UN rights chief urges comprehensive action against religious hatred and discrimination
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Friday outlined a comprehensive set of measures…
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World News in Brief: Rights violations in Iran, Haiti chaos grows, prison reform in face of pandemic threat
Violent repression of peaceful protests and pervasive institutional discrimination against women and girls has led…
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STAT+: Amylyx ALS drug failure leaves patients, advocates, and researchers reeling — and wondering what’s next
The latest disappointment in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis research brought crushing news for patients and physicians,…
Pushing the boundary on ultralow frequency gravitational waves
A team of physicists has developed a method to detect gravity waves with such low…
STAT+: Obesity drug Wegovy gets FDA approval to add cardiovascular benefits on its label
U.S. regulators approved a label expansion for Novo Nordisk’s obesity drug Wegovy to tout its…
Optimizing boosters: How COVID mRNA vaccines reshape immune memory after each dose
COVID-19 vaccines elicit strong T-cell responses, but clonal-resolution analyses of these responses have not previously…
STAT+: UnitedHealth gives timeline for Change restoration: payments up by late next week
Change Healthcare’s parent company said it’ll have its electronic payment function up and running by…
Good news for coral reef restoration efforts: Study finds ‘full recovery’ of reef growth within four years
While the majority of the world’s reefs are now under threat or even damaged potentially…
Children with ‘lazy eye’ are at increased risk of serious disease in adulthood
Adults who had amblyopia (‘lazy eye’) in childhood are more likely to experience hypertension, obesity,…
Surge in anti-gay laws in Africa imperil progress on HIV/AIDS, experts say
The International AIDS Society (IAS) and UNAIDS have spoken out against legislation passed by Ghana’s…
Sixty seconds on . . . 10 000 steps
I thought that number was arbitraryThe widely used target of 10 000 steps a day…
Northern Ireland: Junior doctors on picket line are at “breaking point”
Junior doctors in Northern Ireland have said that they went on strike this week to…
Gaza: Rafah ground assault would increase risk of atrocity crimes
Any assault by Israeli forces on the densely populated city of Rafah where 1.5 million…
When I use a word . . . . Medical blue plaques—penicillin
Blue plaques outside LondonIn 1863 Mr William Ewart, MP for Dumfries Burghs, proposed, in a…
Eli Lilly’s anti-vanity ad campaign for Oscars
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about Lilly Alzheimer’s drug adcomm, Amylyx ALS drug flop, and more
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too…
February top picks: new beginnings
Midway between the winter solstice and the spring equinox, 1 February is the celebration of…
Doctors’ strikes one year on: what will it take to end the disputes?
A year ago (13-16 March 2023) junior doctors in England began strike action, calling for…
Dental recovery plan offers bonuses to “dental deserts”
The policy paper Faster, Simpler and Fairer: Our Plan to Recover and Reform NHS Dentistry…
Nearly one in 10 NHS staff in England report sexual harassment at work last year, staff survey finds
Some 9% of NHS staff in England were sexually harassed while at work last year,…
How common are side effects of treatment to prevent gout flares when starting allopurinol?
The studyRoddy E, Bajpai R, Forrester H, et al. Safety of colchicine and NSAID prophylaxis…
Physician associates should not diagnose patients, says BMA guidance
Physician associates (PAs) must be barred from diagnosing patients or from claiming to be “one…
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STAT+: In surprise move, FDA calls for advisory committee on Lilly’s Alzheimer’s drug
In a surprise move, the Food and Drug Administration has called for a meeting of…
STAT+: In stunning outcome, Amylyx’s ALS drug fails large clinical trial
Amylyx Pharmaceuticals said Friday that its treatment for ALS, called Relyvrio, failed to provide any…
STAT+: IVF doctors demand full details on fluid that grows embryos amid CooperSurgical lawsuits
Patients from all over the country are filing lawsuits against medical supply giant CooperSurgical, alleging…
STAT+: Biden’s SOTU highlights pharma’s biggest political problem: It is terrifyingly, awfully alone
If you’re a drug company executive, you probably feel like you got up on the…
A disabled artist’s journey from ‘Oh, sorry’ to social justice activism
Sonya Rio-Glick was born three months and six days premature, alongside her twin, in the…
Opinion: STAT+: It’s time to rethink everything about our approach to psychiatric drug development
In many ways, psychiatry is still flying blind. People experiencing mental health conditions are prescribed…
Biden calls for election wake-up call on abortion rights — but new upheavals are fast approaching
WASHINGTON — President Biden started his sprawling national address Thursday night with a warning to…
5 ways to accelerate women’s economic empowerment
At the current rate of investment, more than 340 million women and girls will still…
Women at the UN: Everything you need to know about #CSW68
The annual UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) meets in March each year…
Stories from the UN Archive: UN General Assembly’s first female president
In 1953, UN Member States elected India’s political dynamo Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit as the eighth President…
In his State of the Union, Biden takes clear aim at ‘Big Pharma’
WASHINGTON — Often, a president’s State of the Union address is a staid affair, with…
Interstellar signal linked to aliens was actually just a truck
Sound waves thought to be from a 2014 meteor fireball north of Papua New Guinea…
Psilocybin (Magic Mushrooms)
Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse – Related MedlinePlus Pages: Club Drugs Read Original Article:…
Psychedelic and Dissociative Drugs as Medicines
Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse – Related MedlinePlus Pages: Club Drugs, Depression, Drug Use…
Rehabilitation for Blindness
Source: Merck & Co., Inc.Related MedlinePlus Pages: Vision Impairment and Blindness Read Original Article: Rehabilitation…
TACE Cancerous Tumor Therapy
Source: American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North AmericaRelated MedlinePlus Pages: Cancer Chemotherapy, Liver…
Blood Test: Prothrombin Time (PT)
Source: Nemours FoundationRelated MedlinePlus Pages: Bleeding, Bleeding Disorders Read Original Article: Blood Test: Prothrombin Time…
Blood Test: Factor VIII Activity
Source: Nemours FoundationRelated MedlinePlus Pages: Bleeding, Bleeding Disorders Read Original Article: Blood Test: Factor VIII…
Glossary of Neurological Terms
Source: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke – Related MedlinePlus Pages: Brain Diseases Read…
Sexual Assault Experienced as an Adult
Source: National Center for PTSDRelated MedlinePlus Pages: Sexual Assault Read Original Article: Sexual Assault Experienced…
Keeping Your Milk Safe from the Grass to the Glass
Source: Food and Drug AdministrationRelated MedlinePlus Pages: Food Safety Read Original Article: Keeping Your Milk…
VHL Resources
Source: VHL Alliance – Contains VHL Patient and Caregiver Handbooks, available in multiple languages. Also…
Matt About Town: This obscure DC monument explores the fascinating back story behind alternative medicine – WTOP
Matt About Town: This obscure DC monument explores the fascinating back story behind alternative medicine WTOP…
Children surpass a year of HIV remission after treatment pause
Four children have remained free of detectable HIV for more than one year after their…
STAT+: Pharma giants, government spar in court over Medicare drug price negotiation
TRENTON, N.J. — Pharma industry giants including Bristol Myers Squibb, Johnson and Johnson, Novartis, and…
Listen: VC turmoil, GLP-1 competition, & the war on recovery
Why are addiction treatments so hard to get? Can small companies compete in obesity? And…
World News in Brief: Israeli settlement plan condemned, abductions in northern Nigeria, alarm over reported pre-election attacks in India
The plan by Israel’s Government to build more than 3,400 housing units in illegal settlements…
RSV monoclonal Beyfortus was 90% effective at preventing hospitalizations in children this winter: CDC
A new monoclonal antibody product to protect against respiratory syncytial virus was 90% effective at…