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Astronomers confirm orbit of most distant object ever observed in our solar system
A team of astronomers have confirmed a planetoid that is almost four times farther from…
Computational medicine: Moving from uncertainty to precision
An innovative partnership takes aim at medicine down to the individual level by applying state-of-the-art…
Rapid ice retreat during last deglaciation parallels current melt rates
Imagine an ice chunk the size of Hawaii disappearing, almost instantaneously, from an ice sheet….
STAT+: Drug maker will slash prices on cancer medicines to end price gouging probe in Europe
After months of deliberation, the European Commission has accepted an offer from Aspen Pharma to…
STAT+: Gilead’s Galapagos deal disintegrates, a black mark for CEO O’Day
The $5 billion deal that Gilead CEO Daniel O’Day presented as his signature move shortly…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: House Dems slip drug pricing proposal into Covid-19 relief bill; FDA grants emergency use for Lilly drug
Top of the morning to you. Another busy day is unfolding here on the Pharmalot…
Sleep keeps teens on track for good mental health
As families settle back into a new school year, sleep experts are reminding parents about…
Dragonflies perform upside down backflips to right themselves
High speed cameras and CGI technology have revealed the inbuilt righting mechanisms used by dragonflies…
Equip, a startup providing virtual therapy for eating disorders, raises $13 million
A vanguard of virtual behavioral health startups are attracting investor interest. The latest: Equip, which…
Opinion: America’s addiction crisis, compounded by Covid-19, requires immediate action to save lives
Despite hard-fought progress in recent years, new data from the Centers for Disease Control and…
Opinion: Back to ‘normal’ isn’t good enough
With the anticipation of increasing distribution of Covid-19 vaccines, Americans are looking forward to a…
Opinion: Do the math: Vaccines alone won’t get us out of this pandemic
As Covid-19 vaccines are being rolled out across the U.S., Americans seem to be heaving…
CDC director says ‘bruises are going to take a long time to heal’ at agency
The new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention acknowledged that morale at…
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Covid-19 cases are falling in the U.S. It could be a calm before a variant-driven storm
If the U.S. Covid-19 epidemic were a marathon, the country might have made it to…
The Biden administration is making nursing schools pay for a government mistake amid Covid-19
WASHINGTON — The federal government miscalculated funding for hospital-based nursing schools for nearly two decades,…
‘These numbers are incredibly important’: Doctors and lawmakers call on FDA to address racial disparities in pulse oximeters
A long-documented, under-the-radar disparity is garnering new attention as the Covid-19 pandemic stretches into another…
Friends matter: Giraffes that group with others live longer
Adult female giraffes who spend time in larger groups with other females live longer than…
Can super-Earth interior dynamics set the table for habitability?
New research provides a framework for understanding the interiors of super-Earths — rocky exoplanets between…
Comanche County Health Department looking for alternative inoculation site – The Lawton Constitution
Comanche County Health Department looking for alternative inoculation site The Lawton Constitution Read Original Article: Comanche…
About creditable coverage: Rules, enrollment options, and more – Medical News Today
About creditable coverage: Rules, enrollment options, and more Medical News Today Read Original Article: About creditable…
STAT+: House Democrats slip drug-pricing proposal into Covid-19 relief bill
WASHINGTON — House Democrats are expected to insert a controversial Medicaid drug pricing policy into…
Relaxed precautions, not climate, the biggest factor driving wintertime COVID-19 outbreaks
Wintertime outbreaks of COVID-19 have been largely driven by whether people adhere to control measures…
STAT+: To delight of generic drug makers, federal appeals court tosses controversial ‘skinny labeling’ decision
In a surprising move, a federal appeals court panel may revisit a controversial decision that…
STAT+: Atul Gawande says Haven experience is helping shape his Covid-19 response work
The storied health tech startup Haven may have shuttered, but its famous former CEO, Atul…
What’s driving ‘brain fog’ in people with COVID-19
Researchers report an underlying cause of COVID brain: the presence of inflammatory molecules in the…
Antiviral proves effective at preventing, treating COVID-19 in lab
Using a new research model containing human lung tissue, scientists showed that the broad spectrum,…
Ecological interactions as a driver of evolution
In a recent study, an international team of researchers including TUD botanist Prof. Stefan Wanke…
Arctic permafrost releases more CO2 than once believed
There may be greater CO2 emissions associated with thawing Arctic permafrost than ever imagined. An…
How accurate are first impressions on a first date?
The high stakes of first dates require would-be partners to make and interpret first impressions….
STAT+: The Broad Institute’s new leader wants to ‘double down’ on biology
It has been an action-packed pandemic for the Broad Institute, the biomedical research center in…
New method for asymmetric N,N-acetal synthesis promises advances in drug development
Chiral N,N-acetals are an important component of several bioactive drugs and medicines. Owing to this,…
Mean or nice? These traits could make or break a child’s friendships
While it’s logical to assume that children who are mean have friendships characterized by growing…
People with dementia at higher risk for COVID-19, study finds
Researchers found that patients with dementia were at a significantly increased risk for COVID-19 —…
Coffee lovers, rejoice! Drinking more coffee associated with decreased heart failure risk
An analysis of three large, well-known heart disease studies found drinking one or more cups…
New factor in the carbon cycle of the Southern Ocean identified
The Southern Ocean is one of the key regions for understanding the climate system. The…
Tumor-suppressor protein dynamics determine if tissues survive radiation
Exposure to radiation can wreak indiscriminate havoc on cells, tissues, and organs. Curiously, however, some…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: House to hold hearing on Covid-19 vaccine production; tug-of-war rages over who will be the next FDA commissioner
Rise and shine, everyone, another busy day is on the way. We can always tell,…
STAT+: STAT+ Conversations: A conversation on the FDA’s regulation of AI
Editors Note: A livestream of this conversation will be embedded below at 1:00p.m. ET. Every…
STAT+: In mid-stage study, KalVista pill halts swelling attacks caused by rare, genetic disease
KalVista Pharmaceuticals said Tuesday that its oral, on-demand treatment for the swelling “attacks” commonly experienced…
Opinion: The Biden administration needs to look beyond ICER for evaluating drug therapies
As breakthrough drugs stream out of biopharmaceutical laboratories, how much they should cost and who…
Opinion: Youths of color are our future. Investing in their mental health must be taken seriously
Gonzales is a small city in central California populated mostly by Latino immigrant families and…
Opinion: It’s not the ‘British variant.’ It’s B.1.1.7
When President Trump referred to the “Chinese virus,” the media were quick to point out…
STAT+: Woodcock vs. Sharfstein: A head-to-head comparison of Biden’s top choices for FDA commissioner
WASHINGTON — President Biden will soon have to nominate someone to helm the Food and…
A Q&A with WHO’s emergencies chief on Covid-19, why he’s hopeful, and when normalcy might return
This time last year, Mike Ryan, head of the World Health Organization’s health emergencies program,…
STAT+: Q&A: James ‘Jim’ Mullen on Editas, why he took the job as CEO, and his vision for the future
On Monday, Editas Medicines announced that veteran biopharma executive James “Jim” Mullen was expanding his…
Hospitals’ Covid-19 heroics have them poised for power in the new Washington
WASHINGTON — For frontline health care workers at hospitals, the Covid-19 pandemic has been a…
Biologists uncover forests’ unexpected role in climate change
Biologists shows that trees around the world are consuming more carbon dioxide than previously reported,…
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Distinctness of mental disorders traced to differences in gene readouts
A new study suggests that differences in the expression of gene transcripts – readouts copied…
Synchronization of brain hemispheres changes what we hear
Most of the time, our brain receives different input from each of our ears, but…