Category: healthcare

Climate Distress Could Inspire People To Take Action

If you channel the anger and frustration you feel due to climate distress, it could inspire you to take action and be a part of the climate activism movement.

For Amazon, Mark Cuban And Abarca Pharmacy Venture, Growth May Run Through Blue Plans

If the Amazon, Mark Cuban, Abarca venture is to grow, it may need to lure more Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans.

How mRNA Could Safely Replace Blood Stem Cell Transplantation

A preclinical study published in Science offers a compelling avenue for future research to enhance or replace current stem cell transplantations altogether.

Hot Headed: The Alarming Ways Extreme Heat Affects You Brain

With heat waves scorching the world, it’s not surprising to see and feel changes in behavior. What happens to the brain when it’s overheated? Many interconnected things.

Long Covid: Purple Discoloration Of Legs Could Be An Unusual Symptom

A recent Lancet case study of a 33-year-old man with long Covid highlighted that the patient’s legs had a “rapid purple discoloration” after standing for 10 minutes.

U.K.’s First Womb Transplant A ‘Massive Success,’ Say Surgeons

A 34-year-old woman who was unable to have children received her sister’s uterus in the hopes it will enable her to one day give birth.

TikTok #Eggprank Trend: Parents Are Cracking Eggs On Kids’ Heads

On TikTok, parents have been posting videos of themselves using their young kids’ heads like they would a kitchen counter.

Latest Covid Wave Driven By Eris (EG.5), But Pirola (BA.2.86) Is Waiting In The Wings

just as the world may be getting used to seeing Eris (EG.5) gain steam, BA.2.86, dubbed Pirola, may be hot on its heels as the next concerning sub-variant of Omicron.

Pediatricians Call To End Corporal Punishment In Schools

The U.S. Supreme Court states that corporal punishment is constitutional. A new policy statement by the American Academy of Pediatrics provides insight to how harmful this is.

Mass Layoffs Continue Across The Biotech Sector. What Does This Mean For Pharma’s Future?

For the past two decades, the biopharma sector has witnessed the shedding of hundreds of thousands of jobs, and all signs point toward an acceleration of these losses.