Month: November 2019

Study authors note multiple health issues including blurred vision from excessive screen time, neck and…

A new analysis of historical seismic data has found that earthquake activity in West Texas…

Security measures for staff helping to fight health emergencies need to be stepped up urgently,…

A doctor who trained in cardiology but worked for many years as a private practice…

Minerva mentions de Musset’s sign of aortic incompetence and its earlier recognition by William Withering.1In…

bmj;367/nov04_14/l6356/FAF1faBrought up in Troon, Ayrshire, Isabella Mary Shirley (“Diz”) had her first encounter with sarcoidosis…

bmj;367/nov04_13/l6351/FAF1faIan Michael Lowit, who died peacefully two months after his 100th birthday, had a remarkable…

Pressure is increasing for a radical change to UK drug policy that focuses on harm…

The triple therapy Trikafta (elexacaftor, tezacaftor, and ivacaftor) has the potential to lead to “transformative…

Researchers report they have developed a new technique that uses light to control the lifetime…

A new study documents structural differences in the brains of preschool-age children related to screen-based…

The first existence of a multilevel society in a non-mammalian animal shows that large brains…

bmj;367/nov04_8/l6340/FAF1faPicture credit: University of Texas South-western Medical Centre, Dallas, USARobert McClelland was born in the…

Is this about how much GPs are worth?Yes, but this isn’t about money. GPs Sam…

Daylight saving time is now over. What does this mean for deers and other animals?…

Cold-soaking grapes to make wine is a technique that’s been the subject of many debates….

Can zombies ever be real? Here are some quick scientific facts. Read Original Article: Zombie…

Treatment of young people with learning disabilities or autism in mental health hospitals is so…

The studyGilbert R, Brown M, Rainford N et al. Antimicrobial-impregnated central venous catheters for prevention…

Wild swimming is an incredible way to simultaneously numb and heighten different senses, says Clare…

The studyEveritt H, Landau G, Little P. Therapist telephone-delivered CBT and web-based CBT compared with…

On 22 October 2019 abortion was decriminalised in Northern Ireland.1 This historic change followed decades…

The results of clinical trials should be disseminated to those who took part in them….

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he plans to restructure PG&E after it filed for bankruptcy…

Since winter is right around the corner, many people might again experience seasonal affective disorder…

There are several nutrients that only an animal-sourced food can supplement, which the vegetarian diet…

Researchers in the U.K. developed a blood test that could detect breast cancer even five…

New study shows that high-intensity exercise, like HIIT, could help improve brain health and memory…

An increasing number of lung injuries sustained from vaping are being linked to cannabis, a…

According to a Harvard professor, discrediting science is a political strategy, one that should not…

Suffering from digestive problems? Walking may be the answer. Read Original Article: Walking Helps Improve…

From better skin, lower heart disease risk to improved bones, read on to see the…

An increasing number of American adults are suffering from sleep deficiency. Here are the the…

A dietary fiber can help separate out semiconducting carbon nanotubes used for making transistors for…

Breast cancer could be detected up to five years before there are any clinical signs…

After running simulated testing, the Food and Drug Administration says it has not found evidence…

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