As Covid-19 pressures mount, political newcomer Stephen Hahn struggles to protect an FDA under siege
WASHINGTON — Stephen Hahn, a political novice who moved here in December to take over…
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Re-engineered enzyme could help reverse damage from spinal cord injury and stroke
Researchers have redesigned and enhanced a natural enzyme that shows promise in promoting the regrowth…
Inflammatory bowel disease linked to an immune cell run amok
Researchers report that the lasting nature of inflammatory bowel disease may be due to a…
Study Shows Extent, Danger of TB Exposure: Part I
According to the WHO, 10 million people were diagnosed with tuberculosis worldwide in 2018. Read…
Contagion model predicts flooding in urban areas
Inspired by the same modeling and mathematical laws used to predict the spread of pandemics,…
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STAT Plus: Sun Pharma unit to pay $21 million for giving docs false instructions for an acne treatment
A unit of Sun Pharmaceuticals agreed to pay nearly $21 million to settle allegations of…
New insights for sun-gathering technologies
Researchers are taking a page from Nature’s lesson book. Inspired by the way plants and…
Having a doctor who shares the same race may ease patient’s angst
When doctors are the same race as their patients, it can sometimes forge a sense…
Novel 3D-printed device demonstrates enhanced capture of carbon dioxide emissions
Researchers have designed and additively manufactured a first-of-its-kind aluminum device that enhances the capture of…
Are antivitamins the new antibiotics?
Antibiotics are among the most important discoveries of modern medicine and have saved millions of…
Each human gut has a viral ‘fingerprint’
Each person’s gut virus composition is as unique as a fingerprint, according to the first…
STAT Plus: Pharmacists say they tell patients about physical changes to pills, but consumers say that isn’t always the case
Most consumers say they aren’t notified of physical changes in their prescription pills, even though…
Flu Vaccines for Children Help Keep Community Safe
Wondering if your child should have the flu vaccine? It doesn’t benefit just your child….
Wireless device makes clean fuel from sunlight, CO2 and water
Researchers have developed a standalone device that converts sunlight, carbon dioxide and water into a…
Fuel cells for hydrogen vehicles are becoming longer lasting
An international research team has succeeded in developing an electrocatalyst for hydrogen fuel cells which,…
Large molecules need more help to travel through a nuclear pore into the cell nucleus
Model systems based on virus capsids have shown how large biomolecules are able to penetrate…
Reducing transmission risk of livestock disease
The risk of transmitting the livestock virus PPRV, which threatens 80% of the world’s sheep…
Living at higher altitudes associated with higher levels of child stunting
Children living at high altitudes found to be more stunted, on average, than peers at…
Crossbreeding of Holstein cows improves fertility without detriment to milk production
Since 1960, Holstein dairy cows have exhibited a substantial decline in fertility, with serious economic…
Negative emissions technologies may not solve climate crisis
Researchers used the Global Change Assessment Model to compare the effects of three negative emissions…
Amid pressure from scientists, NIH will study Gilead’s remdesivir-like compound against Covid-19
The National Institutes of Health plans to independently explore whether a Gilead Sciences (GILD) compound,…
Opinion: We don’t know if convalescent plasma is effective against Covid-19. With the emergency authorization, we might never know
Convalescent plasma has been used to fight many infectious diseases, from scarlet fever in the…
Robo-teammate can detect, share 3D changes in real-time
Something is different, and you can’t quite put your finger on it. But your robot…
Antibodies that may protect against COVID-19
A new study suggests that COVID-19 specific IgA monoclonal antibodies may provide effective immunity in…
Failure to ‘flatten the curve’ may kill more people than we thought
New research finds that every six additional ICU beds or seven additional non-ICU beds filled…
Agricultural pesticides can affect prawns and oysters
Exposure to imidacloprid, an agricultural insecticide, at environmentally-relevant concentrations in food or water, leaves both…
Forging molecular bonds with green light
Scientists have created a new molecular coupling tool employing both green light and pH triggers…
None of the most common blood pressure medications increased the risk of depression, some lowered the risk
Among the 41 most common blood pressure medications, none of them raised the risk of…
Deep chest compressions can prevent brain damage during cardiac arrest
Deep chest compressions can crack ribs, but they reduce brain damage during cardiac arrest, reports…
Straight talk on the FDA’s tumultuous weekend — and new questions about its independence
This weekend, the Food and Drug Administration granted emergency clearance to convalescent plasma, a treatment…
Yoga linked with improved symptoms in heart patients
Yoga postures and breathing could help patients with atrial fibrillation manage their symptoms, according to…
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East Antarctic melting hotspot identified
Ice is melting at a surprisingly fast rate underneath Shirase Glacier Tongue in East Antarctica due…
STAT Plus: Pharmalittle: FDA decision to OK Covid-19 plasma prompts skepticism; will Trump fast track AstraZeneca vaccine?
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was…
First Covid-19 reinfection documented in Hong Kong, researchers say
Researchers in Hong Kong on Monday reported what appears to be the first confirmed case…
Opinion: Hospital CEOs, med school leaders shouldn’t sit on for-profit health care company boards
In late July, Dr. Elizabeth Nabel, president of Harvard-affiliated Brigham and Women’s Hospital, came under…
Opinion: Is Covid-19 growing less lethal? The infection fatality rate says ‘no’
Recent reports have suggested that Covid-19 has become markedly less lethal in the United States….
STAT Plus: In the race for a Covid-19 vaccine, Pfizer turns to a scientist with a history of defying skeptics — and getting results
For the pharma behemoth Pfizer, the race to develop a Covid-19 vaccine is not just…
Op-ed: COVID-19 illuminates value of home health care as alternative for Indiana’s seniors – IndyStar
Op-ed: COVID-19 illuminates value of home health care as alternative for Indiana’s seniors IndyStar Read Original…
Dr. Maro: Non-surgical options for ACL tears in pets – The Times
Dr. Maro: Non-surgical options for ACL tears in pets The Times Read Original Article: Dr. Maro:…
Is convalescent plasma safe and effective? We answer the major questions about the Covid-19 treatment
The Food and Drug Administration is expected to issue an emergency authorization Sunday for doctors…
FDA, under pressure from Trump, expected to authorize blood plasma as Covid-19 treatment
WASHINGTON — President Trump is expected to announce Sunday evening that the Food and Drug…
Impact Of Outbreak Of Coronavirus (Covid-19) On Global Alternative Medicine Market 2020 Growth Factors | Strategic Analysis | Increasing Demand With Top Key Players | Medigenics, Herb Pharma, Nordic Naturals, Helio USA, Pacific Nutritional – The Daily Chronicle
Impact Of Outbreak Of Coronavirus (Covid-19) On Global Alternative Medicine Market 2020 Growth Factors |…
Safely use alternative medical treatments | Valley Health – Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman
Safely use alternative medical treatments | Valley Health Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman Read Original Article: Safely use…
FDA commissioner needs to push back and tell Trump the agency is not part of the ‘deep state’
The next 73 days are going to be very difficult for Stephen Hahn. As the…
Drug makers rebut Trump tweet that FDA ‘deep state’ is delaying Covid-19 vaccines and drugs
WASHINGTON — In a tweet Saturday morning, President Donald Trump accused the Food and Drug…
Surface deep: Light-responsive top layer of plastic film induces movement
Scientists show that only a thin, topmost layer of the light-dependent azobenzene-containing plastic film needs…
Safely use alternative medical treatments | Valley Health – frontiersman.com
Safely use alternative medical treatments | Valley Health frontiersman.com Read Original Article: Safely use alternative medical…
3 Digital Health Solutions That Improve Patient Care and Satisfaction – HealthTech Magazine
3 Digital Health Solutions That Improve Patient Care and Satisfaction HealthTech Magazine Read Original Article: 3…
What is tofu and is it a healthy alternative? – ZME Science
What is tofu and is it a healthy alternative? ZME Science Read Original Article: What is…
Ask Tufts Experts: Foods for Regularity; Cutting Salt Intake; Leaky Gut
I understand fiber can help keep me regular. Is oatmeal a good choice? Nicola McKeown,…