Solar-powered device produces clean water and clean fuel at the same time
A floating, solar-powered device that can turn contaminated water or seawater into clean hydrogen fuel…
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Shortening sleep time increases diabetes risk in women
A new study in women found that shortening sleep by just 90 minutes for a…
Twisted magnets make brain-inspired computing more adaptable
Researchers used chiral (twisted) magnets as their computational medium and found that, by applying an…
Study finds melatonin use soaring among youth
Nearly one in five school-aged children and preteens now take melatonin for sleep, and some…
Is there a bigger move being planned at Cigna?
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STAT+: Michigan bill that would pare back pharma liability shied law moves closer to enactment
A one-of-a-kind law in Michigan that prevents the state government and residents from suing pharmaceutical…
Novo Nordisk has its sights on becoming a major player in heart disease
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STAT+: Former MIT biologist, who lost positions after engaging in a prohibited sexual relationship, accepts new science position in Prague
Former MIT and Whitehead Institute star biologist David Sabatini, who lost his positions after he…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Wegovy cuts heart attack risk in milestone trial; AstraZeneca prioritizes U.S. for RSV drug amid surge
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NYU radiologists tackle the challenge of making MRI machines less expensive
How many radiologists does it take to build a working MRI from scratch? New York…
Opinion: Congress must reauthorize the National Advisory Committee for Seniors and Disasters
With the election of Rep. Mike Johnson as speaker of the House, the urgent and…
STAT+: Eli Lilly’s chief scientist on new obesity drug data, gene editing, and a potential new heart drug
PHILADELPHIA — In a sense, the annual meeting of the American Heart Association wasn’t a…
The U.K. just cleared a drug to prevent breast cancer. U.S. women may not know it’s already an option
The news that the U.K. has approved a preventive drug for post-menopausal women at risk…
STAT+: Novo Nordisk wants to be a cardiovascular company, too, with sights set on inflammation
PHILADELPHIA – Novo Nordisk, which has dominated the diabetes and obesity markets with its blockbuster…
STAT+: Patients loved Carbon Health’s diabetes program. That couldn’t save it
A diabetes diagnosis was not what Jason had in mind when he set out on…
How Cancer Has Changed My Mindset – Curetoday.com
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An opioid-like drink is masquerading as a wholesome alcohol … – The Union Leader
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Cancer Costs Conversations Are Important, But Underutilized – Curetoday.com
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STAT+: In first test for base editing, Verve’s one-time treatment lowers cholesterol levels in patients
Verve Therapeutics said Sunday that the first 10 people to receive a one-time treatment powered…
STAT+: Anthos stroke drug appears safer than common blood thinner in mid-stage trial
PHILADELPHIA — An investigational drug aimed at preventing strokes significantly reduced the risk of bleeding…
Supplements May Lead to Financial, Adherence Issues in Breast … – Curetoday.com
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STAT+: Vacancy rate in Boston-area lab space climbs to 10-year high
As Massachusetts biotech companies slash jobs and face dwindling investments, it appears that the long-red-hot real…
STAT+: After decades in use, heart stents finally beat placebo. It took a bold researcher
PHILADELPHIA — A new study, and the bold doctor who led it, could result in…
Wegovy cuts risk of heart attacks in milestone cardiovascular trial
PHILADELPHIA — Novo Nordisk’s obesity drug Wegovy notably cut the risk of heart attacks in…
Do pets make you happier? Study shows they didn’t during the pandemic
There is a general understanding that pets have a positive impact on one’s well-being. A…
Designing cities for 21st-century weather
Researchers have investigated how changes in urban land and population will affect future populations’ exposures to…
Yucatán’s underwater caves host diverse microbial communities
With help from an experienced underwater cave-diving team, researchers have constructed the most complete map…
Low-intensity fires reduce wildfire risk by 60%
High-intensity, often catastrophic, wildfires have become increasingly frequent across the Western U.S. Researchers quantified the…
Scientists found hundreds of toxic chemicals in recycled plastics
When scientists examined pellets from recycled plastic collected in 13 countries they found hundreds of…
Physical fitness since childhood predicts cerebellar volume in adolescence
Physical fitness since childhood is associated with cerebellar grey matter volume in adolescents. Those who…
A revolution in crystal structure prediction of pharmaceutical drugs
Scientists have redefined the state-of-the-art in modeling and predicting the free energy of crystals. Their…
The mystery of phosphite — a scientific detective story
Biologists have discovered a phosphorus-based bacterial metabolism that is both new and ancient. In a…
How mega-floods can be predicted
Extreme flood events are extraordinary outliers that were not considered possible on the basis of local…
Yeast cells can produce drugs for treatment of psychotic disorders
An international team of researchers has demonstrated that genetically engineered yeast cells can produce the…
Hummingbirds’ unique sideways flutter gets them through small apertures
Hummingbirds are highly maneuverable fliers, flitting forward and backward as they home in on flowers….
Opinion: What STAT’s opinion section is trying to do
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U.K. recommendation could lead to world’s first use of meningitis vaccine to curb gonorrhea
An expert panel that advises the United Kingdom on vaccine policy has recommended using a…
STAT+: What Amazon Prime’s new One Medical offering reveals about the future of health care
Amazon Prime members have a new offer in addition to the usual delivery and streaming…
Any activity is better for your heart than sitting — even sleeping
Replacing sitting with as little as a few minutes of moderate exercise a day tangibly…
STAT+: A Harvard-affiliated hospital is testing magic mushrooms on dying patients
Sixty years after Harvard fired Timothy Leary over his experiments with psychedelic drugs, a hospital…
The first vaccine for the increasingly prevalent chikungunya virus is here
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: Novo Nordisk to spend $6 billion to boost production; FDA okays world’s first vaccine for chikungunya
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too…
STAT+: EU regulator recommends expanding diabetes drug Mounjaro’s approval to include obesity
LONDON — Two days after similar decisions in the U.S. and U.K., regulators in Europe…
STAT+: Medicare’s new pay boost for primary care is angering specialists
WASHINGTON — Doctors are staring down a cut to their Medicare pay next year, and…
Opinion: State and local governments across the country are sidelining science
In late August 2017, Hurricane Harvey brought Texas rain that just wouldn’t stop. After four…
How pharmacy deserts are putting the health of Black and Latino Americans at risk
Pharmacies were once abundant in the South Side of Chicago. Now, residents living in the…
Opinion: The end of affirmative action means it’s time to revise pre-med requirements
Luz (not her real name) could be a great doctor. A Latina student from Arizona,…
Attorney General Platkin, Union County Leaders Announce … – New Jersey Attorney General
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Unveils Historic Legislative Package … – Mass.gov
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Medicare eligibility is tripping up the GOP presidential candidates
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