John Wyn Owen: former director of the NHS in Wales, who introduced the concept of “health gain”
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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
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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…
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Research on peer review and biomedical publication
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A Worm Is Apparently The Earliest Known Animal To Lose Its Limbs
According to a new study, a strange-looking worm-like creature from around 18 million years ago…
How This Jellyfish Can Hurt People Without Even Touching Them
New study shows that there is a jellyfish species that can sting people by releasing…
6 Natural Remedies For Dry And Damaged Hair
These natural remedies will restore vitality to your dry and damaged hair. Read Original Article:…
Common Myths About Climate Change And What Science Has To Say About Them
Here are some of the most common myths surrounding climate change, as well as what…
Opinion: Women in medicine: unite (or at least stop repressing each other)
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STAT Plus: Turned away from five clinical trials, a cancer patient waits for one that will take him
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As per a latest release, the biggest cosmic explosion on record has just been detected….
New ‘Minimoon’ Discovered Orbiting Near Earth
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Glowing Frogs And Salamanders Might Be More Common Than You Think
A new research proved that glowing amphibians such as frogs and salamanders are more common…
Opinion: Quarantine for coronavirus? Let’s make that unnecessary
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‘Reject Big Pharma’: Anti-vaccine activists co-opt a populist slogan to try to repeal a state immunization law
The advertisements plastered across city bus stops and flooding television airwaves across Maine make a…
Telehealth can help fight the novel coronavirus, but U.S. challenges could limit its potential
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STAT Plus: AI has arrived in medical imaging. Now the FDA needs to monitor its impact on patients
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Antibiotic Against Superbugs Discovered By AI
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Is Raw Beef Safe For Consumption?
Is eating raw beef actually safe or is it just an invitation for harmful bacteria…
Eating Disorders: What Most Of Us Don’t Understand About Condition
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8 Healthy Snacks To Bring On A Road Trip
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Best Tips If You Have Spring Travel Plans Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
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Make this the century of women’s equality: UN chief
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Physically Abused Children More Likely To Experiment With Smoking In Adolescence
Childhood maltreatment is linked to developing the habit of smoking in adolescence, a new study…
Shocking Finding: Text Analysis Of Edgar Allan Poe’s Work Reveals He May Not Have Died By Suicide
According to computational data analysis of the language used by Edgar Allan Poe in all…
News in Brief 27 February 2020
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Bulletproof Coffee Benefits: What Nutritionists Have To Say
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Merck to Present at the Cowen Health Care Conference
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Here is what you need to know about a no-sugar diet and its benefits. Read…
Online health gurus advise ‘near-lethal’ vitamin doses to combat coronavirus – New York Post
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Health-Care Systems Want More Alternative Assets. But Can They Get Them? – Institutional Investor
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Animal Doctor: Can meat alternatives be used in homemade dog food? – Tulsa World
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Governor: Coronavirus changing “by the hour” in California – CALmatters
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Skin and non-adhesive cells found to play pivotal role in formation of fingers
Human fingers are sculpted from a primitive pad-like structure during embryonic development. Sometimes, this process…
Polymers get caught up in love-hate chemistry of oil and water
Researchers have achieved a rare look at the inner workings of polymer self-assembly at an…
Listen: Wall Street’s coronavirus freakout, why clinical trials frustrate patients, and a journey through the past
Is the market overreacting to the coronavirus? Why do so many clinical trials go unfilled?…
Biogen, Sangamo partner to develop genome-editing therapies for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease
The drug maker Biogen announced late Thursday that it would license two preclinical drugs from…
Myanmar: ‘Multidimensional and long-standing’ root causes behind rights minority abuses, says Bachelet
The Human Rights Council on Thursday held an interactive dialogue with UN rights chief, Michelle…
Azar hits a sour note on pricing for a potential coronavirus vaccine
Let them eat cake. This is effectively what Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar…
A single coronavirus case exposes a bigger problem: The scope of undetected U.S. spread is unknown
The discovery that a California woman was likely infected with the novel coronavirus by a…
Distrust of past experience may underlie obsessive-compulsive symptoms
People with higher obsessive-compulsive symptoms may place less trust in their past experience, leading to…
Tying up molecules as easily as you tie up your laces
Since the 1970s, scientists have been trying to knot molecules together to create new, custom-made…
Roadmap to a win-win against invasive weeds
Researchers have created the world’s first framework, to better guide the management of terrestrial invasive…