How the moon turned itself inside out
Linking analyses of the moon’s gravity field with models of its earliest evolution, scientists tell…
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Climate change threatens Antarctic meteorites
Antarctica harbors a large concentration of meteorites imbuing the icy continent with an unparalleled wealth…
Unnecessary use of beta-blockers after a heart attack?
Half of all patients discharged from hospital after a heart attack are treated with beta-blockers…
Proof-of-principle demonstration of 3-D magnetic recording
Research groups have made a breakthrough in the field of hard disk drives (HDD) by…
Successful ‘first in human’ clinical trial of pioneering guidance for heart bypass surgery
Trial findings suggest that the less invasive approach to heart bypass surgery offers comparable safety…
Integrated dataset enables genes-to-ecosystems research
A new dataset bridging molecular information about the poplar tree microbiome to ecosystem-level processes has…
STAT+: Device made by company J&J is buying for $13 billion clears hurdle in independent study
A fully independent clinical trial researchers thought might disprove a cardiac device made by Shockwave…
HCA’s charity care filings are on hyperdrive
You’re reading the web version of Health Care Inc., STAT’s weekly newsletter following the flow of money…
STAT+: New liquid biopsy screening test for pancreatic cancer shows promise in early data
For the vast majority of pancreatic cancer cases, the tumor grows undetected until it has…
Specialised foundation programme allocation: making research everyone’s business
Politis and colleagues raise concerns regarding changes to recruitment and “levelling down” allocation of academic…
We can progress sustainable healthcare by breaking silos and changing behaviours
I have recently been immersed in the world of sustainable healthcare, after moving from a…
The latest updates on cancer research from the weekend
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about Biocon eyeing weight loss drugs, Sanofi layoffs, and more
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was…
STAT+: FDA agrees to review a rare disease drug that its developer was about to give up on
File this under “Not a moment too soon.” After years of back-and-forth deliberations, the U.S….
Cancer: Fast tracked drugs often do not improve clinical outcomes, say researchers
Most cancer drugs granted accelerated approval in the US did not demonstrate benefit in overall…
Offering reassurance: the consultant gastroenterologist
“Around 75% of medicine is about reassurance,” says Rajaratnam Mathialagan, a consultant physician and gastroenterologist…
Patient with transplanted pig kidney had a ‘tense’ rejection episode before leaving the hospital
The world’s first recipient of a kidney transplant from a genetically modified pig experienced a…
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Opinion: The time has come for over-the-counter antidepressants
Anyone can now walk into a pharmacy in the United States and buy oral contraceptives…
STAT+: HCA reports almost $1 billion more in charity care to Medicare than to its shareholders, drawing more taxpayer money
The country’s biggest hospital chain, HCA Healthcare, told the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services…
Sixty seconds on . . . PSA testing
That old chestnut? Or should I say walnut?Yes, it’s another study on whether prostate specific…
Getting children back to school in deadly gang-ravaged Haiti
Against the backdrop of a humanitarian crisis and gang violence in Haiti, UN agencies are…
Jerusalemite of the Week: Acupuncturist Jessica Newman dispels myths – The Jerusalem Post
Jerusalemite of the Week: Acupuncturist Jessica Newman dispels myths The Jerusalem Post Read Original Article: Jerusalemite…
STAT+: WHO scientists question Grail’s plan for evaluating its multi-cancer Galleri blood test
A new analysis published Sunday challenges the clinical trial endpoint the cancer screening firm Grail…
STAT+: About half of cancer drugs given accelerated approval don’t improve survival or quality of life
SAN DIEGO — For decades, the Food and Drug Administration’s accelerated approval pathway has helped…
STAT+: Cancer is rising among the young. Study suggests it’s because their cells are aging faster
SAN DIEGO — Cancer cases among younger people have been rising for years, a trend…
Mother makes 200km emergency trip across rural Madagascar to save baby
A young mother in Madagascar has been describing how she was forced to make a…
STAT+: In first big randomized trial, Abiomed’s heart pump reduced deaths in heart attack patients
A controversial heart pump from Abiomed reduced the number of deaths in severe heart attack…
Large trial challenges common practice of prescribing beta blockers after heart attack
ATLANTA — Beta blockers are a mainstay in cardiovascular treatment, frequently given to patients after…
STAT+: Alnylam’s twice-a-year drug lowered blood pressure when combined with common pills
ATLANTA — New trial results show that a drug candidate from Alnylam Pharmaceuticals can lead…
Atlas of the human ovary with cell-level resolution is a step toward artificial ovary
A new ‘atlas’ of the human ovary provides insights that could lead to treatments restoring…
A simple, inexpensive way to make carbon atoms bind together
The active ingredient in many drugs is what’s known as a small molecule: bigger than…
In the evolution of walking, the hip bone connected to the rib bones
A new reconstruction of the 375-million-year-old fossil fish Tiktaalik — a close relative of limbed…
Innovative sensing platform unlocks ultrahigh sensitivity in conventional sensors
Engineers unlock the power of exceptional points (EPs) for advanced optical sensing. EPs — specific…
Dinosaur study challenges Bergmann’s rule
A new study calls into question Bergmann’s rule, an 1800s-era scientific principle stating that animals…
Gaza: ‘Systematic dismantling of healthcare must end’ says WHO
With the largest hospital in Gaza largely destroyed and out of action, access to healthcare…
STAT+: Positive trial results set up obesity drug Wegovy for use against heart failure
ATLANTA — Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy improved symptoms and physical function in patients who had obesity,…
Common loons threatened by declining water clarity
The Common Loon, an icon of the northern wilderness, is under threat from climate change…
eDNA methods give a real-time look at coral reef health
The study underscores the crucial role of microbes in maintaining coral reef health, akin to…
Chemical reactions can scramble quantum information as well as black holes
A team of researchers has shown that molecules can be as formidable at scrambling quantum…
A deep dive into the genetics of alcohol consumption
Some people have genes that protect them from alcohol abuse. An examination of databases at…
Opinion: STAT readers on biotech and national security, liquid-only diets before colonoscopy, and the value of weight loss drugs
STAT now publishes selected Letters to the Editor received in response to First Opinion essays…
Where are Haiti’s gangs getting their weapons?
The Haitian economy may be on its knees, but the gangs that control much of…
Heat stress from ocean warming harms octopus vision
While climate change has led to an increase in the abundance of octopuses, heat stress…
World News in Brief: Security Council condemns DR Congo attacks, cholera testing breakthrough, ‘my health, my right’ campaign
The UN Security Council on Friday strongly condemned the latest rise in attacks by the…
CDC to doctors: Look out for bird flu infections among dairy farm workers
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urged medical practitioners on Friday to be on…
Ageing workforce is putting future of medical education and research at risk, warns Medical Schools Council
The UK’s capacity to contribute to scientific research and educate medical students is at risk…
Sudan: Aid lifeline reaches Darfur region in bid to avert ‘hunger catastrophe’
Two aid convoys carrying lifesaving supplies have reached Sudan’s Darfurs for the first time in…
When I use a word . . . The languages of medicines—chemical names
LanguagesThe definition of a [natural] language in the Oxford English Dictionary (OED)1 is “The system…
Is there too much care in advanced cancer?
Geijteman and colleagues tackle a very pertinent issue in cancer care.1 They rightly ask whether…
Junior doctors’ strike in South Korea: systemic barriers undermine medical practice
Dyer reports on the junior doctors striking in South Korea in response to plans to…