Report chair recommends maternity and neonatal commissioner
Baroness Amos is leading the government-commissioned review into maternity and neonatal care in the UK.
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New Mexico governor says state could seek billions after DEA let fentanyl hit streets
New Mexico’s governor says the state could seek billions in civil damages after DEA agents allowed fentanyl shipments into communities
‘We can’t continue like this’: Inquiry demands NHS maternity overhaul
An independent inquiry into England’s maternity services has found “unacceptable racism and discrimination” is affecting patient safety.
FDA approves first stem cell therapy to treat severe aplastic anemia
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the approval of the first hematopoietic stem cell transplant therapy to treat patients with rare but severe aplastic
Peru reports first case of baby born after ectopic pregnancy in liver
A multidisciplinary medical team in Peru successfully managed an ectopic pregnancy in which a placenta adhered to the mother’s liver was delivered as a full-term
FDA panel on peptides will include experts who promote the unproven chemicals favored by RFK Jr.
The Food and Drug Administration is meeting next month to consider easing restrictions on several peptides, a group of unapproved drugs popular with followers of
Telehealth mindfulness program reduces chronic low back pain
Low back pain affects over 600 million people and is the single leading cause of disability worldwide.
Study links cardiovascular risk factors to visual impairment in Latinos
In the U.S., Hispanic/Latino populations are disproportionately at risk for eye diseases like glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy, or vision loss tied to diabetes.
Scientists capture atomic images to improve RNA interference drug design
RNA interference is a natural mechanism for living cells to control whether specific genes are being used or not.
Anti-inflammatory molecule reduces excessive alcohol consumption in female mice
The drugs that keep rheumatoid arthritis in check may one day help people stop drinking. A new Scripps Research study shows that an anti-inflammatory molecule
New viral model triggers Parkinson’s symptoms without using toxins
Scientists usually use animal models when studying Parkinson’s disease because these models mimic the disease well.
New schistosomiasis vaccine induces robust immune memory responses
For a vaccine to be effective, it must do two things. First, it must trigger an immune response. Second, the vaccine must train the body
Study reveals how leukemia cells invade lungs and cause breathing problems
Led by NYU Langone Health researchers, a new study shows how blood cancer cells enter the lungs, damage tissue, and cause severe breathing problems.
Scientists discover how Arc protein spreads Alzheimer’s brain pathology
Alzheimer’s disease is driven by a buildup of a toxic protein called Tau that kills neurons. As toxic Tau spreads to new regions of the