Innovative battery design: More energy and less environmental impact
A new electrolyte design for lithium metal batteries could significantly boost the range of electric…
Category: Science and Health
The new Labour government faces stark choices over NHS funding
Labour’s plans for the NHS imply seismic changes in workforce performance and culture. They claim…
When I use a word . . . The languages of medicines—what street drugs are called
Naming street drugsI have previously discussed the problem of defining a street drug and the…
Court orders Japanese government to compensate people over forced sterilisations
Japan’s Supreme Court has ordered the government to compensate people who were forcibly sterilised under…
Covid-19: Are we seeing a summer wave?
Is the UK seeing another covid wave?May and June saw a rise in the number…
Bedfordshire hospitals told to act over inadequate maternity services
A shortage of midwives continues to put women and their babies at risk at two…
A 2D device for quantum cooling
Engineers have created a device that can efficiently convert heat into electrical voltage at temperatures…
Conservative Party’s legacy on the NHS
The NHS is under new management. The Labour Party’s election win on 4 July 2024…
How will expansion of physician associates affect patient safety?
Too often what seems like a good idea turns out not to be. The NHS…
UK general election: Nine doctors are elected as MPs
Nine doctors have been elected as MPs in the 2024 UK general election.Four doctors are…
Scientists discover new T cells and genes related to immune disorders
Researchers have discovered several rare types of helper T cells that are associated with immune…
The dawn of the Antarctic ice sheets
In recent years global warming has left its mark on the Antarctic ice sheets. The…
Not so selfish after all: Viruses use freeloading genes as weapons
Certain pieces of DNA have been labeled as ‘selfish genetic elements’ due to notions that…
How dust pollution from shrinking Great Salt Lake affects communities disproportionately
Exposure to wind-blown dust from exposed playa of the Utah lake is worse in Hispanic…
Scientists map how deadly bacteria evolved to become epidemic
Pseudomonas aeruginosa — an environmental bacteria that can cause devastating multidrug-resistant infections, particularly in people…
More healthcare professionals named on database listing payments from industry
A record 80.8% of health professionals who have worked with industry are now named on…
U.S. Complementary And Alternative Medicine Market Size to Hit USD 229.12 Bn by 2033 – BioSpace
U.S. Complementary And Alternative Medicine Market Size to Hit USD 229.12 Bn by 2033 BioSpace Read…
Clever pupils don’t need to attend academically selective schools to thrive, study finds
New findings challenge the idea that academically selective schools are necessary for clever pupils to…
Cool roofs are best at beating cities’ heat
Painting roofs white or covering them with a reflective coating would be more effective at…
Breaking the plastic mould: rethinking single use plastics at medical school
Single use plastics are everywhere in healthcare, including medical schools. Over the past century, plastic’s…
Strategic enhancement of health literacy through social media in India
Richards underscores the pivotal role of health literacy in improving public health.1Research consistently shows that…
How to improve the NHS: the public doesn’t know the reality of the current service
I agree that we need a new public conversation about how to improve the NHS.1…
Lucy Letby is found guilty of attempting to murder premature baby after retrial
The former nurse Lucy Letby has been found guilty of trying to kill a premature…
Northern Ireland’s budget offers little hope for improving healthcare
On almost every indicator, Northern Ireland’s health and social care system performs worse than every…
Patient power: How one patient editor influences research
Why do you do it?There are three reasons. Firstly, I’ve always believed in citizens taking…
GMC’s use of term “medical professional” deepens row with BMA
The BMA has said that the UK General Medical Council’s refusal to recognise doctors’ concerns…
Rethinking international medical electives
What’s the point of an international medical elective? When I used to consider the benefits,…
We need a contract between the public and the NHS that focuses on prevention
Cunnett and Smith argue for a new public conversation about the NHS.1 But we must…
Researchers capture never-before-seen view of gene transcription
New tech reveals findings that address long-standing theories about how bacteria begin the process of…
Poor health, stress in 20s takes toll in 40s with lower cognition
Young adults who have higher levels of inflammation, which is associated with obesity, physical inactivity,…
Moon ‘swirls’ could be magnetized by unseen magmas
Mysterious, light-colored swirls on Moon’s surface could be rocks magnetized by magma activity underground, laboratory…
A breakthrough in inexpensive, clean, fast-charging batteries
Scientists have created an anode-free sodium solid-state battery. This brings the reality of inexpensive, fast-charging,…
Giant salamander-like creature was a top predator in the ice age before the dinosaurs
Meet Gaiasia jennyae, the swamp creature with a toilet seat-shaped head. It lived 40 million…
Mighty floods of the Nile River during warmer and wetter climates
Global warming as well as recent droughts and floods threaten large populations along the Nile…
Clever clothes! Seams in clothing capture body movement
Everyday clothing may soon be able to capture and record body movements according to new…
We need a royal commission to save the struggling NHS
The UK population is set to go to the polls in a general election on…
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Brain fog in hypothyroidism: recovery or dementia?
Papautsky describes developing brain fog on starting chemotherapy for breast cancer.1 Brain fog affected my…
High ceilings linked to poorer exam results for university students
Ever wondered why you performed worse than expected in that final university exam that you…
Low-dose aspirin could help prevent pregnancy complications caused by flu infections
A world-first study has found low-dose aspirin may treat flu-induced blood vessel inflammation, creating better…
Drugs that kill ‘zombie’ cells may benefit some older women, but not all
Drugs that selectively kill senescent cells may benefit otherwise healthy older women but are not…
Using visible light to make pharmaceutical building blocks
Chemists have discovered a way to use visible light to synthesize a class of compounds…
UV radiation damage leads to ribosome roadblocks, causing early skin cell death
In a recent study, researchers suggest the cell’s messenger RNA (mRNA) — the major translator…
Precise and less expensive 3D printing of complex, high-resolution structures
Researchers have developed a new two-photon polymerization technique that uses two lasers to 3D print…
Giant clams may hold the answers to making solar energy more efficient
Solar panel and biorefinery designers could learn a thing or two from iridescent giant clams…
Clarity is power—and ChatGPT can help
I fully support everything that Richards says about health literacy1 and want to mention two…
Artificial intelligence for neurodiversity
Beyond the extreme risks of artificial intelligence (AI)1 discussed by Sorich and colleagues,2 algorithmic bias…
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US Supreme Court strikes down Sackler family’s immunity, casting Purdue opioid settlement into doubt
A $9bn legal settlement agreed between Purdue Pharma, the drug company whose misleading marketing helped…
Anaesthetist who sexually assaulted a child is jailed for eight years
An anaesthetist who sexually assaulted a girl aged under 13 who was in hospital for…
US surgeon general declares gun violence a public health crisis
The US surgeon general, Vivek Murthy, has declared gun violence a public health crisis, calling…
The patients bringing lived experience to research teams
In 2015, when the Cambridge Clinical Trials Unit launched its Patient Led Research Hub (PLRH)…