Climate change: Rising rainfall, not temperatures, threaten giraffe survival
Giraffes in the East African savannahs are adapting surprisingly well to the rising temperatures caused…
Month: June 2023
A new Tatooine-like multi-planetary system identified
An international team of astronomers has announced the second-ever discovery of a multiplanetary circumbinary system….
Which came first: The reptile or the egg?
The earliest reptiles, birds and mammals may have borne live young, researchers have revealed. Read…
Astronomers discover supernova explosion through rare ‘cosmic magnifying glasses’
An international team of scientists recently discovered an exceptionally rare gravitationally lensed supernova, which the…
New method enables study of nano-sized particles
Researchers have created a new method of studying the smallest bioparticles in the body. The…
Helen Salisbury: In praise of managers
Whenever the NHS is in trouble (all the time, over the past 10 years) you…
Matt Morgan: Healthy competition and incompetence
You made it. You were probably one of the top students in school and did…
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Focusing on people not symptoms: the consultant psychiatrist
Treating patients as human beings with a wide range of interests, and identities beyond their…
Brown tumour
This is osteitis fibrosa, a destructive skeletal mass that is also known as a brown…
Suicide hotlines promise anonymity. Dozens of their websites send sensitive data to Facebook
This article was co-published with The Markup, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates how powerful institutions…
Breast cancer mortality in 500 000 women with early invasive breast cancer in England, 1993-2015: population based observational cohort study
AbstractObjectivesTo describe long term breast cancer mortality among women with a diagnosis of breast cancer…
Is the desperation of patients with incurable diseases being exploited?
In a linked analysis article (doi:10.1136/bmj-2023-075000),1 Fernandez Lynch and Largent argue that regulators should balance…
Hospitals are testing AI to communicate with patients. They still don’t know how to talk to them about it
Health systems across the country are exploring blending artificial intelligence into their communication with patients,…
STAT+: Transplant patients say new Medicare guidance puts their donated organs at risk
Margaret Gamble was supposed to receive a blood test in the mail in May. It’s…
Opinion: How predominantly white hospital leadership teams hurt care for people of color
Last year, my father, a Jamaican immigrant with Medicaid insurance, passed away from a heart…
New UN report reveals chronic bias against women over last decade
A new UN report launched on Monday revealed no improvement in the level of prejudice…
Predicting prenatal care rates in rural Ethiopia | News | Harvard T.H. … – HSPH News
Predicting prenatal care rates in rural Ethiopia | News | Harvard T.H. … HSPH News Read…
How to choose a prenatal vitamin – WBRC
How to choose a prenatal vitamin WBRC Read Original Article: How to choose a prenatal vitamin…
Study: Telehealth’s role in prenatal care | News | thesuntimes.com – Heber Springs Sun-Times
Study: Telehealth’s role in prenatal care | News | thesuntimes.com Heber Springs Sun-Times Read Original Article:…
Prenatal folic acid supplement/dietary folate and cognitive … – Nature.com
Prenatal folic acid supplement/dietary folate and cognitive … Nature.com Read Original Article: Prenatal folic acid supplement/dietary…
21 Adorable Father’s Day Ideas For 1 Year Olds & Toddlers to Craft
The post 21 Adorable Father’s Day Ideas For 1 Year Olds & Toddlers to Craft…
13 Father’s Day Gifts for Dads Who Have Everything
The post 13 Father’s Day Gifts for Dads Who Have Everything appeared first on and…
Environmental, economic consequences of Ukraine dam disaster ‘an awful shock’: UN relief chief
The environmental and economic consequences of the dam disaster that’s inundated parts of southern Ukraine,…
News in Brief 12 June 2023
One in every 10 children worldwide works instead of going to school: ILO Ukraine…
United States commits to rejoin UN cultural agency
The head of the UN’s cultural agency UNESCO announced on Monday that the United States has…
Global Complementary And Alternative Medicine Market Size … – The Bowman Extra
Global Complementary And Alternative Medicine Market Size … The Bowman Extra Read Original Article: Global Complementary…
An alternative medicine for pain relief at Chula Pain Clinic – QS GEN
An alternative medicine for pain relief at Chula Pain Clinic QS GEN Read Original Article: An…
Biden admin finalizes deal preserving preventive healthcare … – Reuters.com
Biden admin finalizes deal preserving preventive healthcare … Reuters.com Read Original Article: Biden admin finalizes deal…
Initiative to enhance crucial role of women in countering hate speech launched
The UN Office of the Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide (OSAPG) on Monday,…
Ro pauses advertising of weight loss drug Wegovy amid shortages
Telehealth company Ro has paused advertising of the obesity drug Wegovy as the drug suffers…
Merck sues US government over negotiations on drug pricing
The pharmaceutical company Merck has sued the US government over negotiated pricing of drugs for…
One in every 10 children works – instead of going to school
Around the world, some 160 million children work to earn a living, instead of going…
Obesity impairs brain responses to nutrients, even after weight loss, study finds
Brain responses to nutrients in the gut are impaired in people with obesity, and that…
Misaligned AI constitutes a growing public health threat
Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have the potential to transform medicine by generating novel cures,…
Puberty blockers for young people will only be available as part of clinical research, says NHS England
Puberty suppressing hormones will not be prescribed to under 18s for gender dysphoria, except in…
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Feature: Folic acid: The case to rethink the UK’s food fortification plans
Neena Modi was mistakenly quoted in this feature (BMJ 2023;381:p1158. doi:10.1136/bmj.p1158, published 08 June 2023)…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: U.S. Chamber sues over Medicare price negotiations; FDA seeks new supplier for scarce cancer drug
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was…
Whistleblowing surgeon quits profession over fear of being “hunted” by NHS
A campaigning whistleblowing surgeon who wrote two books about his experiences has decided to leave…
General practices secure substantial reduction in premises service charges after settlement
Five general practices in England have secured large reductions to the service charges for their…
Ending the neglect of women’s health in research
The health inequities facing women and gender diverse people are well known.1 Sex differences exist…
The public library was at the heart of my social mobility
Launer’s eulogy to the public library jogged deep memories.1 My parents left a small town…
Perinatal multidisciplinary teams are necessary to identify mental health needs
In the call for the NHS to improve data on antenatal mental health screening, Trudi…
Nineteen healthcare organisations urge government to strip GMC of its power to appeal
A group of 19 prominent health organisations have written to the health secretary to urge…
STAT+: Fed up with exorbitant health costs, employers and workers are taking insurers to court
Companies, unions, and workers are at a breaking point over how much they pay for…
STAT+: The inside story of how data integrity issues roiled a biotech seen as ‘Moderna 2.0’
In February 2022, Diego Miralles, then-CEO of a buzzy new biotech called Laronde, gathered his…
Opinion: The court system is not ready for child custody disputes over gender-affirming care
The fight over how doctors should treat transgender children is threatening to tear apart an…
STAT+: Novartis to buy Chinook Therapeutics, developer of kidney disease therapies, in $3.2 billion deal
LONDON — Novartis said on Monday it would purchase Chinook Therapeutics for $3.2 billion upfront,…
Kendall Jenner Plays Coy After Being Asked ‘How’s the Pregnancy Going?’ – PEOPLE
Kendall Jenner Plays Coy After Being Asked ‘How’s the Pregnancy Going?’ PEOPLE Read Original Article: Kendall…
Reading ‘Sunderkand During Pregnancy “Good For Babies”: Telangana Governor – NDTV
Reading ‘Sunderkand During Pregnancy “Good For Babies”: Telangana Governor NDTV Read Original Article: Reading ‘Sunderkand During…
Kendall Jenner Plays Coy After Being Asked ‘How’s the Pregnancy Going?’ – Yahoo Entertainment
Kendall Jenner Plays Coy After Being Asked ‘How’s the Pregnancy Going?’ Yahoo Entertainment Read Original Article:…