Global efforts to end female genital mutilation undermined by ‘vacation cutting’
The global fight to tackle female genital mutilation (FGM) is being undermined by the movement…
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Mifepristone: US Supreme Court rejects ban on abortion drug
The US Supreme Court has unanimously rejected a case to restrict access to the abortion…
Increasing prevalence of type 1 diabetes in older age may be a good sign
The increasing burden of a chronic disease is usually a bad sign for both health…
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about abortion pill access, employer coverage of GLP-1 drugs and more
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too…
J.P. Morgan has officially jumped into early stage biotech investing
Want to stay on top of the science and politics driving biotech today? Sign up to get…
Low-sodium alternatives can lead to major health gains in Indonesia
Excess sodium intake and a lack of potassium are major contributing factors towards high blood…
AI can help doctors make better decisions and save lives
A recent study found that hospitalized patients were 43 percent more likely to have their…
Does exercise in greenspace boost the individual health benefits of each?
Research suggests exercising in a park or other natural setting is more beneficial than exercising…
New insights into the brain regions involved in paranoia
The capacity to adjust beliefs about one’s actions and their consequences in a constantly changing…
Sweaty cattle may boost food security in a warming world
Climate change is making it more difficult to raise cattle — growth and reproduction are…
Making ferromagnets ready for ultra-fast communication and computation technology
Researchers have made a significant breakthrough in how to enable and exploit ultra-fast spin behavior…
Lab achieves major gains in perovskite solar cell stability
Researchers have developed new chemistry to achieve commercially relevant stability and performance for perovskite solar…
STAT+: Biden administration to recalculate Medicare Advantage quality ratings and bonuses
The federal government is rescoring the quality ratings of this year’s Medicare Advantage plans, which…
Disclosure programmes in the US—an inadequate response to medical error
It’s widely accepted that communicating openly with patients after a medical error is a moral…
Gordon Angus Clark
bmj;385/jun14_6/q1311/FAF1faAngus was a Broomhill man through and through. It was here that he was born,…
Malcolm Ian Mitchell
bmj;385/jun14_5/q1304/FAF1faMalcolm Ian Mitchell graduated from Newcastle University in 1972 where he met his wife Lynne,…
Kylasa Somasundaram
bmj;385/jun14_4/q1302/FAF1faKylasa Somasundaram was born on 27 October 1933. He graduated from the University of Ceylon…
Anne Johnstone Fingland
bmj;385/jun14_3/q1308/FAF1faAfter graduating Anne undertook house jobs in Durham followed by GP training in the north…
Bryan Lawrence Whitty
bmj;385/jun14_2/q1310/FAF1faBryan was born on 28 March 1940 in the West End of Glasgow. He was…
Michael G Dash
bmj;385/jun14_1/q1306/FAF1faMichael Dash, a highly respected general practitioner, died peacefully at North Devon District Hospital in…
Opinion: Telling new stories can help people see the value of vaccines
Nearly nine in 10 Americans strongly believe in the overall value of childhood vaccines. Reflecting…
Walgreens executive says it is ‘doubling down’ on recruiting customers into clinical trials
LOS ANGELES – For the past two years, Walgreens has tried to leverage its nationwide…
Opinion: Certificate of need laws con rural patients out of health care
News watchers around the U.S. have likely seen the warnings: without certificate of need (CON)…
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As whooping cough rates rise, we urgently need to increase maternal vaccination rates
The UK is experiencing a sharp increase in rates of whooping cough (pertussis), with confirmed…
Sixty seconds on . . . bad acronyms
BRB (Be right back . . .)Hear me out. Researchers have developed computer software that…
A severe case of bags under the eyes
This woman in her 70s presented with a 20 year history of progressive bilateral palpebral…
Statins, blood glucose, . . . and other stories
Statins and diabetesA meta-analysis by the Cholesterol Treatment Trialists’ Collaboration using individual level data from…
Shortness of breath after in vitro fertilisation
A woman in her 30s presented to the emergency department with a three day history…
Is it time to stop PSA testing? … and other research
Back to the drawing board on prostate cancer screeningProstate cancer screening is currently based on…
STAT+: FDA gets pointed input on ‘optimizing’ advisory committee panels
The day an FDA advisory committee met to weigh the merits of an experimental treatment…
UNIFYD Healing talks benefits of alternative health – KETK | FOX51 | EastTexasMatters.com
UNIFYD Healing talks benefits of alternative health KETK | FOX51 | EastTexasMatters.com Read Original Article: UNIFYD…
8 Natural Appetite Suppressants for Weight Management – Health.com
8 Natural Appetite Suppressants for Weight Management Health.com Read Original Article: 8 Natural Appetite Suppressants for…
New fabric makes urban heat islands more bearable
Researchers detail a new wearable fabric that can help urban residents survive the worst impacts…
A conservation market could incentivize global ocean protection
Thirty-by-thirty: protect 30% of the planet by 2030. While conservation is popular in principle, the…
Can engineered plants help make baby formula as nutritious as breast milk?
New research may help close the nutrition gap between infant formula and human breast milk….
Are mixed emotions real? New research says yes
Neuroscientists found that brains display distinct neural activity when experiencing emotions such as bitter-sweetness. The…
The rotation of Earth’s inner core has slowed, new study confirms
The new study provides unambiguous evidence that the inner core began to decrease its speed…
Only one in 20 therapies tested in animals reach approval for human use
An analysis of reviews of translational biomedical research reveals that just 5% of therapies tested…
In dribs and drabs, USDA reports suggest containing bird flu outbreak in dairy cows will be challenging
The U.S. Department of Agriculture released two reports Thursday that lay out what has been…
Opinion: The fight over medical abortion has worsened pregnancy care
The Supreme Court unanimously shut down one of many troubling tugs of war over access…
Listen: Duchenne gene therapy setback, Alzheimer’s drug endorsement & why a STAT reporter buys weed (for journalism)
On this week’s episode of “The Readout LOUD,” our STAT colleague Nicholas Florko joins us…
Paleontology: New fossil fish genus discovered
Paleontologists have identified a new genus of fossil goby, revealing evolutionary secrets of a lineage…
Taliban assault on women’s rights continues in Afghanistan
It has been almost three years since the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan and women’s…
Taliban assault on women’s rights continues in Afghanistan
It has been almost three years since the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan and women’s…
Short-term loneliness associated with physical health problems
Loneliness may be harmful to our daily health, according to a new study focused on…
Mysterious mini-Neptunes
This study discovered mini-Neptunes around four red dwarfs using observations from a global network of…
6,000 years ago, men and women had equal access to resources
Using isotope geochemistry, scientists have uncovered new information about the Barmaz necropolis in Valais (Switzerland):…
STAT+: Telehealth startup Done’s top leadership arrested under fraud charges
The CEO and clinical president of a closely watched telehealth startup prescribing ADHD-medication Adderall online…
Ancient ocean slowdown warns of future climate chaos
When it comes to the ocean’s response to global warming, we’re not in entirely uncharted…
Biopharma execs cheer Supreme Court for upholding FDA authority in abortion pill case
On Thursday, the Supreme Court rejected an effort by anti-abortion doctors to bar the mailing…