Opinion: Barriers keep many primary care practices from vaccinating seniors
When news first broke in mid-December 2020 that the FDA had issued an emergency use…
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STAT+: With data on a cancer drug derived from red blood cells looming, Rubius Therapeutics seeks to shed its bumbling image
Rubius Therapeutics is the can’t-do-anything-right biotech spinout from the high-profile venture capital firm Flagship Pioneering….
With the ear of Joe Manchin, West Virginia hospitals helped secure billions in new Covid relief funds
WASHINGTON — West Virginia University Health System doesn’t have the name recognition of the Mayo…
STAT+: Biden’s silence on an FDA nominee underscores how tough it is to fill that job
WASHINGTON — Nearly everyone here expected President Biden to move with record speed to nominate…
How fast is the universe expanding? Galaxies provide one answer
Among the methods astronomers have found to measure the expansion rate of the local universe,…
Northern Hemisphere summers may last nearly half the year by 2100
Without efforts to mitigate climate change, summers spanning nearly six months may become the new…
Sea otters maintain remnants of healthy kelp forest amid sea urchin barrens
Sea otters maintain the balance of kelp forest ecosystems by controlling populations of sea urchins,…
Cheap, nontoxic carbon nanodots poised to be quantum dots of the future
Tiny fluorescent semiconductor dots, called quantum dots, are useful in a variety of health and…
Speeding treatment for urinary tract infections in children
A study defines parameters for the number of white blood cells that must be present…
Education Level, Interest in Alternative Medicine Among Factors Associated with Believing Misinformation – Newswise
Education Level, Interest in Alternative Medicine Among Factors Associated with Believing Misinformation Newswise Read Original Article:…
BEECHEY: An alternative health option – West Lorne Chronicle
BEECHEY: An alternative health option West Lorne Chronicle Read Original Article: BEECHEY: An alternative health option…
Grand Haven mom with epilepsy says marijuana saved her life – Fox17
Grand Haven mom with epilepsy says marijuana saved her life Fox17 Read Original Article: Grand Haven…
Nobles’ Bill To Address Mental Health Sentencing Alternatives Passes Senate – Seattle Medium
Nobles’ Bill To Address Mental Health Sentencing Alternatives Passes Senate Seattle Medium Read Original Article: Nobles’…
Want To Improve Communication in Your Workplace? Healthy Living Council Hosts Free March 19 Event – kanecountyconnects.com
Want To Improve Communication in Your Workplace? Healthy Living Council Hosts Free March 19 Event kanecountyconnects.com…
MedPAC May Tell Medicare to Slim Down Its Alternative Payment Offerings – MedPage Today
MedPAC May Tell Medicare to Slim Down Its Alternative Payment Offerings MedPage Today Read Original Article:…
STAT+: Drug makers urge Biden to reject proposal to waive patent rights on Covid-19 products
More than two dozen of the largest pharmaceutical companies are urging President Biden to reject…
STAT+: FDA reviews accelerated approvals as two drug makers withdraw bladder cancer indications
For the second time in less than a month, a drug maker has pulled an…
Rise of marine predators reshaped ocean life as dramatically as sudden mass extinctions
Evolutionary arms races between marine animals overhauled ocean ecosystems on scales similar to the mass…
Assessing regulatory fairness through machine learning
Applying machine learning to a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency initiative, researchers reveal how key design…
Squids’ remarkable ability to tune both the color and brightness of their iridescence comes down to a subtle but powerful mechanism
Squids’ remarkable ability to tune both the color and the brightness of their iridescence comes…
Moral outrage is attractive among long-term relationship seekers
A psychology researcher finds that people who express moral outrage, and act on their convictions,…
Study finds two servings of fish per week can help prevent recurrent heart disease
An analysis of several large studies involving participants from more than 60 countries has found…
New discovery explains antihypertensive properties of green and black tea
A new study from the University of California, Irvine shows that compounds in both green…
New Website Offers Chance at Leftover Vaccine Shots
For those of us who remain unvaccinated, thinking instead that herd immunity might come quicker…
A giant, sizzling planet may be orbiting the star Vega
Vega, one of the brightest stars in the night sky, may play host to a…
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Oceans were stressed preceding abrupt, prehistoric global warming
A new study to detect calcification stress before and across ancient ocean acidification events. Read…
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CDC says fully vaccinated Americans can spend time together indoors and unmasked
WASHINGTON — People who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 can now spend time together…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Merck says early data shows pill is effective against Covid-19; WHO’s COVAX program ships first doses
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was…
Insights on how night shift work increases cancer risk
A recent study offers new clues as to why night shift workers are at increased…
Switzerland’s energy transition
Can Switzerland, as planned, cut its CO2 emissions to zero by 2050? Researchers have investigated…
Irrigation management key for bioenergy production to mitigate climate change
To avoid a substantial increase in water scarcity, biomass plantations for energy production need sustainable…
Reduced heat leakage improves wearable health device
By reducing heat leakage, engineers improve wearable device powered by body heat. Read Original Article:…
Diphtheria risks becoming major global threat again as it evolves antimicrobial resistance
Diphtheria – a relatively easily-preventable infection – is evolving to become resistant to a number…
Most distant quasar with powerful radio jets discovered
Astronomers have discovered and studied in detail the most distant source of radio emission known…
Immune cells in cerebrospinal fluid predict response to immunotherapy
Immune cells accessing cerebrospinal fluid faithfully recapitulate the characteristics of cells identified in brain metastasis,…
Strict environmental laws ‘push’ firms to pollute elsewhere
Multinational companies headquartered in countries with tougher environmental policies tend to locate their polluting factories…
Opinion: STAT+: Making pharma’s post-Covid-19 future faster and smarter
There’s nothing like a global pandemic to force a reimagining of one’s business. What it…
A pandemic expert weighs in on the long road ahead for Covid-19 vaccine distribution
Though nearly 300 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines have been administered around the globe so…
Watch: From Kalamazoo to Fenway Park: the logistics of Covid-19 vaccine shipments
Covid-19 vaccinations in the Unites States are starting to accelerate after a slow rollout. The…
STAT+: ‘We are on a collision course’: As virtual care booms, experts call for new health data privacy protections
A drop in your daily step count. A missed period. A loss of hearing. If…
Will the U.S. have Covid vaccine doses for everyone by the end of May? Probably
President Biden confidently declared last week that there would be enough Covid-19 vaccine delivered to…
STAT+: Inside the fall of Watson Health: How IBM’s audacious plan to ‘change the face of health care’ with AI fell apart
It was a summer day in 2018, and the outlook could hardly have seemed more…
STAT+: CytoDyn’s wild weekend of data-mining study results ends in failure for its Covid treatment
Results from a late-stage clinical trial released late Friday by the drug maker CytoDyn showed…
Opinion: Don’t let bureaucracy constrict the supply of Covid-19 vaccines
Vaccination, particularly for the most vulnerable Americans, is the surest way for us to overcome…
Why do some people believe health misinformation? – Medical News Today – Medical News Today
Why do some people believe health misinformation? – Medical News Today Medical News Today Read Original…
Alternative to Doctors Without Borders – International Medical Aid – Daily Scanner
Alternative to Doctors Without Borders – International Medical Aid Daily Scanner Read Original Article: Alternative to…
Senate approves $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — An exhausted Senate narrowly approved a $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief bill Saturday…
Vision impairment is associated with mortality
A meta-analysis finds that vision impairment and blindness are tied to an increased risk of…
FDA authorizes new test, built with machine learning, to detect past Covid-19 infections
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday issued an emergency authorization for a new test…
Lifting Covid restrictions Too Soon? Data Say Maybe
Pandemically speaking, we as a country are in a precarious spot. Read Original Article: Lifting…