STAT+: Brazilian senate votes to suspend patents in bid to widen access to Covid-19 vaccines
After a year of politicking, the Brazilian senate passed a bill that would permit the…
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HHS to prioritize newborn screening programs’ pipette tip orders
Programs that screen newborns for potentially deadline genetic conditions will now have higher priority when…
STAT+: U.S. government has invested $6 billion in Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine
The federal government has now invested about $6 billion in the Covid-19 vaccine from Moderna,…
Eastern and Western house mice took parallel evolutionary paths after colonizing US
Parallel evolution is common, but do different animal populations evolve in similar ways and alter…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Wyden goes back to the drawing board on drug pricing; Emergent undergoes an executive shake-up
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too…
STAT+: Top Senate Democrat heads back to drawing board on drug pricing
WASHINGTON — A powerful Democratic committee chair is starting to work on a new drug…
Virologist Angela Rasmussen on the controversy surrounding Russia’s Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine
By all accounts, the Covid-19 vaccine developed by Russia’s Gamaleya Institute, called Sputnik V, has…
Opinion: STAT+: Improving health care means improving data diversity. Federated learning can help
Many companies are developing innovative artificial intelligence solutions for health care. Too often, though, these…
Opinion: ALS groups to the FDA and drug sponsors: ‘We won’t be played again’
Working to improve the fight for therapies for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, also known as…
Do public health officials need to be political activists? A fight over an HIV crisis renews the question
Most local health officials don’t accept their jobs expecting to be roped into political activism….
Can alternative medicine systems like Ayurveda be tapped to fight Covid-19? – India TV News
Can alternative medicine systems like Ayurveda be tapped to fight Covid-19? India TV News Read Original…
Stem cell therapy for COPD: Cost, effectiveness, and more – Medical News Today
Stem cell therapy for COPD: Cost, effectiveness, and more Medical News Today Read Original Article: Stem…
How Do Vegans Get Calcium? The Best Calcium-Rich Foods for Vegans
We all know that calcium is good for our bones and milk is a great…
New atlas of genetic function maps complexities of immune system and immune diseases
A new genetic database for autoimmune and autoinflammatory diseases will allow experts to more deeply…
Listen: Biden’s punt on drug prices, Russia’s vaccine controversy, & the importance of tiny plastic cones
Does President Biden really care about drug prices? Is Sputnik V falling out of orbit?…
STAT+: Did someone say patent thicket? AbbVie CEO to testify before Congress about drug pricing tactics
As part of its probe into pharmaceutical industry pricing tactics, a Congressional committee next month…
New optical hydrogen sensors eliminate risk of sparking
A new study documents an inexpensive, spark-free, optical-based hydrogen sensor that is more sensitive —…
Wearable glucose monitors shed light on progression of Type 2 diabetes in Hispanic adults
Researchers have shown wearable devices that continuously monitor blood sugar provide new insights into the…
STAT+: Global spending on medicines could hit $1.6 trillion by 2025 — and that doesn’t include Covid-19 vaccines
Global spending on medicines is forecast to grow between 3% and 6% annually and reach…
Combining solar panels and lamb grazing increases land productivity, study finds
Land productivity could be greatly increased by combining sheep grazing and solar energy production on…
New law of physics helps humans and robots grasp the friction of touch
Although robotic devices are used in everything from assembly lines to medicine, engineers have a…
Finding the optimal way to repay student debt
Though legislative reform is necessary to combat the growing burden of student loan debt in…
Single-cell CRISPR technology deciphers role of chromatin accessibility in cancer
Researchers have developed CRISPR-sciATAC, a novel integrative genetic screening platform that jointly captures CRISPR gene…
Fasting lowers blood pressure by reshaping the gut microbiota
For the first time researchers demonstrate that intermittent fasting can reduce hypertension by reshaping the…
Corals that ‘spit’ algae
Microalgae of the dinoflagellate group have engaged in intracellular symbioses with corals since primeval times….
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Was North America populated by ‘stepping stone’ migration across Bering Sea?
A new study may answer ‘one of the greatest mysteries of our time . ….
Small generator captures heat given off by skin to power wearable devices
Scientists have developed a small, flexible device that can convert heat emitted from human skin…
Light, in addition to ocean temperature, plays role in coral bleaching
A study has found that shade can mitigate the effects of heat stress on corals….
Time for a mass extinction metrics makeover
Researchers say the scientific community sorely needs a new way to compare the cascading effects…
Research advances emerging DNA sequencing technology
Researchers have moved closer toward this goal by developing a nanopore sequencing platform that, for…
Avocado discovery may point to leukemia treatment
A compound in avocados may ultimately offer a route to better leukemia treatment, says a…
Blueprint for a robust quantum future
Researchers have established an invaluable resource for those looking to discover new quantum systems. Read…
STAT+: Lander fends off controversy, pledges broader access to STEM careers during Senate confirmation hearing
WASHINGTON — Eric Lander, President Biden’s nominee to lead the White House’s science policy office,…
How does the brain flexibly process complex information?
Human decision-making depends on the flexible processing of complex information, but how the brain may…
More than 25% of infants not getting common childhood vaccinations
More than a quarter of American infants in 2018 had not received common childhood vaccines…
Diseases affect brain’s networks selectively, BrainMap analysis affirms
Researchers studied 43 brain disorders and strongly affirmed a theory called the ‘network degeneration hypothesis.’…
A new strain of a well-known probiotic might offer help for infants’ intestinal problems
A new strain of the Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus GG probiotic is able to utilise both lactose…
Global glacier retreat has accelerated
Scientists have shown that almost all the world’s glaciers are becoming thinner and losing mass…
Battery parts can be recycled without crushing or melting
Researchers have now discovered that electrodes in lithium batteries containing cobalt can be reused as…
Risk factors for a severe course of COVID-19 in people with diabetes
Do all people with diabetes have an increased risk of severe COVID-19, or can specific…
FDA says it will ban all menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday that it will ban all menthol…
Expressing variety of emotions earns entrepreneurs funding
Despite perceptions that entrepreneurs should always be positive about their ventures, a study found that…
Mammals evolved big brains after big disasters
A large study reveals the way relative brain size of mammals changed over the last…
Team builds better tool for assessing infant brain health
Researchers have created a new, open-access tool that allows doctors and scientists to evaluate infant…
Social media and science show how ship’s plastic cargo dispersed from Florida to Norway
Researchers combined sightings data reported by members of the public and oceanographic modelling tools to…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Biden issues ’empty call’ for drug pricing reform; FDA threatens to fine company for not posting trial results
Top of the morning to you, and a fine one it is. Gray skies are…
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STAT+: 5 startups seizing the moment to shake up the electronic health record industry
The road to shake up the health record industry is littered with failures. But a…
Opinion: Congress should end dialysis companies’ third-party games with insurance coverage
The Covid-19 relief bill that President Joe Biden signed into law in March temporarily expanded…
Opinion: Needed: an Operation Warp Speed for the opioid epidemic
Despite early challenges in scaling diagnostic testing for Covid-19 and a halting start to the…
STAT+: Uber names a new head of its growing health business
Uber hailed a new lead for its expanding health business on Thursday, naming Caitlin Donovan…