STAT+: Pharmalittle: Glaxo and Sanofi start new trial of Covid-19 vaccine; AstraZeneca ends a drug’s use for bladder cancer after failed trial
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STAT+: Brainstorm’s cell therapy for ALS lacks convincing clinical data for FDA submission, agency concludes
The Food and Drug Administration told Brainstorm Therapeutics that rejiggered data from a negative clinical…
STAT+: AbbVie smooths over a dispute about alleged theft of trade secrets for a new version of Botox
After two years of bickering, AbbVie (ABBV) and a marketing partner have settled a dispute…
Opinion: The pandemic slingshot: propelling from national crisis to a resilient health care system
A year into the Covid-19 pandemic and the U.S. is still battling this crisis. As…
‘A doozy of a year’: Experts worry screen time during Covid-19 could increase vision problems in kids
Researchers around the world are closely watching for a potential ripple effect of the Covid-19…
STAT+: Federal watchdog raises concerns about increasing telehealth fraud during pandemic
WASHINGTON — A federal government watchdog is sounding the alarm that Americans’ growing enthusiasm for…
As All of Us moves to diversify medicine, its tech partners push to democratize research
Everyone working from home this year has figured out their own ways to stay focused….
Ridgefield man brings alternative medicine to Main Street – Danbury News Times
Ridgefield man brings alternative medicine to Main Street Danbury News Times Read Original Article: Ridgefield man…
Why fusion of modern, alternative medicine is unfeasible – Hindustan Times
Why fusion of modern, alternative medicine is unfeasible Hindustan Times Read Original Article: Why fusion of…
Direct cloning method CAPTUREs novel microbial natural products
Microorganisms possess natural product biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs) that may harbor unique bioactivities for use…
Depression, anxiety, loneliness are peaking in college students
New nationwide survey data uncovers college students’ current mental health challenges and needs. Read Original…
Opinion: New CDC school opening guidelines fail to ‘follow the science’
President Biden vowed to “follow the science” in an effort to get kids back to…
The hidden dance of roots revealed
New time-lapse videos capture something that’s too slow for our eyes to see: the growing…
LAPD’s new Alternative Dispatch program calls on mental health professionals to handle nonviolent calls – KABC-TV
LAPD’s new Alternative Dispatch program calls on mental health professionals to handle nonviolent calls KABC-TV Read…
Chronic Kidney Disease Solution Reviews (Blue Heron Health News) – The Daily World
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Smell something funny? Warnings and recalls for fish, cheese, medicine
It’s time for a Food and Drug Administration recall update, a chance to check your…
Spin hall effect of light with near 100% efficiency
A research team has successfully developed a technique to reach near-unity efficiency of SHEL by…
Mitochondrial function can play significant part in serious disease
Disorders of the cells’ energy supply can cause a number of serious diseases, but also…
A speed limit also applies in the quantum world
Even in the world of the smallest particles with their own special rules, things cannot…
The melting of large icebergs is a key stage in the evolution of ice ages
A new study, in which the Andalusian Earth Sciences Institute (IACT) (CSIC-UGR) participated, has described…
How a longevity gene protects brain stem cells from stress
A gene linked to unusually long lifespans in humans protects brain stem cells from the…
Eating more refined grains increases risk of heart attack, early death
A new study found consuming a high number of refined grains, such as croissants and…
Evidence of protein folding at site of intracellular droplets
Researchers have found that elevated concentrations of proteins within the droplets triggered a folding event,…
Family Caregivers, Routinely Left Off Vaccine Lists, Worry What Would Happen ‘If I Get Sick’
“If I get sick, what would happen to him?” Read Original Article: Family Caregivers, Routinely…
FDA issues alert on ‘limitations’ of pulse oximeters, without explicit mention of racial bias
Two months after Democratic lawmakers expressed concern about potential racial disparities in pulse oximeter readings…
Animal evolution: glimpses of ancient environments
Zoologists report the discovery of a trove of fossil fly larvae, and an intriguing caterpillar,…
Can Pfizer and Moderna End the Pandemic by Sharing Their Vaccine Designs? It’s Not that Simple
Vaccine makers Pfizer and Moderna earned praise for creating highly effective covid-19 vaccines in record…
‘A massive gap in information’: Most vaccine clinical trials fail to report data on participants’ ethnicity or race
An analysis of the demographics of a decade’s worth of vaccine clinical trials has found…
Asthmatics at no higher risk getting or dying from COVID-19, assessment of studies consisting of 587,000 people shows
A review of 57 studies shows people with asthma had a 14 percent lower risk…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Single Pfizer shot is 85% effective in preventing symptomatic Covid-19; Biden to commit $4 billion to COVAX
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too…
Opinion: Eliminating buprenorphine training for doctors won’t solve the overdose epidemic
Before the Covid-19 pandemic struck, the U.S. was making some headway in fighting the drug…
Opinion: The effect of Covid-19 vaccines will — finally — be tested in pregnant people like me
The arrival of Covid-19 vaccines at the hospital where I work felt like a glimmer…
To get ahead of variants, Covid-19 drug makers use evolutionary biology as a guide
Before becoming a Covid-19 drug, each candidate was just a tiny fragment of someone’s immune…
Doctors, researchers push academia’s ivory tower to start rewarding diversity work in promotion decisions
Universities and academic hospitals have vowed to diversify their ranks after a year of reckoning…
A new danger from your iPhone?
The iPhone 12’s MagSafe feature may be not-so-safe if you have a pacemaker. Read Original…
Is soda bad for you? Effects on the body and alternatives – Medical News Today
Is soda bad for you? Effects on the body and alternatives Medical News Today Read Original…
Listen: Gene therapy’s safety scare, biotech’s brashest VCs, & the FDA’s uncertain future
How safe is gene therapy? Is there anything “unique” about venture capital? And who’s going…
Touchdown! NASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover safely lands on Red Planet
The largest, most advanced rover NASA has sent to another world touched down on Mars…
STAT+: Federal judge nixes hospitals’ attempt to force HHS 340B crackdown
WASHINGTON — A federal judge ruled Thursday that it’s too early for hospitals to challenge…
Real-time dialogue with a dreaming person is possible
Dreams take us to what feels like a different reality. They also happen while we’re…
Increasingly fragmented tiger populations may require ‘genetic rescue’
A new study reveals the lasting genetic impacts of increased isolation among different tiger subpopulations….
New route to forming complex crystals
When materials reach extremely small size scales, strange things begin to happen. One of those…
Waste into wealth: Harvesting useful products from microbial growth
Researchers have been exploring how bacteria can convert organic waste into useful products. They describe…
New crystalline form of ice
Three years ago, chemists found evidence for the existence of a new variety of ice….
The ACA Marketplace Is Open Again for Insurance Sign-Ups. Here’s What You Need to Know.
For people who’ve been without health insurance during the pandemic, relief is in sight. Read…
Pharmalittle: Pfizer vaccine seems less potent against Covid-19 variant in lab test; WTO urges end to vaccine export restrictions
Hello, everyone, and how are you today? We are doing just dandy, despite another blanket…
Virtual Event: Facing the crisis of drug-resistant germs
Editor’s note: A livestream of this event will be posted below at 1 p.m. ET. …
Pharma’s ambitious new antibiotic venture hires a CEO to fix a ‘broken’ pipeline
Several months after a splashy announcement, an ambitious pharmaceutical industry venture to tackle antibiotic resistance…
Opinion: Caregivers are missing from the long Covid conversation
Media reports describe the inarguable, if inconvenient, circumstances that follow us into the second year…
Opinion: Dental therapists: a solution for better access to dental care
Difficulty getting dental care is the norm in much of the United States, especially in…