Money matters to happiness–perhaps more than previously thought
Money matters to happiness, perhaps more so than previously thought, according to new research. One…
Month: January 2021
New tool removes chemotherapy drugs from water systems
‘What goes in, must come out’ is a familiar refrain. It is especially pertinent to…
New approach emerges to better classify, treat brain tumors
A look at RNA tells us what our genes are telling our cells to do,…
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Childhood neglect leaves generational imprint
Early life experiences can have an outsized effect on brain development and neurobiological health. New…
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Simple, cheap test can help save lives from colorectal cancer, study shows
New research has demonstrated that a simple, cheap test can help identify who is at…
Covid-19: Doctors’ call for legal protection against claims of unlawful killing is reȷected
England’s health and social care secretary has rejected a call to bring in emergency legislation…
UN agencies supporting mammoth India COVID-19 vaccine rollout
India has begun what is the world’s biggest COVID vaccination campaign so far, deploying hundreds…
Michael Green: forensic pathologist whose observations helped catch the “Yorkshire Ripper”
bmj;372/jan19_6/n144/FAF1faCredit: Jennifer GreenWithin five weeks in 1975, Michael Green, then a senior lecturer in forensic…
Protecting the environment from plastic PPE
Although measures to control covid-19 have been associated with some positive environmental effects, including decreases…
Covid-19: Assess the effects of extending Pfizer vaccine dosing interval, expert urges
A leading statistician has written to health secretary Matt Hancock urging him to investigate the…
What we know about covid-19 reinfection so far
How often does reinfection occur?“Other things being equal, we can expect to see—even without this…
How Joe Biden plans to heal American healthcare
During his 2020 US presidential campaign the Democratic candidate Joe Biden had some clear goals:…
Small biotech launches human trials of a potential ‘backstop’ for Covid-19 vaccines
A small biotechnology firm said that it will start human testing of an experimental Covid-19…
What we now know — and don’t know — about the coronavirus variants
The coronavirus variants are, in a word, confusing. By now, you have likely heard about…
Covid-19 vaccine guidance for those who are lactating is based on faulty assumptions, experts say
Maggie Anthony didn’t have much time to deliberate before getting her Covid-19 vaccine. A labor…
STAT+: Family medicine residents don’t interact with pharma as much as they once did
Amid concerns about pharmaceutical industry influence on physicians, a new survey finds fewer family medicine…
Opinion: Startups should focus on innovations that truly improve mental health
An unexpected side effect of the tragedy of the Covid-19 pandemic is unprecedented opportunity for…
STAT+: Will the FTC get tougher on pharma business practices under the Biden administration?
As the Biden administration begins setting priorities, the Federal Trade Commission is poised to take…
STAT+: After repeated delays, Trump’s HHS punts on oversight of a massive Covid-19 response fund for hospitals
WASHINGTON — The Department of Health and Human Services acted with lightning speed to send…
Cassie on ‘Unexpected’ Second Pregnancy: ‘Need My Body Back for Minute Before Considering Another’ – PEOPLE
Cassie on ‘Unexpected’ Second Pregnancy: ‘Need My Body Back for Minute Before Considering Another’ PEOPLE Read…
Migration chief calls for all displaced to be included in national COVID-19 vaccination plans
The head of the UN migration agency, IOM, is strongly advocating for governments everywhere to…
Many Tigray refugees entering Sudan with nothing but their clothes: UNHCR
Nearly 60,000 people from Ethiopia’s volatile Tigray region have now crossed the border to remote southeastern Sudan, after more than two months of fighting, many with just…
News in Brief 18 January 2021
UN chief urges restoration of law and order after Darfur killings Libya talks in Geneva break…
Holistic Treatment for Personality Disorders – WRCB-TV
Holistic Treatment for Personality Disorders WRCB-TV Read Original Article: Holistic Treatment for Personality Disorders – WRCB-TV…
The Trump administration bailed out prominent anti-vaccine groups during a pandemic – The Washington Post
The Trump administration bailed out prominent anti-vaccine groups during a pandemic The Washington Post Read Original…
Spinal Cord Stimulation Market to Reach USD 4.12 Billion at 8.0% CAGR by 2027; Introduction of Non-opioid Alternative Therapies to Boost Market, states Fortune Business Insights™ – GlobeNewswire
Spinal Cord Stimulation Market to Reach USD 4.12 Billion at 8.0% CAGR by 2027; Introduction…
Lehigh’s College of Health Establishes Institute for Indigenous Studies – Lehigh University News
Lehigh’s College of Health Establishes Institute for Indigenous Studies Lehigh University News Read Original Article: Lehigh’s…
Where COVID-19 hit hardest, sudden deaths outside the hospital increased, study finds
A study across New York City found that out-of-hospital sudden deaths follow the geographic distribution…
A new archaeology for the Anthropocene era
Scantily clad tomb raiders and cloistered scholars piecing together old pots — these are the…
UN rights office ‘deeply troubled’ by Russian activist Aleksei Navalny’s arrest
The UN human rights office (OHCHR) have raised alarm over the arrest of Russian opposition…
Climate change will alter the position of the Earth’s tropical rain belt
Researchers describe future changes to the tropical rain belt with expected climate change. The changes…
WHO chief warns against ‘catastrophic moral failure’ in COVID-19 vaccine access
A “me-first approach” to COVID-19 vaccines on the part of some countries and manufacturers is…
Inexpensive battery charges rapidly for electric vehicles, reduces range anxiety
Range anxiety, the fear of running out of power before being able to recharge an…
A ‘super-puff’ planet like no other
Astronomers discover that the core mass of exoplanet WASP-107b is much lower than previously thought…
Covid-19: What new variants are emerging and how are they being investigated?
What do we know about the new variant emerging from Brazil?This variant, known as P.1…
Many parents say teens with anxiety, depression may benefit from peer confidants at school
Three-quarters of parents in a new national poll think peers better understand teen challenges, compared…
Eliminating microplastics in wastewater directly at the source
A research team has developed a process for the electrolytic treatment of wastewater that degrades…
Early management of unstable angina and non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction: summary of NICE guidance
Clarification—This NICE guideline summary (BMJ 2010;340:c1134, doi:10.1136/bmj.c1134) has now been superseded by a summary of…
Hyperglycaemia in acute coronary syndromes: summary of NICE guidance
Clarification—This NICE guideline summary (BMJ 2011;343:d6646, doi:10.1136/bmj.d6646) has now been superseded by a summary of…
Secondary prevention for patients after a myocardial infarction: summary of updated NICE guidance
Clarification—This NICE guideline summary (BMJ 2013;347:f6544, doi:10.1136/bmj.f6544) has now been superseded by a summary of…
Acute management of myocardial infarction with ST-segment elevation: summary of NICE guidance
Clarification—This NICE guideline summary (BMJ 2013;347:f4006, doi:10.1136/bmj.f4006) has now been superseded by a summary of…
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Arthroscopic hip surgery compared with physiotherapy and activity modification for the treatment of symptomatic femoroacetabular…
Care homes: averting market failure in a post-covid-19 world
Our population is not ageing well. The proportion of older people affected by medium to…
Disparity in maternal deaths because of ethnicity is “unacceptable”
Urgent action is needed to tackle systemic biases contributing to unequal mortality outcomes in ethnic…
Covid-19: US immigration enforcement flouts safety guidelines, report claims
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) routinely ignores its own safety rules on covid-19, causing…
Covid-19: Biden calls for science, vaccines, and masks
President elect Joe Biden has said he would rely on science, the broad distribution of…
Sixty seconds on . . . covid influencers
Pardon?Get with the programme, Grandad. Influencers are very . . . influential these days. And…
Vaccinating against covid-19 in people who report allergies
Use of the Pfizer-BioNTech covid-19 vaccine in people with a history of severe allergies was…
Empowering patients through technology: GP Amir Hannan
Amir Hannan’s ethos is to educate patients and empower them to use the information in…
Management of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
ABSTRACTNon-alcoholic fatty liver disease is a very common medical condition, driven by a combination of…