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STAT+: Drug aimed at strengthening neurons to treat Alzheimer’s fails in trial
A dark horse effort to treat Alzheimer’s disease, already marred by a data manipulation scandal,…
Assorted, distinctive behavior of molten uranium salt revealed by neutrons
New research addresses the fundamental science necessary to increase the efficiency of nuclear energy. Researchers…
Gigantic asteroid impact shifted the axis of Solar System’s biggest moon
Around 4 billion years ago, an asteroid hit the Jupiter moon Ganymede. Now, a researcher…
How bright is the universe’s glow? Study offers best measurement yet
Over billions of years, the universe’s stars and galaxies shined their light into space, leaving…
New UN report details Nicaragua’s ongoing human rights crisis
The human rights situation in Nicaragua has “seriously deteriorated” over the past year, following arbitrary…
STAT+: Greece’s antitrust regulator probes Novartis over practices tied to a pricey eye drug
Greece’s antitrust regulator is investigating allegations that, over a nine-year period, Novartis paid doctors and…
STAT+: Vaxcyte shares boom as one of biotech’s big David vs. Goliath stories heats up
With new vaccine data released Tuesday, Vaxcyte, a San Carlos, Calif.-based firm, emerged as one…
STAT+: Dana-Farber CEO Laurie Glimcher to step down, saying ‘we must look to the next generation’
Laurie H. Glimcher, chief executive of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, said she would step down next…
‘Major milestone’ immunization campaign begins in DPR Korea
More than 800,000 children and 120,000 pregnant women will be vaccinated in a nationwide campaign…
Scarlett McNally: Volunteering and charity work offer massive health and community benefits
I’m often astounded by the inherent goodness of people. In the UK about half of…
Young people and other vulnerable groups are overlooked in AI algorithm development
Abbasi’s article on biases in AI clinical tools highlights that they often overlook the perspectives…
Gaza: UN humanitarians ahead of polio vaccination target
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday that 161,030 children under 10 have…
Yemen: UN appeals for immediate release of staff held by de facto authorities
Six United Nations personnel who’ve been held on “spurious” accusations in Yemen for three months…
Doctors are warned not to use AI to respond to complaints
Using artificial intelligence to write a response to a complaint carries risks including making inaccurate…
MSF opens field hospital in Gaza
bmj;386/sep03_5/q1915/FAF1faMSFIn response to the continuing attacks by Israeli forces on Gaza, the charity Médecins Sans…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about Medicare drug prices, a Sanofi MS pill, and more
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite —…
Venezuela: UN rights office describes pervasive ‘climate of fear’
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, reiterated deep concerns on Tuesday over the continuing “climate…
A STAT Investigation: Embedded Bias
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GP funding model should change to deliver population health, says think tank
A radical restructuring of the NHS budget to deliver prevention based healthcare using a “national…
Helen Salisbury: Redefining full time work in general practice
A recent paper in the British Journal of General Practice brought the good news that…
Partha Kar: Talk is cheap. The NHS needs anti-racist action, not empty words or virtue signalling
The race riots that broke out recently in the UK were horrific, brought on by…
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STAT+: Recursion presents mixed data on lead AI-derived drug candidate for potentially fatal brain condition
Recursion Pharmaceuticals announced results of a clinical trial for its lead drug candidate Tuesday that,…
Afghan medical students arrive in Scotland to complete their studies
Nearly two weeks after 19 female students travelled from Afghanistan to Scotland to complete their…
STAT+: European court sides with Illumina, saying regulators overstepped in scrutiny of Grail deal
LONDON — Europe’s top court on Tuesday ruled that regulators overstepped in challenging the DNA…
Explore the clinical tools that use race to steer care
Every day, physicians use clinical algorithms to make decisions about the patients in their exam…
Doctors use problematic race-based algorithms to guide care every day. Why are they so hard to change?
Pediatrician Alexandra Epee-Bounya had had enough. In her 20 years caring for children in Boston,…
STAT+: Diagnosed with cancer, a pharmaceutical executive became a patient advocate and changed drug development. It took decades
Kathy Giusti was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 1996, when she was a 37-year-old executive…
Why clinicians are reconsidering race-based algorithms
Algorithms are ubiquitous in medicine. They can take the form of a flowchart, a simple…
Opinion: Letting funding for the All of Us research program lapse will cost the U.S. far more than it saves
I was in high school when I first encountered the ruthlessness of the number one…
Young adults let down by ‘postcode lottery’ for ADHD treatment in UK
A UK survey has found huge variation in treatment for ADHD, highlighting the struggle many…
Nigel Klein: paediatric infectious diseases expert who correctly hypothesised that children could have breaks from HIV treatment
bmj;386/sep02_10/q1882/FAF1faNigel Klein was a world expert in paediatric immunology, who mapped children’s immunity and their…
Between fear and hope, Gazans parents line up in their thousands to protect their children from polio
If the UN-led polio vaccination campaign currently underway in Gaza is to be successful in…
Global South cities lack cooling green spaces
Cities in the Global South are more exposed to extreme heat because they lack cooling…
The risk of global water scarcity is greater when accounting for the origin of rain
Securing the world’s water supply is one of the greatest challenges of our time. Researchers…
Integrating injury prevention into the planetary health agenda: a vital opportunity
Climate change dominates planetary health discourse. Concerns about rising sea levels and extreme weather events…
More of GPs’ income is going on expenses and less on pay, data show
UK general practices continue to face major pressure on their finances, driven by falling earnings…
Helping policy makers and AI companies learn what doctors do
Bradley discusses how artificial intelligence (AI) could help ease the technological burden on doctors dealing…
STAT+: At major cardiology conference, Wegovy’s the word
LONDON — When Europe’s largest cardiology conference opened here this past Friday, one of the…
Helen Whitwell: neuropathologist, expert on paediatric brain injuries, and inspiration for Silent Witness
bmj;386/sep02_6/q1885/FAF1faHelen receives the outstanding alumni award at Manchester University in 2008. Credit: Rachel WhitwellIn the…
Risk of dementia after initiation of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors versus dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors in adults aged 40-69 years with type 2 diabetes: population based cohort study
Errors occurred in the abstract of this paper by Shin and colleagues (BMJ 2024;386:e079475, doi:10.1136/bmj-2024-079475,…
Ensuring continuity of care after release from prison
Howard’s article on prisoner health paints a timely description of the medical situation in Britain’s…
Chronic cough in preschool aged children
What you need to knowChronic cough in preschool aged children is a common cause of…
How can I say no?
Doctors aren’t there to pleaseChris Tiplady, consultant haematologist, Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, says, “You…
Dementia: Africa’s unique opportunity for prevention amid rising cases
Global dementia rates are set to almost triple, rising from 57 million in 2019 to…
Global childhood malnutrition
Poor nutrition accounts for 45% of child mortality globally,1 impairs children’s physical and cognitive development,…
Bioplastics need to be properly evaluated before being promoted in healthcare
Perreau-Saussine calls for a rethink of the use of single use plastics in medical schools.1…
STAT+: Sanofi says its new pill for multiple sclerosis succeeded in a key trial, boosting its research ambitions
Sanofi said an oral treatment for multiple sclerosis, tolebrutinib, met its key goal in a…
STAT+: HCA and UnitedHealth resolve contract disputes in four states hours before deadline
HCA Healthcare and UnitedHealthcare reached agreements just hours before their contracts were scheduled to expire…
Wearable heart monitor increases diagnosis of irregular heart rhythm
Wearable, long-term continuous heart monitors helped identify 52% more cases of atrial fibrillation compared to…