Improved refrigeration could save nearly half of the 1.3 billion tons of food wasted each year globally
A new study concludes that nearly half of the food waste, about 620 million metric…
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Prenatal exposure to air pollution associated with increased mental health risks
A baby’s exposure to air pollution while in the womb is associated with the development…
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Researchers identify promising protein candidate for metabolic disease treatment
Discovery of an appetite-suppressing protein has doubled the potential for new avenues for treating obesity…
Area healers provide alternative health resources – Powell Tribune
Area healers provide alternative health resources Powell Tribune Read Original Article: Area healers provide alternative health…
Weight gain is kicked to the curb in antipsychotic drug breakthrough
Thousands of Australians struggle with serious mental health conditions. But when the recommended treatment involves…
Study suggests ‘biodegradable’ teabags don’t readily deteriorate in the environment and can adversely affect terrestrial species
New research looked at commonly available teabags made using three different compositions of polylactic acid…
Genetic mosaicism more common than thought
Researchers found that approximately one in 40 human bone marrow cells carry massive chromosomal alterations…
Pharmacists prove effective, less costly care option for minor illnesses
Greater use of pharmacists to treat minor illnesses could potentially save millions of dollars in…
Binge-eating disorder not as transient as previously thought
New research finds that binge-eating disorder symptoms may persist longer than once believed, finding 61…
Researchers have unveiled a new method to manipulate cell movement in embryos
Scientists have developed a new method that can manipulate the movement of embryonic cells using…
How killifish embryos use suspended animation to survive over 8 months of drought
The African turquoise killifish lives in ephemeral ponds in Zimbabwe and Mozambique. To survive the…
Close to 1 in 2 surveyed say they would use air taxis in the future
Through a study of 1,002 participants, scientists have found that almost half (45.7 per cent)…
Simple food swaps could cut greenhouse gas emissions from household groceries by a quarter
Switching food and drink purchases to very similar but more environmentally friendly alternatives could reduce…
Global activity of seafloor biodiversity mapped
A team of scientists has used artificial intelligence (AI) to map the activities of seafloor…
Transgenic expression of rubisco factors increases photosynthesis and chilling tolerance in maize
Maize is one of the world’s most widely grown crops and is essential to global…
Apple versus donut: How the shape of a tokamak impacts the limits of the edge of the plasma
A new model for ballooning instabilities in apple-shaped fusion vessels considers the height and width…
Florida fossil porcupine solves a prickly dilemma 10-million years in the making
An exceptionally rare fossilized porcupine skeleton discovered in Florida has allowed researchers to trace the…
Heat waves associated with increased risk of preterm birth in the U.S.
Heat waves are becoming more frequent and more intense, posing more of a health risk…
Gaza: Rafah camp attack heightens focus on dwindling health resources
UN agencies on Tuesday reiterated their call for an urgent ceasefire and humanitarian access in…
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US doctor convicted of murder is freed from prison after pardon secured by doctor who took over his practice
A Virginia prison has released Vince Gilmer, a family practitioner convicted 19 years ago of…
Forget about replacing doctors with AI—ȷust get our computers to work
Much of the excitement around using artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare lies in the promise…
Echidnapus identified from an ‘Age of Monotremes’
Australian researchers have found evidence of the oldest known platypus and a new species, dubbed…
ASCO 2024: the latest in cancer research
The ASCO annual meeting is widely considered one of the largest and most prestigious cancer…
STAT+: Dark money group runs ads on China biotech bill
You’re reading the web edition of D.C. Diagnosis, STAT’s twice-weekly newsletter about the politics and…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about the Cencora data breach, a failed pandemic treaty, and more
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite —…
Biotech’s most interesting fundraisings from the last week
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Covid-19: South African disclosures reveal secretive world of nations’ vaccine contracts
Documents detailing negotiations between covid vaccine manufacturers and the South African government show how drug…
Effect of exercise for depression: systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
In this paper by Noetel and colleagues (BMJ 2024;384:e075847, doi:10.1136/bmj-2023-075847, published 14 February 2024), the…
Deep concerns over ‘inhuman’ detention of Gazans by Israeli authorities
Amid further reported bombardment of Gaza overnight into Tuesday, UN and partner organizations have expressed…
STAT+: Airway disease drug from Insmed succeeds in one of the year’s most anticipated trials
An experimental drug from Insmed Incorporated successfully reduced lung problems among patients with an airway…
STAT+: Merus drug, with immunotherapy, boosts tumor response in patients with head and neck cancer
Merus said Tuesday that the combination of its experimental drug petosemtamab with the checkpoint inhibitor…
Smartphones, social media, and teenage mental health
The tragic deaths of two UK teenagers continue to raise debate about the challenges that…
Tislelizumab plus chemotherapy versus placebo plus chemotherapy as first line treatment for advanced gastric or gastro-oesophageal junction adenocarcinoma: RATIONALE-305 randomised, double blind, phase 3 trial
AbstractObjectiveTo evaluate the efficacy and safety of tislelizumab added to chemotherapy as first line (primary)…
STAT+: Japanese conglomerate to buy Calliditas Therapeutics, maker of a kidney disease drug
LONDON — Seeking to build up its pharma business, the Japanese conglomerate Asahi Kasei is…
At Las Vegas conference, methadone clinics blast idea of doctors prescribing directly
LAS VEGAS — Mark Parrino, the longtime leader of the U.S. methadone clinic industry, kicked…
Opinion: Achieving telehealth equity for people with hearing loss
Gen Z has made captioning cool. Captions are now widely available in social media, entertainment…
STAT+: Gene therapies for deafness dredge up an old question: Do deaf people want a ‘cure’?
When Yilai Shu was training to be an otolaryngologist in Shanghai, in the mid 2000s,…
Improving infection prevention could avoid 750 000 deaths a year, say experts
Over 750 000 deaths associated with antimicrobial resistance could be prevented in low and middle…
The doctor would treat her sickle cell pain crisis — if she promised not to get an abortion
Here are some things A. was told when she arrived at the hospital one night…
Study shows barriers to immigrant use of prenatal care – WHYY
Study shows barriers to immigrant use of prenatal care WHYY Read Original Article: Study shows barriers…
Being pregnant is hard work — even metabolically, study shows – CNN
Being pregnant is hard work — even metabolically, study shows CNN Read Original Article: Being pregnant…
Kourtney Kardashian Reveals She Underwent 5 IVF Rounds Before Rocky Pregnancy – TMZ
Kourtney Kardashian Reveals She Underwent 5 IVF Rounds Before Rocky Pregnancy TMZ Read Original Article: Kourtney…
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Papua New Guinea landslide: UN chief’s solidarity with victims Gaza: Mass casualties reported in Israeli attack…
News in Brief 27 May 2024
Papua New Guinea landslide: UN chief’s solidarity with victims Gaza: Mass casualties reported in Israeli attack…
Lymphoma – Diagnosis and treatment – Mayo Clinic
Lymphoma – Diagnosis and treatment Mayo Clinic Read Original Article: Lymphoma – Diagnosis and treatment –…
Wellness: Buzzfeed can diagnose which Disney character you are, not your medical condition – North Coast Citizen
Wellness: Buzzfeed can diagnose which Disney character you are, not your medical condition North Coast Citizen…
Combating carbon footprint: Novel reactor system converts carbon dioxide into usable fuel
Boilers are a major source of greenhouse gas emissions. In a recent study, researchers developed…
Investigating the origin of circatidal rhythms in freshwater snails
While most organisms have biological clocks synchronized with the day-night cycle (circadian rhythms), marine animals…
Earth scientists describe a new kind of volcanic eruption
By analyzing the dynamics of 12 back-to-back explosions that happened in 2018, researchers describe a…
STAT+: Duchenne muscular dystrophy drug from Nippon Shinyaku fails in rare confirmatory trial
Japanese drugmaker Nippon Shinyaku said on Monday that its Duchenne muscular dystrophy drug, Viltepso, part…