The WHO regional director elections must be reformed
In August the World Health Organization (WHO) Africa Regional Committee will elect a new director…
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Personal protective effect of wearing surgical face masks in public spaces on self-reported respiratory symptoms in adults: pragmatic randomised superiority trial
This paper by Solberg and colleagues (BMJ 2024;386:e078918, doi:10.1136/bmj-2023-078918, published 24 July 2024) has been…
Eight month suspension for surgeon who sexually harassed colleagues “emboldens perpetrators,” say victims
Four female colleagues who worked with the transplant surgeon James Gilbert have written an open…
Are alternative payment models the answer to the failures of pay-for-performance?
Over the past two decades most healthcare systems have modified the way they pay providers…
Eating disorders remain neglected despite sharp rise in Europe
Stella, a 20 year old from Stockholm, has anorexia nervosa. Since her diagnosis several years…
Semaglutide’s CVD indication could cost US Medicare $145bn extra a year
The annual cost of providing semaglutide through the US’s Medicare health insurance programme to patients…
BMA calls for action to curb “vaping epidemic”
The BMA is urging the UK government to stop a “growing epidemic of vape use…
Aoudad, bighorn sheep share respiratory pathogens
A team of researchers has discovered that aoudad — an animal in the sheep and…
Work toward a cleaner way to purify critical metals
Over the past three years, a team of researchers has been pioneering an environmentally friendly…
New insight into the protein mutations that cause Rett syndrome
Findings bolster the idea that the functions of this protein — MeCP2 — are more…
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This new technique for studying cell receptors could have sweeping implications for drug development
Researchers created a tool capable of comprehensively mapping crucial interactions underlying drug efficacy in one…
Keeping native bees buzzing requires rethinking pest control
New research shows a strong correlation between pesticide use and declining sightings of wild bees,…
Cutting-edge algorithm improves intracranial EEG accuracy to improve future patient care
A research team evaluated the reliability of human experts in comparison to an automated algorithm…
New technology ‘lights up’ bacteria in wounds for better infection prevention
New research suggests there may be a more effective method to detect bacteria during wound…
Second genetic sensor for DNA methylation discovered
CDCA7, whose mutations alter DNA methylation pattern and cause immunodeficiency, is a novel sensor for…
Researchers develop affordable, rapid blood test for brain cancer
Researchers have developed a novel, automated device capable of diagnosing glioblastoma, a fast-growing and incurable…
NREL advances method for recyclable wind turbine blades
Researchers see a realistic path forward to the manufacture of bio-derivable wind blades that can…
Brain research: Study shows what your favorite film genres reveal about your brain
Crime films, action films, comedies, or documentaries? A person’s favorite film genre reveals a lot…
New study supports annual breast cancer screening for women over 40
Women diagnosed with breast cancer who had regular screening mammograms every year were less likely…
Pregnancy after sterilization turns out to be surprisingly common
Tubal sterilization is thought to be a permanent form of birth control and is the…
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In , Webb Telescope finds more star birth clues
The James Webb Space Telescope has spotted six likely rogue worlds — objects with planet-like…
Coastal cities must adapt faster to climate change
Coastal cities play a key role in the global economy and have important functions for…
Microdosing mushroom sweet treats are recalled in US after six hospital admissions and two potential deaths
All products of a brand of microdosing, mushroom infused confectionery called Diamond Shruumz that are…
Sylvia Gyde: medical researcher in a major study of perinatal mortality rates in the West Midlands
bmj;386/aug27_6/q1848/FAF1faWhen Sylvia Gyde was appointed district medical officer for North Birmingham Health Authority in 1989…
Maximising profit is a matter of regulation rather than law
In response to Salisbury’s statement that “companies with a duty to maximise their return to…
Poor mental health among Nigeria’s displaced young people
The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) estimated in June 2024 that Nigerians account for roughly…
Donna Ockenden: Money to improve maternity care? It’s being spent on compensation
The senior midwife Donna Ockenden is overseeing what she says is the largest review into…
What is the point of inquiries?
The UK Covid-19 Inquiry has just published its Module 1 report two years after the…
Private firms have no legal duty to maximise profit
Salisbury describes the mood of cautious optimism in general practice with Wes Streeting as the…
Are crops worldwide sufficiently pollinated?
Scientists have analyzed crop yields of more than 1,500 fields on six continents, and found…
Physicists ease path to entanglement for quantum sensing
A quantum mechanical trick called ‘spin squeezing’ is widely recognized to hold promise for supercharging…
Public trust in drinking water safety is low globally
A new study finds more than half of adults surveyed worldwide expect to be seriously…
Scientists use evolution to bioengineer new pathways to sustainable energy, pharmaceuticals
Using evolution as a guiding principle, researchers have successfully engineered bacteria-yeast hybrids to perform photosynthetic…
Closing the RNA loop holds promise for more stable, effective RNA therapies
New methods to shape RNA molecules into circles could lead to more effective and long-lasting…
First low frequency search for alien technology in distant galaxies
Researchers have announced a groundbreaking study using the Murchison Widefield Array (MWA) in Western Australia….
Looking for clues about your biological age? Your grandparents’ education may offer some insight.
Eating well, exercising and attending regular doctor appointments can support a long healthy life, but…
Old chemo drug, new pancreatic cancer therapy?
Researchers discovered that treating pancreatic cancer with a common chemotherapy drug makes immunotherapy more effective….
Sustaining oyster farming with sturdier rafts
Seeking affordable, sturdy rafts for oyster farming, researchers propose polyethylene rafts. Their findings show a…
Synthetic immunology: Approaching a turning point in the treatment and prevention of disease
Synthetic immunology, an innovative field of research which could lead to fundamentally new approaches and…
A switch for immune memory and anti-tumor immunity
A study has identified a metabolic switch in the immune system’s T cells that is…
Study finds nearly half of U.S. counties have at least one ‘pharmacy desert’
Nearly half of counties in the United States have at least one ‘pharmacy desert’ where…
Placebos reduce stress, anxiety, depression — even when people know they are placebos
A study found that nondeceptive placebos, or placebos given with people fully knowing they are…
CRISPR-based genome editing in Nile grass rats
A team of researchers has discovered a set of methods that enabled the first successful…
Opinion: STAT readers on mask bans, cancer screening, and empathy and AI
First Opinion is STAT’s platform for interesting, illuminating, and provocative articles about the life sciences…
Researcher finds sound progress in babies’ speech development
The sounds babies make in their first year of life may be less random and…
Two epicenters led to Japan’s violent Noto earthquake on New Year’s Day
The 7.5- magnitude earthquake beneath Japan’s Noto Peninsula on Jan. 1, 2024, occurred when a…
A leaky sink: Carbon emissions from forest soil will likely grow with rising temperatures
The soils of northern forests are key reservoirs that help keep the carbon dioxide that…
Bioengineers develop lotus leaf-inspired system to advance study of cancer cell clusters
Bioengineers have harnessed the lotus effect to develop a system for culturing cancer cell clusters…
Good sleep habits important for overweight adults
New research reveals harmful consequences for people who are overweight and ignore their body’s signals…
STAT+: U.S. agency slaps down a J&J plan to switch payments for 340B hospitals
A U.S. government agency said that a planned move by Johnson & Johnson to alter…