‘Oddball supernova’ appears strangely cool before exploding
Astronomers examined a massive star two-and-a-half years before it exploded into a supernova. At the…
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: Pharma showers a key Democratic senator with cash; Lilly exec accused of altering factory documents
Top of the morning to you. Another busy day is unfolding here on the Pharmalot…
STAT+: The long wait for Cel-Sci to finally admit its cancer drug doesn’t work
Eventually, Cel-Sci will have to disclose the results of its Phase 3 cancer clinical trial….
Opinion: Listen: A physician and a philosopher on long Covid’s mind-body mystery
In this week’s episode of the “First Opinion Podcast,” I talk with critical care physician…
STAT+: Roger Perlmutter, former Merck R&D head, becomes CEO of super-microscopy startup
Roger Perlmutter, previously the head of research at Merck, said Wednesday he will become the…
STAT+: Pharma showers Menendez with rare, off-cycle burst of campaign cash as Democrats eye drug pricing reforms
WASHINGTON — Sen. Bob Menendez doesn’t face reelection until 2024, but pharmaceutical executives are already…
Opinion: India’s ‘vaccine heist’ and lax regulatory oversight imperil global vaccine access
When Covid-19 began sweeping across the globe in 2020, many experts expected India to be…
The editor of digital health’s newest journal wants to democratize medicine with data
As an ICU physician, Leo Anthony Celi knows the immense power health data can hold….
With a zap of light, system switches objects’ colors and patterns
ChromoUpdate is a ‘programmable matter’ technique to quickly change objects’ color. The method uses light…
Why does heart scarring cause abnormal rhythms in some people but not others?
Scientists have shed light on why some people who have a stroke do not also…
Introducing the Newest Product in Alternative Medicine. From LePow Extracts – Westword
Introducing the Newest Product in Alternative Medicine. From LePow Extracts Westword Read Original Article: Introducing the…
Emergency physicians first to safely treat vaccine-induced blood clot with heparin alternative – EurekAlert
Emergency physicians first to safely treat vaccine-induced blood clot with heparin alternative EurekAlert Read Original Article:…
House OKs bill letting Texas Farm Bureau sell health coverage exempt from insurance laws – The Dallas Morning News
House OKs bill letting Texas Farm Bureau sell health coverage exempt from insurance laws The Dallas…
songs about mental health | Uplifting alt music | AltPress – Alternative Press
songs about mental health | Uplifting alt music | AltPress Alternative Press Read Original Article: songs…
Patient treated at UCHealth for vaccine-related blood clot with alternative blood thinner – 9News.com KUSA
Patient treated at UCHealth for vaccine-related blood clot with alternative blood thinner 9News.com KUSA Read Original…
County looks at forming health district study group – Pagosa Springs Sun
County looks at forming health district study group Pagosa Springs Sun Read Original Article: County looks…
Bausch Health preparing for fall eyecare spinoff, open to better alternative: CEO – Yahoo Canada Finance
Bausch Health preparing for fall eyecare spinoff, open to better alternative: CEO Yahoo Canada Finance Read…
Nestle launches pea-based milk alternative under ‘Wunda’ brand – Reuters
Nestle launches pea-based milk alternative under ‘Wunda’ brand Reuters Read Original Article: Nestle launches pea-based milk…
The sensitive brain at rest
You know that raw overwhelm people have been reporting after months of a pandemic, compounded…
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People with disabilities faced pandemic triage biases
A new paper suggests that unconscious biases in the health care system may have influenced…
New ‘key-hole surgery’ technique to extract metals from the Earth
Researchers have developed a new method to extract metals, such as copper, from their parent…
White House aims to give 70% of American adults at least one vaccine dose by July 4
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Tuesday set a new goal for the ongoing U.S….
Surfaces can be designed with antiviral properties to mitigate COVID-19
If a respiratory droplet from a person infected with COVID-19 lands on a surface, it…
Greta Thunberg and Fridays For Future, from global myth to local mobilization
In 2019 the climate movement experienced an unprecedented growth in its mobilization capacity and its…
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Mangroves and seagrasses absorb microplastics
Microplastics do not just end up in the open sea – in fact, a lot…
Artificial intelligence to monitor water quality more effectively
Artificial intelligence that enhances remote monitoring of water bodies – highlighting quality shifts due to…
Scientists find gene mutation linked to exfoliation syndrome, most common cause of glaucoma
A team of researchers have identified a genetic mutation associated with exfoliation syndrome, characterized by…
The micro-environment of breast cancer in three dimensions
Cancerous tumors thrive on blood, extending their roots deep into the fabric of the tissue…
Insights from color-blind octopus help fight human sight loss
New research into octopus vision has led to a quick and easy test that helps…
STAT+: Affinia Therapeutics raises $110 million for gene therapy treatments
Affinia Therapeutics, a Waltham-based biotech working on gene therapies to treat diseases using technology developed…
STAT+: Rising wholesale drug prices really do matter to half of all commercially insured Americans
Although the pharmaceutical industry argues that wholesale prices do not accurately reflect prescription drug costs,…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine to generate $26 billion in 2021 sales; EMA reviews Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine
Rise and shine, everyone, another very busy day awaits. Even so, there is nothing like…
STAT+: STAT+ Conversations: An update from STAT’s Pharmalot
Editors note: A livestream of the conversation will be embedded below at 1 p.m. ET….
STAT+: Gilead sues Russia over a compulsory license issued to a company making remdesivir
Amid worldwide clamoring for Covid-19 vaccines and other therapies, Gilead Sciences (GILD) last month filed…
Opinion: Unlocking federal funding for fentanyl test strips will save lives
It has been said that the opposite of addiction is connection. Covid-19, however, has frayed…
STAT+: 5 virtual physical therapy startups to watch
Virtual physical therapy could almost be considered an oxymoron. Physical therapy, key to recovering from…
STAT+: Biden’s Medicaid pressure tactics could put his team at odds with hospitals
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is pressuring states to expand Medicaid — and it’s setting…
A doctor trained nurse practitioners to do colonoscopies. Critics say his research exploited Black patients
At a time when medical researchers are under pressure to increase diversity in clinical trials,…
Complementary and alternative medicine for the treatment of abnormal endometrial conditions in women with PCOS: A systematic review and meta- analysis of randomized controlled trials – MD Linx
Complementary and alternative medicine for the treatment of abnormal endometrial conditions in women with PCOS:…
Forum Health’s Growing Network Of Personalized Healthcare Providers Adds Functional Medicine Nurse Practitioner In Texas – PRNewswire
Forum Health’s Growing Network Of Personalized Healthcare Providers Adds Functional Medicine Nurse Practitioner In Texas PRNewswire…
Plastic pollution in the deep sea: A geological perspective
A new article summarizes research on plastic waste in marine and sedimentary environments. Read Original…
Mutant corn gene boosts sugar in seeds, leaves, may lead to breeding better crop
An abnormal build up of carbohydrates — sugars and starches — in the kernels and…
Using social values for profit cheapens them, a new study cautions
Businesses sometimes align themselves with important values such as a clean environment, feminism, or racial…
Stable, efficient, anode-free sodium battery
Scientists have developed a stable, anode-free sodium ion battery that is highly efficient, will be…
Local impacts from fracking the Eagle Ford
Scientists simulated the local risk of damaging or nuisance-level shaking caused by hydraulic fracturing across…
Solar development: Super bloom or super bust for desert species?
A study of a rare and common desert plant indicates solar development in the desert…
Revealing the secret cocoa pollinators
The importance of pollinators to ensure successful harvests and thus global food security is widely…
Intranasal influenza vaccine enhances immune response and offers broad protection
An influenza vaccine that is made of nanoparticles and administered through the nose enhances the…
STAT+: How a startup beat health care heavyweights to win Medicare’s AI contest
A $1 million government contest to predict health problems with artificial intelligence attracted the heavyweights…
Mating with relatives? Not a big deal in nature
The idea that animals should avoid mating with relatives has been the starting point for…