Year: 2019

A new study shows that children raised without siblings have higher risk of obesity due…

The man who received the world’s first total penis and scrotum transplant reported he is…

Researchers found that people who have been experiencing insomnia are more likely to develop heart…

Emperor penguins are some of the most striking and charismatic animals on Earth, but a…

A rapid spread of African Swine Fever (ASF) is wiping out pig herds in China,…

The lack of consultancy posts being filled is concerning.1 I fear the consequences for training,…

It can be easy to forget quite how many NHS patients used to wait a…

Scientists have linked the decline in Arctic sea ice to the emergence of a deadly…

The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday handed down a maximum 30-year prison sentence for…

Scientists have designed an affordable ‘flow battery’ membrane that could accelerate renewable energy for the…

Capturing carbon dioxide and turning it into commercial products, such as fuels or construction materials,…

Strained relationships with parents, siblings or extended family members may be more harmful to people’s…

A new study helps to solve the mystery of missing plastic fragments at sea. Scientists…

A team of engineers has developed a highly sensitive system that uses a smartphone to…

Computational methods used to fill in missing pixels in low-quality images or video also can…

If you ever wondered what’s going on in your friends’ brains when they think about…

With the presidential election a year away, pollsters will barrage the country with poll questions…

The UK experts’ position on the (relative) safety of vaping is scientifically flawed.1 Alan Boobis,…

FibromyalgiaFibromyalgia is characterised by chronic widespread pain, fatigue, and sleep disturbance. Its causation is poorly…

Readers of the print BMJ may notice something different about this week’s copy. It arrived…

This radiograph (fig 1) shows multiple small, nodular, intra-abdominal calcifications. They were an incidental finding…

A 58 year old man presented with one week of progressive right sided weakness and…

Since Northern Ireland’s law was amended last month, women who want an abortion can be…

The secretary of health and social care in England has written to NHS staff to…

BurnoutMost UK doctors work when sick, survey suggestsThe Medical Protection Society found that 72% of…

Wildfire smoke is every bit as dangerous as the toxic smoke from an indoor fire…

A letter was published in the Lancet last week, entitled “Sepsis hysteria: excess hype and…

“I’ve long been involved in legislation in parliament about a woman’s right to choose—most recently…

A new study shows that smoking cigarettes could increase an individual’s risk of developing depression…

Thanks to a new space telescope by NASA, thousands of new exoplanets are set to…

Per a new study, last month’s October was the hottest ever on record, thanks to…

Recently, scientists were able to unearth the fossil of the oldest-known upright-standing ape, changing what…

A good night’s sleep is absolutely essential for our brain health. Read Original Article: Does…

Blue Cross Blue Shield issued a report warning that millennials are at risk of dying…

Over a million patients could wait for over four hours at emergency departments this winter,…

Researchers discovered that the use of cleaning products could allow fungi to form and spread…

From extreme diet and exercise, mood changes to frequently looking in the mirror, here are…

In a series of experiments, scientists studied the science of landing on our feet by…

Learn some tips on how to foster independence in your kids. Read Original Article: How…

How much salt do our bodies really need? What would happen if we don’t have…

Here are some tips to help yourself have a healthier relationship with food as well…

Here are some of the newest anti-aging treatments available today. Read Original Article: New Anti-Aging…