Nearly 2,000 drug manufacturing plants are overdue for FDA inspections after Covid delays
Federal regulators responsible for the safety of the U.S. drug supply are still struggling to…
Month: September 2024
Lilly has more positive data on its weekly insulin
Want to stay on top of the science and politics driving biotech today? Sign up to get…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about China detaining AstraZeneca staff, pharma layoffs, and more
Rise and shine, another busy day is on the way. However, this is also shaping…
Giant conjunctival papillae
This is vernal keratoconjunctivitis, a chronic, bilateral, and often seasonal allergic inflammation of the conjunctiva…
Citizens’ assemblies, health, and health policy
The UK’s Labour government inherited a health service with waiting list times at a record…
Diabetes and bone fracture . . . and other stories
Type 2 diabetes and risk of fractureIn a Swedish longitudinal study, older women with type…
The future of medicine lies in nurturing our “uniquely human” skills
Last month, I was teaching ethics to medical undergraduates in Jammu, India. They were the…
Bankrupt local authorities heap pressure on primary care, say GPs
The Financial Times memorably dubbed the crises faced by an incoming Labour government as “Sue…
Underfunding public health has wide ranging consequences
The UK parliament returns this week, with the government facing several major challenges. High among…
STAT+: Summit Therapeutics vs. Merck: Prepping for a big lung cancer study reveal
Let’s set the table for Sunday’s presentation of the lung cancer immunotherapy trial known as…
STAT+: Alnylam versus BridgeBio: The ATTR-CM debate
I coined the term “Typo-gate” to describe the misguided dustup Alnylam Pharmaceuticals executives instigated last…
.jpg)
Seven days in medicine: 28 Aug to 3 Sep 2024
PayConsultants in Northern Ireland accept pay offerThe BMA’s Northern Ireland Consultants Committee has accepted a…
Surgical hubs can help tackle hospital waiting lists in England, study suggests
The expansion of NHS surgical hubs in England should be “turbocharged,” as new research indicates…
Preȷudicial attitudes towards Brazil’s health reforms delayed the introduction of community health workers to the UK
Ventura and colleagues argue that Brazil’s family health strategy should be a model for other…
.jpg)
STAT+: Can amylin drugs best Wegovy and Zepbound? Companies bet on next big obesity target
Nearly two decades ago, a small company called Amylin Pharmaceuticals saw that its first commercial…
Opinion: The truth behind that viral study on fluoride and IQ
A version of this essay first appeared in Jess Steier’s newsletter, “Unbiased Science.” Fluoride is…
Opinion: Eight former CDC directors: Hollowing out the CDC is a prescription for disaster
As former directors of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, we are deeply concerned…
Inside the bruising battle to purge race from a kidney disease calculator
There it was on James Cannon’s lab report, two tiny words: African American. The words…
Stunning celebrity pregnancy photoshoots – TOI Etimes
Stunning celebrity pregnancy photoshoots TOI Etimes Read Original Article: Stunning celebrity pregnancy photoshoots – TOI Etimes…
Help! My Husband and I Announced That We Were Having a Baby. Then My Mother-in-Law Started Acting Very Odd. – Slate
Help! My Husband and I Announced That We Were Having a Baby. Then My Mother-in-Law…
Surfer Carissa Moore was pregnant competing in Paris Olympics – USA TODAY
Surfer Carissa Moore was pregnant competing in Paris Olympics USA TODAY Read Original Article: Surfer Carissa…
America is trying to fix its maternal mortality crisis with federal, state and local programs – ABC News
America is trying to fix its maternal mortality crisis with federal, state and local programs ABC…
Triad officers searching for missing pregnant teen – WXII12 Winston-Salem
Triad officers searching for missing pregnant teen WXII12 Winston-Salem Read Original Article: Triad officers searching for…
‘I was classed as a geriatric pregnancy which didn’t sit right with me’ – The Irish Times
‘I was classed as a geriatric pregnancy which didn’t sit right with me’ The Irish Times…
Andy Cohen Addresses RHONY Season 15’s Pregnancy Reveal: “You’re Gonna Be Into It” – Bravo
Andy Cohen Addresses RHONY Season 15’s Pregnancy Reveal: “You’re Gonna Be Into It” Bravo Read Original…
Pregnancy After Tubal Ligation May Be More Common Than Expected – Medpage Today
Pregnancy After Tubal Ligation May Be More Common Than Expected Medpage Today Read Original Article: Pregnancy…
Court halts NY attorney general from violating pregnancy centers’ freedom of speech – Zenit.org
Court halts NY attorney general from violating pregnancy centers’ freedom of speech Zenit.org Read Original Article:…
TJ Watt and his wife, Dani, are expecting their first child; NFL community is thrilled – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
TJ Watt and his wife, Dani, are expecting their first child; NFL community is thrilled Milwaukee…
3 BRILLIANT MINUTES: Pregnancy and autism – WBAY
3 BRILLIANT MINUTES: Pregnancy and autism WBAY Read Original Article: 3 BRILLIANT MINUTES: Pregnancy and autism…
UN News Today 04 September 2024
AI in the workplace could be linked to shrinking pay packets: ILOGaza: Despite vaccination success,…
Leading Breast Cancer Group Responds to Elle Macpherson’s Alternative Treatment Plan – Vanity Fair
Leading Breast Cancer Group Responds to Elle Macpherson’s Alternative Treatment Plan Vanity Fair Read Original Article:…
Beyond Meat to launch new steak alternative as it focuses on health – CNBC
Beyond Meat to launch new steak alternative as it focuses on health CNBC Read Original Article:…
Fungus-controlled robots tap into the unique power of nature
In creating a pair of new robots, researchers cultivated an unlikely component, one found on…
How Earth’s most intense heat wave ever impacted life in Antarctica
An atmospheric river brought warm, moist air to the coldest and driest corner of the…
Distorted galaxy forming cosmic question mark
It’s 7 billion years ago, and the universe’s heyday of star formation is beginning to…
Agriculture accelerated human genome evolution to capture energy from starchy foods
Scientists have suspected that modern humans have more genes to digest starch than our hunter-gatherer…
Scientists uncover hidden source of snow melt: Dark brown carbon
Researchers have quantified the effect of dark brown carbon on snow melt. Read Original Article:…
World News in Brief: West Bank deaths, Venezuela rights violations, soaring debt worldwide
At least 30 Palestinians have been killed in the occupied West Bank in the week…
STAT+: Humana cutting Medicare Advantage plans that cover 10% of members
Roughly 10% of people enrolled in Humana’s private Medicare plans will have to find new…
Researchers identify mechanism underlying allergic itching, and show it can be blocked
Researchers identified a mechanism for why some people will itch from an allergen or mosquito…
UN rights chief calls for global ‘zero tolerance’ against antisemitism
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Wednesday described antisemitism as an ongoing plague…
Prescribing nature can improve happiness and reduce anxiety
Green Social Prescribing is the practice of supporting people with mental health needs to engage…
New population model identifies phases of human dispersal across Europe
Researchers have developed a model that captures the dynamics of human dispersal across the continent…
‘Forever chemicals’ influence the development and function of the brain
Some per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are poorly degradable and are also known as ‘forever…
Depression: How brain scans helped predict long-term treatment outcomes
Depression has many faces. Some people can’t sleep, while others struggle to get out of…
Levels of one ‘forever chemical’ are increasing in groundwater
Rain and water in ponds and lakes slowly seeps into the soil, moving through minute…
Newly discovered gene may influence longevity
It turns out that a particular gene has a great influence on longevity, a new…
Uncollected waste and open burning leading causes of the plastic pollution crisis
A new study shines a light on the enormous scale of uncollected rubbish and open…
Major leap for nuclear clock paves way for ultraprecise timekeeping
Nuclear clocks would measure time based on changes inside an atom’s nucleus, which would make…
Novel immunotherapy improves recovery from spinal cord injury
Researchers have designed, in mice, an approach to minimizing the damage from a spinal cord…