Helen Salisbury: The commercial determinants of health
Sometimes my job seems impossible. I’m trained to treat individuals with physical and mental health…
Month: July 2022
Opinion: FDA rule would facilitate prescription-to-OTC switches but nix a third class of drugs
After a decade-long wait, the Food and Drug Administration finally issued a proposed rule in…
In the label ‘adult failure to thrive,’ medicine reveals its own failures
The death certificate made everything worse. Seth Fischer was already angry: a physical feeling, an…
Expert wisdom on prostate cancer testing not evident in NHS commissioning guidance
In their editorial on diagnosing prostate cancer in asymptomatic patients, Bradley and colleagues highlight both…
Super Contagious COVID-19 Variants As Infectious As Measles: Doctors
According to doctors, the newest COVID-19 variants are as infectious as measles. Read Original Article:…
Omicron BA.5’s New Symptom Only Affects COVID-19 Patients At Night
The latest omicron strain has a new symptom that can only affect patients at night….
RI woman sues cleaning company after being denied job during pregnancy – The Providence Journal
RI woman sues cleaning company after being denied job during pregnancy The Providence Journal Read Original…
Exposure to multiple phthalates during pregnancy increases risk of preterm birth – News-Medical.Net
Exposure to multiple phthalates during pregnancy increases risk of preterm birth News-Medical.Net Read Original Article: Exposure…
A pregnant woman got a ticket for driving in the HOV lane in Texas. She says her fetus was her passenger – CNN
A pregnant woman got a ticket for driving in the HOV lane in Texas. She…
COVID vaccines and pregnancy: a review of the evidence shows they are safe – The Conversation
COVID vaccines and pregnancy: a review of the evidence shows they are safe The Conversation Read…
Pregnancy, Breastfeeding, and More Linked to Lower CRC Risk – Medscape
Pregnancy, Breastfeeding, and More Linked to Lower CRC Risk Medscape Read Original Article: Pregnancy, Breastfeeding, and…
Roe V. Wade Ruling: She Found Out Her Baby Wouldn’t Survive, But Was Denied An Abortion – TODAY
Roe V. Wade Ruling: She Found Out Her Baby Wouldn’t Survive, But Was Denied An…
Top Baby Products You Need When Welcoming a New Baby
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News in Brief 11 July 2022
World population to reach 8 billion Children caught in conflict UN chief calls for dialogue…
Covid-19: Ethnic minority staff felt “vulnerable” during pandemic, says senior leader
Minority ethnic healthcare workers have felt “vulnerable” and uncared for during the covid-19 pandemic, with…
President Biden reveals first image from NASA’s Webb Telescope
The first full-color image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope reveals thousands of galaxies, including…
Researchers show effectiveness of migraine drug in weight loss
Triptans, a commonly prescribed class of migraine drugs, may also be useful in treating obesity,…
Could a computer diagnose Alzheimer’s disease and dementia?
Researchers have developed a new tool that could automate the process of diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease…
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Flashing creates hard-to-get 2D boron nitride
Chemists use their flash Joule heating process to synthesize 2D flakes of boron nitride and…
Plankton will store more carbon as Earth’s climate warms, but storage beyond the end of the century is uncertain
The amount of carbon stored by microscopic plankton will increase in the coming century, predict…
Soft but tough: Biohybrid material performs like cartilage
Producing biomaterials that match the performance of cartilage and tendons has been an elusive goal…
X-rays help researchers piece together treasured cellular gateway
After almost two decades of synchrotron experiments, scientists have captured a clear picture of a…
Proof Mendel discovered the laws of inheritance decades ahead of his time
Gregor Mendel, the Moravian monk, was indeed ‘decades ahead of his time and truly deserves…
The ultimate fate of a star shredded by a black hole
In 2019, astronomers observed the nearest example to date of a star that was shredded,…
Researchers capture images of antibody attacking neuron receptor
Researchers have captured images of an auto-antibody bound to a nerve cell surface receptor, revealing…
Worms as model for personalized medicine
Using four unrelated strains of the microscopic nematode C. elegans originating from different parts of the world,…
Hidden genes may be tapped for new antibiotics
Bioscientists learn to trigger ‘silent’ gene clusters in bacteria that could be rich sources of…
Abnormal heart metabolism may predict future sudden cardiac death
Adults with abnormal heart metabolism are up to three times more likely to experience life-threatening…
Video game players show enhanced brain activity, decision-making skill study
Frequent players of video games show superior sensorimotor decision-making skills and enhanced activity in key…
Hopping space dust makes asteroids look rougher
When NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft arrived at the asteroid Bennu, scientists discovered something surprising: The asteroid’s…
Preterm birth more likely with exposure to phthalates
Pregnant women who were exposed to multiple phthalates during pregnancy had an increased risk of…
Bomb detectors picking up more blue whale songs in Indian Ocean
The good news is, pygmy blue whales appear to be thriving in the Indian Ocean….
Stronger overturning circulation in the Pacific during the last glacial period
Coral data indicate that the upper layers of Pacific Ocean were more mixed during the…
Paleobiology: Complex family relationships
An international team of researchers has managed to classify fossils of one of the most…
Programmed cell death in cancer cells: Overcoming resistance through paraptosis-inducing compounds
Inducing programmed cell death (PCD), such as apoptosis, is a widely used therapeutic option for…
Molecular pathway by which stress affects lupus discovered
A novel molecular pathway involving cell signalling proteins in the brain may explain how stress…
Pocket gophers are underground root ‘farmers’
Pocket gophers are known for living solitary, underground lives, eating roots in North and Central…
Inaccurate pulse oximeter readings tied to less supplemental oxygen for darker-skinned ICU patients
Patients with darker skin who received less accurate readings of their oxygen levels using pulse…
Friends enjoy being reached out to more than we think
People consistently underestimate how much others in their social circle might appreciate an unexpected phone…
Nanoparticles can save historic buildings
Buildings made of porous rock can weather over the years. Now scientists have studied in…
Heart-healthy, lower sodium version of traditional Chinese cuisine lowered blood pressure
Researchers have created a heart-healthy, lower sodium version of traditional Chinese cuisine that was appetizing,…
Education system ‘neglecting the importance of plants’
People are becoming ‘disconnected from the botanical world’ at a time when plants could help…
Covid-19: Hospitals and GP clinics return to universal mask wearing as rates rise
Hospitals and general practices around the country are once more insisting on mask wearing by…
Racial inequality: five minutes with . . . Michael Marmot
“During the pandemic I knew we had to look at ethnic differences in health because…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Perrigo seeks FDA approval to sell birth control over the counter; 1.1 billion Covid vaccines have been wasted
Good morning, everyone, and nice to see you again after we disappeared for a needed…
President Biden issues executive order to try to protect abortion rights
The US president issued an executive order on 8 July in an attempt to protect…
Boris Johnson and health: unfulfilled promises
Much has already been written, and more will be, on Boris Johnson’s political legacy. While…
Drugmaker seeks FDA approval of over-the-counter birth control pill
WASHINGTON — For the first time, a pharmaceutical company has asked for permission to sell…