New Covid-19 death raises concerns about virus spread in nursing homes
Washington state reported on Saturday the first death in the U.S. from the new coronavirus,…
Month: February 2020
UN health agency warns against coronavirus COVID-19 criminal scams
The World Health Organization (WHO) is warning that criminals are taking advantage of the spread…
Trump administration expands coronavirus travel ban to include Iran
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Saturday announced it would expand an existing ban on…
Person in Washington state first in U.S. to die from new coronavirus
The first death in the United States of Covid-19 was announced Saturday by Washington state…
New coronavirus cases in California and Oregon likely from community spread
The new coronavirus may to be spreading in parts of Northern California and Oregon, with…
COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2 and Pregnancy: Does the Past Predict the Present? – Contagionlive.com
COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2 and Pregnancy: Does the Past Predict the Present? Contagionlive.com Read Original Article: COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2…
Red wine during pregnancy: Is it safe? – Medical News Today
Red wine during pregnancy: Is it safe? Medical News Today Read Original Article: Red wine during…
Amber Alert: Officials address Megan Boswell’s pregnancy claim – Hawaii News Now
Amber Alert: Officials address Megan Boswell’s pregnancy claim Hawaii News Now Read Original Article: Amber Alert:…
Turmeric during pregnancy: Benefits and risks – Medical News Today
Turmeric during pregnancy: Benefits and risks Medical News Today Read Original Article: Turmeric during pregnancy: Benefits…
What is Normal Postpartum Hair Loss?
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News in Brief 28 February 2020
COVID-19: Risk now ‘very high’, but containment still possible ‘Mayhem’ in Idlib as Turkey-Syria tensions…
Central African Republic: Militia sentencing show justice has been served
The recent sentencing of militia members in the Central African Republic for the 2017 killing…
Widowhood Reportedly Increases Alzheimer’s Risk
A new study found that widowed adults in the U.S. are more susceptible to cognitive…
‘Alternative medicine’ therapist gets 1 year for performing acts without license – WSET
‘Alternative medicine’ therapist gets 1 year for performing acts without license WSET Radford alternative medicine practitioner…
Bill targets pavement sealant linked to health hazards for public disclosure – MyWebTimes.com
Bill targets pavement sealant linked to health hazards for public disclosure MyWebTimes.com Read Original Article: Bill…
California reports a second coronavirus case, likely from community spread
Health authorities in California have discovered a second person infected with the new coronavirus who…
STAT Plus: Sanofi to pay nearly $12 million for illegally using a charity to pay kickbacks to Medicare patients
Sanofi (SNY) has agreed to pay nearly $11.9 million to resolve allegations that donations paid…
US Israel-Palestinian peace plan a ‘mockery’, upends long-standing consensus – International Conference hears
The United States’ announcement of a new vision for ending the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, touted as…
STAT Plus: Cardinal Health to pay $8 million for failing to prevent bribes paid in China
Cardinal Health (CAH), one of the largest pharmaceutical wholesalers, agreed to pay more than $8…
FDA approves a generic version of the drug Martin Shkreli monopolized
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a generic version of Daraprim, the anti-infective…
STAT Plus: Novartis employee claims she was fired for complaining about incorrect data
As Novartis (NVS) geared up to win approval for a new eye medication that was…
Why is there any matter in the universe at all? New study sheds light
Scientists have measured a property of the neutron — a fundamental particle in the universe…
Novel coronavirus (COVID-19) imaging features overlap with SARS and MERS
Although COVID-19’s imaging features are variable and nonspecific, the findings thus far do show ”significant…
Containing methane and its contribution to global warming
Methane is a gas that deserves more attention in the climate debate as it contributes…
Coronavirus COVID-19 risk increased to ‘very high’ but containment still possible
Countries must act quickly and robustly to contain the coronavirus COVID-19 epidemic, the World Health…
When should you eat to manage your weight? Breakfast, not late-night snacks
The balance between weight gain and weight gain loss is predominantly determined by what you…
Male-killing bacteria linked to butterfly color changes
Like many poisonous animals, the African monarch butterfly’s orange, white and black pattern warns predators…
Highlighting product greenness may put consumers off buying
New research suggests that companies looking to promote their latest environmentally friendly product should downplay…
Connecticut prison warning: Prolonged solitary confinement may ‘amount to torture’, UN expert warns
The “excessive use” of solitary confinement by the prison service in the US state of…
Opinion: The coronavirus ‘infodemic’ is real. We rated the websites responsible for it
The coronavirus has spawned an infodemic. That’s the World Health Organization’s term for the conspiracies,…
The FDA identifies its first drug shortage due to coronavirus but won’t name the medicine
For the first time since the coronavirus outbreak began, the Food and Drug Administration has…
Cat food mystery foils diet study
How a study aimed at assessing the wildlife impacts of domestic cats was foiled by…
How much does black carbon contribute to climate warming?
Black carbon particles — more commonly known as soot — absorb heat in the atmosphere….
An iron-clad asteroid
Mineralogists have discovered a previously unknown phenomenon in soil samples from the asteroid ‘Itokawa’: the…
DNA discovery can lead to new types of cancer drugs
Researchers have discovered that our cells replicate their DNA much more loosely than previously thought….
Paleontologists discover why the oceans are so diverse
Slow, steady evolution in animal groups that contain many different ecological lifestyles has been a…
The enemy within: How a killer hijacked one of nature’s oldest relationships
Researchers have discovered how a notorious pathogen may have hijacked one of nature’s most enduring…
New tool aims to assist military logistics in evacuating noncombatants
Researchers have developed a computational model that can be used to expedite military operations aimed…
Astronomy student discovers 17 new planets, including Earth-sized world
An astronomy student has discovered 17 new planets, including a potentially habitable, Earth-sized world, by…
John Wyn Owen: former director of the NHS in Wales, who introduced the concept of “health gain”
bmj;368/feb28_10/m794/FAF1faJohn Wyn Owen approached his death in the same way as his life as director…
STAT Plus: Pharmalittle: Azar says Medicare is open to price negotiations; drug makers say opioid settlements are in jeopardy
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too…
Iain Smith Macdonald
bmj;368/feb28_9/m796/FAF1faIain Smith Macdonald was born in Greenock. After graduating, he did national service in North…
Nicholas Godlee
bmj;368/feb28_8/m658/FAF1faNicholas Godlee came from a medical lineage: his great uncle, Sir Rickman Godlee, the first…
Emerging tensions will affect how the NHS uses its new money
The fallout from former health secretary Andrew Lansley’s 2012 reorganisation of the NHS in England…
Covid-19: school closures and bans on mass gatherings will need to be considered, says England’s CMO
School closures and bans on mass gatherings will need to be considered if there is…
Divestment for health: consider the arms industry
We welcome The BMJ’s thoughtful editorial linking health to the debate on divestment.1 The increasing…
Gender dysphoria and transgender health issues are now included in the RCGP curriculum
We welcome Howard’s article on how difficult it is for general practitioners to get the…
Hancock vows to stamp out “absurd” rationing of some NHS services
The health secretary Matt Hancock has vowed to stamp out what he described as the…
Life as a neurosurgeon
Neurosurgeons assess, diagnose, and undertake surgery to treat disorders of the central nervous system, including…
Research on peer review and biomedical publication
At The BMJ we try to practise what we preach—just as in healthcare, our decisions…