Hens blush when they are scared or excited, study finds
Hens fluff their head feathers and blush to express different emotions and levels of excitement,…
Month: July 2024
COVID-19 pandemic slowed progress towards health-related Sustainable Development Goals and increased inequalities
The COVID-19 pandemic significantly widened existing economic and health disparities between wealthy and low-income countries…
World News in Brief: Rights chief ‘horrified’ at deadly PNG violence, Lebanon-Israel ‘knife edge’, Sudan refugees suffer sexual violence
Recent attacks on three villages in East Sepik province, Papua New Guinea, resulted in at…
Study of urban moss raises concerns about lead levels in older Portland neighborhoods
Lead levels in moss are as much as 600 times higher in older Portland, Oregon,…
Warehousing industry increases health-harming pollutants, research shows
A new study shows an average 20-percent spike of nitrogen dioxide polluting the air for…
Taco-shaped arthropod fossils gives new insights into the history of the first mandibulates
Palaeontologists are helping resolve the evolution and ecology of Odaraia, a taco-shaped marine animal that…
Butterflies accumulate enough static electricity to attract pollen without contact
Butterflies and moths collect so much static electricity whilst in flight, that pollen grains from…
Isle of Man’s parliament votes to progress Assisted Dying Bill
Politicians on the Isle of Man have voted by 16:8 to progress the Assisted Dying…
STAT+: Jiankui He, creator of CRISPR-edited children, relocates to a Chinese medical tourism hub
Jiankui He, the Chinese scientist who sparked a global uproar in 2018 when he revealed…
Rising heat in Europe and Central Asia killing almost 400 children a year: UNICEF
Soaring summer temperatures in Europe and Central Asia are killing nearly 400 children a year…
Medical schools are urged to tackle sexual misconduct and safeguard students
Only three of England’s 36 medical schools have signed up to NHS England’s sexual safety…
Homelessness in primary care: promote inclusive GP registration
Howard’s article mentioned five specialist homeless practices in England,1 but a report by King’s College…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a CVS deal with Illinois, a Pfizer hemophilia therapy, and more
Hello, everyone, and how are you today? We are doing just fine, thank you, especially…
Merck lays off workers amid rough pharma job market
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STAT+: Sage suffers pipeline setback with failure of drug to treat essential tremor
Sage Therapeutics said Wednesday that an experimental pill failed to quell involuntary muscle shaking in…
Covid-19: Government aims to appoint corruption tsar within weeks
The UK chancellor, Rachel Reeves, will appoint a covid corruption commissioner within weeks to oversee…
Poliovirus is detected in Gaza as “dire” conditions ignite fears of infectious diseases spreading
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that there is a “high risk” of polio…
STAT+: Pfizer gene therapy reduced hemophilia bleeds, but questions remain
Pfizer said Wednesday that its gene therapy for hemophilia A successfully reduced patients’ bleeds for…
Tackling research misconduct
Trust in academic research is essential if findings are to benefit citizens, society, and the…
John Launer: Why don’t we treat medical students like adults?
Around 25 years ago my wife and I embarked on an experiment. We had non-identical…
Doctors demoralised before they’ve started work
I echo the sentiments in Nathaniel Leaf’s article.1 Medical students invest years of hard work,…
All doctors work with prison populations
I was pleased to read the article by Calvelli et al highlighting the lack of…
David Oliver: NHS staff who raise concerns about unsafe care must be protected and supported
Shortly after Labour’s election victory the new health and social care secretary, Wes Streeting, reiterated…
Authors’ reply to Titley
We thank Titley for his comments and regret if our paper created the impression that…
Infertility affects quality of life for men too
It is time to stop making assumptions about gender differences and the effects of infertility…
Robotic aid helped improve balance, gait in children with cerebral palsy
For many kids with cerebral palsy, walking is taxing. They might spend thousands of hours…
Opinion: STAT+: Cell donors are essential for new therapies. They need to be taken care of
Cutting-edge FDA-approved therapies made from human cells are now being used to treat cancer, diabetes,…
Opinion: An aging geriatrician wonders: Who will care for me?
In 1988, I became one of the first U.S. physicians certified in the new specialty…
Key disability civil rights law will get a big refresh under Sen. Bob Casey’s new bill
A key piece of disability civil rights law could get a much-needed refresh. Sen. Bob…
Prenatal Yoga – WWLP.com
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Brittany Mahomes opens up about third pregnancy being ‘the hardest’ on her – New York Post
Brittany Mahomes opens up about third pregnancy being ‘the hardest’ on her New York Post Brittany…
Hailey Bieber Talks Pregnancy, Marriage, & Facing Her Fears – W Magazine
Hailey Bieber Talks Pregnancy, Marriage, & Facing Her Fears W Magazine Pregnant Hailey Bieber Bares Baby…
‘Pregnancy nose’ videos go viral. Here’s the problem with the trend. – USA TODAY
‘Pregnancy nose’ videos go viral. Here’s the problem with the trend. USA TODAY Read Original Article:…
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UN News Today July 23
In Gaza, the UN health agency says polio and other diseases could prove deadlier than…
UN-backed refugee athletes named as Olympic flag bearers
The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has thrown its full support behind Cindy Ngamba and Yahya…
Deepak Chopra joins Midway groundbreaking for wellness center based on his principles – The Park Record
Deepak Chopra joins Midway groundbreaking for wellness center based on his principles The Park Record Read…
Hospitals, labs, and health departments try to cope with blood culture bottle shortage
Hospitals across the country are facing a severe shortage of supplies of blood culture bottles,…
STAT+: CVS and its PBM agree to pay $45 million to Illinois for failing to pass drug rebates
CVS Caremark, one of the largest pharmacy benefit managers in the country, agreed to pay…
Drawing water from dry air
A prototype device harvests drinking water from the atmosphere, even in arid places. Read Original…
Manufacturing perovskite solar panels with a long-term vision
Researchers working at the forefront of an emerging photovoltaic (PV) technology are thinking ahead about…
Better carbon storage with stacked geology
According to new research subsurface reservoirs that are covered by a collection of hundreds of…
Brain’s support cells contribute to Alzheimer’s disease by producing toxic peptide
Oligodendrocytes are an important source of amyloid beta and play a key role in promoting…
UN experts condemn sentencing of journalists in Russia
Independent UN human rights experts said in a statement on Tuesday that the recent prison…
Jeff Shuren, medical devices head at FDA, to leave the agency
Jeffrey Shuren, longtime chief regulator of medical devices at the Food and Drug Administration, announced…
Sudan war: Nearly 26 million going hungry due to rising food prices, access challenges
Nearly 26 million people in war-torn Sudan are not getting enough to eat, the UN…
Tumor suppressor protein Par-4 triggers unique cell death pathway in cancerous cells
A team of researchers has discovered that the tumor suppressor protein Prostate apoptosis response-4 (Par-4)…
Does the onset of daylight saving time lead to an unhealthy lifestyle?
Consumers’ attitudes and health behaviors respond negatively to the switch to daylight saving time. Read…
Could smart guide RNAs usher in an era of personalized medicine?
Scientists utilize logic gate-based decision-making to construct circuits that control genes. Read Original Article: Could…
Mass layoffs and data breaches could be connected
A research team has been exploring how mass layoffs and data breaches could be connected….
New video test for Parkinson’s uses AI to track how the disease is progressing
An automated assessment technique that uses artificial intelligence could revolutionize the management of Parkinson’s disease….