Opinion: As states legalize recreational marijuana use for adults, they must prioritize protecting kids
Thirty-eight states and the District of Columbia have legalized the use of marijuana products for…
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STAT+: As Washington mulls new AI rules, startup leaders want a seat at the table
WASHINGTON — In San Francisco, Y Combinator’s firebrand chief executive Garry Tan is one of…
These are the bird flu questions that influenza and animal scientists desperately want answered
Ten weeks after government scientists discovered that H5N1 bird flu was sickening dairy cattle in…
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Proton therapy demonstrates advantages in Phase III head and neck cancer trial
According to preliminary data from a multi-institution Phase III trial intensity modulated proton therapy (IMPT)…
Giant viruses found on Greenland ice sheet
Giant viruses found on the Greenland ice sheet probably regulate the growth of snow algae…
Using AI to decode dog vocalizations
Have you ever wished you could understand what your dog is trying to say to…
Human activity contributed to woolly rhinoceros’ extinction
Researchers have discovered sustained hunting by humans prevented the woolly rhinoceros from accessing favourable habitats…
Summer droughts in Northern hemisphere increasingly likely as seasonal streamflows change
Declining snowfall is changing the seasonal patterns of streamflow throughout the Northern hemisphere boosting chances…
Some countries could meet their total electricity needs from floating solar panels
Floating solar photovoltaic panels could supply all the electricity needs of some countries, new research…
Population shifts, risk factors may triple U.S. cardiovascular disease costs by 2050
Driven by an older, more diverse population, along with a significant increase in risk factors…
Gigantic Jurassic pterosaur fossil unearthed in Oxfordshire, UK
A team of palaeontologists has discovered a fossil of a gigantic flying reptile from the…
CDC endorses prophylactic antibiotics to reduce STIs in high-risk groups
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finalized its guidelines for post-exposure prophylaxis against bacterial…
ASCO Takeaways: Winners, snoozers, the China question and the art of cancer care
You’re reading the web edition of ASCO in 30 Seconds, STAT’s guide to the American…
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Senators tussle over abortion policy against the backdrop of a presidential campaign
WASHINGTON — Nearly two years after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, U.S. senators on…
STAT+: U.S. drug shortages have reached a decade high and are lasting longer, too
Amid rising concern over prescription drug shortages, a new report finds that the number of…
STAT+: Medicare Advantage plan’s quality ratings were incorrectly calculated by government, judge rules
The federal government inappropriately lowered the 2024 Medicare Advantage star ratings of SCAN Health Plan,…
Little protection for the vulnerable, even on major migration routes: UNHCR
Conflicts in Sudan and across the Sahel region have compromised protection for migrants who continue…
War must never be normalized for child victims: Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine is inflicting immense physical, psychological, and emotional harm on children…
Sexually transmitted infections continued to rise in England in 2023, data show
The continuing increase in the number of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in England highlights the…
Fauci is defiant as congressional hearing into covid origins fails to produce smoking gun
Anthony Fauci, the former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, who…
Diagnosing dying: is it time for doctors to write “dying certificates”?
“Humans are gardens to tend, not machines to fix.” Source: One of the author’s Mums….and…
Labour’s plan to make more use of the private sector: try not to make the same mistakes again
One verb above all has characterised the patient journey in the NHS in 2024: “to…
Operation Warp Speed but for rare disease
Want to stay on top of the science and politics driving biotech today? Sign up to get…
More than 500 Palestinians killed in occupied West Bank: UN rights chief
Violence in the occupied West Bank linked to the war in Gaza passed a deadly…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about an FDA meeting on MDMA, a new obesity pill, and more
Top of the morning to you, and a fine one it is. There is nothing…
Better recognition of whooping cough in older people
It is difficult to share Smout and colleagues’ optimism that increasing primary immunisation above 92.9%…
WHO member states agree better ways to detect health threats and set new deadline for pandemic treaty
The negotiation of a pandemic accord intended to prevent the global disaster seen during covid-19…
Foundation job allocation in the UK
Newly qualified doctors in the UK complete two years of general postgraduate training after medical…
Should we worry about a growing threat from “bird flu”?
Concerns are mounting over the threat to humans from a highly pathogenic avian influenza virus,…
Helen Salisbury: Don’t ask Jeeves—ask your GP
GPs are busy. There’s a mismatch between available appointments and patient demand, with growing dissatisfaction…
John Launer: Poor political interviewing—could consultation skills help?
Why is political interviewing in the UK generally so poor? I recently listened to an…
Breaking the silence and confronting racism on the wards
What happens when in the act of caring for a patient your personal dignity is…
Opinion: Outdated Medicare rules prevent some dementia patients from getting the medications they need
Memory loss is the most obvious symptom of Alzheimer’s disease. But for the more than…
STAT+: Novartis is flashing warning signs about the fate of its newly acquired myelofibrosis drug
CHICAGO — Something is off about the way Novartis is talking about pelabresib, its newly…
A new discovery about carbon dioxide is challenging decades-old ventilation doctrine
Carbon dioxide monitors have been around for decades. But in 2020, they became, almost overnight,…
STAT+: Tracking the FDA advisory panel on MDMA therapy for PTSD
Good morning, and welcome to STAT’s live blog of the Food and Drug Administration’s scientific…
STAT+: How a device maker inundated pain patients with unwanted batteries and surprise bills
Michelle Bean is drowning in batteries she doesn’t need. For two years, the batteries and…
5 takeaways from STAT’s look at unwanted supplies and surprise bills from device maker Zynex Medical
Sending patients heaps of medical supplies to score more money from insurers is common in…
Sunshine spurs spending: Investors bet big on sunny days
New research has found a connection between pleasant weather conditions and higher investment in lottery-like…
Frequent mowing puts poisonous weed into survival mode
A study has found that frequent mowing of Solanum elaeagnifolium, also known as silverleaf nightshade,…
Airplane noise exposure may increase risk of chronic disease
A new study indicates that airplane noise may increase one’s risk of developing cardiometabolic diseases,…
A technique for more effective multipurpose robots
MIT researchers developed a technique to combine robotics training data across domains, modalities, and tasks…
Researchers call for strengthening sustainability regulations in laws governing space exploration
Researchers call for strengthening existing planetary protection policies beyond the space surrounding Earth to include…
New machine learning method can better predict spine surgery outcomes
Researchers combine AI and mobile health to predict recovery from lumbar spine surgery. Read Original…
Battling Against a Sweet Tooth? 6 Natural Sugar Alternatives With Health Benefits – CNET
Battling Against a Sweet Tooth? 6 Natural Sugar Alternatives With Health Benefits CNET Read Original Article:…
Microscopic defects in ice shape how massive glaciers flow, study shows
A glacier’s flow depends on how microscopic defects move through the ice, according to new…
Oral nucleoside antiviral is progressing toward future pandemic preparedness
Obeldesivir (GS-5245), a novel investigational small molecule oral antiviral, represents a new tool in the…
Shape and depth of ocean floor profoundly influence how carbon is stored there
The movement of carbon between the atmosphere, oceans and continents — or carbon cycle —…
Novel software that combines gene activity and tissue location to decode disease mechanisms
A new computational machine learning method developed by computational biologists can help researchers discover spatial…
STAT+: Illumina board agrees to spin off Grail, as divestment plans proceed
Illumina said Monday afternoon that its board of directors had approved a spin-off of its…