Singing from memory unlocks a surprisingly common musical superpower
Psychologists studied ‘earworms,’ the types of songs that get stuck in your head and play…
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Candidate malaria vaccine provides lasting protection in NIH-sponsored trials
Recent trials of an experimental malaria vaccine in healthy Malian adults found that all three…
STAT+: Medicare announces drug prices for historic first round of negotiations
WASHINGTON — The day drug makers dreaded has finally arrived. Medicare officials on Thursday unveiled…
Uterine fibroids: NICE recommends new treatment option for moderate to severe symptoms
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has recommended linzagolix (marketed as Yselty) for…
Test for syphilis in people with possible symptoms, says UKHSA, as cases rise
Public health leaders are reminding doctors and their teams to consider testing people for syphilis…
Courage is contagious: we need to talk about the domestic abuse experienced by female doctors in the NHS
Domestic abuse affects one in four women,1 but little is known about domestic abuse among…
How India’s relationship with the sugar industry turned sour
A steep rise in sweetened ultra-processed food consumption in India is prompting calls for action…
Opinion: HHS says it is working against climate change. But it’s really climate washing
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has stated it will do all that…
Opinion: Can AI help ease medicine’s empathy problem?
Modern medicine has an empathy problem. Artificial intelligence — done right — might be able…
Arthritis patients resort to an inconvenient Medicare workaround to avoid pricey drugs
As many as 40,000 chronically ill seniors are choosing to endure uncomfortable, time-consuming intravenous infusions…
Hochul Announces Prenatal Healthcare Funds – WGRZ.com
Hochul Announces Prenatal Healthcare Funds WGRZ.com Read Original Article: Hochul Announces Prenatal Healthcare Funds – WGRZ.com…
Women claim Texas hospitals denied them abortions for ectopic pregnancies – The Washington Post
Women claim Texas hospitals denied them abortions for ectopic pregnancies The Washington Post Read Original Article:…
Dozens of pregnant women, some bleeding or in labor, being turned away from ERs despite federal law – KREM.com
Dozens of pregnant women, some bleeding or in labor, being turned away from ERs despite…
Baby born in toilet to mum who didn’t know she was pregnant – ABC News
Baby born in toilet to mum who didn’t know she was pregnant ABC News Read Original…
‘Slapped cheek’ rash-causing virus on the rise among kids, CDC warns – NBC News
‘Slapped cheek’ rash-causing virus on the rise among kids, CDC warns NBC News Read Original Article:…
Candidate malaria vaccine provides lasting protection in NIH-sponsored trials – National Institutes of Health (NIH) (.gov)
Candidate malaria vaccine provides lasting protection in NIH-sponsored trials National Institutes of Health (NIH) (.gov) Read…
Trump’s GOP war on abortion has only led to higher abortion rates – MSNBC
Trump’s GOP war on abortion has only led to higher abortion rates MSNBC Read Original Article:…
All-Star, Olympian Dearica Hamby files federal lawsuit against WNBA, Las Vegas Aces – USA TODAY
All-Star, Olympian Dearica Hamby files federal lawsuit against WNBA, Las Vegas Aces USA TODAY Read Original…
Influencer Announces Pregnancy One Year After Death of Son Asher, 15 Months: ‘Our Hearts Are Torn’ – PEOPLE
Influencer Announces Pregnancy One Year After Death of Son Asher, 15 Months: ‘Our Hearts Are…
San Mateo man charged in killing of pregnant girlfriend – KTVU FOX 2 San Francisco
San Mateo man charged in killing of pregnant girlfriend KTVU FOX 2 San Francisco Read Original…
Jon Ossoff hears testimony on abuse of pregnant women in jails and prisons – The Atlanta Journal Constitution
Jon Ossoff hears testimony on abuse of pregnant women in jails and prisons The Atlanta…
Study: Common products put health of pregnant women, babies at risk – Emory News Center
Study: Common products put health of pregnant women, babies at risk Emory News Center Read Original…
WNBA player alleges team and league retaliated against her over pregnancy – NBC News
WNBA player alleges team and league retaliated against her over pregnancy NBC News Read Original Article:…
News – Mother of five thankful for SRU during pregnancy – DVIDS
News – Mother of five thankful for SRU during pregnancy DVIDS Read Original Article: News –…
Hamby Pregnancy Lawsuit Against WNBA, Aces Presents Many Legal Issues – Forbes
Hamby Pregnancy Lawsuit Against WNBA, Aces Presents Many Legal Issues Forbes Read Original Article: Hamby Pregnancy…
UN News Today 14 August 2024
Gaza remains at high risk of polio virus spread, warns WHOExtreme heat increasingly disrupting children’s…
Afghanistan: 20 years of steady education progress ‘almost wiped out’
The de facto authorities in Afghanistan “have almost wiped out two decades of steady progress…
Researchers unveil mysteries of ancient Earth
A team of researchers has made strides in understanding the formation of massif-type anorthosites, enigmatic…
International study detects consciousness in unresponsive patients
New research found that brain scans can detect consciousness in some patients with brain injury…
Patients with unexplainable chronic itch have unique blood biomarkers that could eventually lead to new targeted treatments
Millions of patients worldwide suffer from a chronic itching condition with no identifiable cause —…
Venting your frustrations can make friends like you better — if you do it right
Venting about your frustrations with one friend to another may feel good, but it doesn’t…
A taste for carbon dioxide
The remarkable affinity of the microbial enzyme iron nitrogenase for the greenhouse gas CO2 makes…
Physicists throw world’s smallest disco party
A new milestone has been set for levitated optomechanics as a group of scientists observed…
ALS patient lived with a brain-computer interface for 7 years. Here’s what researchers learned
Brain-computer interfaces are still years, and several FDA approvals, away from being available on the…
How bread dough gave rise to civilization
A major international study has explained how bread wheat helped to transform the ancient world…
New research identifies early sensorimotor markers for autism spectrum disorder
A study has uncovered significant findings related to the early sensorimotor features and cognitive abilities…
Researchers find possible inaccuracies in crash-reported child passenger injuries
Researchers found discrepancies between crash reports and hospital data that might paint an incomplete or…
STAT+: Gilead wins U.S. approval for drug to treat autoimmune liver disease
The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved a new treatment for primary biliary cholangitis,…
Policing may play a role in youth mental health crises
New York City neighborhoods subject to higher rates of policing during the Stop and Frisk…
Giant fossil seeds from Borneo record ancient plant migration
Ancient fossil beans about the size of modern limes, and among the largest seeds in…
WHO chief warns of outbreaks of different clades of mpox virus
The chief of the World Health Organization (WHO) briefed an emergency committee meeting of the…
WHO declares mpox outbreak a global health emergency
The World Health Organization on Wednesday declared the spread of mpox in multiple African countries…
STAT+: Eli Lilly’s billions: Can the world’s most valuable pharma company keep inventing drugs at this pace?
On Tuesday, Eli Lilly unveiled a towering 346,000-square-foot laboratory in Boston’s Seaport District, a building…
Extreme heat increasingly disrupting child health, UNICEF warns
One in five children – or 466 million – live in areas that experience at least…
Abortion, shingles, extreme heat, and sudden cardiac arrest
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Gaza remains at ‘high risk’ of polio virus spread, warn UN aid teams
The risk of polio spreading in Gaza remains high unless there is an urgent and…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about an AstraZeneca U.K. vaccine plant, Medicare premiums, and more
Hello, everyone, and how are you today? We are doing just fine, thank you, especially…
Syros shares battered after it stops leukemia trial
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From childbirth to gang rape, women’s bodies are being weaponised in Haiti
Annie* (name changed for anonymity) is recovering well after her surgery, performed at one of…
GP leader: “If general practice is the bedrock of the NHS, then the NHS is collapsing”
Earlier this month GP partners in England voted overwhelmingly to take collective action in response…