Searching for ancient bears in an Alaskan cave led to an important human discovery
Genetic analysis links 3,000-year-old bone found in cave to modern Alaska Natives. Read Original Article:…
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Streeting presents ambitious plans for NHS, but can he make them a reality?
Labour may have got the basic idea right in prioritising primary care over hospitals if…
STAT+: FDA approves new treatment from Biogen for rare form of ALS
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday granted conditional approval to a new treatment for…
Rights office calls on Russia and Ukraine to observe rules of war, after alleged POW executions
The UN human rights office (OHCHR) has called on authorities in Russia and Ukraine to…
Maternity care: Remifentanil is recommended as alternative to epidural in draft guidance
Women in labour who need ongoing pain relief but do not want an epidural should…
Obesity: potatoes, pasta, and rice are not the problem
McNally raises the importance of dietary risk factors on health outcomes, including obesity.1 Unhealthy diets…
Burkina Faso: UN rights office calls for probe into latest deadly attack on civilians
Authorities in Burkina Faso must conduct a full and independent investigation into the recent killing…
STAT+: Sens. Bernie Sanders, Bill Cassidy reach deal on PBM, generic reform
WASHINGTON — Senate health committee leaders Bernie Sanders and Bill Cassidy on Tuesday announced an agreement…
With little FDA oversight, melatonin supplements vary widely in actual dosage, study finds
WASHINGTON — Consumers turning to melatonin gummies to get some help falling asleep might be…
Sudan’s health system is “beyond collapse” as hospitals are directly targeted in fighting
A fragile ceasefire declared at midnight on Monday 24 April seemed to be holding in…
The doctor-patient relationship is another casualty of NHS backlogs
UK doctors are increasingly telling us at the Medical Defence Union (MDU) that pressures on…
BMA suspends junior doctor over anti-Semitic comments
The BMA has suspended paediatric registrar Martin Whyte from its junior doctors committee while an…
Rise in type 2 diabetes shows that prevention is more important than ever
We have amended this opinion article by Jonathan Valabhji and Partha Kar (BMJ 2023;381:p910, doi:10.1136/bmj.p910,…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Novartis boosts its sales and profit outlook; Biogen trims its drug pipeline
Good morning, one and all. Damian Garde here, filling in for Ed Silverman on an…
Mudskippers could be key to understanding evolution of blinking
Blinking is crucial for the eye. It’s how animals clean their eyes, protect them, and…
Scientists detect seismic waves traveling through Martian core
New NASA InSight research reveals that Mars has a liquid core rich in sulfur and…
Vaccine printer could help vaccines reach more people
Researchers have designed a tabletop-sized vaccine printer that could be scaled up to produce hundreds…
Medics warn of “catastrophic” health effects of UK policy to send asylum seekers to Rwanda
Leading UK healthcare organisations have written an open letter to the UK government warning of…
STAT+: Morphic study shows promise — and blockbuster potential — for a pill to treat ulcerative colitis
Morphic Therapeutic said Tuesday that an experimental oral medicine induced complete remissions in 26% of…
Why I . . . create pop art
Combining his interest in art and medical illustration, and creating pop art versions of molecules,…
Access to naloxone in underserved communities
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved naloxone nasal spray (Narcan) for over-the-counter use…
Helen Salisbury: Falling in love with medicine again
Last week I attended an event celebrating the Oxford Refugee Health Initiative.1 It’s not often…
Rise in diabetes shows that prevention is more important than ever
Obesity now constitutes a major challenge for healthcare settings around the world, and aetiologically it…
Medical students face high levels of mental health problems but stigma stops them getting help
Medical students are more likely to experience a broad range of mental health problems, including…
Molnupiravir and risk of post-acute sequelae of covid-19: cohort study
AbstractObjectiveTo examine whether treatment with the antiviral agent molnupiravir during the first five days of…
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FAO makes case for meat, eggs and milk as ‘essential source of nutrients’
Some consumers may choose veganism, or a pescatarian diet, but meat, eggs and milk, offer crucial…
‘There’s a huge fatphobia problem in the eating disorder world’: Even in treatment, weight stigma fails patients
This is part of a series about new obesity drugs that are transforming patients’ lives,…
Opinion: Why involuntary treatment for addiction is a dangerous idea
As the overdose crisis rages on and the pandemic-fatigued public runs low on empathy, there…
Why Did I Miss Kerry So Much During This Week’s ‘Succession’? – Vogue
Why Did I Miss Kerry So Much During This Week’s ‘Succession’? Vogue Read Original Article: Why…
Maternal fetal medicine services provide prenatal care close to … – LMH Health
Maternal fetal medicine services provide prenatal care close to … LMH Health Read Original Article: Maternal…
Top in cardiology: Prenatal depression and CVD risk; high-power … – Healio
Top in cardiology: Prenatal depression and CVD risk; high-power … Healio Read Original Article: Top in…
Atlas of gene activity in prenatal brain holds clues to autism – Spectrum – Autism Research News
Atlas of gene activity in prenatal brain holds clues to autism Spectrum – Autism Research News…
Why your local VA health center might be throwing baby showers for pregnant vets : Shots – Health News – NPR
Why your local VA health center might be throwing baby showers for pregnant vets :…
20 Unique Mother’s Day Gift Ideas That Will Have Mom Jumping For Joy
The post 20 Unique Mother’s Day Gift Ideas That Will Have Mom Jumping For Joy…
News in Brief 24 April 2023
UN Secretary-General welcomes safe relocation of staff in Sudan ‘Big Catch-up’ in vaccines focus of World Immunization…
Business offering alternative medicine opens in Medford | KMVU … – KMVU Fox 26 Medford
Business offering alternative medicine opens in Medford | KMVU … KMVU Fox 26 Medford Read Original…
New mental health practice offers holistic approach | Nvdaily … – Northern Virginia Daily
New mental health practice offers holistic approach | Nvdaily … Northern Virginia Daily Read Original Article:…
16 Top Coffee Alternatives, According To Experts – Forbes Health – Forbes
16 Top Coffee Alternatives, According To Experts – Forbes Health Forbes Read Original Article: 16 Top…
ProtocolKills.com: Repackaging an old narrative about conventional … – Science Based Medicine
ProtocolKills.com: Repackaging an old narrative about conventional … Science Based Medicine Read Original Article: ProtocolKills.com: Repackaging…
Council ‘Mental Health Roadmap’ pushes for more facilities – Spectrum News NY1
Council ‘Mental Health Roadmap’ pushes for more facilities Spectrum News NY1 Read Original Article: Council ‘Mental…
STAT+: Maryland pushes first-of-its-kind bill to promote alternatives to animals in biomedical research
Amid a push to use fewer animals in medical research, Maryland is on the verge…
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World Immunization Week sees ‘big catch-up’ to get vaccines back on track
The COVID-19 pandemic caused millions of children to miss out on routine vaccines and countries…
Scientists have full state of a quantum liquid down cold
A team of physicists has illuminated certain properties of quantum systems by observing how their…
Massive iceberg discharges during the last ice age had no impact on nearby Greenland, raising new questions about climate dynamics
New findings suggest that Heinrich Events had no discernible impact on temperatures in Greenland, which…
New biologic effective against major infection in early tests
A research team has shown in early tests that a bioengineered drug candidate can counter…
Researchers use AI to discover new planet outside solar system
A research team has confirmed evidence of a previously unknown planet outside of our solar…
Fear not the deadlines
New research suggests the stress levels of knowledge workers, such as researchers or journalists, stays…
120-year-old storm’s secrets key to understanding weather risks
The conversion of handwritten weather records into digital information will help weather better understand future…
New programmable smart fabric responds to temperature and electricity
A new smart material is activated by both heat and electricity, making it the first…
Drug combination restores ability of leading treatment to signal for death of blood cancer cells
Despite the promise of new medications that promote cancer cell death in people with acute…