Wes Streeting wants hard truths? General practice needs nationalising
Wes Streeting, the new health and social care secretary, has briefed Ara Darzi to tell…
Month: August 2024
Violence against doctors in India: is an effective law finally in sight?
The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has urged a task force set up by the country’s…
Surgical face masks to prevent respiratory symptoms
Early in the covid-19 pandemic, face masks were promoted as an important non-pharmaceutical intervention.1 Masking…
Italy’s NHS: current government not entirely to blame for crisis
Paterlini’s description of the Italian NHS, as it is set up today, is accurate—it is…
Reducing drug waste in hospitals
What you need to knowDrug waste is an important source of financial and environmental waste…
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Settlement blocks diagnostics maker EpicGenetics from selling two questionable blood tests
A diagnostics company has agreed to stop selling two questionable blood tests as part of…
STAT+: AI in medicine: A national registry could help increase transparency, experts say
The use of artificial intelligence in hospitals is ramping up so fast — and with…
Opinion: A harm-reduction approach to eating out
Several years ago, while on a road trip, I ordered the now-discontinued spaghetti and meatballs…
Opinion: Why you may not need a checkup every year
I’m a doctor and epidemiologist, so you might expect me to be religious about preventative…
Wife Treats Husband to Portrait Date Night. When They Swap Paintings, She Reveals She’s Pregnant (Exclusive) – PEOPLE
Wife Treats Husband to Portrait Date Night. When They Swap Paintings, She Reveals She’s Pregnant…
UN News Today 22 August 2024
UN chief urges climate justice for Pacific nations hit by rising oceansMpox: WHO highlights ‘higher…
Macrophage mix helps determine rate and fate of fatty liver disease
The white blood cells’ typical role is to promote inflammation and stimulate the immune response,…
Mosquitoes sense infrared from body heat to help track humans down
While a mosquito bite is often no more than a temporary bother, in many parts…
New gels could protect buildings during wildfires
Researchers have developed a sprayable gel that creates a shield to protect buildings from wildfire…
Mitochondria are flinging their DNA into our brain cells
A new study finds that mitochondria in our brain cells frequently fling their DNA into…
Revealing DNA behavior in record time
Studying how single DNA molecules behave helps us to better understand genetic disorders and design…
Listen: BioMarin’s executive shakeup, a GLP-1 lowers diabetes risk, and a deep look at Recursion’s AI bona fides
What does the hiring of a well-known industry dealmaker mean for the future of BioMarin…
Nepal: New transitional justice law aids wider search for truth
The adoption of new transitional justice legislation in Nepal marks an important step in the nation’s…
FDA approves updated Covid-19 vaccines, shots should be available in days
WASHINGTON — U.S. regulators approved updated Covid-19 vaccines on Thursday, shots designed to more closely target recent…
Columbia medical school gets $400 million gift to fund risky basic research
Columbia University announced Thursday that its medical school has received $400 million to fund a…
Meteor showers shed light on where comets formed in the early solar system
Researchers studying meteor showers have found that not all comets crumble the same way when…
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Tarantulas have surprising partnerships with other species and their hairiness may be a defense mechanism
A new study reveals that tarantulas are often on friendly terms with amphibians, reptiles, and…
Abdominal symptoms . . . and other stories
Non-specific abdominal symptomsA database study of nearly half a million people who presented with symptoms…
CQC survey: Patient satisfaction in England’s hospital care fails to improve, but trust in doctors remains high
Satisfaction with hospital care in England did not improve in 2023 and remains notably worse…
STAT+: Tome Biosciences, once a high-flying gene-editing startup, is floundering
Buzzy gene-editing startup Tome Biosciences is floundering, just nine months after launching with $213 million…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a negative U.K. review of Leqembi, Bavarian Nordic’s strong earnings, and more
Good morning, Pharmalittle fans! Adam Feuerstein here, filling in for Ed. I drink my morning…
Climate change: Paediatricians call for education to be built into doctors’ training
Clinicians should be educated about climate change as part of their medical training and should…
Lecanemab: Benefits of Alzheimer’s drug are “ȷust too small” to ȷustify cost, says NICE
The Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab should not be made available on the NHS because it does…
The changes to cell DNA that could revolutionize disease prevention
Researchers have discovered a mechanism in DNA that regulates how disease-causing mutations are inherited. The…
Hope is not passive—it needs action
The dog days of August have given way to a brat summer or a demure…
A postpartum woman with chest pain
A woman in her 30s was admitted to the emergency department with sudden, intense chest…
Making pandemic planning part of the everyday
The UK Covid-19 inquiry’s module 1 report on the resilience and preparedness of the UK…
Mind reading machines … and other research
A lesson in TACTThere was no plausible mechanism to suggest that removing heavy metals such…
The Care Quality Commission has lost its way
There is a profound crisis of confidence in the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the statutory…
No more silent suffering: we need to tackle the snakebite antivenom crisis
Thousands of people die each year from snakebites globally, a tragedy exacerbated by a lack…
Oprah, Walz and other Democrats hammer reproductive freedom message at DNC
You’re reading the web edition of D.C. Diagnosis, STAT’s twice-weekly newsletter about the politics and…
STAT+: U.K.’s cost-effectiveness agency gives negative review of Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi
LONDON — Leqembi, the Alzheimer’s treatment from Eisai and Biogen, has hit another roadblock reaching…
STAT+: Digital therapeutics pioneer Pear’s treatments get a second life, a year after bankruptcy
Over a year after Pear Therapeutics filed for bankruptcy and shut down, its smartphone apps…
STAT+: Gene therapy pioneer Jim Wilson believes he can commercialize rare-disease drugs in a tough climate
If you’d told Jim Wilson three years ago that he’d be stepping down as director…
Opinion: In drug development, diversity must be extended to preclinical research
The pharmaceutical industry has long operated on a one-size-fits-all model, developing drugs primarily tested on,…
Cardi B shuts down skin bleaching accusations, reveals how third pregnancy is affecting her health – Page Six
Cardi B shuts down skin bleaching accusations, reveals how third pregnancy is affecting her health Page…
UN News Today 21 August 2024
UN migration agency issues $18.5 million appeal to prepare for likely mpox ‘surge’In Gaza, the…
Female doctors have higher risk of suicide, study finds
Female doctors have a significantly higher risk of suicide than the general population despite suicide…
Gut molecule slows fat burning during fasting
In a struggle that probably sounds familiar to dieters everywhere, the less a Caenorhabditis elegans…
A Safer, Natural Option: UCLA Scientists Have Discovered That Manuka Honey Could Help Treat Breast Cancer – SciTechDaily
A Safer, Natural Option: UCLA Scientists Have Discovered That Manuka Honey Could Help Treat Breast…
Recently opened on Rossville Road in Waukon, Earth Frequency Apothecary & Reiki helps Jessica Winters bring a dream to reality | The Standard Newspaper – Waukon Standard
Recently opened on Rossville Road in Waukon, Earth Frequency Apothecary & Reiki helps Jessica Winters…
Next time you beat a virus, thank your microbial ancestors
When you get infected with a virus, some of the first weapons your body deploys…
Study of pythons could lead to new therapies for heart disease, other illnesses
In the first 24 hours after a python devours its massive prey, its heart grows…
Study finds no link between migraine and Parkinson’s disease
Contrary to previous research, a new study of female participants finds no link between migraine…
Extraterrestrial chemistry with earthbound possibilities
Who are we? Why are we here? We are stardust, the result of chemistry occurring…