How a committed minority can change society
How do social conventions change? Robotic engineers and marketing scientists joined forces to study this…
Year: 2021
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Primordial ‘hyper-eye’ discovered
Trilobites of the suborder Phacopina had a unique eye in which about 200 large lenses…
Getting beyond small talk: Study finds people enjoy deep conversations with strangers
People benefit from deep and meaningful conversations that help us forge connections with one another,…
Breastfeeding status and duration significantly impact postpartum depression risk
A study of 29,685 American women finds postpartum depression (PPD) is a significant health issue,…
Dental care: The best, worst and unproven tools to care for your teeth
Only a handful of oral hygiene tools actually prevent gum disease. At the moment, all…
Virtual Event: The evolving landscape for biosimilars
Editor’s note: A livestream of the event will be embedded below at 1 p.m. ET….
Critical groundwater supplies may never recover from drought
New research shows groundwater takes an average of three years to recover from drought —…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: House panel OKs bills to halt pharma practices that raise prices; Merck to buy Acceleron for $11.5 billion
Rise and shine, everyone, another busy day is on the way. This morning is getting…
The BMJ Awards 2021: Outstanding contribution to health
Think back to high summer and the lure of so called “Freedom Day.”1 Were you…
Labour would guarantee mental health treatment in less than a month, says Starmer
A Labour government would introduce a new NHS target for patients to start receiving appropriate…
The BMJ Awards 2021: Research paper of the year
“Dexamethasone in hospitalized patients with covid-19,” by the Recovery Collaborative GroupThe BMJ’s judges said this…
Thinking time, the scarce rocket fuel of health services
The psychologist Edward de Bono, who died earlier this year, popularised lateral thinking (doi:10.1136/bmj.n1831).1 An…
The BMJ Awards 2021: Special recognition award for science communication
Devi SridharThroughout the pandemic, Devi Sridhar, professor of global public health at the University of…
A new framework for developing and evaluating complex interventions: update of Medical Research Council guidance
Complex interventions are commonly used in the health and social care services, public health practice,…
Investigating subclinical hypothyroidism . . . and other stories
Subclinical hypothyroidismAmong 9000 people who took part in a series of Danish surveys of iodine…
The UK should take the lead in pushing for reform of WHO, MPs say
The covid-19 pandemic put a spotlight on the “shortcomings” of the World Health Organisation, highlighting…
Half of people who stopped long term antidepressants relapsed within a year, study finds
Just over half (56%) of people who stopped taking antidepressants after long term use experienced…
The BMJ Awards 2021: “Landmark” study on dexamethasone wins paper of the year
Researchers whose rapid investigations into possible covid treatments that helped to save over a million…
Post-discharge after surgery Virtual Care with Remote Automated Monitoring-1 (PVC-RAM-1) technology versus standard care: randomised controlled trial
AbstractObjectiveTo determine if virtual care with remote automated monitoring (RAM) technology versus standard care increases…
Opinion: Repurposing drugs can speed new treatments for Covid-19
As the summer of 2021 started to unfold, many Americans thought the pandemic was beginning…
Opinion: Covid-19 has revealed the hazards of blocking physician-owned hospitals
Covid-19 caught the U.S. flatfooted. With supply shortages, the availability of intensive care unit beds,…
Telehealth has rapidly expanded. But companies are still struggling to reach rural populations
Despite the wide-ranging expansion of telehealth in the past year, there is still a broad…
‘We are one’: musical performance ‘King Clavé’ reveals that we are ‘interconnected’
Based on the core belief that “humanity is deeply interconnected” and “we are one”, the new performance piece, “King Clavé” is adding…
Somalia: ‘Sustained focus, investments’ needed to boost women’s political participation
Unresolved issues surrounding parliamentary quotas, and women’s participation in elections in Somalia were highlighted by…
CDC: Pregnant People With Covid-19 At Higher Risk Of Pregnancy Complications And Premature Birth – Forbes
CDC: Pregnant People With Covid-19 At Higher Risk Of Pregnancy Complications And Premature Birth Forbes CDC…
Experts: Pregnant People Should Be Cautious About Taking Tylenol – Verywell Health
Experts: Pregnant People Should Be Cautious About Taking Tylenol Verywell Health Read Original Article: Experts: Pregnant…
News in Brief 29 September 2021
Famine likely happening in Tigray, warns UN’s emergency relief chief COVID-19, annexation, compounded crisis of Palestine occupation Yemeni humanitarian organization wins…
Researchers discover unknown childhood genetic condition and its potential cure
International group of researchers identify new childhood genetic condition and a potential cure that can…
European fishing communities face their own specific climate risks
Of all European fisheries and coastal communities, the ones in the UK and the Eastern…
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Wiggling worms suggest link between vitamin B12 and Alzheimer’s
Worms lose their wiggle when they get Alzheimer’s disease, but researchers found that worms fed…
Expanding the genetic code with quadruplet codons
Cells working with an expanded genetic code could make more diverse medicines. A new study…
What are ideal blood sugar levels for preventing repeat strokes, heart attacks?
Blood sugar control has always been important for people with diabetes when it comes to…
Afghanistan: Rapid decline in public health conditions, WHO warns
Healthcare provision is deteriorating fast in Afghanistan, the UN health agency warned on Wednesday, with…
Extending LIGO’s reach into the cosmos
New mirror coatings will increase the volume of space LIGO can probe in its next…
Glioma subtype may hold the secret to the success of immunotherapies
A common mutation in gliomas sensitizes them to immunotherapy, a finding which researchers believe could…
Alleged reprisals and intimidation against 240 who cooperated with UN
Allegations of reprisals and intimidation were documented against some 240 civil society members, activists and journalists, across 45 countries in the year…
Team rewires a behavioral circuit in the worm using hydra parts
New research highlights the development of HySyn, a system designed to synthetically reconnect neural circuits…
Clover growth in Mars-like soils boosted by bacterial symbiosis
Clover plants grown in Mars-like soils experience significantly more growth when inoculated with symbiotic nitrogen-fixing…
Exoskeleton research demonstrates the importance of training
New research shows that the benefits people could reap from exoskeletons rely heavily on having…
Strikingly simple means of diagnosing ecosystem health uncovered
Scientists say the health of a terrestrial ecosystem can be largely determined by three variables:…
Strict lineage tracing crucial to nerve cell regeneration research
Stem cell scientists find that stringent lineage tracing is crucial for studies of nerve cell…
Families of missing migrants, forced to search alone
Urgent support is needed for tens of thousands of missing migrant families who are often…
How mercury gets into the sea
Mercury released into the atmosphere by industry enters the sea and from there makes its…
Mars’ surface shaped by fast and furious floods from overflowing craters
On Earth, river erosion is usually a slow-going process. But on Mars, massive floods from…
Back pain: Psychological treatment shown to yield strong, lasting pain relief, alter brain networks
A study of chronic back pain patients finds that more than two-thirds of those who…
‘Is that a bacon sandwich?’ Fruit flies react to smells while asleep
Researchers have tracked flies’ ability to interpret information while asleep, showing which parts of the…
DR Congo: WHO staff abused women and girls in Ebola outbreak, says “harrowing” independent report
Sexual exploitation and abuse, including rape and demands of sex in return for jobs, were…
Human behavior sabotages CO2-reducing strategies
To slow down climate change, societies tend to focus on two solutions for reducing greenhouse…
Quantum dots enable infrared lasing at room temperature in silicon photonics
Researchers report on having achieved a solution-processed infrared laser at room temperature compatible with CMOS…
For 55 million displaced, status quo ‘not an option’
Nationally-owned solutions must be found for more than 55 million people displaced within their own…