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Decoding cell fate: Key mechanism in stem cell switch identified
Stem cells can differentiate to replace dead and damaged cells. But how do stem cells…
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Separating out signals recorded at the seafloor
Research shows that variations in pyrite sulfur isotopes may not represent the global processes that…
‘Dolomite Problem’: 200-year-old geology mystery resolved
For 200 years, scientists have failed to grow a common mineral in the laboratory under…
How shipwrecks are providing a refuge for marine life
New research has highlighted how the estimated 50,000 wrecks around the UK coastline are protecting the…
A fifth higher: Tropical cyclones substantially raise the Social Cost of Carbon
Extreme events like tropical cyclones have immediate impacts, but also long-term implications for societies. A…
AI recognizes the tempo and stages of embryonic development
How can we reliably and objectively characterize the speed and various stages of embryonic development?…
Study provides fresh insights into antibiotic resistance, fitness landscapes
A new study suggests that E. coli bacteria may have a higher capability to evolve antibiotic resistance…
‘Strange metal’ is strangely quiet in noise experiment
Experiments have provided the first direct evidence that electricity seems to flow through ‘strange metals’…
Telescope Array detects second highest-energy cosmic ray ever
In 1991, an experiment detected the highest-energy cosmic ray ever observed. Later dubbed the Oh-My-God…
Pandemic-related immunity gap in kids explains surge of respiratory infections in children in China, says WHO
Reports this week that China is experiencing a surge in respiratory infections in young children…
Opinion: I grew up in one of Africa’s largest informal settlements. Now I’m helping heal it
I had only lived in Kibera for 15 minutes when I saw a police officer…
Opinion: Hospices can’t handle the growing number of patients who need wound care
A few years ago, I worked with a patient close to 100 years old. She…
STAT+: Antitrust lawsuit alleges UnitedHealth’s Optum pressured a California hospital to stop competing over physicians
UnitedHealth Group’s Optum division is already the largest employer of physicians in the United States,…
Surge of respiratory disease in China triggers anxiety, but experts see likely explanation
Reports of increased respiratory disease among children in China have put disease watchers elsewhere on…
New clues into the head-scratching mystery of itch
Scientists show for the first time that bacteria can cause itch by activating nerve cells…
Revolutionary breakthrough in the manufacture of photovoltaic cells
Engineers have achieved a world first by manufacturing the first back-contact micrometric photovoltaic cells. Read…
Chemists use oxygen, copper ‘scissors’ to make cheaper drug treatments possible
Researchers have devised a way to produce chemicals used in medicine and agriculture for a…
From the first bite, our sense of taste helps pace our eating
When you eagerly dig into a long-awaited dinner, signals from your stomach to your brain…
STAT+: U.S. Anesthesia Partners, Welsh Carson face class action over monopoly allegations
Union health plans that represent electricians and plumbers in Texas have filed a class action…
Overdose deaths during pregnancy spiked over the past few years, study says
Overdose deaths among pregnant or postpartum people skyrocketed between 2018 and 2021, according to new…
What’s behind the urge to scratch that itch? Harvard researchers have a theory
That itchy feeling isn’t just in your head, in some cases it might actually be…
Medtronic isn’t afraid of Wegovy’s potential to disrupt
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STAT+: Evelo Biosciences, a microbiome company launched by Flagship, shuts down
Evelo Biosciences, a startup hoping to use the trillions of microbes in and on the…
Pharmalittle: European patent agency invalidates a Moderna mRNA patent; pharma ally Eshoo plans to retire
Good morning! This is Jonathan Wosen, West Coast biotech and life sciences reporter, filling in…
Neanderthals were the world’s first artists, research reveals
Recent research has shown that engravings in a cave in La Roche-Cotard (France), which has…
Opinion: Listen: Living in cancer limbo
Fifteen years ago, Mara Buchbinder and colleagues came up with the concept of the “patient…
Opinion: Physician and Rep. Raul Ruiz: The infectious disease doctor shortage threatens future pandemic preparedness
In 2009, I was practicing in the emergency department when the H1N1 pandemic emerged. Then,…
STAT+: Health tech startups warn that overregulating AI could hamper innovation
Entrepreneurs across the country desperate to bring the power of AI into health care are…
NASA’s Webb reveals new features in heart of Milky Way
The latest image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope shows a portion of the dense…
‘Triple star’ discovery could revolutionize understanding of stellar evolution
A ground-breaking new discovery could transform the way astronomers understand some of the biggest and…
Babies as young as four months show signs of self-awareness
Babies as young as four months old can make sense of how their bodies interact…
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It’s Benefits Season. Can You Use Your HSA Or FSA For Alternative … – Forbes
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Opinion: What Rosalynn Carter understood about mental health
Few people leave the world with as much grace or influence as Rosalynn Smith Carter,…
How the shakeup at OpenAI underscores the need for AI standards in health care
The leadership turmoil within OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, is triggering calls for stepped-up efforts…
STAT+: House Republicans call CDC director to testify
WASHINGTON — A House committee that has sparred with the Biden administration over its handling…
STAT+: Prominent pharmaceutical industry ally Anna Eshoo to retire
WASHINGTON — Rep. Anna Eshoo, one of the House of Representatives’ top Democrats on health…
STAT+: Sen. Bernie Sanders publicly pressures Merck, J&J, and Bristol Myers Squibb to testify on drug pricing
WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats, led by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Tuesday mounted a public…
Bayer’s new CEO was dealt a duo of ‘clearing events.’ Tough choices lie ahead
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: Texas sues Pfizer over ADHD drugs; Merck buys a neuro startup
Hello, everyone. Damian Garde here, filling in for Ed Silverman on what is an abbreviated…
STAT+: Flagship Pioneering launches Quotient, a new biotech, in two countries
Flagship Pioneering, the venture capital firm behind Moderna, on Tuesday unveiled a new biotech called…
STAT+: Mixed study results for MorphoSys blood-cancer drug raise questions about approval
LONDON — An experimental blood cancer drug from MorphoSys hit its primary target in a…
STAT+: How the CEO of the largest medical device accelerator molds medtech startups
If Paul Grand weren’t the CEO of MedTech Innovator, the largest medical device accelerator in…
Opinion: Filling 12-month prescriptions is one practical way to help the pharmacist crisis
Pharmacies could be called the most “rock solid” entity in our health care system. Even…
Invisible in the data: Broad ‘Asian American’ category obscures health disparities
They have roots in 50 countries that cover more than half of the globe’s surface….
STAT+: Delay of eye drop recall highlights FDA’s impotence on the issue
WASHINGTON — It took nearly three weeks for a maker of eye drops to recall…
Sacred Creations opens with focus on imagination, alternative health – mycouriertribune.com
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Ancient tongue diagnosis for the 21st century dental hygienist – RDH Magazine
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Fecal microbiota transplantation overview addresses use in … – AAP
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Behavioral health advocates want state to follow Miami-Dade … – Santa Fe New Mexican
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Surveys show providers and patients increasingly endorse ‘whole … – Healio
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