STAT Plus: Biotech worries new trade rules could sap foreign investment
The biotech industry is worried that a proposed federal rule could further dampen overseas investment…
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STAT Plus: Sanofi pulls Zantac from the U.S., joining a growing list of companies recalling heartburn meds
One month after numerous companies began extensive recalls of their heartburn drugs because traces of…
Merck Receives Positive EU CHMP Opinion for Two New Regimens of KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) as First-Line Treatment for Metastatic or Unresectable Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Dateline City: KENILWORTH, N.J. Opinion Supports Use of KEYTRUDA, as Monotherapy or in Combination with…
Merck Receives EU CHMP Positive Opinion for Investigational V920 Ebola Zaire Vaccine for Protection Against Ebola Virus Disease
Dateline City: KENILWORTH, N.J. KENILWORTH, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside the United States…
Office-based Physician Electronic Health Record Adoption
Source: Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information TechnologyRelated MedlinePlus Pages: Personal Health Records…
Individuals Use of Technology to Track Health Care Charges and Costs
Source: Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information TechnologyRelated MedlinePlus Pages: Personal Health Records…
What You Should Know About Using Cannabis, Including CBD, When Pregnant or Breastfeeding
Source: Food and Drug AdministrationRelated MedlinePlus Pages: Breastfeeding, Marijuana, Pregnancy and Drug Use Read Original…
Interrupted Memories: Alcohol-Induced Blackouts
Source: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism – Related MedlinePlus Pages: Alcohol Read Original…
Teeth Whitening Strips Dangers: What You Need To Know
Teeth whitening products contain hydrogen peroxide, which reduces the collagen protein present in the teeth….
Opioid Alternative: New Fungus Could Provide Safe Option
A species of the fungus Penicillium might one day be a safer replacement for opioids….
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UN Committee says Ebola in DR Congo still an international public health emergency
The Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) officially remains a…
Why modified carbon nanotubes can help the reproducibility problem
Scientists have conducted an in-depth study on how carbon nanotubes with oxygen-containing groups can be…
Deep learning method transforms shapes
Called LOGAN, the deep neural network, i.e., a machine of sorts, can learn to transform…
A new discovery: How our memories stabilize while we sleep
Scientists have shown that delta waves emitted while we sleep are not generalized periods of…
Potato as effective as carbohydrate gels for boosting athletic performance, study finds
Consuming potato puree during prolonged exercise works just as well as a commercial carbohydrate gel…
Candidate Ebola vaccine still effective when highly diluted, macaque study finds
A single dose of a highly diluted VSV-Ebola virus (EBOV) vaccine — approximately one-millionth of…
Cutting-edge neuroethics with ground-breaking neurotechnologies
Scientists are developing powerful new devices and technologies to monitor and regulate brain activity. To…
Stress in the powerhouse of the cell
Researchers discover a new principle — how cells protect themselves from mitochondrial defects. Read Original…
UN human rights office urges Egypt to immediately release detained protestors
Authorities in Egypt are being urged by the UN human rights office, OHCHR, to immediately…
Flexible, wearable supercapacitors based on porous nanocarbon nanocomposites
Evening gowns with interwoven LEDs may look extravagant, but the light sources need a constant…
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Genes linked to sex ratio and male fertility in mice
Researchers find genes that help maintain the 50-50 balance between male and female offspring in…
Climate: Uncertainty in scientific predictions can help and harm credibility
The ways climate scientists explain their predictions about the impact of global warming can either…
A new stable form of plutonium discovered
Scientists have found a new compound of plutonium with an unexpected, pentavalent oxidation state. This…
All plastic waste could become new, high-quality plastic through advanced steam cracking
A research group has developed an efficient process for breaking down any plastic waste to…
Preventing streptococci infections
Researchers have discovered an enzyme they believe could be key to preventing Group A Streptococcus…
NICE updates antidepressant guidelines to reflect severity and length of withdrawal symptoms
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has amended its guidelines1 on depression to…
Origin and chemical makeup of Saturn’s Moon Titan’s dunes
Astronomers exposed acetylene ice — a chemical that is used on Earth in welding torches…
Researchers call for responsible development of synthetic biology
Engineering biology is transforming technology and science. Researchers outline the technological advances needed to secure…
A higher resolution image of human lung development
Researchers provide clearer picture of how lungs develop and discover novel markers to differentiate populations…
Fewer people are attending NHS health checks, show figures
The proportion of eligible patients in England attending an NHS health check is at its…
Christopher Dobson: chemist whose work on proteins advanced research into neurodegenerative diseases
bmj;367/oct18_8/l6054/FAF1faSt John’s College, CambridgeChristopher Dobson, master of St John’s College, Cambridge, whose work on proteins…
Millions of people are still missing out on TB treatment, says WHO
A record seven million people around the world were treated for tuberculosis (TB) in 2018,…
Croissant making inspires renewable energy solution
The art of croissant making has inspired researchers to find a solution to a sustainable…
Newly discovered virus infects bald eagles across America
Researchers have discovered a previously unknown virus infecting nearly a third of America’s bald eagle…
FGM: surgeons who do cosmetic genital surgery may risk prosecution
Surgeons who perform cosmetic genital operations such as labiaplasty should take steps to ensure that…
Authors’ reply to Jones, Peel, and English
We thank Jones, Peel, and English for their comments on our Practice Pointer on promoting…
We need government action to make exercise easier
To help patients take more exercise we need to make it easier for them.1 This…
Smoking cessation and e-cigarettes in China and India
The Chinese and Indian governments have taken steps to restrict access to electronic cigarettes.12 The…
Mycoplasma genitalium infection
What you need to knowMycoplasma genitalium is a sexually transmitted infection that is asymptomatic in…
Improve education, housing, and transport to boost young people’s health, inquiry concludes
The UK government must overhaul housing, transport, and education policies that are currently putting young…
US paediatric oncologists are forced to prioritise patients for vincristine treatment as supplies run short
Vincristine, a cornerstone of paediatric cancer treatment, is in critically short supply across the United…
How To Make Your Yard More Wildlife-Friendly
Here are some easy tips to make your front yard and house more wildlife-friendly, sans…
Best Uncrowded Spots To Experience Wildlife In The Oregon Coast
Taking a vacation in Oregon coast? Here are the best uncrowded spots to experience the…
Are School Start Times Too Early For The Youth Of Today? Science Says Yes
Is your teen constantly hitting the snooze button when you want them to get to…
Competitor accuses 23andMe of ‘false negatives’ in cancer-gene testing
When 23andMe received government permission in 2017 to sell health-related genetic testing, it came with…
Listen: Pharma’s future in China, CRISPR meets Netflix, & where VC dollars come from
Should drug companies be free-speech advocates? Is your retirement dependent on CRISPR? And how useful…
Pelosi: Democrats will name marquee drug pricing bill for late Rep. Cummings
WASHINGTON — House Democrats’ signature legislation to lower the cost of prescription drugs will be…
STAT Plus: CSL sues a former employee and rival over alleged theft of trade secrets
Last April, a CSL Behring senior medical affairs director named Joseph Chiao began talking to…
STAT Plus: Pharmalittle: Five companies offer $50 billion deal to settle opioid suits; FDA approves record number of generics
Good morning, everyone, and how are you today? We are doing just fine, thank you,…
STAT Plus: Sean Parker, billionaire and philanthropist, gets an immunotherapy company off the ground
Silicon Valley billionaire Sean Parker, founder of Napster and an early investor in Facebook, has…