Where do our limbs come from?
Scientists have uncovered new clues about the origin of paired appendages — a major evolutionary…
Month: May 2023
Move over, armadillos: There’s a new bone-plated mammal in town
Armadillos have long been considered to be the only living mammals that produce protective bony…
SWI/SNF complexes ‘bookmark’ cell identity during division
Scientists have determined how the SWI/SNF chromatin remodeling complex helps cancer cells ‘remember’ how to…
Discovery slows down muscular dystrophy
A research team has discovered that by manipulating a certain protein in the immune system…
A look into the heart of cellular waste disposal
Researchers reveal how a nanomachine takes care of cleaning up inside the cell. Read Original…
Consistent link between the seaside and better health
Seaside residents and holidaymakers have felt it for centuries, but scientists have only recently started…
A better way to match 3D volumes
Researchers developed an algorithm that can align two 3D shapes by mapping their volumes, which…
‘Second-guessing’ is a hard-wired behavior
Have you ever made a decision that, in hindsight, seemed irrational? A new study with…
Not so biodegradable: Bio-based plastic and plastic-blend textiles do not biodegrade in the ocean
A new study tracked the ability of natural, synthetic, and blended fabrics to biodegrade directly…
Gender trumps politics in determining people’s ability to read others’ minds
Researchers at the University of Bath surveyed over 4,000 people to test social ability and…
Ketamine is comparable to ECT for patients with treatment-resistant depression, study shows
When seriously depressed patients don’t respond to antidepressants, the alternatives are limited. Now a new…
STAT+: Matt Eyles, CEO of America’s Health Insurance Plans, to depart
Matt Eyles, CEO of America’s Health Insurance Plans, is leaving by this October, the lobbying…
UNESCO names 18 new Global Geoparks
The UN’s Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has endorsed the addition of 18 new…
African free trade area could spur sustainable growth: UN chief
The robust growth that many African countries experienced before COVID-19 was lost to the pandemic,…
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Unprecedented joint call to shield children on the move from violence
The UN’s top advocate on ending violence against children, joined UN agencies on Wednesday in…
‘No time to spare’: Israel-Palestine ceasefire holds, but hunger, tensions mount
Swift action is needed to prevent flare ups of Israeli-Palestinian violence and avert a looming…
Green light for global greenhouse gas tracking network
A hundred and ninety-three countries have unanimously approved the creation of a global greenhouse gas…
UN and partners seek $7 billion to prevent catastrophe in the Horn of Africa
With “crisis atop of crisis” threatening millions in the Horn of Africa, the international community…
Guterres: ‘We can turn the tide’ towards ending colonialism
New ideas must open fresh pathways towards finally ending the era of colonialism and to…
STAT+: Boston Scientific cancels $230 million deal to buy Korean device company
Boston Scientific is scrapping its $230 million plan to buy a majority stake in M.I….
STAT+: Annexon’s trial of an eye disease drug missed by a mile. The company saw a bull’s eye
Annexon Biosciences said Wednesday that its experimental treatment for an eye disease called geographic atrophy…
STAT+: Immunotherapy turned brain cancers from ‘cold’ to ‘hot’ in mouse study, as clinical trials advance
LONDON — The promise of immunotherapies to treat cancer has yet to reach brain tumors….
Decoding Medicare: 10 Key Decisions and How They’re Made
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NHS to match blood genetically for people with sickle cell and thalassemia in England
The NHS in England will soon introduce a new genetic blood matching test for people…
STAT+: Congress took on high drug prices in Medicare. Now Biden wants to take it to Medicaid
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration wants to help states control Medicaid prescription drug costs by…
Doctor is struck off a second time for trying to conceal past erasure
A doctor who was struck off in 2003 and then reinstated in 2018 has been…
Türk appeals to Sudan’s warring generals; calls out ‘dangerous anti-rights tendencies’ worldwide
The “senseless” fighting in Sudan must stop now, and the warring generals have to insist…
STAT+: Addiction treatment center founder indicted in sprawling fraud scheme
Over the last few years, Daniel Cleggett Jr. appeared to be living a charmed life….
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Biden administration proposes yearly audit for costliest Medicaid drugs; few at high risk of HIV take prevention pills
Top of the morning to you. The middle of the week is upon us and,…
STAT+: FDA delays decision on Sarepta’s gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy
The Food and Drug Administration is delaying by one month a decision on the approval…
Breakthrough in computer chip energy efficiency could cut data center electricity use
Researchers have made a breakthrough toward reducing the energy consumption of the photonic chips used…
Simultaneous atmospheric and marine observations directly beneath a violent, Category 5 typhoon in the North-West Pacific
Scientists have successfully conducted a simultaneous marine and atmospheric measurements at multiple locations directly beneath…
New technique substantially reduces mouse damage to crops even during plagues
A non-toxic method to prevent mice from devouring wheat crops has been shown to drastically…
Engineers create bacteria that can synthesize an unnatural amino acid
Researchers have engineered bacteria to synthesize an amino acid that contains a rare functional group…
Extinct offshore volcano could store gigatons of carbon dioxide
A new study concludes that an extinct volcano off the shore of Portugal could store…
Researchers treat depression by reversing brain signals traveling the wrong way
A new study has revealed how magnetic stimulation treats severe depression: by correcting the abnormal…
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This Me Too moment shames the NHS
This week’s joint investigation by The BMJ and Guardian reveals a culture in the NHS…
Scarlett McNally: Patient empowerment and retention of doctors is vital for the UK economy
As a medical student in the 1980s, I was told that the reason there were…
Bacterial meningitis in children
BMJ Best Practice takes healthcare professionals quickly and accurately to the latest clinical information, whenever…
Helen Salisbury: Knowing the size of the problem in general practice
No one is doubting that general practice is in trouble—but how much, and how can…
Partha Kar: We’ve let the medical workforce down. Let’s provide some basics
Huge issues are facing the UK’s medical workforce: angst among staff, battles for training opportunities,…
Optimising prescribing in older adults with multimorbidity and polypharmacy in primary care (OPTICA): cluster randomised clinical trial
AbstractObjectiveTo study the effects of a primary care medication review intervention centred around an electronic…
Chelsea flower show: Gardens created to enhance wellbeing
bmj;381/may24_1/p1186/FAF1faGuy Bell/AlamyThe Royal Horticultural Society’s Chelsea flower show has long been an advocate of the…
ChatGPT: effective writing is succinct
“Brevity is the soul of wit,” says Polonius in Hamlet.1Generative artificial intelligence (AI) could disrupt…
Racial inequality should be a regulatory matter
Race equality is essential in universities and the NHS.1 Diversity and inclusion should be one…
Adverse outcomes of SARS-CoV-2 infection with delta and omicron variants in vaccinated versus unvaccinated US veterans: retrospective cohort study
AbstractObjectivesTo determine the association between covid-19 vaccination types and doses with adverse outcomes of severe…
We’ll soon have tools to protect infants against RSV. Can we put them to good use?
When scientists, physicians, and public health officials discuss RSV, the talk almost always turns to…
STAT+: Battle for the soul of Illumina is also a referendum on its CEO
On Thursday Illumina, the largest and most important maker of DNA sequencing technology, whose innovations…
Opinion: What if we’re talking about teens’ mental health too much?
Every day, it seems, is mental health awareness day. In the U.S., there’s Eating Disorders…
Opinion: Will AI soon diagnose politicians’ mental health conditions from afar?
For psychiatrists, Donald Trump’s third run for the presidency means that we’ll once again face…