STAT Plus: Pharmalittle: NIH to test blood thinners against Covid-19; AbbVie employees feel pressured to return to work
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too…
Category: Human Health
Wildfires and COVID-19 – a One-Two Punch
The wildfires are devastating thousands of acres of land, destroying communities – and causing health…
Opinion: Real-time gene sequencing can help control — and may someday prevent — pandemics
As the novel coronavirus continues to infect people around the world, scientists have scrambled to…
Persistent symptoms after viral illnesses such as Covid-19 are common, but a challenge to study
From 2014 to 2018, DePaul University psychologist Leonard Jason and colleagues collected personal information and…
The Institute for Functional Medicine Appoints Three New Board Members – Odessa American
The Institute for Functional Medicine Appoints Three New Board Members Odessa American Read Original Article: The…
Alternative Medicine Market – Global Trends, Size, Growth, Opportunities, and Forecast by 2026 – The Market Chronicles
Alternative Medicine Market – Global Trends, Size, Growth, Opportunities, and Forecast by 2026 The Market Chronicles…
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Tennessee must look at alternative forms of medicine, including medical cannabis | Opinion – Tennessean
Tennessee must look at alternative forms of medicine, including medical cannabis | Opinion Tennessean Read Original…
New machine learning-assisted method rapidly classifies quantum sources
Engineers have created a new machine learning-assisted method that could make quantum photonic circuit development…
Dietary changes could produce big offsets to carbon emissions
Eating less meat and dairy products in favor of plant-based proteins like those found in…
Quirky response to magnetism presents quantum physics mystery
Scientists describe the quirky behavior of one such magnetic topological insulator. The new article includes…
Antibiotic molecule enables immune system to kill HIV infected cells
A class of antibiotic molecules called pleicomacrolides inhibit the Nef protein, which HIV uses to…
Safeguarding of key DNA sensor in innate immune system
New research reveals in detail how the nucleosomes inside our cells block cGAS from unintentionally…
How Lyft’s growing medical business is trying to close gaps in health care access
When Megan Callahan was weighing whether to join Lyft’s burgeoning health care business two years…
As health tech flourished, Teladoc and Livongo saw an opportunity to ‘accelerate,’ executives say
It took a lot of late-night and early-morning Zoom calls plus some socially distanced in-person…
Researchers publish striking images of SARS-CoV-2 infected cells
The UNC School of Medicine lab of Camille Ehre, PhD, generated high-powered microscopic images showing…
Doctors are increasingly using remote monitoring technology, raising questions about inclusivity and usability
Remote monitoring technologies let doctors keep tabs on how you’re doing, even when you’re nowhere…
Listen: AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine problem, charged coronavirus politics, and a recap of STAT’s Health Tech Summit
Is AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine in jeopardy? Why can’t politicians and scientists in Washington get along?…
Ingredient missing from current dark matter theories
Recent observations have found that something may be missing from the theories of how dark…
Systematic approach crucial for person-centred care
Systematic efforts and a clear structure are decisive factors in the transition to person-centred health…
High-precision electrochemistry: The new gold standard in fuel cell catalyst development
Scientists have made a pivotal discovery that could extend the lifetime of fuel cells that…
Fatter legs linked to reduced risk of high blood pressure
Adults with a higher percentage of fat tissue in their legs were less likely than…
Gut microbiome data may be helpful in routine screening of cardiovascular disease
Previous studies have found the human gut microbiome, bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract, is associated…
Loss of sea otters accelerating the effects of climate change
The impacts of predator loss and climate change are combining to devastate living reefs that…
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Unique supernova explosion
Astronomers have discovered a supernova that could help uncover the origins of the group of…
People are behind costly, increasing risk of wildfire to millions of homes
People are starting almost all the wildfires that threaten US homes, according to an innovative…
Emotion vocabulary reflects state of well-being
The vast way in which you describe your emotions can reveal your lived experience and…
Understanding Earth’s ‘deep-carbon cycle’
New geologic findings about the makeup of the Earth’s mantle are helping scientists better understand…
Autistic adults have a higher rate of physical health conditions, study finds
Autistic individuals are more likely to have chronic physical health conditions, particularly heart, lung, and…
Children will wait to impress others — another twist on the classic marshmallow test
When it comes to self-control, young children are better able to resist temptation and wait…
COVID-19 study links strict social distancing to much lower chance of infection
Using public transportation, visiting a place of worship, or otherwise traveling from the home is…
Hoarding and herding during the COVID-19 pandemic
Understanding the psychology behind economic decision-making, and how and why a pandemic might trigger responses…
Putting a future avocado ‘apocalypse’ on ice
For the first time, an Australian cryogenics scientist has shown that avocado shoot tips can…
Over a century later, the mystery of the Alfred Wallace’s butterfly is solved
An over a century-long mystery has been surrounding the Taiwanese butterfly fauna ever since the…
Thousands of species recorded in a speck of soil
Researchers have developed a new technique to tease ancient DNA from soil, pulling the genomes…
Gestational diabetes may accelerate child’s biological age
Children born to mothers who had diabetes during pregnancy may age faster biologically and be…
New ultrafast yellow laser poised to benefit biomedical applications
Researchers have developed a new compact and ultrafast, high-power yellow laser. The tunable laser exhibits…
Novartis and Roche are fined $528 million for anti-competitive practices in France
France’s anti-trust regulator fined Roche (RHHBY) and Novartis (NVS) a combined $528 million for conspiring…
Anthony Fauci on lessons learned so far in the Covid-19 pandemic
Six months since Covid-19 was declared a pandemic, the world has learned difficult lessons on…
Update on AstraZeneca’s Paused Vaccine Trial
Leading pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has paused its COVID-19 vaccine trial due to a possible case…
STAT Plus: Casma Therapeutics raises another $50 million to target muscular dystrophy
Casma Therapeutics, a Cambridge biotech trying to develop new medicines based on discoveries about how…
STAT Plus: Korro Bio raises $90 million to fix mutations that cause diseases
Korro Bio, a Cambridge biotechnology firm, said Thursday it has raised more than $90 million…
Tele-Rehab, Helping Stroke Patients Recover at Home
If you’ve had a stroke, you may find it hard to get out to your…
Vibration device makes homes ‘smart’ by tracking appliances
To boost efficiency in typical households – where people forget to take wet clothes out…
Baboon matriarchs enjoy less stress
You know the type: Loud. Swaggering. Pushy. The alpha male clearly runs the show. Female…
Cancer: Dismantling the web of death
Cancer is one of the most frequent causes of death. Chemotherapy is often used as…
STAT Plus: Pharmalittle: AstraZeneca hopes for Covid-19 vaccine results by year-end; fewer Americans trust the CDC
Hello, everyone, and how are you today? We are just fine, thank you. A cool…
If You Want to Learn More Effectively, Take Exercise Breaks
Exercising does more than help your physical health. It can help you with your memory…
Opinion: ‘Hell has frozen over’: The pharmaceutical industry stands in for a politically impaired FDA
How can Americans tell when the Food and Drug Administration has become so politically impaired…
Doctors offer guide for teaching the health effects of climate change in medical residency
As massive wildfires, hurricanes, and record-breaking temperatures hit parts of the U.S., a group of…
Opinion: The interstate highway system: a model for investing in U.S. health care
Driving from California to Vermont, as I did this summer, offers time to think and…