Covid-19 and long covid highlight the need to tackle behavioural health challenges
Greenhalgh and colleagues’ Practice Pointer1 and the Opinion article from Long Covid SOS2 serve as…
Month: October 2022
Long covid update for primary care should acknowledge functional symptoms
It must be a fraught task, writing about long covid. The list of symptoms is…
We need both quantitative and qualitative data to prove the value of health visiting
Wilkinson’s article highlights the challenges of proving the value of health visiting.1 This is partly…
Cholera vaccine shortage forces shift to one-dose regimen
A lack of global supply has prompted the international body which distributes oral cholera vaccines…
Beauty products with fluorinated ingredients may also contain PFAS, study reports
Smooth, foamy, water-proof. These characteristics are extremely desirable in beauty products, but manufacturers sometimes use…
No heart damage despite hypertension
An overactive enzyme that causes an inherited form of high blood pressure also appears to…
Large emissions from ship scrubbers
The Baltic Sea is considered one of the world’s most polluted seas. Now, new research…
Model calculates energetics of piercing fangs, claws and other biological weapons
Researchers have created a model that can calculate the energetics involved when one organism stabs…
New motorcycle lighting design could save lives
Motorcycle drivers are 27 times more likely to die in an accident than those in regular passenger…
Warming oceans likely to shrink the viable habitat of many marine animals — but not all
A new article adds a new chapter to the story of how some animals may…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Merck KGaA probed by French court for misleading info; former Genentech scientists given prison terms over trade-secret theft
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the middle of the week. Congratulations on making it…
Dementia and ethnicity: five minutes with . . . Charles Marshall
“If you are black in east London, you are 43% more likely to develop dementia…
John Launer: When outpatient appointments are put on hold
I have a long term medical condition that requires regular hospital review. In theory this…
An eruption of dome-shaped, red papules
These are reactive capillary haemangiomas (RCHs) on the trunk of a man in his 40s…
David Oliver: We’re further than ever from solving the social care crisis
Thérèse Coffey, secretary of state for health and social care and deputy prime minister, has…
Comparative effectiveness of initial computed tomography and invasive coronary angiography in women and men with stable chest pain and suspected coronary artery disease: multicentre randomised trial
AbstractObjectiveTo assess the comparative effectiveness of computed tomography and invasive coronary angiography in women and…
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How the US scrapp{-}{-}{-}{-}ing of Roe v Wade threatens the global medical abortion revolution
In 2021, a 20 year old woman in Hyderabad, India, discovered she was pregnant. A…
What Is Ocular Monkeypox? CDC Reports 5 Cases Of The Eye-related Infection
Ocular monkeypox is defined as the “presence of new ocular disease compatible with Orthopoxvirus (OPXV)…
Listen: What makes food ‘healthy’ and why we don’t prioritize nutrition
After years of deliberation, the FDA recently announced a new set of rules it proposes…
Opinion: STAT+: How digital health innovators can successfully navigate evolving FDA regulations
In the rapidly changing landscape of digital health, innovation has often outpaced regulations, especially for…
Could monkeypox infections have long-term consequences?
Since the world began confronting a global outbreak of monkeypox in the spring, the scientific…
Time to get off the couch, WHO warns, as 500 million risk developing chronic illness
Almost 500 million people will develop heart disease, obesity, diabetes or other noncommunicable diseases (NCDs)…
Racial disparities in neonatal mortality even wider with tools like IVF, study finds
When Sarka Lisonkova and her colleagues set out to study disparities in the birth outcomes…
Pregnancy and pot: Healthy alternative or bad for baby? – The Mercury News
Pregnancy and pot: Healthy alternative or bad for baby? The Mercury News Read Original Article: Pregnancy…
Pregnancy Is Uncomfortably Perfect Fodder for Horror Movies – Jezebel
Pregnancy Is Uncomfortably Perfect Fodder for Horror Movies Jezebel Read Original Article: Pregnancy Is Uncomfortably Perfect…
Ukraine: UN commission chair says report ‘is the truth as we have observed it’
The Chair of the UN’s Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine has found reasonable…
News in Brief 18 October 2022
Women and children pay heaviest price in global health reversals Impact of Tigray strikes on…
Attack on 2 fronts leads ocean bacteria to require carbon boost
The types of ocean bacteria known to absorb carbon dioxide from the air require more…
Nanoporous intermetallic compounds that boost hydrogen production
Hydrogen, a clean fuel, is incredibly dense in energy — three times more than diesel…
Reliably estimating proportion of vaccinated populations in wildlife
Researchers develop a ground-breaking model to estimate bait vaccination effectiveness in wild animals based on…
Color-changing fibers for smart clothes
When we think about clothing, we usually think of it as something we wear to…
Light-driven molecular swing
Scientists have used ultrashort laser pulses to make the atoms of molecules vibrate and have…
Skin-attachable auditory sensor that functions even in noisy environments
A research team has developed a skin-attachable auditory sensor, which recognizes human voices in noisy…
Plants use their roots to measure manganese concentration available in the soil
Researchers demonstrate for the first time, using the model plant thale cress (Arabidopsis thaliana), how…
The Mona Lisa effect: How eyespots deter predators that approach from different directions
The eyespots of many prey animals deter predators from attacking, like those of the peacock…
Alternative Approaches to Mental Health and Wellbeing – Psychiatric Times
Alternative Approaches to Mental Health and Wellbeing Psychiatric Times Read Original Article: Alternative Approaches to Mental…
Complementary, Alternative, & Integrative Approaches in Mental Health Care – Psychiatric Times
Complementary, Alternative, & Integrative Approaches in Mental Health Care Psychiatric Times Read Original Article: Complementary, Alternative,…
Deloitte: Alternative Care Sites Provide Solutions to Several Healthcare Problems – HealthLeaders Media
Deloitte: Alternative Care Sites Provide Solutions to Several Healthcare Problems HealthLeaders Media Read Original Article: Deloitte:…
Depression and weight changes: The link and how to manage – Medical News Today
Depression and weight changes: The link and how to manage Medical News Today Read Original Article:…
New practice focuses on dental sleep medicine, providing an alternative for patients who use CPAP machines – PennLive
New practice focuses on dental sleep medicine, providing an alternative for patients who use CPAP…
The Wim Hof breathing method: How to, benefits, and more – Medical News Today
The Wim Hof breathing method: How to, benefits, and more Medical News Today Read Original Article:…
‘Undeniable need for accountability’ in Ukraine as violations mount
The Independent Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine, presented its first detailed written report to the…
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BU lab wasn’t required to clear potentially controversial study with NIH, director says
The director of a Boston University laboratory that conducted potentially controversial research on the viruses…
Treatment for back pain: 84 percent increase in success rate
If a therapy for chronic back pain is tailored specifically to a patient’s individual requirements,…
Artificial intelligence answers the call for quail information
When states want to gauge quail populations, the process can be grueling, time-consuming and expensive….
Individualized fingerprints from sleep brainwaves provide a powerful new tool for understanding disease
A team led by researchers has developed a powerful computational tool for understanding brain health…
Differences in male and female ostriches could explain how they form groups
Males and females are affected in different ways by cooperation and competition in social groups…
Scientists compile Cassini’s unique observations of Saturn’s rings
Scientists have compiled 41 solar occultation observations of Saturn’s rings from the Cassini mission. The…
Researchers 3D bioprint breast cancer tumors, treat them in groundbreaking study
Researchers have successfully 3D bioprinted breast cancer tumors and treated them in a breakthrough study…
Wastewater testing expected to work for most infectious diseases
Wastewater surveillance of infectious diseases is expected work for just about every infectious disease that…