Venezuela: UN rights chief concerned about post-election tension and violence
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has joined the Secretary-General in voicing concern…
Category: Science and Research
A tool for visualizing single-cell data
Modern cutting-edge research generates enormous amounts of data, presenting scientists with the challenge of visualizing…
Using the term ‘artificial intelligence’ in product descriptions reduces purchase intentions
Companies may unintentionally hurt their sales by including the words ‘artificial intelligence’ when describing their…
‘Holiday’ or ‘Vacation’: Similar language leads to more cooperation
‘Holiday’ or ‘vacation’, ‘to start’ or ‘to begin’, ‘my friend’s cat’ or ‘the cat of…
How obstetric interventions affect the birthing experience
The Childbirth Experience Questionnaire (CEQ2) was used to investigate how medical interventions influence the individual…
The corona is weirdly hot: Parker Solar Probe rules out one explanation
By diving into the sun’s corona, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has ruled out S-shaped bends…
How researchers turn bacteria into cellulose-producing mini-factories
Researchers have modified certain bacteria with UV light so that they produce more cellulose. The…
Is that glass bottle of OJ better for the planet than a plastic container?
Which packaging type for a 12-ounce, single-serve container of orange juice would you choose as…
Substance use stayed at high levels in 2023, while vaping increased and smoking fell
Rates of mental illness and substance use remained largely stable in 2023, according to federal…
Independent rights experts urge States to comply with ICJ ruling on Israel
UN Member States must immediately comply with the recent “landmark ruling” by the International Court…
STAT+: Merck shares fall as sales of HPV vaccine drop in China
Shares of Merck fell 9% Tuesday after the company reported that in the second quarter,…
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CDC will offer seasonal flu shots to farmworkers to lower bird flu risk
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Tuesday that it is funding a $5…
UN rights office condemns forced evictions of Palestinian families in East Jerusalem
The UN human rights office in the Occupied Palestinian Territory expressed concern on Tuesday over…
STAT+: Picking apart health care lobbying, from Grindr to Lipton Tea
You’re reading the web edition of D.C. Diagnosis, STAT’s twice-weekly newsletter about the politics and…
Shelving of social care cap is a tragedy, says Dilnot
The government has shelved reform of social care funding as part of spending announcements made…
Testing GLP-1s in Alzheimer’s, and is Medicare a good negotiator?
Want to stay on top of the science and politics driving biotech today? Sign up to get…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about the U.K. nixing coverage for a cancer drug, sharing bird flu vaccine data, and more
Top of the morning to you, and a fine one it is, despite the gray…
Semaglutide: FDA publishes warning amid reports of patients overdosing
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published a warning to the public and…
Mpox: two years on
A picture of the patient’s lesions came through on WhatsApp. Doctors in Kamituga, a mining…
Mukundrai Kris Jasani
bmj;386/jul30_1/q1675/FAF1faWhen he was just 13 Mukundrai Kris Jasani was forced to assume responsibility for his…
STAT+: Older GLP-1 drug may help protect brains of Alzheimer’s patients, early study suggests
A new study suggests that an older GLP-1 drug may help protect the brains of…
Emma Veronica Jane Edmonds
bmj;386/jul30_7/q1674/FAF1faEmma Veronica Jane Edmonds was born on 3 September 1973, the only child of an…
Peter Robert Jordan
bmj;386/jul30_6/q1673/FAF1faBorn in Nottingham in 1937, Peter attended Mundella Grammar School where he was a keen…
Hugh Thelwall-Jones
bmj;386/jul30_5/q1687/FAF1faHugh Thelwall-Jones had a remarkable 34 year career in medicine and administrative medicine. He was…
Michael Smith
bmj;386/jul30_4/q1681/FAF1faMichael (Mike) Smith trained at Newcastle University Medical School and qualified as an endocrinologist. After…
Shutdown protocols for IT—reducing energy waste in medical practice
What you need to knowAcross healthcare settings, desktop computers are often running continuously, irrespective of…
Raul Perez-Montejano
bmj;386/jul30_2/q1685/FAF1faRaul Perez-Montejano was born on the 30 September 1969 in Valencia, Spain, the fourth of…
Opinion: How artificial intelligence can bolster Europe’s competitive edge in biopharma
In a year marked by European Parliament elections and setting of the European Union’s priorities…
STAT+: Health care’s ‘Pepsi challenge’: Doctors’ offices are testing AI tools in head-to-head pilots
The “Pepsi challenge” of health care, as one health system executive put it, is on….
There’s more data for trans people with HIV than any other disease — but it’s still flawed
Transgender people are at higher-than-average risk of contracting HIV. And yet, when epidemiologist Diana Tordoff…
STAT+: How to tell if Biden drove a hard bargain on drug prices
WASHINGTON — The deadline for announcing how much Medicare lowered drug prices in the first…
STAT+: Dental AI startup raises $30 million, including from Mark Zuckerberg’s dad
As the AI race in dentistry grows more heated, a startup called Perceptive is aiming…
Millions of young women suffer at the hands of their intimate partners: WHO
Nearly a quarter of all adolescent girls who have been in a relationship – close…
MicroRNA study sets stage for crop improvements
MicroRNAs can make plants more capable of withstanding drought, salinity, pathogens and more. However, in…
Study reveals link between transthyretin levels and heart disease risk
Researchers reveal the impact of transthyretin protein levels on heart disease risk. Read Original Article:…
NASA data shows July 22, 2024 was Earth’s hottest day on record
July 22, 2024, was the hottest day on record, according to a NASA analysis of…
Winter breeding offers lifeline for monarch butterflies in Northern California
Monarch butterflies in Northern California are adapting to a changing climate by embracing an unexpected…
Everyday activities aren’t enough to protect against stroke
Research shows that the physical activities we do as we go about our lives, at…
A blue miracle: How sapphires formed in volcanoes
Sapphires are among the most precious gems, yet they consist solely of chemically ‘contaminated’ aluminum…
Preclinical study explores approved drug for ovarian cancer
An iron-binding drug that is already approved for treatment of other diseases could provide a…
How an emerging disease in dogs is shedding light on cystic fibrosis
A canine gallbladder disease that involves the accumulation of abnormal mucus similar to that seen…
Fetal brain impacted when mom fights severe flu: New mouse study explains how
New research using live mouse-adapted influenza virus improves upon previous mouse experiments to explain how…
Shape-shifting ‘transformer bots’ inspired by origami
Inspired by the paper-folding art of origami, engineers have discovered a way to make a…
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New drug candidate blocks resistance to cancer therapies
A team of researchers has designed a molecule that impairs signaling mediated by two key…
From genes to jeans: New genetic insights may lead to drought resilient cotton
Cotton is woven into the very fabric of our lives, from soft T-shirts to comfortable…
Study finds gaps in mental health care for people with chronic pain
A new study found that adults with chronic pain are more likely to experience symptoms…
Robotics: Self-powered ‘bugs’ can skim across water to detect environmental data
Researchers have developed a self-powered ‘bug’ that can skim across the water, and they hope…
Local food production saves costs and carbon
Emphasizing local food production over imported substitutes can lead to significant cost and carbon savings,…
Bold moves needed for California agriculture to adapt to climate change
California needs urgent and bold measures to adapt its $59 billion agriculture sector to climate…
To get drivers to put down their phones, make it a game
A large trial of strategies to reduce distracted driving showed that those that were ‘gamified’…