STAT+: Why the world’s most expensive drug might not be all that overpriced
The staff of the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review, or ICER, are known as…
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Ozempic-like drugs linked to low, but increased risk of post-endoscopy pneumonia, study finds
Diabetes and obesity GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic, which can delay stomach emptying, have introduced a…
Covid’s scientific silver lining: A chance to watch the human immune system respond in real time
While an increasingly anxious world watched a new coronavirus spread across the globe in early…
Who can sue the FDA? Answering Justice Alito’s question from the mifepristone arguments
WASHINGTON — Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito had a clear question at Tuesday’s arguments over…
Opinion: Oprah kicked off a national conversation on obesity and GLP-1 drugs. Let’s have it
Oprah Winfrey, true to form, is forcing America to yet again grapple with a complex…
Does decaf coffee contain a harmful additive? Advocates want to ban a certain chemical in the brew
WASHINGTON — There’s a fight brewing over the future of decaf coffee. Consumer health advocates…
Minneapolis at forefront of alternatives to policing, mental health crisis response – MPR News
Minneapolis at forefront of alternatives to policing, mental health crisis response MPR News Read Original Article:…
Ketamine: An alternative mental health treatment option – GVLtoday
Ketamine: An alternative mental health treatment option GVLtoday Read Original Article: Ketamine: An alternative mental health…
Gut bacteria could play role in kidney autoimmune disease, study shows
Right now, inside your digestive tract, there are trillions of bacteria, fungi, and viruses that…
Artificial reef designed by MIT engineers could protect marine life, reduce storm damage
Engineers designed an ‘architected’ reef that can mimic the wave-buffering effects of natural reefs while…
Persistent hiccups in a far-off galaxy draw astronomers to new black hole behavior
Astronomers have found that a previously quiet black hole, which sits at the center of…
More efficient TVs, screens and lighting
New multidisciplinary research could lead to more efficient televisions, computer screens and lighting. Read Original…
Sweet success: Sugarcane’s complex genetic code cracked
Scientists created a highly accurate reference genome for one of the most important modern crops…
Multiple sclerosis has distinct subtypes, study finds, pointing to different treatments
For years, researchers have been hopeful they could get under the hood of multiple sclerosis….
Paul Wallace: GP and innovative alcohol researcher
bmj;384/mar27_16/q733/FAF1faPaul Wallace, emeritus David Cohen professor of primary healthcare, University College London (UCL), had a…
STAT+: Borrowing an idea from cancer immunotherapy, scientists make old-mice immune systems youthful again
One of the indignities of getting older is the way your body’s defenses against microbes…
Health leaders urge the government to restore funding for NHS staff wellbeing hubs
Healthcare organisations have called on the government to restore funding for evidence based mental health…
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Public health is in crisis, but it can be fixed
Since 2010 a combination of austerity, Brexit, and the impact of covid-19 has considerably worsened…
Physician associates: GMC calls for views on regulation
The General Medical Council has launched a consultation on how it will regulate physician associates…
The Food is Medicine movement originators are trying to standardize medically tailored meals
WASHINGTON — Food corporations, grocery stores, and even tech companies are claiming they are a…
US Supreme Court questions legitimacy of case seeking to ban mifepristone
US Supreme Court justices appeared sceptical when hearing oral arguments in a case seeking to…
Covid-19: Pfizer vaccine to be available privately at pharmacy chain Boots from April
High street pharmacy chain Boots will start providing a private covid-19 vaccine service in England…
Brazil’s plan for low-cost CAR-Ts
New biotech newsletter launching tomorrow. Don’t miss out. Good morning, everyone. Damian here with the…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about abortion pill arguments, a Merck drug approval, and more
Hello, everyone, and welcome to the middle of the week. Congratulations on making it this…
STAT+: AstraZeneca sues Arkansas over the role of pharmacies in a federal discount drug program
AstraZeneca filed a lawsuit seeking to block an Arkansas law that requires the company to…
Frontiers’ ȷournals saw large scale retractions—where does that leave the publisher’s reputation with researchers?
In September 2023 Frontiers—one of the world’s largest open access scientific publishers, with a stable…
One in two may be prepared to pay more for NHS through taxation, survey shows
Nearly half (48%) of respondents to a survey that has found record low public satisfaction…
Involve doctors in NHS purchasing decisions to get best value care, say MPs
The NHS should involve doctors in decisions about buying medical goods and equipment so that…
The GMC’s future vision for medical training must be challenged
On 12 March the General Medical Council (GMC) published Our Vision for the Future of…
John Launer: Why we should all #sayhellotopatients
I’ve just had some imaging done at a hospital I attend. I had to wait…
Covid remembered in NHS portraits
bmj;384/mar26_17/q741/FAF1faStockport CouncilExperiences of working through the pandemic in Stockport have been captured in portraits of…
Opinion: Primary care physicians should be at the heart of treating Alzheimer’s
When the results of President Biden’s annual physical were released last month, many wondered why…
WATCH: Foreign armies creating ‘never-ending cycle of violence’ in Syria
Now in its thirteenth year, the war in Syria shows no signs of letting up,…
The behavior of ant queens is shaped by their social environment
The queens in colonies of social insects, such as ants, bees, and wasps, are considered…
STAT+: Steward Health Care has deal to sell doctor network to UnitedHealth
Troubled hospital operator Steward Health Care, grappling with a financial crisis that’s engulfed its eight…
Herbalist & Holistic Health Shop Owner talks alternative healing options – WTAJ – www.wtaj.com
Herbalist & Holistic Health Shop Owner talks alternative healing options WTAJ – www.wtaj.com Read Original Article:…
Sleeping supermassive black holes awakened briefly by shredded stars
Astronomers have concluded that an obscure class of galaxies known as Compact Symmetric Objects, or…
Beethoven’s genes reveal low predisposition for beat synchronization
Ludwig van Beethoven, one of the most celebrated musicians in human history, has a rather…
UN report: Credible allegations Ukrainian POWs have been tortured by Russian forces
The UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) issued a new report on Tuesday,…
STAT+: FDA is still struggling to inspect clinical research sites, watchdog finds
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s oversight of clinical research in hospitals and clinics has…
STAT+: Some nonprofit hospitals spend less on charity care than they receive in tax breaks, new analysis shows
A new study of hospitals’ charity care spending suggests nonprofit hospitals really aren’t that different…
STAT+: Roche subsidiary Foundation Medicine opens new headquarters in Boston
Contemporary paintings by artists who have overcome homelessness or disabilities greet visitors in the lobby….
Ultra-processed foods and adverse health outcomes: other approaches and evidence needed to prove genuine causal effect
The association between consumption of ultra-processed food and adverse health outcomes seems to be established.1…
Hasan Khurshid Mazhari
bmj;384/mar26_14/q753/FAF1faHasan Khurshid Mazhari moved from his native India to the UK in 1973. He moved…
David Lindsay Maxwell
bmj;384/mar26_13/q750/FAF1faDavid Lindsay Maxwell was born in Nairn, Scotland, the eldest son of a Black Watch…
Rights expert finds ‘reasonable grounds’ genocide is being committed in Gaza
There are “reasonable grounds” to believe that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza,…
STAT+: European antitrust regulators probe Zoetis over pain drug for dogs
The European Commission has opened a formal antitrust investigation to determine whether Zoetis, one of…
Supreme Court mifepristone arguments focus on physicians’ right to sue, not FDA judgment
WASHINGTON — Supreme Court justices on Tuesday seemed to question physician’s right to sue the…
Using ‘time travel’ to think about technology from the perspective of future generations
Researchers have conducted a series of participatory deliberation workshops in which the participants were asked…
New treatment target identified for Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers have identified a new potential target for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease — PDE4B….