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STAT+: Thanks to its Covid-19 response, pharma’s reputation among patient groups is climbing
Thanks to the rapid development of Covid-19 vaccines, nearly two-thirds of patient advocacy groups believe…
Category: Human Health
State DPH identifies services Baystate Health must address before closing Mary Lane Outpatient Center in Ware – masslive.com
State DPH identifies services Baystate Health must address before closing Mary Lane Outpatient Center in…
Mental health, alternatives to calling 911 and cops eyed for police reforms – Herald-Mail Media
Mental health, alternatives to calling 911 and cops eyed for police reforms Herald-Mail Media Read Original…
Public option bill to move forward with new version and beginnings of deal – coloradopolitics.com
Public option bill to move forward with new version and beginnings of deal coloradopolitics.com Read Original…
CVS Invests in Alternative Meats and Healthy Foods – One Green Planet
CVS Invests in Alternative Meats and Healthy Foods One Green Planet Read Original Article: CVS Invests…
10 myths about cancer – Medical News Today
10 myths about cancer Medical News Today Read Original Article: 10 myths about cancer – Medical…
Fooling fusion fuel: How to discipline unruly plasma
Scientists have developed a type of deception to calm unruly plasma and accelerate the harvesting…
Icy clouds could have kept early Mars warm enough for rivers and lakes
A new study led by a planetary scientist uses a computer model of Mars to…
A new perspective on the genomes of archaic humans
Researchers examined 14,000 genetic differences between modern humans and our most recent ancestors at a…
Two novel biobanks offer investigatory targets for cocaine and oxycodone addiction
Researchers have created to novel biobanks of diverse tissues from animals to further explore the…
Cleaner water through corn
Corn is America’s top agricultural crop, and also one of its most wasteful. About half…
Life science research result reporting set for boost under new system
A new guideline for reporting research results has been developed to improve reproducibility, replication, and…
Airports could generate enough solar energy to power a city
New research shows placing solar panels on the roofs of Australian airport buildings could be…
Sponges leave trails on the ocean floor
A team around deep-sea scientist has now discovered that sponges leave trails on the sea…
A new way of rapidly counting and identifying viruses
A professor has introduced a new concept for rapidly analyzing for the presence of a…
STAT+: U.K. lawmakers want Boris Johnson to disclose emails with pharma about a WTO proposal on Covid-19 vaccines
Two dozen U.K. lawmakers called on the government to publish all communications with drug makers…
Microbes trap massive amounts of carbon
A new study finds a new microbial ecosystem thriving in violent conditions. Read Original Article:…
Brain changes following traumatic brain injury share similarities with Alzheimer’s disease
Brain changes in people with Alzheimer’s disease and in those with mild traumatic brain injuries…
Researchers reveal that homes in floodplains are overvalued by nearly $44 billion
Analysis of sales data and flood risk data over two decades indicates that housing markets…
Hydrocracking our way to recycling plastic waste
Researchers have done developed a new method to convert single-use plastic waste into ready-to-use molecules…
STAT+: Down and out Down Under? Bristol Myers fights an ‘unreasonable’ Australian law over patents
Two big drug makers are challenging a provision in Australian patent law that they argue…
Can a newborn’s brain discriminate speech sounds?
People’s ability to perceive speech sounds has been deeply studied, specially during someone’s first year…
Implications are global in new study predicting Human exodus in Bangladesh
Researchers apply data science to predict how the cascading effects of the migration in Bangladesh…
Climate has shifted the axis of the Earth, study finds
Melting glaciers redistributed enough water to cause the direction of polar wander to turn and…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Emergent CEO sold stock before vaccine contamination was reported; Biden urged to support WTO proposal
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was…
New research uncovers continental crust emerged 500 million years earlier than thought
Researchers using a new method involving the mineral barite have dated the first emergence of…
Mapping the path to rewilding: The importance of landscape
New research suggests efforts to rewild a landscape must take geography and geology into account…
Stable coral cell lines cultured
Researchers in Japan have established sustainable cell lines in a coral – a success which…
Genome sequencing delivers hope and warning for the survival of the Sumatran rhinoceros
A study shows that the last remaining populations of the Sumatran rhinoceros display surprisingly low…
Discovery of an elusive cell type in fish sensory organs
Scientists have reported newly identified invasive ionocytes in the sensory organs of larval and adult…
3D holographic head-up display could improve road safety
Researchers have developed the first LiDAR-based augmented reality head-up display for use in vehicles. Tests…
STAT+: The field is exploding, but microbiome therapeutics still face a wave of challenges
Even as drug makers are poised to introduce actual medicines to change a person’s microbiome…
Opinion: What’s next for diagnostic labs, a ‘bright spot’ during Covid-19?
As U.S. diagnostic labs began confronting the Covid-19 pandemic in early March 2020, they faced…
Opinion: End fracking exemptions, a threat to maternal and public health
The adoption of safe, clean, renewable energy is an essential element for sustaining the U.S….
STAT+: The FDA will this week decide whether to ban menthol cigarettes — but most likely, the fight is just getting started
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration will decide this week whether to ban menthol…
AI caught a hidden problem in one patient’s heart. Can it work for others?
Somewhere in Peter Maercklein’s heartbeat was an abnormality no one could find. He survived a…
Covid-19 gave scientists an opening to better understand how brain disorders arise
While the Covid-19 pandemic put many human research studies on hold, neuroscientist Grainne McAlonan of…
Climate has shifted the axis of the Earth
Melting glaciers redistributed enough water to cause the direction of polar wander to turn and…
From toxic ions to single-atom copper
Researchers offer conclusive research for understanding how bacteria found in copper mines convert toxic copper…
A breakthrough astrophysics code rapidly models stellar collisions
A new breakthrough astrophysics code, named Octo-Tiger, simulates the evolution of self-gravitating and rotating systems…
Body’s natural pain killers can be enhanced
A study in cells and mice finds a opioid-receptor modifying compound works to relieve pain…
CDC advisory panel backs J&J’s Covid-19 vaccine, clearing way for pause to be lifted
An expert panel on Friday recommended that the United States resume use of Johnson &…
Millions sign petitions urging the U.S. to back a WTO proposal for greater Covid-19 vaccine access
More than two million petitions were sent to the White House in hopes of convincing…
High school junior’s consumer seismometer delivers low-cost earthquake early warning
A Southern California high school junior has built a low-cost seismometer device that delivers earthquake…
Fiber optic cable monitors microseismicity in Antarctica
Researchers shared how they are using fiber optic cable to detect the small earthquakes that…
DeepShake uses machine learning to rapidly estimate earthquake shaking intensity
A deep spatiotemporal neural network trained on more than 36,000 earthquakes offers a new way…
STAT+: The price of a Vertex cystic fibrosis treatment stirs anger in Australia
The latest dustup over the cost of cystic fibrosis medicines sold by Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX)…
Opinion: To create value, pharma companies should prioritize innovation, not shareholders
Biogen announced its quarterly earnings on April 22 and revealed it had repurchased $600 million…
STAT+: Accolade to acquire PlushCare as telehealth competition intensifies
In a bid to beef up the services it can provide directly to customers, Accolade…
Ankle exoskeleton enables faster walking
In lab tests, researchers found that an optimized ankle exoskeleton system increased participants’ walking speed…