Cirrhosis affects twice as many transgender adults as cisgender adults, study finds
A new study has found a startling disparity in the frequency of liver disease for…
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STAT+: FTC plans to sue PBMs over the high cost of insulin and other medicines, reports say
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission reportedly plans to sue the three largest pharmacy benefit managers…
Research reveals the most complete dinosaur discovered in the UK in a century
The most complete dinosaur discovered in the UK in the last 100 years, with a…
Not so simple: Mosses and ferns offer new hope for crop protection
Mosses, liverworts, ferns and algae may offer an exciting new research frontier in the global…
The origins of dark comets
Up to 60% of near-Earth objects could be dark comets, mysterious asteroids that orbit the…
The Gulf Stream is wind-powered and could weaken from climate change
New evidence of changes to the Gulf Stream during the last ice age could indicate…
The molecule that could alleviate stroke-related brain injury
New research identifies novel path to protecting the brain from stroke-induced damage. Read Original Article:…
Big gain in battle against harmful bacteria
An unexpected find has enabled important progress to be made in the battle against harmful…
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Strong evidence for intermediate-mass black hole in Omega Centauri
Most known black holes are either extremely massive, like the supermassive black holes that lie…
STAT+: Biden administration ignores calls to bolster hospital price transparency
The federal government will not modify regulations that dictate how hospitals publish their prices for…
Wes Streeting “optimistic” after first pay talks with ȷunior doctors
Labour’s new health and social care secretary Wes Streeting is “optimistic” that a resolution can…
STAT+: Sanford Health aims to shake off a run of failed deals by snapping up a $3 billion Wisconsin health system
Fourth time’s the charm? Sanford Health is hoping so. Less than a year after scrapping…
WHO prequalifies first self-test kit for Hepatitis C virus
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Wednesday that it has prequalified the first self-test…
Researchers identify ‘molecular switch’ in lupus that could stymie harmful immune response
Lupus, in superhero terms, tells a devastating story. A loyal hero turns villain and works…
Mpox: South Africa reports 20 new cases and three deaths
South Africa has reported 20 new confirmed cases of mpox, including three deaths, in the…
John Stephenson: paediatric neurologist who found a major area of medical misdiagnosis
bmj;386/jul10_4/q1485/FAF1faIn 1978 the witty and erudite professor John Stephenson gave a name to unexplained syncope…
Damning review reveals nursing regulator’s “toxic” culture problems
The UK’s nursing regulator, the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), has promised to tackle the…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about biopharma layoffs, Purdue bankruptcy talks, and more
Hello, everyone, and how are you today? We are doing just fine, thank you, especially…
uniQure shares soar on Huntington’s data
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STAT+: VC Flagship Pioneering raises $3.6 billion in new funds
Flagship Pioneering, one of the largest firms investing in and creating new biotech companies, said…
Researchers listen to the hearts of bats in flight
Unique recordings show that bats can ramp up heart rate from 6 to 900 b.p.m…
Archaeologists report earliest evidence for plant farming in east Africa
A trove of ancient plant remains excavated in Kenya helps explain the history of plant…
Exercise brain boost can last for years
A longitudinal study has found that high-intensity interval exercise improves brain function in older adults…
Effectiveness of behavioural interventions with motivational interviewing on physical activity outcomes in adults: systematic review and meta-analysis
AbstractObjectiveTo evaluate the effectiveness of behavioural interventions that include motivational interviewing on physical activity outcomes…
Flooding and climate denialism are harming millions of people in southern Brazil
Brazil has experienced several environmental disasters over the past decade, and in May it experienced…
Opinion: Expand community-based research to make clinical trials more diverse
Innovations in clinical trial designs and tools have the potential to unlock a new era…
Free medical school tuition unlikely to have a major impact on the U.S. health care system
Most of Johns Hopkins University’s medical school students will have free tuition starting this fall,…
Opinion: Listen: Anthony Fauci on presidents, bird flu, and turning down a multimillion-dollar job
Anthony Fauci can’t pinpoint the most meaningful dinner he’s ever had — every time you…
STAT+: Biopharma layoffs are leaving the industry’s scientists reeling — and in search of scarce opportunities
After getting laid off from Bristol Myers Squibb last December, Jennifer Ariazi is trying her…
Israeli doctors participated in torture, alleges released director of al-Shifa Hospital
The director of Gaza City’s al-Shifa Hospital, the paediatrician Mohammed Abu Salmiya, who was one…
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Modern Versus Natural Medicine Is A False Dichotomy – Forbes
Modern Versus Natural Medicine Is A False Dichotomy Forbes Read Original Article: Modern Versus Natural Medicine…
Dr. Mathur’s Angel Longevity Medical Center Supports Functional Medicine Awareness for Chronic Disease Day – PR Newswire
Dr. Mathur’s Angel Longevity Medical Center Supports Functional Medicine Awareness for Chronic Disease Day PR Newswire…
5 Types of Complementary Therapies to Try – Healthline
5 Types of Complementary Therapies to Try Healthline Read Original Article: 5 Types of Complementary Therapies…
Hamilton County Mental Health Court offers recovery-based alternative to incarceration – Chattanooga Times Free Press
Hamilton County Mental Health Court offers recovery-based alternative to incarceration Chattanooga Times Free Press Read Original…
“Was Unintentional”: Doctor Apologises To Samantha Ruth Prabhu Amid Alternative Medicine Row – NDTV
“Was Unintentional”: Doctor Apologises To Samantha Ruth Prabhu Amid Alternative Medicine Row NDTV Read Original Article:…
Found with Webb: A potentially habitable icy world
A international team of astronomers has made an exciting discovery about the temperate exoplanet LHS…
UN rights chief calls for end to Ukraine war following latest airstrikes
The UN human rights chief Volker Türk expressed his outrage on Tuesday at Russia’s latest…
Building materials for water-rich planets in the early solar system
Age data for certain classes of meteorite have made it possible to gain new findings…
First local extinction in the US due to sea level rise, study suggests
The United States has lost its only stand of the massive Key Largo tree cactus…
Ancient large kangaroo moved mainly on four legs, according to new research
A type of extinct kangaroo that lived during the Pleistocene around two and a half…
Run screaming or slow retreat? New study advances understanding of brain responses to emotionally-charged scenes
The ability to recognize and respond to emotionally-charged situations is essential to a species’ evolutionary…
Brain neurotransmitter receptor antagonist found to prevent opioid addiction in mice
New research has found a drug that treats insomnia works to prevent the addictive effects…
Key electronic device developed for the massive arrival of 6G networks
Researchers were involved in the development of a switch, an essential device in telecommunications, capable…
Life underground suited newly discovered dinosaur fine
A newly discovered ancestor of Thescelosaurus shows evidence that these animals spent at least part…
STAT+: The pharmaceutical industry keeps losing Washington friends
You’re reading the web edition of D.C. Diagnosis, STAT’s twice-weekly newsletter about the politics and…
Ukraine: Russian missiles destroy children’s hospital and kill dozens
A “deadly wave of missile strikes” launched by Russia on 8 July has destroyed a…
Labour pledges to increase funding for GPs
The new Labour government has promised to increase the proportion of NHS funds going to…
A rare voice box transplant helped a cancer patient speak again, part of a pioneering study
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Massachusetts man has regained his voice after surgeons removed his cancerous…
Abemaciclib: Pharma company lawsuit forces Dutch health agency to reassess cancer drug
The Dutch healthcare procurement agency has said it will reassess the breast cancer drug abemaciclib…
STAT+: Mikael Dolsten, Pfizer CSO who could take on Covid but not Wall Street, to step down
Five years ago — before the pandemic — Pfizer’s head of research and development, Mikael…