‘Cooperative’ and ‘independent’ dog breeds may not react differently to unfair outcomes
Cooperative-worker dog breeds do not appear to respond more negatively to unfair outcomes than do…
Month: June 2020
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Soap bubbles pollinated a pear orchard without damaging delicate flowers
Soap bubbles facilitated the pollination of a pear orchard by delivering pollen grains to targeted…
First dinosaur eggs were soft like a turtle’s
New research suggests that the first dinosaurs laid soft-shelled eggs — a finding that contradicts…
First egg from Antarctica is big and might belong to an extinct sea lizard
An analysis has found that a mysterious fossil discovered in 2011 is a giant, soft-shell…
Astronomers detect regular rhythm of radio waves, with origins unknown
A team of astronomers has picked up on a curious, repeating rhythm of fast radio…
Arctic Ocean acidification worse than previously expected
The Arctic Ocean will take up more carbon dioxide over the 21st century than predicted…
Centenarian study suggests living environment may be key to longevity
Where you live has a significant impact on the likelihood that you will reach centenarian…
STAT Plus: California attorney general says FTC failed to follow ‘best practices’ in approving AbbVie-Allergan deal
Arguing that the Federal Trade Commission did not follow “best practices” in approving AbbVie’s recent…
Shopping Guide For Plant-Based Meals On A Budget Amid The Pandemic
Stock up on shelf-stable food to prevent running out of food and money during the…
WHO drops hydroxychloroquine from Covid-19 clinical trial
The World Health Organization on Wednesday said it was dropping the malaria medicine hydroxychloroquine from…
A Neanderthal woman from Chagyrskaya Cave
Until now, the genomes of only two Neanderthals have been sequenced in high quality: one…
Microbes might manage your cholesterol
Researchers discover a link between human blood cholesterol levels and a gene in the microbiome…
Quantum physics: Physicists develop a new theory for Bose-Einstein condensates
Bose-Einstein condensates are often described as the fifth state of matter: At extremely low temperatures,…
Liver perfusion could save 7 in 10 rejected donor livers
A major study investigating the effectiveness of liver perfusion as a technique to improve the…
How the giant sequoia tree protects itself
A three-dimensional network of fibers makes the bark resistant to fire and rock fall. Read…
Soup Diet For Weight Loss: What You Need To Know
Proponents of the diet believe one can lose up to 10-15 pounds on the soup…
STAT Plus: CAR-T cells, better known as cancer drugs, show promise against aging in lab mice
Scientists are still trying to get CAR-T cells to work as well in solid tumors…
Tracking Australia’s gigantic carnivorous dinosaurs
North America had the T. rex, South America had the Giganotosaurus and Africa the Spinosaurus…
Covid-19: Deaths in the community approach 20 000 in the UK
The number of deaths involving covid-19 that have occurred in the community has passed 20…
Nanomaterial gives robots chameleon skin
A new film made of gold nanoparticles changes color in response to any type of…
Nanosponges could intercept coronavirus infection
Nanoparticles cloaked in human lung cell membranes and human immune cell membranes can attract and…
STAT Plus: BioMarin’s hemophilia gene therapy continues to prevent bleeding at four years
BioMarin’s experimental hemophilia gene therapy, which is expected to be approved by U.S. regulators in…
STAT Plus: Pharmalittle: White House says Covid-19 vaccine will be free to the ‘vulnerable’; vaccine makers hunt for glass vials
Good morning, everyone, and how are you today? We are doing just fine, thank you,…
Hypospadias
What you need to knowHypospadias is a common congenital condition characterised by a ventral meatusHypospadias…
Administration of end-of-life drugs by family caregivers during covid-19: opportunity for future home prescribing plans
Bowers and colleagues’ editorial on the administration of end-of-life drugs by family caregivers during the…
WHO warns that averting flu pandemic may be harder as surveillance switches to covid-19
The demands of responding to covid-19 are damaging the prospects of developing effective influenza vaccines…
Covid-19: Researchers question policy of closing schools after finding under 20s have low susceptibility to virus
Children and young people under 20 are half as susceptible to covid-19 and far less…
FDA Reveals Video Game Prescribed Specifically For Kids With ADHD
Have a child suffering from ADHD? Then this USFDA-approved video game might be just what…
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What To Do If You Accidentally Hit An Animal On The Road
These are the laws on what to do and how to react properly if you…
Plastic surgeons lambasted by coroner for failing to admit mistakes over death of woman who had hyperkalaemia
A coroner has lambasted the plastic surgery department at Southmead Hospital in Bristol for having…
Covid-19: Racism may be linked to ethnic minorities’ raised death risk, says PHE
Racism, discrimination, and social inequality may have contributed to the increased risk of death from…
Spending and quality after three years of Medicare’s bundled payments for medical conditions: quasi-experimental difference-in-differences study
AbstractObjectiveTo evaluate whether longer term participation in the bundled payments for care initiative (BPCI) for…
The Adaptive designs CONSORT Extension (ACE) statement: a checklist with explanation and elaboration guideline for reporting randomised trials that use an adaptive design
AbstractAdaptive designs (ADs) allow pre-planned changes to an ongoing trial without compromising the validity of…
Investigating coeliac disease in adults
What you need to knowCoeliac disease is common and underdiagnosed, with a prevalence of around…
Ground Beef Recall 2020: 21 Tons Of Ground Beef Recalled Over E. Coli Concerns
More than 21 tons of ground beef sold at Walmart and Food City stores are…
Unilever Reveals New Climate Fund Worth More Than $1 Billion
A new report reveals that Unilever has recently unveiled a climate and nature fund that…
End-of-life planning: ideas are not new but a system is needed to implement them
In their editorial Bowers and colleagues highlight two important matters—long recognised by palliative care and…
Pernicious anaemia: switch to oral B12 supplementation to reduce risk of covid-19 transmission
Mohamed and colleagues’ review of current practice in pernicious anaemia acknowledges the evidence for oral…
Covid-19: Low dose steroid cuts death in ventilated patients by one third, trial finds
Low dose dexamethasone reduces deaths in patients hospitalised with covid-19 who need ventilation, according to…
Opinion: An ‘America first’ pharma supply chain sounds good. But it won’t work
With a stroke of the president’s Executive Order pen, the Trump administration awarded a $354…
The Worst Diet Mistake You Can Make If You’re Aiming For A Flat Tummy
Trying to get a flat stomach? Here’s one mistake you might unknowingly be making. Read…
Opinion: Cough and pneumonia in the time of coronavirus
Standing in line outside a grocery store in Seattle, almost at the front, the requisite…
Steroid Reportedly Reduces Deaths In Coronavirus Patients With Severe Cases
Researchers found that the cheap and widely available steroid drug, dexamethasone, could help reduce the…
Study Shows Barn Owls Share Food With Their Siblings In Exchange For Grooming
As per a new study, barn owls reportedly share their food among their own siblings…
Rising Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations underscore the long road ahead
The U.S. is now confronting what public health experts have been warning about but many…
Facing a broken mental health system, many U.S. teens fall off a dangerous ‘cliff’ in their care
An 18th birthday can mean many things. It’s a formal step into adulthood. It’s the…
Dangers Of Eating Too Much Of Healthy Food
These foods prove that there are dangers in eating too much healthy food. Read Original…
How The Pandemic Has Changed The Food Business
Unexpected but making a lot of sense in hindsight, the unprecedented coronavirus outbreak has changed…
Parents Believe Social Distancing Is Harming Kids’ Mental Health
A new Gallup survey shows nearly 3 in 10 parents in the U.S. said their…
Coronavirus Vaccine Trials In China Show Promise
We all know that the coronavirus pandemic can’t be fully stopped unless there’s a vaccine….