STAT Plus: For the first time, a blood test helped doctors find and treat cancers in seemingly healthy people
For the first time, doctors have used the results of a liquid biopsy test to…
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Do Women Benefit From The Ketogenic Diet?
Here are some of the pros and cons that women can look out for while…
Plastic pollution reaching the Antarctic
Food wrapping, fishing gear and plastic waste continue to reach the Antarctic. Two new studies…
STAT Plus: Off-the-shelf CAR-T therapy helps leukemia patients in a small, first-in-human trial
Scientists have created the first off-the-shelf CAR-T cells for a deadly form of adult leukemia,…
STAT Plus: Pharmalittle: Japan plans fast-track review of Gilead drug for Covid-19; most Americans think Trump whiffed on drug prices
Rise and shine, everyone, another busy and disorienting day is on the way. Although uncertainty…
Best 2020 Holiday Destinations: Video Game Edition
Had your holiday plans cancelled because of the pandemic? Here are some video games that…
COVID-19 Pandemic: How To Wash Your Fruits And Vegetables
Here’s how you should sanitize your fruits and vegetables. Read Original Article: COVID-19 Pandemic: How…
New Study Finds Mediterranean Diet Is The Only Diet With Long-Lasting Health Benefits
Here’s the only diet that provides long-lasting health benefits. Read Original Article: New Study Finds…
STAT Plus: California fines more than a dozen drug makers for not providing drug pricing data
Over the past six months, California state authorities fined more than a dozen drug makers…
Opinion: The right words matter when talking about advance directives
We are being told to do a lot of things these days: Wash your hands….
Opinion: It’s time to make ClinicalTrials.gov a better tool for patients. Here’s how
Millions of people visit ClinicalTrials.gov each year to find a trial that they or a…
STAT Plus: China has near-total control of the world’s antibiotic supply. Is America at risk as a result?
WASHINGTON — The baby had so many pustules ravaging his face he could barely open…
Nursing ranks are filled with Filipino Americans. The pandemic is taking an outsized toll on them
Debbie Accad, 72, a clinical nursing coordinator for the Detroit VA Medical Center, died from…
Simple Exercises For Better Blood Circulation In Your Legs Amid Coronavirus Lockdown
Here are simple expert-recommended exercises for better blood circulation on your legs amid the coronavirus…
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Some Children Suffer Coronavirus-Related Syndrome Amid Outbreak, Doctors Say
Public health officials have issued a warning to doctors in the United Kingdom about a…
New Research Reveals That Ancient Women Hunter-Gatherers Also Fought In Battles
A new study reveals that ancient women hunter-gatherers also fought in battles. Read Original Article:…
Kansas City Nurse Dies From Coronavirus Days Before Planned Retirement
A new report reveals that days after she planned on finally entering retirement, a nurse…
Georgia Men Drink Disinfectants Thinking They Could Ward Off Coronavirus
According to a recent release from the Georgia Poison Center, two people in Georgia reportedly…
STAT Plus: Most Americans believe Trump has failed to make progress lowering drug prices
More than one-third of U.S. adults believe that prescription drug prices have increased a lot…
Top ER Doctor Who Treated Coronavirus Patients In New York Commits Suicide
According to a confirmation from her father and the police, a top emergency room doctor…
Somerville Sets $300 Fines For People Not Wearing Masks Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
A stiff fine of $300 awaits locals who will not wear face masks over at…
Coronavirus Treatment: Doctors Turn To Heartburn Drug For Possible Cure
Doctors at Northwell Health in New York have started a clinical trial that aims to…
Coronavirus Lockdown: Top Tips To Feed Picky Eaters While In Quarantine
Here are expert-recommended tips to help you feed young picky eaters while on home quarantine….
Many Children Could Die From Other Diseases Amid Coronavirus Pandemic, WHO Says
The World Health Organization urges similar attention to other vaccines needed by children to prevent…
Coronavirus Survivors Could Suffer Long-Term Lung Damage
People who recovered from the COVID-19 virus need to be prepared with studies showing they…
First Clinical Outcomes Evaluating Six-Week Dosing Schedule for Merck’s KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) Presented at AACR Virtual Annual Meeting I
Dateline City: KENILWORTH, N.J. Data Demonstrate Efficacy and Safety of KEYTRUDA 400 mg Every Six…
Merck and Institute for Systems Biology Collaborate to Define Molecular Mechanisms of SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Identify Potential Prognostic Biomarkers
Dateline City: KENILWORTH, N.J. & SEATTLE KENILWORTH, N.J. & SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as…
Unique Diabetes Treatment Uses Human Skin To Normalize Blood Sugar
Researchers used the gene editing tool CRISPR-Cas9 to convert human skin into insulin-producing cells that…
Over 100 Companies Market Unapproved COVID-19 Tests In US
Experts warned that many companies have been improperly marketing COVID-19 tests that may not work…
Eating These Foods Together May Raise Your Dementia Risk
People who combine processed meats with starchy foods like potatoes, sweets or alcohol in one…
Study: Having Kids Makes People 25% Less Environmentally Friendly
A new study shows that couples overlook their impacts on the environment when taking care…
Some people turn to herbal medicine for virus without proof – The Oakland Press
Some people turn to herbal medicine for virus without proof The Oakland Press Read Original Article:…
Alternative medicine no longer an ‘outsider’ in Switzerland’s health system – swissinfo.ch
Alternative medicine no longer an ‘outsider’ in Switzerland’s health system swissinfo.ch Read Original Article: Alternative medicine…
Alternative health care field called miscategorized – Whitehorse Star
Alternative health care field called miscategorized Whitehorse Star Read Original Article: Alternative health care field called…
Trump hopes for 2 million tests per week by end of May — the low end of experts’ estimates of what’s needed to reopen
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Monday unveiled a “blueprint” to increase capacity for coronavirus…
Can Keto Dieters Drink Coke Zero?
Coke Zero, which provides zero calories, is filled with artificial sweeteners that can have a…
Three years of monitoring of Oregon’s gray whales shows changes in health
Three years of ‘health check-ups’ on Oregon’s summer resident gray whales shows a compelling relationship…
Getting through the bottleneck — A new class of layered perovskite with high oxygen-ion conductivity
Scientists have discovered a layered perovskite that shows unusually high oxide-ion conductivity, based on a…
Antibiotic exposure can ‘prime’ single-resistant bacteria to become multidrug-resistant
Researchers report that, for a bacterial pathogen already resistant to an antibiotic, prolonged exposure to…
Opinion: Scientists who express different views on Covid-19 should be heard, not demonized
When major decisions must be made amid high scientific uncertainty, as is the case with…
STAT Plus: Vertex’s new cystic fibrosis drug needs to be far cheaper to be cost-effective, analysis finds
A newly approved treatment from Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) that targets roughly 90% of all cystic…
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Engineers develop precision injection system for plants
A new method developed by engineers may offer a starting point for delivering life-saving treatments…
Scientists unveil how general anesthesia works
The discovery of general anesthetics — compounds which induce unconsciousness, prevent control of movement and…
‘Elegant’ solution reveals how the universe got its structure
The universe is full of billions of galaxies — but their distribution across space is…
The world wants answers on Gilead’s Covid-19 drug. Experts worry next studies may increase uncertainty
For weeks, the world has been eagerly awaiting clinical trial results for one experimental drug,…
STAT Plus: ‘GI tract outside the body’ tests how well oral drugs are absorbed
When people swallow a pill, they expect the medicine to quickly reach the source of…
Spread of early dairy farming across Western Europe
An international team of scientists analyzed the molecular remains of food left in pottery used…
Herpes virus decoded
The genome of the herpes simplex virus 1 was decoded using new methods. Hundreds of…
STAT Plus: Pharmalittle: Arthritis drug disappoints as a Covid-19 treatment; Pepcid is being tested to fight the coronavirus
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite —…
Video Chat: A conversation on the coronavirus with Rich Besser
Editor’s note: The video recording will be embedded below at 11 a.m. ET. Rich Besser…