Merck’s Kenneth Frazier, biopharma’s irreplaceable voice, to step down as CEO
Kenneth Frazier is stepping down as the CEO of Merck, leaving a giant hole in…
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: Switzerland rejects AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine; McKinsey to pay $573 million over its role in opioid crisis
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McKinsey agrees to $573 million settlement over advice given Purdue and other opioid makers
The McKinsey & Co. consulting firm has reached a $573 million settlement with 47 states…
23andMe to go public via Richard Branson’s SPAC
The genetics testing company 23andMe will enter the public markets via a special purpose acquisition…
AstraZeneca Has New Dosing Vaccine Strategy
A new analysis of the AstraZeneca vaccine suggests a new dosing strategy, one that extends…
Opinion: Truth and transparency after Covid-19: Mending the relationship between hospitals and the communities they serve
In April 2020, Víctor Santamaría was in an intensive care unit at Weill Cornell Medical…
Opinion: Mobilize family caregivers to speed the rollout of Covid-19 vaccines
Five years ago, I sat in a hospital lounge as a nurse laid out everything…
Thanks to physical distancing, masks, doctors see fewer cases of a polio-like condition in children
Many of the respiratory viruses that normally spike in the United States in the fall…
Why some hospitals have to scramble for oxygen to treat Covid-19 patients
As Covid-19 cases began spiking last month, Mara Bryant and her hospital staff had to…
Wahl Recalls All Deluxe Heat Massagers For Fire Risk
Wahl Clipper Corporation issued a voluntary recall of its Deluxe Heat Therapy Massagers (Model 4212)….
Kangaroo overgrazing could be jeopardizing land conservation, study finds
The native species has reached numbers that are contributing to drier soil and less vegetation…
New piezoelectric material remains effective to high temperatures
Piezoelectric materials hold great promise as sensors and as energy harvesters but are normally much…
State-funded pre-K may enhance math achievement
Students who attend the Georgia Prekindergarten Program are more likely to achieve in mathematics than…
The business of bees
The economic value of insect pollinators was $34 billion in the U.S. in 2012, much…
Nanotech plastic packaging could leach silver into some types of foods and beverages
Antimicrobial packaging is being developed to extend the shelf life and safety of foods and…
Popular breast cancer drugs don’t work the way we thought they did
New research suggests that a class of drugs called PARP inhibitors, designed to treat hereditary…
New ink jet approach offers simple way to print microdisk lasers for biosensing
Researchers have developed a unique inkjet printing method for fabricating tiny biocompatible polymer microdisk lasers…
How SARS-CoV-2 mutates to escape antibody binding
A scientific detective story starting with a single patient in Pittsburgh unearths how the SARS-CoV-2…
Biodiversity is its own catalyst — to a point
For decades, scientists have wrestled with rival theories to explain how interactions between species, like…
Pioneering technique paves way for fast and cheap fabrication of rapid medical diagnostic tools
New technology has the potential to accelerate uptake and development of on-chip diagnostic techniques in…
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From dogs sniffing cancer to alternative therapies Cancer Council bust myths – Mirage News
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Covid-19 Questions Answered, Courtesy of the FDA
Every week, the FDA sends out a Covid-19 Frequently Asked Questions notice. That quickly can…
With a seductive number, AstraZeneca study fueled hopes that eclipsed its data
A new paper released this week suggested that a vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford…
Research findings can help to increase population size of endangered species
The findings of a new study examining the behaviors of alligator and caiman hatchlings have…
Intranasal influenza vaccine spurs strong immune response in Phase 1 study
An experimental single-dose, intranasal influenza vaccine was safe and produced a durable immune response when…
Extreme UV laser shows generation of atmospheric pollutant
Scientists show that under laboratory conditions, ultraviolet light reacts with nitrophenol to produce smog-generating nitrous…
The Arctic Ocean was covered by a shelf ice and filled with freshwater
The Arctic Ocean was covered by up to 900 m thick shelf ice and was…
Life changes influence physical activity
Life changes influence the amount of physical activity in a person, according to a recent…
Flower diversity may mitigate insecticide effects on wild bees
A higher diversity of flowering plants increases the breeding success of wild bees and may…
A deadly fungus is killing frogs, but the bacteria on their skin could protect them
Researchers have found that some bacteria on the skin of amphibians prevent growth of the…
European hibernating bats cope with white-nose syndrome which kills North American bats
Fungal diseases are a major threat to wildlife, sometimes resulting in significant population declines or…
Apple Watches can help track Parkinson’s disease symptoms
Apple’s quest to put a smartwatch on every wrist continues with its latest health research:…
From waste heat to electrical power: A new generation of thermomagnetic generators
Use of waste heat contributes largely to sustainable energy supply. Scientists have now come much…
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Fish in warming Scottish seas grow faster but reach a smaller size
Researchers have found new evidence that global warming is affecting the size of commercial fish…
True identity of mysterious gamma-ray source revealed
An international research team has shown that a rapidly rotating neutron star is at the…
Ostriches challenged by temperature fluctuations
The world’s largest bird, the ostrich, has problems reproducing when the temperature deviates by 5…
How Zika virus is transmitted from mother to fetus during pregnancy
A preclinical study has discovered a new mechanism for how Zika virus can pass from…
Opinion: Kids don’t need Covid-19 vaccines to return to school
The notion is out there that public school students should not return to in-person learning…
Expert Advice: Two Masks Are Better Than One
Many people have adjusted to the new normal — checking for keys, wallet and mask…
Quality of muon beams
A new technique has taken the first images of muon particle beams. Scientists plan to…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: GSK to partner with CureVac on Covid-19 vaccine; Jazz to buy GW Pharma in $7.2 billion deal
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Load-reducing backpack powers electronics by harvesting energy from walking
Hikers, soldiers and school children all know the burden of a heavy backpack. But now,…
New stem cell therapy in dogs — a breakthrough in veterinary medicine
Scientists have developed a novel method to induce stem cell generation from the blood samples…
On the dot: Novel quantum sensor provides new approach to early diagnosis via imaging
A phenomenon called ‘oxidative stress’ is seen in affected organs during the early stages of…
Medical Daily’s Top Choice for the Breast Therapy Pack
Here’s our top choice for the breast therapy pack. Read Original Article: Medical Daily’s Top…
Brain-related visual problems may affect one in 30 primary school children
A brain-related visual impairment, which until recently was thought to be rare, may affect one…
Childhood diet has lifelong impact
Eating too much fat and sugar as a child can alter your microbiome for life,…
Our Favorite Diaper Changing Table
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Our Top Convertible Diaper Changing Table
Our top pick for a convertible diaper changing table. Read Original Article: Our Top Convertible…