UK’s reputation in global health?
Historically, the UK has sought to position itself as a “leader in global health.”1 Indeed,…
Partha Kar: Streeting’s NHS should apply the Jurgen Klopp test
Looking at the NHS from outside, you’d think that it placed a strong emphasis on…
Johns Hopkins is latest US medical school to offer free tuition
Most medical students at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore will now receive free tuition, and…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a study of Ozempic and dementia, smaller PBMs, and more
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too…
Element Biosciences raises another massive round
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Helping women prepare for menopause
Over half the world’s population will experience menopause, and most will report symptoms, such as…
Satisfaction with GPs is high, but patients struggle to get appointments, survey shows
Trust and confidence in GPs remains high, but nearly a fifth of patients had a…
Ara Darzi is charged with uncovering “hard truths” of NHS performance
The new health and social care secretary, Wes Streeting, has appointed Ara Darzi to lead…
People with sickle cell disease face damaging stigma
Sickle cell disease is a genetic disorder characterised by abnormal haemoglobin and sickle shaped red…
CAR-T therapy’s complications, as well as its benefits, become clearer in ‘flurry’ of cancer studies
Researchers were perplexed when the Food and Drug Administration announced it was investigating whether CAR-T…
STAT+: The biggest misconception about CTE, according to a leading brain trauma expert
This week, the late National Hockey League veteran Greg Johnson was diagnosed with chronic traumatic…
Opinion: Adaptive trial designs will increase clinical trial speed, safety, and effectiveness
Health care is undergoing an important and well-needed shift from a one-size-fits-all approach to more…
Opinion: Unsettling truths about maternal mortality in the U.S.
Grave warnings of a crisis in maternal deaths are being slightly eroded by articles suggesting…
Researchers uncover brain region’s role in hearing and learning
The human brain is remarkably adept at adjusting what we hear based on contexts, like…
UN News Today July 11
Sudan: Conflict spreads, displacing another 136,000 peopleWorld population to peak at 10.3 billion by 2080s,…
UN chief calls for ‘dramatic shift’ to transform education worldwide
The global crisis in education needs a “dramatic shift” to shape a more peaceful, sustainable…
World News in Brief: Concern mounts over fate of El Fasher, call for consensus over South Sudan elections, indigenous rights in Brazil
UN humanitarians “remain gravely concerned” over the daily fighting that continues to rage in and…
Listen: Biotech layoffs, founder-focused VC, & a big pharma exit
Why are pharmaceutical companies cutting more staff than cash-strapped biotechs? And who will Pfizer scout…
Srebrenica genocide: Mothers send warning to future generations, urging ‘never again’
The UN on Thursday observed the first International Day of Reflection and Commemoration of the…
Uncovering late-onset combined immune deficiency in chromosome 18q deletion syndrome
Researchers have revealed a novel association between chromosome 18q deletion syndrome and late-onset combined immunodeficiency…
How risk-averse are humans when interacting with robots?
How do people like to interact with robots when navigating a crowded environment? And what…
Scientists call for ‘major initiative’ to study whether geoengineering should be used on glaciers
Scientists have released a landmark report on glacial geoengineering — an emerging field studying whether…
STAT+: Medicare proposes to cover some digital therapies in a breakthrough for health tech firms
In what could prove to be a lifeline for a new crop of health tech…
Gaza: WHO chief highlights health risks of latest evacuation orders
More Israeli evacuation orders in Gaza are further threatening the health of people in the…
Hydrogen flight looks ready for take-off with new advances
The possibility of hydrogen-powered flight means greater opportunities for fossil-free travel, and the technological advances…
Distinct T-cell signatures observed at different stages of type 1 diabetes development
A study found distinct signatures in CD8-positive T cells in blood samples from children with…
Opening the right doors: ‘Jumping gene’ control mechanisms revealed
International joint research led by Akihisa Osakabe and Yoshimasa Takizawa of the University of Tokyo…
Movement sensors show promise in identifying racehorses at injury risk
A small 3-ounce sensor capable of recording 2,400 data points of movement in just one…
Understanding the roots of chronic pain
Researchers have identified an ion channel that contributes to chronic pain, suggesting a new target…
Targeted home systems to remove PFAS more cost-effective than system-wide solutions
PFAS, the potentially cancer-causing chemicals known as ‘forever chemicals’, have become an increasing concern in…