Scientists reveal why blueberries are blue
Tiny external structures in the wax coating of blueberries give them their blue color, researchers…
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What turned Earth into a giant snowball 700m years ago? Scientists now have an answer
Inspired during field work in South Australia’s Flinders Ranges, geoscientists have proposed that all-time low…
New direct links discovered between the brain and its surrounding environment
In a recent study of the brain’s waste drainage system, researchers discovered a direct connection…
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Gaza war enters fifth month amid fears for hospital under siege UNRWA Sudan appeal launches for…
How teachers make ethical judgments when using AI in the classroom
A teacher’s gender and comfort with technology factor into whether artificial intelligence is adopted in…
Music may bring health benefits for older adults, poll suggests
Three-quarters of people age 50 to 80 say music helps them relieve stress or relax…
IHPlans Enhance Member Experience through Medwatch Concierge Member Advocacy – Yahoo Finance
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Can exercise help treat long Covid? New study finds patients improve with self-paced approach
Fatigue leads the list of persistent problems experienced by people with long Covid — which…
STAT+: A gene therapy designed to heal skin wounds helped preserve a boy’s vision
In the clinical trial, the gene therapy seemed to be helping the boy’s skin wounds…
STAT+: Government warns Medicare Advantage insurers not to deny care based on AI
In recent months, the federal government has repeatedly told Medicare Advantage insurers that they cannot…
STAT+: Mystery of allergic memory gets closer to answer: a rare group of B cells
Maria Curotto de Lafaille’s lab was trying to make human plasma cells in a dish….
STAT+: Years into an addiction crisis, a med school lecture still minimized opioid risks
Amid ongoing concern over opioid addiction, a university in Florida has been criticized for allowing…
EVs that go 1,000 km on a single charge: Gel makes it possible
Engineers apply electron beam technology to develop an integrated silicon-gel electrolyte system. Read Original Article:…
Dinosaurs’ success helped by specialized stance and gait, study finds
Dinosaurs’ range of locomotion made them incredibly adaptable, researchers have found. Read Original Article: Dinosaurs’…
Inexpensive, carbon-neutral biofuels are finally possible
When it comes to making fuel from plants, the first step has always been the…
Public health funding settlement is “nowhere near enough” leaders warn
Next year’s funding for preventative services such as sexual health and weight management will not…
NHS charities help with more than just the trimmings
Stewart and Cresswell call for more debate about how charitable funding contributes to the NHS…
Regulation of the illicit drugs industry will save lives and reduce misery
That drug deaths in England and Wales have risen to the highest number on record…
The GLP-1 panic is alive and well
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about worries over a Novo deal, a PBM bill, and more
Rise and shine, everyone. The middle of the week is upon us. Have heart, though….
How kelp forests persisted through the large 2014-2016 Pacific marine heatwave
New research reveals that denser, and more sheltered, kelp forests can withstand serious stressors amid…
New study finds ‘sweet spot’ for length of yarn-shaped supercapacitors
Researchers have identified a ‘sweet spot’ at which the length of a threadlike energy storage…
New approach to tackling bacterial infections identified
Researchers have identified a new approach to controlling bacterial infections. The team found a way…
More than 90 wildfires kill 112 people in Chile
bmj;384/feb07_10/q300/FAF1faJavier TorresHundreds of Chilean firefighters helped tackle several forest fires that broke out on 2…
Award people in England harmed by mesh or valproate interim {pound}25 000, says safety commissioner
People who have been harmed by pelvic mesh or exposure to valproate in utero should…
STAT+: RayzeBio co-founder, industry veterans launch new biotech VC with $310 million
Three biotech VC veterans, including one of the co-founders of radiopharma success story RayzeBio, are…
Where is the PrEP for migrants?
With more than seven million people displaced, the Venezuelan refugee crisis—fuelled by political, economic, and…
Scarlett McNally: We need to talk money to retain our NHS
It used to be considered impolite to talk about money, but times are tough. Poverty…
David Oliver: Short term health policy decisions have long term risks that we should anticipate and mitigate
Whether in the private, public, or third sector, most organisations of any size include risk…
Malnutrition and sexual violence rates surge as half a million cross the Darien Gap
Rates of child malnutrition and sexual violence are surging in the Darién Gap as record…
It is time to take deaths from opioids seriously
I read about the record number of deaths from drug poisoning in England and Wales…
STAT+: AI can speed up drug discovery but don’t expect it to cure cancer, yet
David Reese calls it a “hinge moment” — the turning point when biotech and big…
Opinion: AI assurance labs intended to test health care technology have an equity problem
As leaders across federal agencies swiftly advance regulations for AI in health care, one proposal…
STAT+: Health care developers are impressed by Apple Vision Pro, but they aren’t diving head first
Apple has long touted the potential of the iPhone and Apple Watch to help people…
Researchers discover key to molecular mystery of how plants respond to changing conditions
A team of researchers recently published a pioneering study that answers a central question in…
Improving quality of life and sleep in people with memory problems without using drugs
A groundbreaking study has shown promising results in improving the quality of life (QOL) and…
Complex tree canopies help forests recover from moderate-severity disturbances
Extreme events wipe out entire forests, dramatically eliminating complex ecosystems as well as local communities….
Structural isomerization of individual molecules using a scanning tunneling microscope probe
An international research team has succeeded in controlling the chirality of individual molecules through structural…
Microfluidic environments alter microbe behaviors, opening potential for engineering social evolution
A research group explored how the social evolution of microbes can be manipulated by tuning…
New cell therapy shows promise with ARDS patients
An initial trial suggests that a new drug, originally developed for use with cancer patients,…
Discovery may enable an effective long-term lupus treatment
Researchers have worked out how to fix a defect that causes lupus, and hope their…
Males born to obese mothers more likely to suffer health issues as adults
Males born to obese women are more likely to be overweight at birth and develop…
Decoding the molecular networks of early human development
Researchers have mapped the complex molecular interactions that occur during the earliest stages of human…
Thailand’s Iron Age Log Coffin culture
A mortuary practice known as Log Coffin culture characterizes the Iron Age of highland Pang…
Chemists decipher reaction process that could improve lithium-sulfur batteries
Lithium-sulfur batteries have exceptional theoretical capacity and performance in combination with an element in abundant…
Mystery of novel clove-like off-flavor in orange juice solved
A research team has solved the mystery of a novel clove-like off-flavor in orange juice,…
How a city is organized can create less-biased citizens
A new study presents data and a mathematical model to explain why there is more…
Improving fuel cell durability with fatigue-resistant membranes
In hydrogen fuel cells, electrolyte membranes frequently undergo deformation and develop cracks during operation. A…
Scientists develop new biocontainment method for industrial organisms
Researchers have developed a new biocontainment method for limiting the escape of genetically engineered organisms…
Prenatal Air Pollution Tied to Respiratory Distress in Newborns – HealthDay
Prenatal Air Pollution Tied to Respiratory Distress in Newborns HealthDay Read Original Article: Prenatal Air Pollution…