Morning Rounds: The ‘very risky business’ of buying weight loss drugs online
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FDA ad comm favors Zevra’s Niemann-Pick drug
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Covid-19: NHS staff will be offered vaccine this autumn, but JCVI recommends more limited rollout
Frontline NHS staff will continue to be offered a covid vaccine as part of this…
Surrogacy needs to be regulated, not prohibited
Criticism of surrogacy—in which a woman carries a child for parents who cannot do so…
India’s billion dollar pharma industry has a waste problem
In January 2022 farmers in Yadadri Bhuvanagiri, in the southern Indian state of Telangana, warned…
Assessment and management of self-harm and suicide risk in young people
What you need to knowSpeak to young people with respect, compassion, and sympathyDo not solely…
Offering comfort, not cure: the palliative care specialist
“Contrary to what people may think, working in a hospice doesn’t mean we all go…
STAT+: Medicare scrambles to keep prescription drug plan premiums stable ahead of elections
WASHINGTON — Medicare officials are offering private insurers big subsidies to keep premiums for prescription-drug…
Politics is holding back the best tool for treating meth addiction
When it comes to treating methamphetamine addiction, the use of behavioral incentives is settled science….
Opinion: Diversity statements should not be required for federal STEMM grant funding
Federally funded research in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEMM) is a crown jewel…
Opinion: Phasing out the ‘D-word’
As I roamed the meeting rooms and halls of the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in…
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Sixty seconds on . . . food allergies
Should I put my peanuts away?We often hear announcements on aeroplanes asking us not to…
Puberty blockers: BMA calls for lifting of ban on prescribing to children
The BMA has called for a pause in the government’s ban on the prescribing of…
Castor oil is all the rage among health influencers – what you need to know about this alternative remedy – Deccan Herald
Castor oil is all the rage among health influencers – what you need to know…
Shocking violence in Bangladesh must stop: UN rights chief
The UN’s top human rights official on Sunday called for an immediate stop to the…
Opinion: Performance-enhancing drugs or placebos? The myth at the heart of anti-doping
With Chinese swimmers getting 200 drug tests over 10 days ahead of the Paris Olympics,…
Esoteric beliefs and CAM impact SARS-CoV-2 immunization drivers, uptake and pediatric immunization views in Germany – Nature.com
Esoteric beliefs and CAM impact SARS-CoV-2 immunization drivers, uptake and pediatric immunization views in Germany Nature.com…
Opinion: Letters on Sonya Massey’s death, vaccine injuries, and much more
First Opinion is STAT’s platform for interesting, illuminating, and maybe even provocative articles about the…
What Does FDA Approve? Part 2
Source: Food and Drug AdministrationRelated MedlinePlus Pages: Drug Safety Read Original Article: What Does FDA…
Vaccines and Cochlear Implants
Source: Nemours FoundationRelated MedlinePlus Pages: Cochlear Implants, Meningitis Read Original Article: Vaccines and Cochlear Implants…
High Cholesterol in Children and Teens: MedlinePlus Health Topic
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Prevalence, Reasons, and Perceived Benefits of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Among Patients With Rheumatic Diseases in Morocco: A Monocentric Cross-Sectional Study – Cureus
Prevalence, Reasons, and Perceived Benefits of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Among Patients With Rheumatic Diseases…
Santa Monica Homeopathic Pharmacy Continues Decades-Long Legacy – Westside Today
Santa Monica Homeopathic Pharmacy Continues Decades-Long Legacy Westside Today Read Original Article: Santa Monica Homeopathic Pharmacy…
What exactly is cupping? – Harvard Health
What exactly is cupping? Harvard Health Read Original Article: What exactly is cupping? – Harvard Health…
Santa Monica Homeopathic Pharmacy Continues Decades-Long Legacy – Santa Monica Mirror
Santa Monica Homeopathic Pharmacy Continues Decades-Long Legacy Santa Monica Mirror Read Original Article: Santa Monica Homeopathic…
What researchers know about the genetic complexity of schizophrenia, to date
A new review article outlines the genetic, neurobiological, and environmental foundations for schizophrenia. Read Original…
World News in Brief: Justice for Yazidis, South Sudan abductions, food prices hold steady
Ten years after Dae’sh/ISIL attacked the Yazidi people of Sinjar, Iraq, killing, displacing and capturing…
New study highlights scale and impact of long COVID
Researchers analyzed dozens of previous studies into long COVID to examine the number and range…
How the rising earth in Antarctica will impact future sea level rise
The rising earth beneath the Antarctic Ice Sheet will likely become a major factor in…
UNICEF reports 32 children killed, many injured and detained in Bangladesh protests
At least 32 children were killed and many more injured and detained during student protests…
Fight bigotry whenever and wherever it appears, UN chief declares
Top UN officials on Friday called for a stand against bigotry “wherever and whenever it…
Link between global warming and rising sea levels
A new study suggests that Earth’s natural forces could substantially reduce Antarctica’s impact on rising…
Allergy cells’ hidden secret
Known for their role in allergic reactions, mast cells have long been recognised as key…
When I use a word . . . . Fictional drugs in dystopian fiction
Speculative fiction and Walter BesantI have elsewhere defined fictional drugs as non-existent medicines, intended for…
Dementia: Almost half of cases could be prevented by tackling 14 risk factors, says commission
An estimated 45% of dementia cases could be delayed or prevented entirely by tackling 14…
Weight loss drugs without a prescription? Study warns it’s a “very risky business”
In the face of ongoing shortages of the obesity and diabetes medications known as GLP-1s,…
Opinion: The coronavirus lab leak hypothesis is damaging science
Where and when the Covid-19 pandemic began — in Wuhan, China in late 2019 —…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a soft-tissue cancer drug approval, the Zepbound shortage ending, and more
Good morning, and happy Friday. This is Jonathan Wosen, West Coast biotech and life sciences…
GPs vote overwhelmingly to take collective action over contract
GPs in England have voted in favour of taking collective action over their contractual terms…
STAT+: 23andMe board rejects co-founder Anne Wojcicki’s offer to take company private
A special committee of the board of directors of 23andMe rejected an offer from the…
Moderna is still in a Covid hangover
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GMC clarifies handling of complaints related to doctors’ activism
The General Medical Council has published a new guidance statement outlining how it deals with…
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Opinion: Trump gave patients a ‘right to try.’ It hasn’t helped them
As Donald Trump seeks a second presidential term, front and center among the achievements he’s…
Global health reform must continue amid new infectious disease threats
The adoption of amendments to the International Health Regulations (IHR) at the World Health Assembly…
Manipur’s mental health crisis, a year after violence
On 3 May last year Esther Haokip, a 23 year old Kuki student, was inside…
Helen Salisbury: Failings at the Care Quality Commission
We learnt recently that the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has been branded not fit for…
Wegovy: GP pilot scheme could be scrapped after failing to launch
The pilot scheme for making the weight loss drug semaglutide (marketed as Wegovy) more widely…
STAT+: UnitedHealth and HCA clash over hospital chain’s rates in ‘battle of the giants’
Contract disputes between hospitals and health plans have become routine, but they tend to be…
Opinion: ACL tears in women: Too many injuries and too little research
Some of the world’s finest athletes were sidelined by a torn anterior cruciate ligament (the…
What we do and don’t know about the shortage of blood culture bottles
In July, federal health officials warned hospitals that there would be a critical shortage of…