How civil wars affect wildlife populations
A new study comprehensively reveals how civil wars impact wildlife in countries affected by conflict….
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STAT Plus: Pharmalittle: Gilead to pay $21 billion to buy Immunomedics; Trump releases executive order on drug pricing
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was…
TRESK regulates brain to track time using sunlight as its cue
Research has found that TRESK, a calcium regulated two-pore potassium channel, regulates the brain’s central…
Asthma patients given risky levels of steroid tablets
More than one quarter of asthma patients have been prescribed potentially dangerous amounts of steroid…
When methane-eating microbes eat ammonia instead
As a side effect of their metabolism, microorganisms living on methane can also convert ammonia….
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STAT Plus: Inside Gilead’s $21 billion purchase of Immunomedics: Lamb chops, steak, and a chance for transformation
Key negotiations that helped seal Gilead Science’s $21 billion purchase of Immunomedics, announced Sunday, took…
Opinion: The key to efficient vaccine distribution: start preparing early
Over the last few months, much has been learned about how Covid-19 spreads and ways…
Opinion: When private equity firms invest in women’s health clinics, who benefits?
As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to surge in the United States, Americans are becoming more…
STAT Plus: How much is a startup worth? For biotech companies, the answer is rarely public
Valuations are fundamental information about any startup. Not only can high valuations give a company…
Watch: STAT’s Helen Branswell answers your questions about Covid-19, reinfection, and vaccine efficacy
It has been over nine months since STAT published reporter Helen Branswell’s first article about…
With election looming, Trump releases major, last-ditch drug pricing order
WASHINGTON — President Trump released an executive order Sunday that would drastically cut how much…
AstraZenica Resumes UK Arm of COVID Vaccine Trial
The UK Medicines Health Regulatory Authority has allowed AstraZenica to resume its trial of a…
Pfizer and BioNTech announce plan to expand Covid-19 vaccine trial
Pfizer and BioNTech are moving to enlarge the Phase 3 trial of their Covid-19 vaccine…
AstraZeneca resumes Covid-19 vaccine trials in the U.K.
A large, United Kingdom-based Phase 2/3 study testing a Covid-19 vaccine being developed by AstraZeneca…
Role of protein in development of new hearing hair cells
Researchers have conducted a study that has determined the role that a critical protein plays…
Gene could decrease likelihood of developing alcoholic cirrhosis
Researchers are learning more about how a person’s genes play a role in the possibility…
Ancient earthquake may have caused destruction of Canaanite palace at Tel Kabri
Researchers have uncovered new evidence that an earthquake may have caused the destruction and abandonment…
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Trout don’t follow the weather forecast
Biologists studied the migration patterns of steelhead, a subpopulation of rainbow trout that migrates to…
Carbon-rich exoplanets may be made of diamonds
Astronomers have determined that some carbon-rich exoplanets, given the right circumstances, could be made of…
A message from the health center: complementary and alternative medicines – The Lion’s Roar Newspaper
A message from the health center: complementary and alternative medicines The Lion’s Roar Newspaper Read Original…
Global Complementary and Alternative Medicine Market To Scale New Horizons Of Growth By 2026 – Kewaskum Statesman News Journal
Global Complementary and Alternative Medicine Market To Scale New Horizons Of Growth By 2026 Kewaskum Statesman…
Alternative Medicines Market Key Insights, Profiling Companies and Growth Strategies – The Daily Chronicle
Alternative Medicines Market Key Insights, Profiling Companies and Growth Strategies The Daily Chronicle Read Original Article:…
Springfield dispensary prepares for variety of product, patient services — Greenway Magazine – Greenway
Springfield dispensary prepares for variety of product, patient services — Greenway Magazine Greenway Read Original Article:…
SMR Reveals Top Predictions for the AYUSH and Alternative Medicine Market Size & Share Analysis Outlook (Forecast) 2020-2026 – Galus Australis
SMR Reveals Top Predictions for the AYUSH and Alternative Medicine Market Size & Share Analysis…
Fond Farewell: Health Sciences Professor Jules Vautrot – Chico State Today – CSU Chico News
Fond Farewell: Health Sciences Professor Jules Vautrot – Chico State Today CSU Chico News Read Original…
Nasal spray medicine for treatment-resistant depression not recommended by NICE – NICE
Nasal spray medicine for treatment-resistant depression not recommended by NICE NICE Read Original Article: Nasal spray…
What You Need to Know When Choosing Milk and Milk Alternatives – Health Essentials from Cleveland Clinic
What You Need to Know When Choosing Milk and Milk Alternatives Health Essentials from Cleveland Clinic…
Middle-aged individuals may be in a perpetual state of H3N2 flu virus susceptibility
Researchers have found that middle-aged individuals — those born in the late 1960s and the…
Sex differences in health and disease
Researchers have reviewed current research into patterns of sex differences in gene expression across the…
Phone calls create stronger bonds than text-based communications
New research suggests people too often opt to send email or text messages when a…
Antibody test developed for COVID-19 that is sensitive, specific and scalable
An antibody test for the virus that causes COVID-19 is more accurate and can handle…
Computational modelling explains why blues and greens are brightest colors in nature
Researchers have shown why intense, pure red colors in nature are mainly produced by pigments,…
To recreate ancient recipes, check out the vestiges of clay pots
UC Berkeley archaeologists have discovered that unglazed ceramic cookware can retain the residue of not…
STAT Plus: A Pennsylvania lawmaker wants to tie prescription drug prices to what Canada pays
In the latest gambit by a state lawmaker to lower prescription drug costs, a Pennsylvania…
Volcanic ash may have a bigger impact on the climate than we thought
Volcanic ash shuts down air traffic and can sicken people. But a new study suggests…
STAT Plus: Patent board delivers blow to University of California over its CRISPR invention claims
Making a key ruling in a long-running battle over lucrative patent rights, a government patent…
2 Cancer Hair Dye Studies, 2 (Sort of) Differing Opinions
Two large studies that looked at whether permanent hair dye raises the risk of cancer…
STAT Plus: Federal judge dismisses lawsuit over patient data sharing by Google and the University of Chicago
A federal judge in Illinois this month dismissed a high-profile lawsuit against Google and the…
Gentle 10-Minute Massages Promote Relaxation
You don’t need a lot of time to benefit from a massage. Take 10 and…
Pandemic spawns ‘infodemic’ in scientific literature
The science community has responded to the COVID-19 pandemic with such a flurry of research…
Gene that drives ovarian cancer identified
Scientists have pinpointed which specific genes drive – or delay – high-grade serious ovarian carcinoma….
Taste buds may play role in fostering obesity in offspring
Food scientists show in animal studies that a mother’s high-fat diet may lead to more…
Netflix: A zebra among horses
Netflix is often criticized as a Hollywood-style entertainment behemoth crushing all competition and diminishing local…
Stronger bones thanks to heat and microbiota
Osteoporosis is characterized by a deterioration of the bones and an increased risk of fractures….
Uncovering the science of Indigenous fermentation
Wine scientists are shedding scientific light on the processes underlying traditional practices of Australian Aboriginal…
Children Continue to Contract COVID-19
Data from the American Academy of Pediatrics shows that cases of COVID-19 in children continue…
Worldwide loss of phosphorus due to soil erosion quantified for the first time
Phosphorus is essential for agriculture, yet this important plant nutrient is increasingly being lost from…
Stem cell research delivers new points of attack against Parkinson’s disease
An interdisciplinary research team experimented on patient-based cell cultures in the laboratory. The new combination…
Opinion: The ethics of pausing a vaccine trial in the midst of a pandemic: a conversation with Ruth Faden
The revelation that AstraZeneca paused its clinical trials for a Covid-19 vaccine has focused attention…
STAT Plus: Venture capitalist donates BrainGate, brain-machine interface company, to Tufts University
For more than a decade, scientist and entrepreneur Jeff Stibel’s company BrainGate has been developing…