Rights experts alarmed by violent civil society crackdown in Iran
UN independent human rights experts have deplored the recent violent crackdown on civil society in…
Month: June 2022
New maps of asteroid Psyche reveal an ancient world of metal and rock
Astronomers have mapped the surface properties of the asteroid Psyche, revealing a landscape of metal…
Trade the chair for fresh air: Sitting time and cardio health
New research is adding further weight to the argument that prolonged sitting may be hazardous…
Mechanism leading to drug resistance in prostate cancer
Researchers reveal a mechanism by which prostate cancer cells become resistant through molecular modification of…
Dog-assisted interventions lead to lower stress levels in children
Dog-assisted interventions can lead to significantly lower stress in children both with and without special…
Helping middle school students achieve more
A new study of intermediate school students in urban California and New York shows promise…
The tarantula’s cosmic web: Astronomers map violent star formation in nebula outside our galaxy
Astronomers have unveiled intricate details of the star-forming region 30 Doradus, also known as the…
To find a planet, look for the signatures of planet formation
Finding forming planets is a tough but important job for astronomers: Only three planets have…
Popular drug may have new benefit in men with diabetes, but not women, study shows
A new study finds that a popular erectile dysfunction drug, which is increasingly being used…
No peers, no beers: Research shows youth substance use declined during the COVID-19 pandemic
With stay-at-home orders during the COVID-19 pandemic, youth spent more time at home with family…
New perspective on RNA function: RNA regulates proteins and thereby can control cell growth, study shows
Scientists gained new insights into RNA-mediated regulation of proteins (riboregulation) and its role in controlling…
AI reveals scale of eelgrass vulnerability to warming, disease
A combination of ecological field methods and cutting-edge artificial intelligence has helped an interdisciplinary research…
Researchers discover crocodile species that likely preyed on human ancestors
Researchers have discovered two new species of crocodiles that roamed parts of Africa between 18…
Dusty disks: Images from the Gemini South telescope in Chile uncover companions to distant stars
A mosaic of dusty, swirling disks shows a sample of images captured from the International…
COVID-19 on the brain: Neurological symptoms persist in majority of long-haulers
A new study describes the short- and long-term neurological symptoms of SARS-CoV-2 infection, and identifies…
Tanzania: More violence feared over bid to evict Maasai from ancestral lands
The reported use of live ammunition by security forces in Tanzania, against ethnic Maasai herders,…
Androgen receptor signaling contributes to targeted therapy resistance in melanoma
Androgen receptor (AR) signaling affects response to BRAF/MEK inhibitor therapy in both males and females…
NHS to rollout two new drugs to tackle superbugs
The NHS has negotiated a new arrangement with two pharmaceutical companies to oversee the prescription…
New UN guide aims to tackle growing problem of elder abuse
Every year, one in six people aged 60 years and older experience some form of…
International doctors are threatened with deportation after qualifying as GPs, MPs are warned
Immigration rules are threatening the supply chain of newly qualified GPs, a committee of MPs…
Sampling surfaces for COVID-19 virus at public health laboratories
A new study shows that the methodology used to detect the COVID-19 virus in nasal…
Origins of the Black Death identified
The Black Death, the biggest pandemic of our history, was caused by the bacterium Yersinia…
Previously hidden protoclusters could reveal new details of galaxy evolution
The ancestors of some of the largest galaxy clusters have been hiding in plain sight….
What quantum information and snowflakes have in common, and what we can do about it
Qubits, the basic building blocks of quantum computers, are as fragile as snowflakes. Now, researchers…
Doctor who worked as locum consultant despite being released as trainee is suspended
A doctor who worked as an NHS locum consultant despite having been released from the…
UN’s Bachelet concerned over Ukraine orphans ‘deported’ to Russia for adoption
The UN’s top rights official expressed her concern on Wednesday at reports that Ukrainian children…
Lager beer, whether it contains alcohol or not, could help men’s gut microbes
Like wine, beer can have health benefits when consumed in moderation. Non-alcoholic beers have become…
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Near-sun comet roasted to death
Astronomers using a fleet of world leading telescopes on the ground and in space have…
Parasitic worms reveal new insights into the evolution of sex and sex chromosomes
Studying two highly divergent phyla of worms that contain numerous parasites that cause human and…
A large predator from the Pyrenees
A fossilized lower jaw has led an international team of palaeontologists to discover a new…
STAT+: Supreme Court sides with hospitals on Medicare drug pay dispute
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday sided with hospitals in a legal dispute over…
Covid-19: Omicron infection is poor booster to immunity, study finds
People infected with the omicron variant show poor immunity boosting against future covid-19 infection, researchers…
General practice: glass half Fuller?
As we enter the new era of integrated care systems, the recent Fuller Stocktake report…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: FDA panel to review Covid shots for young children; Shionogi to license antibiotic to dozens of poor countries
Top of the morning to you. Another busy day is unfolding here on the Pharmalot…
STAT+: FDA oversight of pharma manufacturing facilities plunges during the pandemic
Each year, the Food and Drug Administration tracks its progress inspecting pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities and…
Key tobacco control report focuses on children
Javed Khan’s report on tobacco control policy, published on 9 June 2022, will inform the…
We need reliable evidence to guide treatment choices for the many, not the few
The BMJ is right to highlight the Healthy Mum, Healthy Baby, Healthy Future report on…
Comorbidities and covid-19
Over 530 million people worldwide are estimated to have had covid-19 by June 2022, resulting…
Can Eating Too Much Fish Lead To Skin Cancer?
A novel study has reported a potential link between fish consumption and skin cancer. Read…
Rising cost of living’s effect on infant feeding
Feed is concerned by the cost of living crisis1 and, as a member of the…
STAT+: Third Rock Ventures plots next chapter after raising $1.1 billion fund
Third Rock Ventures has raised $1.1 billion for its largest-ever fund, the biotech venture capital…
Tracking an FDA advisory panel meeting on Covid vaccines in young children
Parents of America, you’re in the home stretch. In all likelihood, Covid-19 vaccines for children…
GP partnership model “is viable” but needs proper resources, doctors tell MPs
Doctors giving evidence to MPs have defended the independent contractor model of GP partnership, arguing…
Household Chores May Help Develop Children’s Executive Functioning: Study
Delays or impairments in executive functioning may lead to problems later on, according to researchers….
Peer Play At Pre-School Age May Yield Mental Health Benefits Later On: Study
“What matters is the quality, rather than the quantity, of peer play,” one of the…
Suspended for a single word: why GMC processes need overhaul and how that could happen
In May the GP Manjula Arora was given a one month suspension for dishonesty over…
Learning to live in a body at war with itself
I started having symptoms in my early 20s that were initially dismissed as irritable bowel…
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David Oliver: Should we shift more specialist doctors’ time into community care?
Last month NHS England published Next Steps for Integrating Primary Care, also known as the…
Bruising with pancreatitis—but not as you know it
A woman in her early 40s was admitted to the surgical department with severe pancreatitis…
Opinion: Youth and gender-affirming care: let’s start with ‘do no harm’
No decent person wants to hurt children. Yet as pediatricians and longtime public health practitioners,…