Living with a killer: How an unlikely mantis shrimp-clam association violates a biological principle
When clams gamble on living with a killer, sometimes their luck may run out, according…
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Measles cases drop in 2025 across Europe and Central Asia, but outbreak risks remain
Measles cases across Europe and Central Asia declined by 75 per cent in 2025 compared…
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UN lauds $6 billion US funding approval towards ending HIV/AIDS
The UN agency leading the global effort to end HIV/AIDS worldwide welcomed legislative approval from…
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UN lauds $6 billion US funding approval towards ending HIV/AIDS
The UN agency leading the global effort to end HIV/AIDS worldwide welcomed legislative approval from…
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‘We are dying’: Gaza’s cancer patients plead for a way out
As World Cancer Day is marked on Wednesday, thousands of patients in Gaza face worsening…
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UN lauds $6 billion US funding approval towards ending HIV/AIDS
The UN agency leading the global effort to end HIV/AIDS worldwide welcomed legislative approval from…
Genetic ‘episignatures’ guide researchers in identifying causes of unsolved epileptic neurological disorders
Scientists use DNA methylation patterns as a roadmap for identifying causes of severe epilepsies in…
Scientists reach consensus for fasting terminology
38 scientists from five continents presented an international consensus on fasting terminology and key definitions….
Researchers dig deeper into stability challenges of nuclear fusion — with mayonnaise
Researchers are using mayonnaise to study and address the stability challenges of nuclear fusion by…
New York City’s fireworks display prompts temporary surge of air pollution
In 2023, roughly 60,000 firework shells exploded above Manhattan’s East River as part of Macy’s…
What happens to your brain when you drink with friends?
Grab a drink with friends at happy hour and you’re likely to feel chatty, friendly…
STAT+: Tim Walz stood up to corporate health care. Mayo Clinic was a powerful exception.
MINNEAPOLIS — Even for the most progressive of politicians, money talks. And elite nonprofit hospitals…
UN rights office reports escalation in strikes on schools in Gaza
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, has expressed horror at the escalating pattern of Israeli…
Researchers create new treatment and vaccine for flu and various coronaviruses
Researchers have discovered new ways of preventing and treating respiratory viruses. In two new papers,…
COVID-19 making worrying comeback WHO warns, amid summertime surge
COVID-19 infections are surging worldwide – including at the Olympics – and are unlikely to…
FDA’s digital health advisory committee takes shape, and a critique of cost-effectiveness studies
You’re reading the web edition of STAT’s Health Tech newsletter, our guide to how technology…
Let’s end corporate sponsorship of sporting events
Mega sporting events matter. They inspire athletes and the general public, they inspire national pride,…
Collective action could become norm, warns head of England’s GPs
The collective action being undertaken by general practices could be maintained in the long term…
Harris’ reported running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, boasts progressive health care record
WASHINGTON — With Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, Vice President Kamala Harris…
The exclusive biotech stories you need to read
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a canceled Roche trial, low VC biotech funding, and more
Top of the morning to you. Another steamy day is unfolding here at the Pharmalot…
UN fires nine staff members over potential involvement in 7 October Hamas attack on Israel
The United Nations has said it will be terminating contracts with nine staff members who…
Meet the new editorial scholar: George Webster
BiographyGeorge Webster, 28, graduate entry medical student at the University of Warwick became The BMJ…
STAT+: Biotech mogul Arie Belldegrun extends empire with launch of $600 million credit firm
Arie Belldegrun has yet another job: He wants to be your lender. On Tuesday, Belledegrun…
STAT+: Former Biden White House health official joins Flagship Pioneering
WASHINGTON — Raj Panjabi has made a career out of taking on some of public…
Diabetes: One in 10 patients on NHS’s “soups and shakes” diet plan went into remission
Just over one in 10 people who took part in NHS England’s Type 2 Diabetes…
STAT+: ‘Jerking families around’: Canceled Roche rare disease trial devastates parents, angers researchers
Roche, the Swiss pharmaceutical giant, earlier this year abruptly cancelled an international clinical trial of…
Opinion: Congress is unprepared for the post-Chevron world. It needs help from subject matter experts
The U.S. Congress needs help. It lacks the expertise to do its job in the…
Opinion: How the restaurant drama ‘The Bear’ mirrors working in a hospital
Many chefs describe the television series “The Bear” as an accurate portrayal of the demands…
STAT+: Biotech VCs are pacing for another record-low year of fundraising amid glimpses of recovery
Life science venture capital firms are pacing for another record-low year of fundraising, potentially hindering…
STAT+: Jeff Shuren stabilized the FDA’s medical devices center, winning over industry but not all patients
Retirements from the Food and Drug Administration are hardly shocking, especially in the wake of…
STAT+: Lawmakers cast doubt on expert panel studying alcohol for 2025 dietary guidelines
Alcohol policy researchers are fuming over a letter sent by members of Congress last month,…
Millions of people became uninsured as Medicaid programs cut coverage, new data show
The national uninsured rate rose from 7.7% to 8.2% earlier this year, a result of…
The establishment and severity assessment of ultrasound-guided prenatal bronchopulmonary dysplasia model in rat – Nature.com
The establishment and severity assessment of ultrasound-guided prenatal bronchopulmonary dysplasia model in rat Nature.com Read Original…
Non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT): What it is, advancements and future prospects – News-Medical.Net
Non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT): What it is, advancements and future prospects News-Medical.Net Read Original Article: Non-invasive…
New Research Shows Positive Impact of Prenatal Mental Healthcare on Babies – University of Denver Newsroom
New Research Shows Positive Impact of Prenatal Mental Healthcare on Babies University of Denver Newsroom Read…
Competing for two: Pregnant Olympians push the boundaries of possibility in Paris – The Associated Press
Competing for two: Pregnant Olympians push the boundaries of possibility in Paris The Associated Press Olympic…
Childhood Insomnia: 11 Tips To Help Kids Sleep Peacefully
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UN News Today August 5
UN rights chief expresses concern over growing conflict risks in the Middle East: OHCHRIran’s protest…
Botanicals Like Turmeric, Green Tea Are Harming Americans’ Livers – HealthDay
Botanicals Like Turmeric, Green Tea Are Harming Americans’ Livers HealthDay Read Original Article: Botanicals Like Turmeric,…
Castor oil is all the rage among health influencers—what you need to know about this alternative remedy – Medical Xpress
Castor oil is all the rage among health influencers—what you need to know about this…
Horse miscarriages offer clues to causes of early human pregnancy loss
A study of horses — which share many important similarities with humans in their chromosomes…
New method tracks how psychedelics affect neurons in minutes
A new tool to track the neurons and molecules activated in the brain by psychedlic…
Astronomers uncover risks to planets that could host life
A groundbreaking study has revealed that red dwarf stars can produce stellar flares that carry…
Greenland fossil discovery reveals increased risk of sea-level catastrophe
Seeds, twigs, and insect parts found under two miles of ice confirm Greenland’s ice sheet…
Forecasting climate’s impact on a debilitating disease
In Brazil, climate and other human-made environmental changes threaten decades-long efforts to fight schistosomiasis, a…
Catching a new (sea) star
Researchers have discovered a new species of sea star (also known as starfish). The discovery…
Seismic detectors measure soil moisture using traffic noise
Using state of the art techniques, researchers use vibrations from traffic to measure underground soil…
Nature’s design marvel: How shark skin’s denticles adapt to wide speed
New findings on how sharks achieve drag reduction could inspire the design of riblets for…
Ultrafine particles linked to over 1,000 deaths per year in Canada’s two largest cities
A new study conducted in Canada’s two largest cities has linked about 1,100 premature deaths…
Physicists develop new method to combine conventional internet with the quantum internet
Researchers send entangled photons and laser pulses of the same color over a single optical…
UN Special Adviser urges States to hold perpetrators of genocide accountable
The UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide is urging States hosting fugitives to prosecute…
Iran’s protest crackdown disproportionately targeting minorities: UN experts
Government-led crackdowns on protesters in Iran have had a disproportionate impact on the country’s ethnic…
STAT+: BioMarin to restrict sales of hemophilia gene therapy, seeking to overcome slow sales
Struggling to find new patients, BioMarin Pharmaceuticals on Monday said it would restrict sales of…
More heart patients getting prompt post-hospital care, but disparities increase
Recovery from a cardiac-related hospitalization requires coordinated, timely care to prevent a return to the…