Doctor who plagiarised medical education theses is suspended for six months
A doctor who plagiarised two other doctors’ theses when submitting his own thesis for a…
Month: October 2022
Covid-19: Don’t let economic crisis distract from preparing for a future pandemic, conference hears
Most countries haven’t learnt all the lessons of the covid pandemic and need to take…
Concerning Chemicals In Cosmetics, Skin Care Products To Watch Out For
While there’s nothing wrong with using products to keep our skin hydrated and fresh, people…
More Than 2.5 Million U.S. Teens Vaped In 2022, A ‘Concerning’ Health Risk, Officials Say
One in four of those students said they used e-cigarettes daily, according to a national…
Learning networks in the pandemic: mobilising evidence for improvement
Key messagesThe paucity of evidence during the early phase of the pandemic provided an opportunity…
Acute infections in people who inject drugs
What you need to knowHave a low threshold for imaging with computed tomography (CT) angiography,…
Tobacco control, climate change, public health, primary care—the name of the game is “conflict of interest”
Although the involvement of big companies in dictating the terms of tobacco control and responses…
A good death
It is uncanny how timely the piece about death as the great leveller is, considering…
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It makes no sense for Therese Coffey to continue to vote against measures to prevent climate change
I found this analysis of the position of the new health secretary Thérèse Coffey informative,1…
Opinion: Certified nursing assistants do important work. They deserve to be paid a living wage for it
In mid-April 2020, as Covid-19 shutdowns and lockdowns were being put in place across the…
Opinion: FDA’s plan to define “healthy” for food packaging: Better than the existing labeling anarchy, but do we really need it?
The FDA has announced the set of rules it proposes to enforce for manufacturers to…
Another potential roadblock to wider telemedicine abortion: state medical boards
In the post-Roe landscape, advocates for abortion rights are pinning hopes on telehealth as one…
STAT+: Health plans say texting could help reach underserved patients. But a federal rule is getting in their way
Health plans trying to reach low-income and underserved customers say they’re being stymied by a…
Researchers working to uncover consequences of prenatal cannabis exposure – Medical Xpress
Researchers working to uncover consequences of prenatal cannabis exposure Medical Xpress Rat study shows prenatal exposure…
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Global Non Invasive Prenatal Testing Market Report (2022 to 2030) – Asia-Pacific is Expected to Exhibit the Highest CAGR Over the Forecast Period – ResearchAndMarkets.com – Business Wire
Global Non Invasive Prenatal Testing Market Report (2022 to 2030) – Asia-Pacific is Expected to…
Pregnancy Services of Delta County launches its capital campaign – WLUC
Pregnancy Services of Delta County launches its capital campaign WLUC Read Original Article: Pregnancy Services of…
News in Brief 6 October 2022
Horrific Thailand shooting prompts swift condemnation: UNICEF Suicide prevention campaign launches in Africa Ecuador: Torture prevention…
Herbal medicine: Types, uses, and safety – Medical News Today
Herbal medicine: Types, uses, and safety Medical News Today Read Original Article: Herbal medicine: Types, uses,…
Spooktacular CE opportunities – DVM 360
Spooktacular CE opportunities DVM 360 Read Original Article: Spooktacular CE opportunities – DVM 360 »
Microbes that cause cavities can form superorganisms able to ‘crawl’ and spread on teeth
Researchers found that the bacteria and fungi responsible for a severe form of childhood tooth…
Energy development holds up deer during spring migration
The new study shows how development disrupts deer movements, resulting in deer losing their ability…
What drives ecosystems to instability?
Researchers find the behavior of complex ecosystems can be predicted based on just two pieces…
Biden pardons thousands for possession of marijuana and moves toward reclassification
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is pardoning thousands of Americans convicted of “simple possession” of…
World’s first stem cell treatment for spina bifida delivered during fetal surgery
Three babies have been born after receiving the world’s first spina bifida treatment combining surgery…
STAT+: Drugmakers will be penalized if they hike prices on patients in private insurance market
WASHINGTON — Democrats’ drug pricing law will still penalize drugmakers if they hike prices on…
Superconducting hardware could scale up brain-inspired computing
Scientists have long looked to the brain as an inspiration for designing computing systems. Some…
Lagoons from the Arctic’s ‘forgotten coast’ teem with fish and birds, vulnerable to climate change and human development
A new scientific review article captures the unique and dynamic characteristics of coastal lagoon ecosystems…
Scientists discover protein partners that could heal heart muscle
The key to a new cardiomyocyte-making technique is a gene activity-controlling protein called Ascl1, which…
Onshore algae farms could be ‘breadbasket for Global South’
Growing nutritious, protein-dense microalgae in onshore, seawater-fed aquaculture systems — particularly along the coasts of…
Discovering new cancer treatments in the ‘dark matter’ of the human genome
Researchers have developed a screening method to discover new drug targets for cancer treatment in…
‘Non-native species aren’t the boogie man:’ Biologist calls for more balanced view
In a new review article, biology researchers make the case for reevaluating maligned non-native species…
Tofacitinib shows promise in scleroderma patients, researchers optimistic for next phase of study
The drug tofacitinib was well tolerated among patients with early scleroderma, primarily affecting the protein…
STAT+: FDA and Covis release dueling documents over the fate of a controversial drug for premature births
In the run-up to an extremely unusual hearing later this month, newly released documents underscore…
Haiti: Fuel crisis prompts appeal for humanitarian corridor amid cholera outbreak
The United Nations and partners on Thursday called for opening a “humanitarian corridor” in Haiti…
Utilizing chemo-mechanical oscillations to mimic protocell behavior in manufactured microcapsules
Engineers utilize signaling chemicals that replicate ‘cell communication’ to form capsule clusters. Read Original Article:…
Game changers in fighting climate change: Refuels are suitable for everyday use
Synthetic fuels produced from renewable sources, so-called refuels, are deemed potential game changers in fighting…
Impact that killed the dinosaurs triggered ‘mega-earthquake’ that lasted weeks to months
66 million years ago, a 10-kilometer asteroid hit Earth, triggering the extinction of the dinosaurs….
Four of five pinyon-juniper tree species declining in their ranges in the West
A new study sheds new light on what is happening in pinyon-juniper woodlands across the…
Genomic research aids in the effort to understand how best to treat deadly infections caused by a fungus
Scientists have made a significant genetic discovery that sheds light on the use of the…
Missing pathway in lysosome underlies newly discovered human disease
In a rare disease called mucolipidosis type II, people’s hearts and abdomens swell, and their…
Zooming in on the signals of cancer
This year, about 200,000 people will be diagnosed with non-small-cell lung cancer, the second leading…
Discovery broadens scope of use of CRISPR gene editing
Using chemical design and synthesis, scientists brought together the Nobel-prize winning technology with therapeutic technology…
Europe can rapidly eliminate imports of Russian natural gas
Using a new power sector model, a team of researchers has proposed a method for…
Why some countries are leading the shift to green energy
A new study identifies the political factors that allow some countries to lead in adopting…
Climate emergency: Millions at risk of famine and disease in Somalia
Somalia is on “the frontline of the global climate emergency” with the forecast of a…
Psilocybin: a revolution in psychedelic medicines in the US?
Six decades ago, hallucinogenic drugs such as psilocybin and LSD were having a heyday in…
Ann Robinson’s research reviews—6 October 2022
Checkpoint inhibition: hopeful in lung cancer…Extensive stage small cell lung cancer (SCLC) that has spread…
Personal reflective practice can lead to change
This week The BMJ provides plenty of ideas for readers to improve patient care or…
Reducing unnecessary preoperative testing
What you need to knowRoutine preoperative tests (such as electrocardiograms and blood tests) before low…
Cobblestone-like rashes on the penis
A young boy presented to the dermatology clinic with asymptomatic papillomatous brown plaques on his…