Francois Louis Pierre Fouin
bmj;374/jul23_1/n1846/FAF1faFrancois Louis Pierre Fouin (“Pierre”) was brought up in the idyllic setting of Glen Tanar…
Month: July 2021
How concerned should we be about breakthrough coronavirus infections? One expert weighs in
In the past week, you may have heard about Olympic athletes who are fully vaccinated…
Opinion: Patient advocacy organizations and FDA drug approval: lessons from Aduhelm
In the wake of last month’s controversial Food and Drug Administration approval of Biogen’s Aduhelm,…
Opinion: Medicine needs to see what disability means, looks like, and feels like — in its ranks and in its patients
Licensers, employers, and others have asked about my status: disabled or not disabled? The first…
Why is Delta such a big deal? And other burning questions about the next phase of the Covid-19 pandemic
The rise of the Delta variant has driven new Covid-19 outbreaks, rattled markets, and reminded…
Using Race to Diagnose Anemia During Pregnancy May Increase Anemia at Delivery and Poor Outcomes – pennmedicine.org
Using Race to Diagnose Anemia During Pregnancy May Increase Anemia at Delivery and Poor Outcomes pennmedicine.org…
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Inclusion of Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women in Clinical Research – FDA.gov
Inclusion of Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women in Clinical Research FDA.gov Read Original Article: Inclusion of Pregnant…
UN Catch-Up Dateline Geneva – Child labour in Cambodia, Tokyo Games and COVID-19 latest in Africa
In today’s show, solutions to child labour in Cambodia where one teenager has a dream;…
News in Brief 22 July 2021
Africa: 7 in 10 countries to miss COVID19 vaccination targets Reversing biodiversity loss is worth…
Martian global dust storm ended winter early in the south
A dust storm that engulfed Mars in 2018 destroyed a vortex of cold air around…
Meet the Martian meteorite hunters
A team is paving the way for future rovers to search for meteorites on Mars….
Ask The Doctor: August 2021
Q. Can high blood pressure cause sex problems? A. Sexual function can potentially be affected…
Have You Experienced Momentary Vision Loss?
You’re sitting at home enjoying your favorite TV show and all of a sudden the…
Understanding and Treating Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis (OA), the disease responsible for the majority of later-in-life knee pain, tends to begin…
News Briefs: August 2021
Ultra-Processed Foods and Mortality Researchers based in Italy wanted to know if ultra-processed convenience foods…
Be Careful With Central Nervous System Medications
Like the population at large, it’s not unusual for people with dementia to also experience…
Prevent Sunburn and Get Your Vitamin D
Vitamin D is called the sunshine vitamin because when the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays reach…
Ask The Doctor: August 2021
Q. A dear friend of mine was just diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS), but she…
MGH Researchers Discover How Amyloid Beta Forms in the Brain
Amyloid beta (Abeta) is a protein that is believed to be at the root of…
Improving Your Psychological Well-Being May Help Lower Dementia Risk
On the surface, the concept of positive well-being seems pretty simple. It is often used…
Does the Type of Exercise You Do Matter When It Comes to Improving Mood and Memory?
From your doctor to the pages of this publication and plenty of points in between,…
Big data-derived tool facilitates closer monitoring of recovery from natural disasters
By analyzing peoples’ visitation patterns to essential establishments like pharmacies, religious centers and grocery stores…
‘Good cholesterol’ may protect liver
The body’s so-called good cholesterol may be even better than we realize. New research suggests…
Anatomy of the red planet: Mars-quakes reveal interior
Researchers have been able to use seismic data to look inside Mars for the first…
Unravelling the knotty problem of the Sun’s activity
A new approach to analysing the development of magnetic tangles on the Sun has led…
COVID-19: Africa ‘third wave’ not yet over, while vaccine inequity threatens all
Although new COVID-19 cases in Africa have slowed following an eight-week surge, this “small step…
Listen: Breakthrough infections, the power of lobbying, & pharma’s cinematic villainy
Did we take off our masks too soon? Can Democrats pass a drug pricing bill?…
Clever cockatoos learn through social interaction
Scientists have shown that cockatoos, an iconic Australian bird species, learn from each other a…
STAT+: Most clinical trials failed to meet U.S. transparency requirements for recently approved drugs
In the latest look at clinical trial transparency, a new analysis found that only 26%…
U.S. sees first cases of dangerous fungus resistant to all drugs in untreated people
For the first time ever, researchers have reported cases of people carrying or infected with…
Revealed: Inequalities persist in HIV prevention, child treatment services
Nearly half of the 1.7 million children worldwide living with HIV were not on treatment last…
Planetary shields will buckle under stellar winds from their dying stars
Any life identified on planets orbiting white dwarf stars almost certainly evolved after the star’s…
African dust transport across North Atlantic
Researchers chronicle the history of African dust transport, including three independent ‘first’ discoveries of African…
Team streamlines neural networks to be more adept at computing on encrypted data
Researchers are rethinking basic functions that drive the ability of neural networks to make inferences…
Dynamic heart model mimics hemodynamic loads, advances engineered heart tissue technology
A new model mimics physiologic loads on engineering heart muscle tissues, yielding an unprecedented view…
US life expectancy plunged in 2020, especially in Hispanic and African Americans
Life expectancy in the United States fell by 1.5 years in 2020 as the covid…
All doctors deserve pay rise not just consultants, says BMA in response to disappointing 3% offer
The BMA has said that it is disappointed by the government’s announced 3% pay uplift…
When Covid first hit, prostate cancer surgeries fell much more for Black men than white men
Last year’s lockdown during the early days of the coronavirus pandemic erased cancer surgery from…
Alphabet firm DeepMind releases massive database of 3D protein structures
With the advent of cheap genetic sequencing, the world of biology has been flooded with…
New mental health waiting time targets to be introduced in England
The NHS has announced plans to introduce five new waiting time targets for mental health…
Covid-19: 1.5 million children have been orphaned by pandemic, study estimates
Covid-19 has not only killed more than four million people worldwide but has also left…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Biogen defends its controversial Alzheimer’s drug; critics pan Pfizer plan for Covid-19 shot production in Africa
Hello, everyone, and how are you today? A shiny sun and delightful breeze are enveloping…
GPs and emergency department doctors need more training to manage head injuries in amateur sportspeople, MPs say
Doctors in general practice and emergency departments need more training in managing patients with head…
Biogen mounts defense of its Alzheimer’s drug, saying ‘misinformation’ is fueling controversy
Biogen on Thursday mounted a vigorous defense of its controversial Alzheimer’s drug, Aduhelm, with the…
STAT+: Seres Therapeutics’ microbiome therapy for ulcerative colitis falls short in Phase 2 trial
Seres Therapeutics’ highly anticipated clinical trial in ulcerative colitis failed to meet its primary endpoint,…
US opioids: Johnson and Johnson and drug distributors offer $26bn to end thousands of lawsuits
The United States’ biggest ongoing lawsuit could be drawing to a close after an agreement…
Covid-19: The UK’s political gamble that bodes ill for health and the health service
If you tolerate this, sang the Manic Street Preachers, your children will be next. Are…
Covid-19 makes it harder for GPs to offer the quiet listening that made all the difference to me
How are the kids doing? Did they go to school today? These were among the…
Scooting injuries . . . and other stories
Electric scooter injuriesElectric scooters are cheap, environmentally friendly, and easy to park. In some cities,…
The power of trusting relationships in general practice
Every medical specialty prides itself on the tools it uses to ply its trade. Physicians…