Derek Crowther
bmj;386/jul15_10/q1532/FAF1faDerek Crowther, charismatic and endearingly irrepressible, was one of the founding fathers of medical oncology…
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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…
Opinion: Addressing the dual epidemics of hepatitis C and opioid use
Hepatitis C and opioid use disorder are both chronic but treatable conditions. Yet many Americans…
STAT+: A cancer care startup is making a new bet with payers and providers: only pay if it works
A cancer care navigation startup has raised $95 million from prominent tech investors to help…
At an Iowa county fair, a tradition carries on despite bird flu anxiety in the dairy barn
DECORAH, Iowa — It was livestock check-in day at the Winneshiek County Fair, and the…
Opinion: Why aren’t philanthropists stepping up to support nursing education?
Michael Bloomberg’s donation of $1 billion to Johns Hopkins University to support medical education goes…
The Gambia: UN salutes ‘monumental achievement’ as lawmakers uphold FGM ban
Five senior UN officials have welcomed the decision by The Gambia to uphold its ban…
Margot Robbie pictured cradling her stomach amid pregnancy rumors – USA TODAY
Margot Robbie pictured cradling her stomach amid pregnancy rumors USA TODAY Read Original Article: Margot Robbie…
UN News Today July 15
Conflict in Gaza continues with airstrikes: UN shelters hitSouth Sudan faces growing humanitarian crisisIncrease in…
Global call to equip youth with skills for a peaceful and sustainable future
The UN Secretary-General has underscored the need to empower young people globally with the skills…
Milk thistle capsules – The Mountaineer
Milk thistle capsules The Mountaineer Read Original Article: Milk thistle capsules – The Mountaineer »
Senate Committee Pushes VA To Consider Medical Marijuana As Opioid Alternative For Military Veterans – Marijuana Moment
Senate Committee Pushes VA To Consider Medical Marijuana As Opioid Alternative For Military Veterans Marijuana Moment…
New research demonstrates potential for increasing effectiveness of popular diabetes, weight-loss drugs
A network of proteins found in the central nervous system could be harnessed to increase…
What to know about Trump VP pick J.D. Vance’s health care views and investments
WASHINGTON — Sen. J.D. Vance, who was tapped to be former President Trump’s running mate…
Q&A: Why more info can lead some women to prefer delaying first mammogram
The messaging around mammography often doesn’t go beyond this simple three-word refrain: screening saves lives….
UN remembers Nelson Mandela’s commitment to fight poverty and inequity
The UN paid tribute on Monday to the life and legacy of the first democratically…
Vertex sues U.S. government over access to fertility support services for Casgevy patients
One of the makers of the Casgevy — the world’s first CRISPR-based medicine — filed a lawsuit…
A new neural network makes decisions like a human would
Researchers are training neural networks to make decisions more like humans would. This science of…
Scorching storms on distant worlds revealed
An international study reveals the extreme atmospheric conditions on the celestial objects, which are swathed…
New geological datings place the first European hominids in the south of the Iberian Peninsula 1.3 million years ago
One of the most important controversies about human evolution and expansion is when and by…
Cosmic wrestling match
Our universe is around 13.8 billion years old. Over the vastness of this time, the…
Origins of creativity in the brain
New results could ultimately help lead to interventions that spark creative thought or aid people…
30-year risk of cardiovascular disease may help inform blood pressure treatment decisions
According to a new study, both 30-year risk for cardiovascular disease in addition to 10-year…
South Sudan faces a growing humanitarian crisis, warns WHO
Twelve years on from independence the people of South Sudan continue to face huge challenges,…
STAT+: Medicare pay proposals are good news for health tech, bad news for docs
You’re reading the web version of Health Care Inc., STAT’s weekly newsletter following the flow…
UK food poisoning outbreak: a call to invest in public health
The UK’s recent E coli outbreak1 has received extensive media coverage.2 There is also a…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about Senate aides meeting with Novo Nordisk, private drug prices in Germany, and more
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was…
What are the odds we get an heir to Paxlovid?
Want to stay on top of the science and politics driving biotech today? Sign up to get…
Philippines: Humane approach to incarceration relieves chronic prison overcrowding
A more humane approach to dealing with people accused of breaking the law in the…
Revolving door: You are free to influence us “behind the scenes,” FDA tells staff leaving for industry ȷobs
This feature article (BMJ 2024;386:q1418, 1 July 2024, doi:10.1136/bmj.q1418) described two bills recently introduced in…
US plastic surgeon who suppressed bad reviews and falsified good ones must pay $5m
A Seattle plastic surgeon must pay $3.5m to Washington State and $1.5m to 21 000…
Alcohol and overweight linked to 233 000 new cancer cases in the US in one year
Nearly 136 000 new cancer cases in the US in 2019 could be attributed to…
STAT+: Early data from Lexeo’s gene therapy for rare heart disease shows promise
Lexeo Therapeutics said Monday that a gene therapy designed to prevent fatal cardiac complications of…
Inguinal and femoral hernias
What you need to knowAsk patients about associated symptoms, such as fever, nausea, or change…
Improving lives at scale: the public health doctor
Doctors are known for their ability to innovate to improve patient care. Atsu Latey’s innovation—a…
Public healthcare system must be a priority for India’s new government
India’s 1.4 billion citizens have a new government: the Bharatiya Janata Party managed to retain…
Sixty seconds on . . . nasal sprays
Who nose what’s going on?A group of UK researchers, that’s who. Their large randomised trial1…
STAT+: The effort to reform physician pay is set to pit primary care docs against highly paid specialists
WASHINGTON — There’s been a long lull in fighting between primary care and specialty doctors…
Bird flu snapshot: As the number of infected dairy herds mount, so too does pessimism about driving H5N1 out of cows
Bird flu snapshot: This is the latest installment in a series of regular updates on…
Opinion: Medicare drug pricing rules will delay access to promising therapies
Medicare’s new guidelines cover how it will conduct the drug price negotiations authorized by the…
STAT+: Top FDA officials weighing regulation of ultra-processed foods, internal documents show
WASHINGTON – Top Food and Drug Administration officials met multiple times earlier this year to…
Opinion: Functional neurological disorder is not an appropriate diagnosis for people with long Covid
Long Covid — the name adopted for cases of prolonged symptoms after an acute bout…
New Mom Gift Ideas: Postpartum Best Gift Basket Ideas for Postpartum Recovery
The post New Mom Gift Ideas: Postpartum Best Gift Basket Ideas for Postpartum Recovery appeared…
Artificial intelligence outperforms clinical tests at predicting progress of Alzheimer’s disease
Scientists have developed an artificially-intelligent tool capable of predicting in four cases out of five…
Childhood immunization levels stalled in 2023
New data published on Monday by UN agencies shows that immunization coverage for children worldwide…
Medical Meditation? Clinical Yoga? Alternative Therapies Go Mainstream. – The New York Times
Medical Meditation? Clinical Yoga? Alternative Therapies Go Mainstream. The New York Times Read Original Article: Medical…
Amazon must comply with US agency’s pregnancy bias probe, judge rules – Reuters
Amazon must comply with US agency’s pregnancy bias probe, judge rules Reuters Read Original Article: Amazon…
Prescribing Epilepsy Meds in Pregnancy: ‘We Can Do Better,’ Experts Say – Medscape
Prescribing Epilepsy Meds in Pregnancy: ‘We Can Do Better,’ Experts Say Medscape Read Original Article: Prescribing…
Couple’s Creative Pregnancy Reveal Is An Emotional Rollercoaster – TODAY
Couple’s Creative Pregnancy Reveal Is An Emotional Rollercoaster TODAY Read Original Article: Couple’s Creative Pregnancy Reveal…
[PODCAST] Improve Financial Health through Alternative Revenue Streams – University Business
[PODCAST] Improve Financial Health through Alternative Revenue Streams University Business Read Original Article: [PODCAST] Improve Financial…
Groundbreaking study reveals insights into Alzheimer’s disease mechanisms through novel hydrogel matrix
Researchers have unveiled a pioneering study shedding light on the intricate mechanisms underlying Alzheimer’s disease…