Facial rash and ocular pain
A previously healthy man in his 60s presented to the emergency department with ocular pain,…
Month: October 2021
Corneal arcus associations . . . and other stories
Corneal arcusA cross sectional study of 10 000 people in Germany (mean age 60, range…
Team debriefings in healthcare: drawing on the strengths of other professions
As a foundation doctor and newly qualified social worker, we value Kolbe and colleagues’ recent…
Covid-19: Prioritise vulnerable patients to prevent further deterioration, says charity
Clinically extremely vulnerable people, who have been asked to shield during the covid pandemic, have…
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Opinion: Making clinicians worthy of medical AI: Lessons from Tesla and self-driving cars
Tesla is in the midst of conducting an unprecedented social experiment: testing drivers of its…
Opinion: What the death rattle and capital punishment have in common
Death rattle. That’s the sound some dying people make, caused by a buildup of mucus…
STAT+: A disrupting force, or ‘just another mail order pharmacy’? How Amazon Pharmacy stacks up a year after launching
It was the launch that sent pharmacy stocks into a tailspin. Within hours of Amazon…
Half doses, third doses, kids’ doses: Covid vaccine delivery goes next-level difficult
The U.S. Covid-19 vaccine rollout is about to get a lot more complicated. When the…
Yes, We Should Be Keeping The Healthier Hand-Washing Habits We Developed At The Start Of The Pandemic
Washing your hands is an easy and effective way to reduce the spread of illness….
Practice Positivity: 5 Tips to Encourage Your College Student Returning to In-Person Classes
The post Practice Positivity: 5 Tips to Encourage Your College Student Returning to In-Person Classes…
News in Brief 20 October 2021
‘Overzealous’ security services undermining South Sudan peace: rights experts Humanitarian assistance stepped up on Yemen’s west coast Freedom of thought…
New galaxy images reveal a fitful start to the Universe
New images have revealed detailed clues about how the first stars and structures were formed…
First dinosaur era crab fully preserved in amber discovered
Researchers describe the first crab from the Cretaceous dinosaur era preserved in amber. The study…
Changing ocean currents are driving extreme winter weather
Slower ocean circulation as the result of climate change could intensify extreme cold weather in…
How an enriched environment fires up our synapses
Processing of sensory impressions and information depends very much on how the synapses in our…
Scientists enable a blind woman to see simple shapes
Newly published research details how a team of scientists successfully created a form of artificial…
Termite brains can grow in anticipation of a single moment of flight and light
In a dampwood termite colony only a select few will, quite literally, see the light….
Quantum material to boost terahertz frequencies
They are regarded as one of the most interesting materials for future electronics: Topological insulators…
Researchers make hardened wooden knives that slice through steak
The sharpest knives available are made of either steel or ceramic, both of which are…
Ohio senator joined anti-vaccine panel hyping debunked, ‘alternative’ COVID treatments – Ohio Capital Journal
Ohio senator joined anti-vaccine panel hyping debunked, ‘alternative’ COVID treatments Ohio Capital Journal Read Original Article:…
STAT+: Senate Democrats push back on the notion that adding dental, vision to Medicare would bankrupt it
Key Senate Democrats used a hearing Wednesday to push back on the argument that expanding…
FDA authorizes booster shots of Moderna, Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccines
Many Americans who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 will soon be able to choose which…
Study of DNA repair boosts prospects for gene editing technology
Researchers have developed a new method to profile the activity of cellular genes involved in…
Europeans in the Americas 1000 years ago
The Vikings were active in North America in the year 1021 AD. This now represents…
Origin of domestic horses finally established
The modern horse was domesticated around 2200 years BCE in the northern Caucasus. In the…
Hit the sleep ‘sweet spot’ to keep brain sharp
Older adults who sleep short or long experienced greater cognitive decline than those who sleep…
Astronomers detect signs of an atmosphere stripped from a planet in a giant impact
A team has discovered evidence of a giant impact in the nearby HD 17255 star…
Humans did not cause woolly mammoths to go extinct — climate change did
Humans did not cause woolly mammoths to go extinct — climate change did. For five…
Unmasking the magic of superconductivity in twisted graphene
Researchers report an uncanny resemblance between the superconductivity of magic graphene and that of high…
Lightweight electric wristband heaters for constant, portable warmth
As the fall chill settles in across the U.S., people are getting out their cozy…
Plugging into ocean waves with a flexible, seaweed-like generator
Ocean waves can be powerful, containing enough energy to push around sand, pebbles and even…
Male-female differences in heart disease could start before birth
New research suggests that male-female differences in protein expression occur immediately after embryonic cells become…
Urban wastes used as fertilizers contain higher PFAS than livestock manure
Because of their useful surfactant properties, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been massively produced…
In your face: Children’s expressions tell the story of poor sleep
When children are overtired, their facial expressions can forecast social problems years later, according to…
Scientists develop sperm cells from primate stem cells
A new study shows that functional sperm cells can be made in a dish using…
Restore sexual, reproductive health rights lost during COVID, rights expert urges
Sexual and reproductive health rights, are human rights, the independent UN expert on the right…
Brain activation in sleeping toddlers shows memory for words
Very young children learn words at a tremendous rate. Now researchers have seen how specific…
Small-scale foragers left more than footprints on the landscape
Archaeological sites like the Great Wall of China and the pyramids can be seen with…
Cat bacteria treats mouse skin infection, may help you and your pets as well
Researchers identify a strain of bacteria on healthy cats that produces antibiotics against severe skin…
How quickly does the climate recover?
It took the climate 20,000 to 50,000 years to stabilize after the rise in global…
‘Ray guns’ let scientists use light instead of DNA to tell plant populations apart
Using a handheld device that looks a little like a ray gun, scientists recorded how…
Only ‘real equality’ can end vicious cycle of poverty
Although poverty and privilege “continue to reproduce themselves in vicious cycles”, it is possible to break the chain and shift the…
Rush for new profits posing threat to human rights, UN experts warn
The finance industry’s demand for new sources of capital worldwide to satisfy investors, is having a serious negative impact on the…
STAT+: Pulling back the curtain: U.K. to launch new system for registering clinical trials automatically
In its latest bid to boost clinical trial transparency, the U.K. government will automatically register…
What Are Electrolytes For & How Do These Help Keep You Hydrated?
Here’s everything you need to know about electrolytes and how these benefit your body. Read…
Health inequalities and the elective backlog—understanding the problem and how to resolve it
Even before covid-19 the NHS was struggling to manage rising demand, as waiting lists continued…
Covid-19: Italy sees protests against mandatory health passports for workplaces
A demonstration in Trieste, Italy, against the mandate for health passports in the workplace turned…
Religious support for assisted dying: we must not gamble with vulnerable people’s lives in changing the law
The “new religious alliance in support of doctor assisted dying” has stated that it wishes…
Assisted dying: changing the law still has an unacceptably high price
The support of some prominent religious figures for assisted dying has added a new element…
Four children killed on their way to school in northwest Syria
Four children – three boys and a girl – were killed on Monday morning while…