Opinion: I worked hard to protect myself from Covid-19 and the flu. Yet I got both — at the same time
My painful excursion into the world of dueling infections started on a Tuesday afternoon with…
Month: November 2020
Opinion: Rethinking Black Friday to include end-of-life conversations
With more than 250,000 Americans killed by Covid-19, it’s time to think about reimagining Black…
Mask defiance remains strong in Big Sky Country, even as the pandemic rages
A cancer survivor vulnerable to serious illness, Chany Reon worried as the coronavirus swept through…
FROM THE FIELD: Girl child soldier shunned at home in Uganda
A young mother has been talking about how she was shunned by her community in…
News in Brief 26 November 2020
– Nearly 150,000 more deaths from AIDS because of COVID-19 – WHO chief Tedros urges…
Global HIV toll likely to be far higher owing to COVID-19, warns UNAIDS
Countries should adopt ambitious new targets to tackle HIV / AIDS to avoid hundreds of…
High blood pressure in midlife is linked to increased brain damage in later life
Higher than normal blood pressure is linked to more extensive brain damage in the elderly,…
Covid-19: NHS will get {pound}3bn of “recovery” funding to tackle pandemic fallout
The NHS will receive an additional £3bn (€3.4bn; $4bn) next year to help services recover…
Scotland becomes first country to provide free period products
Period products will be obtainable free of charge in Scotland for every person who needs…
GP is struck off for alleged sexual assault of which jury acquitted him
A GP has been struck off the UK medical register for an alleged sexual assault…
Partha Kar: Delivering covid vaccine—a team effort
Ripples of hope have emerged in recent weeks, with the possibility of a working covid-19…
David Oliver: Should we bring the curtain down on NHS social media performances?
Should anyone care if NHS staff post a few loosely choreographed dances on TikTok, a…
The curious case of the Danish mask study
DANMASK-19, the first trial of mask use during covid-19, was “negative.” Masks didn’t work. We…
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Opinion: Add Covid-related myocarditis, mechanical ventilation, and death to this year’s football risks
Our fourth annual Football Injury Highlight Reel is taking a different tack this year. In…
Build on momentum to end violence against women and girls: Secretary-General
Although much progress has been made in highlighting the pressing issue of violence against women…
End gender-based violence, ‘once and for all’, UN urges on International Day
Commemorating the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on Wednesday, the United…
Pregnancy and Postpartum Suicide Risk: The New Numbers – Psychiatric Times
Pregnancy and Postpartum Suicide Risk: The New Numbers Psychiatric Times Read Original Article: Pregnancy and Postpartum…
‘Born silent’: Singer Christina Perri reveals death of baby after pregnancy complications – NBC News
‘Born silent’: Singer Christina Perri reveals death of baby after pregnancy complications NBC News Read Original…
Side Effects of Being Pregnant – CafeMom
Side Effects of Being Pregnant CafeMom Read Original Article: Side Effects of Being Pregnant – CafeMom…
News in Brief 25 November 2020
UN given permission to assess stranded supertanker off Yemen coast Alert over growing use of cluster munitions despite stockpile reduction successes …
Research Roundup: December 2020
Multivitamin May Lessen Illness Symptoms A daily multivitamin and mineral supplement may lessen illness duration…
EN on Foods: Brussel Sprouts are Back!
The Folklore. Brussels sprouts have made a comeback…but why? Turns out, it’s all about preparation….
A Modern Take on Olden Grains
Conventional wisdom says that it’s good to be young. After all, youth is all about…
Restaurant Guide: Restaurant Sides
Though they are not the main course, side dishes can play an important part in…
The Wide World of Mushrooms
Mushrooms have been consumed and used for medicinal purposes for thousands of years. The ancient…
Spotlight on Supplements: Astaxanthin
Astaxanthin may not be easy to pronounce (“asta-ZAN-thin”) nor widely known, but there is interest…
You Should Know: Pump Up Your Breakfast
We’ve heard the old adage that “breakfast is the most important meal of the day,”…
Ask the EN Experts: Should I Buy Organic?; Apple Cider Vinegar
For as long of a year as this has been, it somehow simultaneously feels like…
Just In: Vitamin C Linked to Muscle Retention
Eating vitamin C-rich foods—citrus, berries, vegetables—could help older people prevent age-related muscle loss, according to…
Boost Your Nutrition This Holiday Season
It’s the most wonderful time of year! We can show our holiday spirit and still…
Effect of odor on helpfulness in rats
Despite their reputation, rats are surprisingly sociable and regularly help each other out. Researchers have…
Offshore submarine freshwater discovery raises hopes for islands worldwide
Twice as much freshwater is stored offshore of Hawai’i Island than previously thought, revealed a…
Neutrinos yield first experimental evidence of catalyzed fusion dominant in many stars
Scientists report the detection of neutrinos from the sun, directly revealing for the first time…
Scientists discover a motif that guides assembly of the algal pyrenoid
Researchers have discovered that assembly of the algal pyrenoid, a structure that mediates the incorporation…
Plants: Scientists solve the mystery behind an enigmatic organelle, the pyrenoid
Researchers have discovered how Rubisco holoenzymes assemble to form the fluid-like matrix of the algal…
HHS Alters Plan for Vaccine Distribution
Distribution plans for the Covid-19 vaccine have shifted; many groups considered at-risk, once first in…
Specific bacterium in the gut linked to irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
Researchers have detected a connection between Brachyspira, a genus of bacteria in the intestines, and…
UN experts decry Iran’s reported plan to execute Iranian-Swedish academic
Iran must halt any planned execution of Iranian-Swedish academic Ahmadreza Djalali, who has not been…
Community conservation reserves protect fish diversity in tropical rivers
Small, community-based reserves in Thailand’s Salween River Basin are serving as critical refuges for fish…
Study offers new clues for treating brain cancer in children
Brain tumors are among the most common — and the most deadly — cancers among…
Understanding the power of our Sun
For the first time, the international team was able to directly observe neutrinos from this…
A microscope for everyone: Researchers develop open-source optical toolbox
Researchers have developed an optical toolbox to build microscopes for a few hundred euros that…
Researchers uncover the unique way stem cells protect their chromosome ends
Telomeres are specialized structures at the end of chromosomes which protect our DNA and ensure…
Doctors welcome report’s call for universities to tackle racism
The BMA has welcomed a report offering practical guidance to UK universities on tackling racial…
Painful nasal and oral lesions
A man in his 60s presented with painful erythematous plaques and vesicles on the right…
Ice sheets on the move: How north and south poles connect
Over the past 40,000 years, ice sheets thousands of kilometers apart have influenced one another…
Landmark study generates first genomic atlas for global wheat improvement
In a landmark discovery for global wheat production, a team has sequenced the genomes for…
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Ghost fishing threatens endangered river dolphins, critically endangered turtles, otters
Waste fishing gear in the River Ganges poses a threat to wildlife including otters, turtles…
Sarita Rai Gurung
bmj;371/nov25_19/m4520/FAF1faSarita Rai Gurung moved to the UK in 2004 to start as a clinical observer…
James Finbarr (Barry) Cullen
bmj;371/nov25_18/m4515/FAF1faJames Finbarr Cullen (“Barry”) was one of the great names in ophthalmology, although he would…