Yemen war reaches ‘shameful milestone’ – 10,000 children now killed or maimed
Another “shameful milestone” has been reached in the conflict in Yemen with 10,000 children killed…
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Ancient driftwood tracks 500 years of Arctic warming and sea ice
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Over-compliance with US sanctions hurting Iran’s ‘butterfly kids’
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Hacking third-party apps, Amazon’s lobbying strategy, & FDA’s next steps on AI
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Covid-19: Government faces legal challenge over “failure to protect care home residents”
Two women who lost their fathers to covid-19 are legally challenging what they describe as…
Covid-19: US cases drop overall but increase among children
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Agricultural runoff contributes to global warming – New study helps us figure out how and what we can do about it
Nitrous oxide (N2O) is a potent greenhouse gas, with 300 times the warming ability of…
Motorized droplets thanks to feedback effects
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New technique paves the way for perfect perovskites
Scientists have developed a new technique that allows researchers to synthesize a perovskite solar material,…
Life’s a beach: Finding trends in marine debris across Australia
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Is Pizza Bad For You? Here’s How To Make Healthy Pizzas
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New model points to solution to global blood shortage
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Opinion: Insurers should cover energy costs for prescribed medical equipment
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New fibers can make breath-regulating garments
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Scientists gain new understanding of how brain cells talk – which could help in the treatment of mental health conditions and memory diseases
Experts have discovered that reversing the modification of molecular messages at synapses in the human…
Illness-and death-related messages found to be significant motivators for exercise
Fitness apps that emphasize illness- or death-related messaging are more likely to be effective in…
Pakistan’s amphibians need more research efforts and better protection
In Pakistan, amphibians have long been neglected in wildlife conservation, management decisions and research agendas….
Interferon does not improve outcomes for hospitalized adults with COVID-19, clinical trial finds
A clinical trial has found that treatment with the immunomodulator interferon beta-1a plus the antiviral…
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: WHO hopes to buy Covid treatments for $10 a course; Sinema is a big obstacle to drug pricing reform
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Helen Salisbury: Saȷid Javid’s missed opportunity
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Author’s reply to Cohn and Freedman and Greenberg
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Matt Morgan: How watching Friends may prevent your next complaint
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Effectiveness of consultancy services in healthcare is unclear in New Zealand
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Religious support for assisted dying: moral anchors are rooted outside faith traditions
The assertion proffered by Romain and Carey—that religious opposition to doctor assisted dying “is not…
Atea’s antiviral pill fails to clear Covid-19, forcing a re-think
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Balint groups can support and invigorate GPs
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Campaign highlights families caught on climate crisis frontline
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Covid-19: Ministers told to reveal names of companies in “VIP lane” for PPE contracts
The UK’s data privacy watchdog has ordered the government to reveal the names of almost…
Evidence Shows That, Yes, Masks Prevent COVID-19 — And Surgical Masks Are The Way To Go
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Biblical and theological opposition to assisted dying
In their essay on the support of religious people and leaders for assisted dying, Romain…
Time to end the misuse of race in medicine: cases from nephrology
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Covid-19: Why Africa’s pandemic is different
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Acute urinary retention and risk of cancer: population based Danish cohort study
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Opinion: Investing in caregiving: a social, public health, and economic issue
As a working daughter, I recently embarked on a new and uncertain phase of my…
STAT+: Underpinning Sinema’s outspoken opposition to major drug pricing reforms: her close ties to Arizona biotechs
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STAT+: Amazon is beefing up its health care lobbying operation
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Politics is derailing a crucial debate over the immunity you get from recovering from Covid-19
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Covid-19: Silencing health workers, researchers, and journalists caused unnecessary deaths, says Amnesty
Governments are causing unnecessary covid-19 deaths by trying to silence healthcare workers, journalists, and researchers,…
Pregnancy constantly overshadowed by insecurity and loneliness during the pandemic – News-Medical.Net
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Causes of a False Positive Pregnancy Test – Health Essentials from Cleveland Clinic
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Fighting Mom Burnout: The Mindful Parenting Guide For Finding Better Balance
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News in Brief 18 October 2021
Polio vaccination set to recommence across Afghanistan in November – WHO Syrians agree to start drafting new…
Natural treatments for AML: What to know – Medical News Today
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Meningitis: Researchers find possible treatment strategy without antibiotics
Meningitis is a very serious brain infection with limited treatment options. In a new study…
New active agent against parasites
Researchers have identified a chemical compound that may be suitable as an active agent against…
Putting honeybee hives on solar parks could boost the value of UK agriculture
The value of UK agriculture could be boosted by millions of pounds a year if…
Researchers identify brain circuitry in rodents that may be responsible for negative emotional aspects of pain
A new study has uncovered neuronal circuitry in the brain of rodents that may play…
STAT+: UnitedHealthcare launches a virtual-first health insurance plan as hybrid care gains steam
The pandemic prompted a mad dash to figure out how to deliver health care virtually….
‘Sexism and misogyny’ heightened; women’s freedoms supressed
Gender-based violence, hate speech and disinformation are being used extensively online and offline, to chill…