STAT+: In large trial, Guardant Health’s blood test detects colon cancer, but less reliably at earliest or precancerous stages
Doctors have been eagerly waiting for data on Guardant Health’s new blood-based colorectal cancer screening…
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Supply chain disruptions will further exacerbate economic losses from climate change
Global GDP loss from climate change will increase exponentially the warmer the planet gets when…
Innovative approaches for addressing difficult topics in K-12 schools
Three peer-reviewed journals have recently published research papers by Penn State’s Hammel Family Human Rights…
Scientists develop ultra-thin semiconductor fibers that turn fabrics into wearable electronics
Scientists have developed ultra-thin semiconductor fibers that can be woven into fabrics, turning them into…
Opening new doors in the VR world, literally
Recreating the action of opening doors in the virtual world requires engineering ways in which…
First recognition of self in the mirror is spurred by touch
Most babies begin recognizing themselves in mirrors when they are about a-year-and-a-half old. This kind…
New high-performance solar cell material
A new study reports the discovery of an entirely new stable, earth-abundant, high-performance material for…
Colin Walker: early pioneer of neonatal intensive care who developed national database for newborn infants
bmj;384/mar13_13/q635/FAF1faWhen paediatrician Colin Walker began his career, the care of frail newborns consisted of little…
STAT+: Pharma loses a key battle over a state law concerning 340B pharmacies
In a setback to the pharmaceutical industry, a U.S. appeals court has upheld an Arkansas…
Medical devices: Government vows to tackle ethnic inequities
Why was the review conducted?The review was prompted by concerns raised during the covid pandemic,…
AI analysis of historical satellite images show USSR collapse in 1990s increased methane emissions, despite lower oil and gas production
An AI-powered analysis of 25 years of satellite images yields the surprising finding that methane…
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about Amazon delivering Zepbound, hemophilia treatments, and more
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the middle of the week. Congratulations on making it…
Coroner warns of “multiple failures” that contributed to child’s death from asthma
A coroner has written to the health secretary, Victoria Atkins, to report “multiple failures” by…
Geron’s resurgence might have been short-lived
Want to stay on top of the science and politics driving biotech today? Sign up to get…
Alaska dinosaur tracks reveal a lush, wet environment
A large find of dinosaur tracks and fossilized plants and tree stumps in far northwestern…
New study quantifies health impacts from oil and gas flaring in U.S.
A new study finds that pollution from oil and gas venting and flaring results in…
Batteries for airborne electric vehicles that take off and land vertically
Researchers are taking cleaner transportation to the skies by creating and evaluating new batteries for…
Scientists find weak points on Epstein-Barr virus
Studies of interactions between two lab-generated monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) and an essential Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)…
Spiral wrappers switch nanotubes from conductors to semiconductors and back
By wrapping a carbon nanotube with a ribbon-like polymer, researchers were able to create nanotubes…
Researchers identify distinct sleep types and their impact on long-term health
Poor sleep habits are strongly associated with long-term chronic health conditions, according to decades of…
A sprayable gel could make minimally invasive surgeries simpler and safer
The new GastroShield gel can be sprayed through an endoscope after polyps are removed during…
Vehicle brakes produce charged particles that may harm public health
Scientists know relatively little about particles released into the air when a vehicle driver brakes,…
Identification and management of co-infections in people with malaria
What you need to knowCo-infections with malaria affect up to half of children in endemic…
John Launer: Troubled by trolls
Trolls are imaginary creatures in Scandinavian folklore who are dim witted, live far from human…
Global number of FGM survivors is up 15% since 2016, Unicef reports
The number of women worldwide who have undergone some form of female genital mutilation (FGM)…
Opinion: Good health care price transparency rules are at risk if Congress doesn’t act
Consider shopping for cereal in the grocery store. Buyers easily know how many grams of…
STAT+: AI health care companies say they’ll keep humans in the loop. But what does that actually mean?
Developers of artificial intelligence models slowly making their way into medicine have long parried ethical…
STAT+: Hemophilia gene therapies arrived after 40 years of struggle. Where are the patients?
As a boy growing up with hemophilia A, Noah Frederick reserved the end of his…
STAT+: “It’s a bit chaotic”: Hospitals struggle to validate AI-generated clinical summaries
Rob Bart remembers what it felt like, the moment of discovery. As an intern at…
Severe Prenatal Grief May Increase Child’s Heart Failure Risk – AJMC.com Managed Markets Network
Severe Prenatal Grief May Increase Child’s Heart Failure Risk AJMC.com Managed Markets Network Read Original Article:…
Prenatal dexamethasone exposure impairs rat blood-testis barrier function and sperm quality in adult offspring via GR … – Nature.com
Prenatal dexamethasone exposure impairs rat blood-testis barrier function and sperm quality in adult offspring via…
Prenatal Yoga – Good Day Sacramento – CBS News
Prenatal Yoga – Good Day Sacramento CBS News Read Original Article: Prenatal Yoga – Good Day…
Association of prenatal vitamins and metals with epigenetic aging at birth and in childhood – Medical Xpress
Association of prenatal vitamins and metals with epigenetic aging at birth and in childhood Medical Xpress…
Prenatal yoga may help ease stress, improve fitness during pregnancy – Times Union
Prenatal yoga may help ease stress, improve fitness during pregnancy Times Union Read Original Article: Prenatal…
WVU Medicine Health Report: Prenatal Hydronephrosis – WDTV
WVU Medicine Health Report: Prenatal Hydronephrosis WDTV Read Original Article: WVU Medicine Health Report: Prenatal Hydronephrosis…
Accuracy of prenatal and postnatal biomarkers for estimating gestational age: a systematic review and meta-analysis – The Lancet
Accuracy of prenatal and postnatal biomarkers for estimating gestational age: a systematic review and meta-analysis The…
Stem cells collected in late pregnancy herald advances in prenatal medicine – Wiley
Stem cells collected in late pregnancy herald advances in prenatal medicine Wiley Read Original Article: Stem…
Sidhu Moosewala’s Mother NOT Pregnant? Late Singer’s Father Says ‘There Are So Many Rumours…’ – News18
Sidhu Moosewala’s Mother NOT Pregnant? Late Singer’s Father Says ‘There Are So Many Rumours…’ News18 Read…
Late Sidhu Moose Wala’s father Balkaur Singh breaks his silence amid the pregnancy rumours of his wife Ch – TOI Etimes
Late Sidhu Moose Wala’s father Balkaur Singh breaks his silence amid the pregnancy rumours of…
Pregnancy fear keeps woman from having kids, says the notion gives her the ‘heebie-jeebies’ – Fox News
Pregnancy fear keeps woman from having kids, says the notion gives her the ‘heebie-jeebies’ Fox News…
Maks Chmerkovskiy Admits Peta Murgatroyd’s Pregnancy Was a ‘Surprise’ – PEOPLE
Maks Chmerkovskiy Admits Peta Murgatroyd’s Pregnancy Was a ‘Surprise’ PEOPLE Read Original Article: Maks Chmerkovskiy Admits…
News in Brief 12 March 2024
Gaza: Ceasefire now, urges UN Secretary-General on first day of RamadanWFP races to preposition aid…
‘Historic milestone’ as child mortality hits record low of 4.9 million in 2022
The fight against child mortality has reached an historic milestone the UN announced on Wednesday…
No, daughter of alternative health promoter Dr. Sebi was not sentenced to prison | Fact check – USA TODAY
No, daughter of alternative health promoter Dr. Sebi was not sentenced to prison | Fact…
After Amylyx ALS trial failure, patients share disappointment and fear — but some hope
The news last week that a Phase 3 trial of Amylyx Pharmaceuticals’ amyotrophic lateral sclerosis…
Vaccine monitoring crucial as SARS-CoV-2 variants continue to evolve
Researchers have highlighted the importance of continued surveillance of emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants and vaccine performance…
Scientists propose new theory that explains sand ripples on Mars and on Earth
Sand ripples are symmetrical. Yet wind — which causes them — is very much not….
Range-shifting fishes are climate-change losers, according to new research
Fish populations that experience rapid-range shift decline noticeably, up to 50 per cent over a…
Pronghorn population declining due to human development
A new article looked at 40 years of data collected on 40 pronghorn herds residing…
Researchers expand our understanding of how the body and brain communicate
Researchers investigating how exactly the brain processes the incoming stream of information from the heart…