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Loneliness in youth could impact mental health over the long term
A new review reports on the available evidence about children and young people specifically, stating…
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Vaccine News: Two Steps Forward, One Back
The vaccine makers, Pfizer and Moderna, say their vaccine trials have been successful. But, said…
The Country’s Blood Pressure Levels Are Rising
The pandemic is getting to us, and for many, it’s showing up in our rising…
Blue whales return to sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia after near local extinction
Scientists have revealed the return of critically endangered Antarctic blue whales to the sub-Antarctic island…
Delirium could signal Covid-19 infection in older adults, study finds
Delirium may be an early warning sign of Covid-19 infection in older adults, a new…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine shows promise in elderly; surprise rule will require insurers to estimate out-of-pocket drug costs
Top of the morning to you and a fine one, it is. Blue skies and…
In the lab, scientists identify possible COVID-19 treatment
Immunologists have determined the process driving life-threatening inflammation, lung damage and organ failure in patients…
Opinion: The year of the pandemic: a view from South Korea
SEOUL, South Korea — In the global coronavirus pandemic, South Koreans should be dropping like…
Opinion: Self-interest nudged me to join Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine trial. Here’s how it’s going
I volunteered to take part in a Covid-19 vaccine trial. I wish I could say…
Biden adviser says scientists, not political appointees, should lead public communications on Covid-19
WASHINGTON — A member of President-elect Joe Biden’s Covid-19 task force is advocating for federal…
‘People are going to die’: Hospitals in half the states are facing a massive staffing shortage as Covid-19 surges
Hospitals in at least 25 states are critically short of nurses, doctors, and other staff…
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Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids Are Coming… But When?
You may wonder why relatives that are hard of hearing don’t just get hearing aids….
Can You Use Alternative Medicine To Treat Cerebral Palsy? – LA Canyon News
Can You Use Alternative Medicine To Treat Cerebral Palsy? LA Canyon News Read Original Article: Can…
Researchers identify three drugs as possible therapeutics for COVID-19
Researchers have identified three drugs, already approved for other uses in humans, as possible therapeutics…
Surprises in ‘active’ aging
Aging is a process that affects not only living beings. Many materials, like plastics and…
Small finlets on owl feathers point the way to less aircraft noise
Researchers reveals how the microstructure of small finlets on owl feathers enable silent flight. Read…
Cichlid fishes from African Lake Tanganyika shed light on how organismal diversity arises
Lake Tanganyika in Africa is a true hotspot of organismal diversity. Approximately 240 species of…
Vertebrate biodiversity: A glimmer of hope
A team of biologists found that the picture of dramatically declining vertebrate populations of all…
Lurking in genomic shadows: How giant viruses fuel the evolution of algae
Biologists have recently discovered that endogenous viral elements that originate from giant viruses are much…
Gut microbiome manipulation could result from virus discovery
Scientists have discovered how a common virus in the human gut infects and takes over…
Prehistoric shark hid its largest teeth
Some, if not all, early sharks that lived 300 to 400 million years ago not…
Which particulate air pollution poses the greatest health risk?
Researchers have investigated whether particulate matter from certain sources can be especially harmful to human…
Blue Ring Nebula: 16-year-old cosmic mystery solved, revealing stellar missing link
Astronomers have solved the 16-year-old mystery surrounding the Blue Ring Nebula – an unusual, large,…
STAT+: House passes a bill to close a loophole in a law that gives drug makers ‘unfair’ monopolies
Seeking to boost competition in the pharmaceutical industry, the House passed a bill that would…
3D bioprinted heart provides new tool for surgeons
Surgeons will soon have a powerful new tool for planning and practice with the creation…
Health Literacy: A Provider Problem, Too
Health literacy is a global problem, and it affects every decision from choosing a doctor…
Diagnosis of a Personal Nature Shouldn’t Cause Shame
There was a time, not that long ago, when certain medical conditions were discussed in…
Opinion: The shameful abundance of birth- and pregnancy-related deaths in the U.S.
The U.S. spends more on health care than any other wealthy nation. Yet, more people…
STAT+: How Amazon Pharmacy could ramp up pressure on the prescription drug industry
The launch of Amazon Pharmacy on Tuesday sent shockwaves through the pharmacy pipeline, with industry…
New Questions on an Old Issue: Flame Retardant Fabrics
The next chapter in the United States’ long, complex history with flame retardants. Read Original…
FDA allows first rapid coronavirus test that gives results at home
WASHINGTON — U.S. regulators on Tuesday allowed emergency use of the first rapid coronavirus test…
New electronic chip delivers smarter, light-powered AI
New tech combines the core software needed to drive AI with image-capturing hardware – in…
Diabetes, hypertension may increase risk of COVID-19 brain complications
Some patients with COVID-19 are at higher risk of neurological complications like bleeding in the…
Geoscientists discover Ancestral Puebloans survived from ice melt in New Mexico lava tubes
New study explains how Ancestral Puebloans survived devastating droughts by traveling deep into the caves…
A regular dose of nature may improve mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic
A new study suggests that nature around one’s home may help mitigate some of the…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine shows 95% effectiveness; FDA vows to disclose scientific data for EUAs
Hello, everyone, and welcome to the middle of the week. Congratulations on making it this…
Aggressive COVID testing and surveillance minimized infections
An aggressive COVID-19 surveillance and testing effort at Duke University was highly effective in minimizing…
Kids mount a COVID-19 immune response without detection of the SARSCoV-2 virus, case study finds
Children in an Australian family developed a COVID-19 immune response after chronic exposure to the…
Pfizer and BioNTech to submit Covid-19 vaccine data to FDA as full results show 95% efficacy
Pfizer and BioNTech announced Wednesday that the efficacy portion of their Covid-19 vaccine trial has…
STAT+: Biden team ramps up outreach to public health groups
WASHINGTON — Nearly all of the nation’s leading public health organizations have already heard directly…
Opinion: Interoperability: an untapped tool in America’s fight against Covid-19
As the coronavirus pandemic collides with flu season, barriers to accessing medical information could undermine…
Health systems are using AI to predict severe Covid-19 cases. But limited data could produce unreliable results
As the United States braces for a bleak winter, hospital systems across the country are…
Bill Gates worries about a ‘dysfunctional’ approach to Covid-19 vaccine distribution
Bill Gates fears a “dysfunctional” approach to distributing Covid-19 vaccines, he said Tuesday, despite an…
Machine learning guarantees robots’ performance in unknown territory
As engineers increasingly turn to machine learning methods to develop adaptable robots, new work makes…
AI tool may predict movies’ future ratings
Researchers, armed with artificial intelligence tools, can rate a movie’s content in a matter of…
Algorithm-driven digital program helped lower patients’ cholesterol, blood pressure
Researchers enrolled 5,000 patients in a remote, cholesterol and blood pressure management program utilizing care…
Retinas: New potential clues in diagnosing, treating Alzheimer’s
A study has identified certain regions in the retina – the lining found in the…
Pharma trade group issues guidelines for improving diversity of clinical trial participants
The pharmaceutical industry’s largest lobbying organization released guidelines on Tuesday to enhance racial and ethnic…
Complementary and Alternative Medicine Market 2019 Business Scenario – Columbia Nutritional, Herb Pharm, Herbal Hills – The Daily Philadelphian
Complementary and Alternative Medicine Market 2019 Business Scenario – Columbia Nutritional, Herb Pharm, Herbal Hills The…
Multiple sclerosis clinical practice guidelines provide few complementary and alternative medicine recommendations: A systematic review – DocWire News
Multiple sclerosis clinical practice guidelines provide few complementary and alternative medicine recommendations: A systematic review DocWire…