Air pollution exposure in infancy may limit economic mobility in adulthood
Higher exposure to fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) during infancy was associated with lower economic…
Month: September 2024
Gaza war continues to shut hundreds of thousands out of class
Monday would have marked the start of the new school year in Gaza, but the…
‘Incalculable cost’ of conflict on the lives of children
Recent years have seen a dramatic increase in the number of attacks on students, teachers…
Artificial muscles propel a robotic leg to walk and jump
Researchers have developed a robotic leg with artificial muscles. Inspired by living creatures, it jumps…
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Researchers identify factor that drives prostate cancer-causing genes
Researchers have uncovered a key reason why a typically normal protein goes awry and fuels…
New molecular engineering technique allows for complex organoids
A new molecular engineering technique can precisely influence the development of organoids. Microbeads made of…
How the brain’s inner chamber governs our state of consciousness
Investigators studying the nature of consciousness have successfully used a drug to identify the intricate…
Hep C: We’re closer than ever to solving mystery of deadly virus
Around 300,000 people die from hepatitis C every year. A new study has mapped the…
Breakthrough insights into carbon dioxide absorption using cement-based materials
Cement-based materials provide a potential solution for mitigating climate change by trapping and storing atmospheric…
Sharks are abandoning stressed coral reefs in warming oceans
Grey reef sharks are having to abandon the coral reefs they call home in the…
Researchers develop analytical pipeline to identify unexploited genes that hold research value
A research team has developed an analysis pipeline to identify unexploited genes for a given…
Apple pushes into sleep apnea detection but health care integration remain unclear
CUPERTINO, Calif. — Apple on Monday announced a new Apple Watch feature that will warn…
STAT+: How powerful hospitals helped take R1 RCM private
You’re reading the web version of Health Care Inc., STAT’s weekly newsletter following the flow…
‘Out-of-body’ research could lead to new ways to promote social harmony
Out-of-body experiences, such as near-death experiences, can have a ‘transformative’ effect on people’s ability to…
Extreme weather to strengthen rapidly over next two decades
The study shows how global warming can combine with normal variations in the weather to…
Reconnect with our common humanity and reject ‘treacherous new normal’
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights delivered his annual global update on Monday, urging…
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Microwaving waste cooking oil into useful chemicals
Converting biomass such as waste cooking oil into useful chemicals through catalysis can help create…
Four year medical degrees reduce diversity of medical students and care for disadvantaged groups
I agree with Finn and colleagues that the four year undergraduate medical degree will only…
With TV drug ads, what you see is not necessarily what you get
Triumphant music plays as cancer patients go camping, do some gardening, and watch fireworks in ads…
Doctors in Louisiana sound alarm as criminalisation of abortion drug looms
Three weeks before a Louisiana law comes into force criminalising the possession of the common…
Terns’ GLP-1 pill leads to weight loss in early study
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a Maryland law governing 340B discounts, an obesity drug, and more
The largest U.S. pharmaceutical industry trade group and several drug companies lost a bid to…
STAT+: Merck executive plays down impact of new lung cancer drug data on Keytruda
With strong data released over the weekend, an experimental Chinese drug showed it could one…
STAT+: RayzeBio, Dice alums raise $370 million for new autoimmune startup
After leading his previous company through a back-to-back IPO and M&A deal, the former chief…
Covid:19: NHS staff still struggling with “traumatic memories” of pandemic, report finds
Doctors and other NHS staff are still dealing with the devastating events they experienced during…
GMC appeals eight month suspension of surgeon who sexually harassed colleagues
The General Medical Council is appealing a decision by a medical practitioners tribunal to suspend…
STAT+: Highmark reboots coverage of digital treatments, raising hope among DTx companies
Highmark Health, a large regional health insurer that also owns a chain of hospitals, is…
STAT+: Relay discloses encouraging results for experimental breast cancer treatment
Relay Therapeutics disclosed encouraging results for its key breast cancer drug and plans to advance…
Protecting early career physicians from commercial influence
“To influence physicians from the bottom up” reads an internal company document published in the…
Maintaining a personal identity: the consultant radiologist
From an early age Jumana Hussain was told, “It doesn’t matter what background you’re from,…
Will we ever know where covid-19 came from?
“Simply preposterous,” said Anthony Fauci, responding in a US congressional hearing to one more in…
Biden administration finalizes rules to ensure insurers pay for mental health care
The Biden administration on Monday announced it would finalize a highly anticipated proposal meant to…
Medicine struggles to define chronic Lyme. Long Covid has only made it harder
Going to the doctor is already tricky enough for people with chronic symptoms of Lyme…
STAT+: With a win in lung cancer, biotech’s wealthiest outsider surfs to new heights
On Sunday, a small biotech company called Summit Therapeutics won a remarkable victory, saying its…
How Paralympic athletes are helping science learn more about neuropathic pain
Elite athletes train and compete under a watchful eye. Fans and coaches track and measure…
Opinion: How Pfizer ended up passing on my GLP-1 work back in the early ’90s
One of the biopharma industry’s marvels of the 2020s has been the enormous medical and…
Opinion: Breakthrough therapies have given Duchenne muscular dystrophy families like mine hope — and new fears
Duchenne muscular dystrophy has seen more progress in the past 15 months (give or take)…
She was told she might have cancer: How medicine pathologizes Black patients’ normal test results
A busy medical student, Vanessa Apea wasn’t her usual energetic self. So she dragged herself…
Prenatal diagnosis for neurofibromatosis type 1 and the pitfalls of germline mosaics – Nature.com
Prenatal diagnosis for neurofibromatosis type 1 and the pitfalls of germline mosaics Nature.com Read Original Article:…
Prenatal fish intake tied to lower risk for autism in offspring – Medical Xpress
Prenatal fish intake tied to lower risk for autism in offspring Medical Xpress Read Original Article:…
Saving lives in Tanzania with enhanced maternal and prenatal care – Doctors Without Borders (MSF-USA)
Saving lives in Tanzania with enhanced maternal and prenatal care Doctors Without Borders (MSF-USA) Read Original…
10 Powerful Ways to Show Support and Help for Single Moms
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Barwon Health is located at 59 Sydney Parade, Geelong VIC 3220. Their birth suite has…
If only other cancer patients could wish it all away, just like heroic Elle Macpherson | Catherine Bennett – The Guardian
If only other cancer patients could wish it all away, just like heroic Elle Macpherson…
5 burning questions about Missouri’s mysterious H5 bird flu case
News that a person in Missouri contracted H5 bird flu despite having no known contact…
The world must ‘wake up and help Sudan out of the nightmare of conflict’ says WHO’s Tedros
Sudan’s health system is “near collapse” after 16 months of war have left the country…
STAT+: Detailed data show Summit therapy beat Merck blockbuster Keytruda in late-stage lung cancer trial
SAN DIEGO — For years, Merck’s drug Keytruda has dominated cancer immunotherapy, racking up dozens…
Karen Gillan Reveals She’s Pregnant with Her First Baby as She Debuts Bump at TIFF Premiere – PEOPLE
Karen Gillan Reveals She’s Pregnant with Her First Baby as She Debuts Bump at TIFF…
I didn’t leave social media over AY pregnancy rumours — Alex Unusual – Punch Newspapers
I didn’t leave social media over AY pregnancy rumours — Alex Unusual Punch Newspapers Read Original…
Better cardiovascular health in early pregnancy may offset high genetic risk. – American Heart Association
Better cardiovascular health in early pregnancy may offset high genetic risk. American Heart Association Read Original…