World News in Brief: Bangladesh student protests, South Sudan attacks continue, opportunity knocks for climate action in Africa
As violent protests continued at university campuses in Bangladesh on Wednesday, the UN High Commissioner…
Category: Science and Research
Microbes found to destroy certain ‘forever chemicals’
An environmental engineering team has discovered that specific bacterial species can cleave the strong fluorine-to-carbon…
Sea ice’s cooling power is waning faster than its area of extent
As sea ice disappears and grows less reflective, the Arctic has lost around a quarter…
Evidence for butchery of giant armadillo-like mammals in Argentina 21,000 years ago
Cut marks on fossils could be evidence of humans exploiting large mammals in Argentina more…
Gender inequality across US states revealed by new tool
Researchers have developed and validated a new tool for comparing gender inequality among different regions…
Mental health training for line managers linked to better business performance in England
In a study of several thousand companies in England, mental health training for line managers…
Ant insights lead to robot navigation breakthrough
Have you ever wondered how insects are able to go so far beyond their home…
Ancient viruses fuel modern-day cancers
The human genome is filled with flecks of DNA left behind by viruses that infected…
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Vaccination slashes risk of long Covid, says large study tracing cases through Delta and Omicron variants
Vaccination lowers the chance of developing long Covid, according to a large new study that…
South Sudan faces growing humanitarian crisis, warns WHO
Twelve years on from independence the people of South Sudan continue to face huge challenges,…
Bone marrow donors needn’t be perfect match, study says, paving way for more equitable access
As a hematologist-oncologist in Miami, Mikkael Sekeres always hopes his patients will find a perfect…
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STAT+: Elevance tumbles as health insurer warns Medicaid members are using more care
Wall Street’s reaction was swift Wednesday after Elevance Health said that the amount of care…
Research tracks 66 million years of mammalian diversity
New research has examined the fossil record going back 66 million years and tracked changes…
Want to spot a deepfake? Look for the stars in their eyes
In an era when the creation of artificial intelligence (AI) images is at the fingertips…
Paleolithic diets are not without risks
High-protein diets, known as ‘Paleolithic diets’, are popular. Using mouse models, scientists have studied their…
Cuttlefish can form false memories, too
During an event, details like what you saw, smelled, and felt aren’t stored as a…
King’s speech: Health leaders laud commitments on public and mental health as “game changing”
NHS and public health leaders have welcomed potentially “game changing” commitments in the king’s speech…
GPs in Wales need “urgent rescue package” after 100 practices close, says BMA
BMA Cymru Wales has called on the Welsh government to implement an “urgent rescue package…
Over 1,000 attacks on healthcare in Occupied Palestinian Territory since October
The World Health Organization (WHO) has registered more than 1,000 attacks on healthcare facilities in…
STAT+: With resignations of top leaders, Cassava Sciences exposes a dark, ugly corner of the Alzheimer’s disease world
Cassava Sciences is imploding — and as it crumbles, a dark, ugly corner of the…
STAT+: Gilead’s chief medical officer to leave as R&D efforts stall
Gilead Sciences’ chief medical officer will leave the company early next year as the drugmaker…
Arie Jeremy Zuckerman
bmj;386/jul17_12/q1540/FAF1faArie Jeremy Zuckerman had a distinguished career in medicine spanning more than 60 years. He…
BMJ Commission on the Future of Academic Medicine must challenge medical publishers to deliver value
The BMJ Commission on the Future of Academic Medicine is welcome for all the reasons…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about Roche obesity drug data, fallout from the Menendez verdict, and more
Hello, everyone, and how are you today? We are doing just fine, thank you, especially…
It’s happy hour (for now) for Alnylam
Good morning and happy Wednesday. Today we’re talking about insulin, pharma’s ties with politicians, and…
Less ‘sleeping like sardines’, as Philippines adopts Nelson Mandela Rules for jails
The conditions in detention facilities in the Philippines, which have been described as “inhumane” by…
Research shows protein isoform inhibitors may hold the key to making opioids safer
Researchers have identified a new way to make opioids safer, increasing the pain-relieving properties of…
A new addition to the CRISPR toolbox: Teaching the gene scissors to detect RNA
CRISPR-Cas systems, defense systems in bacteria, have become a plentiful source of technologies for molecular…
Evening activity for better sleep
Rigorous exercise before bed has long been discouraged, but researchers have now found short bursts…
Road safety: Rise in deaths in Africa reflects inadequate laws and enforcement, WHO finds
Africa has a disproportionately high burden of road traffic deaths when compared with the rest…
Why India is failing to track heatstroke fatalities properly
As of 18 June, India had reported 110 deaths from heatstroke this year and another…
Insulin for people with type 2 diabetes mellitus
What you need to knowExplain the role of the multidisciplinary team in supporting patients who…
Dismantling the structures of inequality: why we need feminist leadership in the health sector
Since the term was first coined in the 1970s, much has been written about the…
Strengthening systems of accountability for women’s leadership in the health sector
People working in health sectors are generally familiar with the concept of accountability for standards…
Integrated care systems need financial freedom to meet local needs, says think tank
If the NHS’s integrated care systems (ICSs) are to succeed, the government and NHS England…
STAT+: A second Roche obesity drug shows promise in early studies
LONDON — Roche on Wednesday reported positive early data from another of the obesity drug…
STAT+: Data privacy startup raises $30 million, to ease health care providers’ regulatory burden
Federal guidance restricting hospital websites’ use of third-party trackers along with the proliferation of direct-to-consumer…
Opinion: Listen: Empathy should be the first response to people with vaccine injury, fears
For scientists and medical professionals well versed in the safety and effectiveness of vaccines, it…
As GLP-1 sales surge, insulin users fear Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly will move on without them
Around the world, patients suddenly can’t find enough of the insulins made by companies they…
STAT+: A Senate bill was touted as a cure for ‘patent thickets.’ Some say the drug industry watered it down
A clutch of headlines last week suggested the U.S. Senate had achieved a breakthrough in…
STAT+: Why clinical trials for digital therapeutics are getting more rigorous
Faced with widespread skepticism about the value of digital therapies, Swing Therapeutics in early 2022…
Opinion: OB-GYN board certification shouldn’t require traveling to Texas, a state hostile to abortion and abortion providers
Taking the oral examination is the final step in becoming a board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist…
Large study confirms: Siblings of autistic children have 20% chance of autism
A new, large study confirms earlier findings that children with an autistic sibling have a…
Nature-based solutions to disaster risk from climate change are cost effective
A new global assessment of scientific literature finds that nature-based solutions (NbS) are an economically…
You Know You’re From…Stevens Point: Alternative Medicine – WSAW
You Know You’re From…Stevens Point: Alternative Medicine WSAW Read Original Article: You Know You’re From…Stevens Point:…
Alternative therapy for autoimmune, neurological and other issues – The American Legion
Alternative therapy for autoimmune, neurological and other issues The American Legion Read Original Article: Alternative therapy…
Long Covid is more prevalent among Americans with disabilities, new CDC data show
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention just released a trove of data on Americans…
Sen. Menendez’s conviction may cost pharma a key ally in Congress
A New York jury on Tuesday found Sen. Bob Menendez guilty on 16 counts for…
STAT+: Cardiovascular startup raises $260 million led by ex-Moderna execs’ new VC fund
Cardurion Pharmaceuticals, a startup that launched seven years ago with shelved cardiovascular drug candidates from…
STAT+: Applesauce lead contamination could not have been prevented, top FDA officials says
CHICAGO – The FDA’s top food regulator contended Tuesday that the agency could not have…