Junior doctors in England announce five day walkout ahead of general election
Junior doctors in England have announced new strike dates ahead of the general election on…
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GPs could threaten mass resignation over NHS contract
GP representatives around the UK have told the BMA to “use the threat of mass…
Intermittent fasting shows promise in improving gut health, weight management
Participants following an intermittent fasting and protein-pacing regimen, which involves evenly spaced protein intake throughout…
New deep learning model is ‘game changer’ for measuring embryo development
A new deep learning model performs a task that biologists have struggled with for centuries…
Optimal cancer-killing t cells discovered
A team of cancer researchers has discovered a new subset of T cells that may…
Circadian clock can be leveraged to enhance cancer immunotherapy
A multidisciplinary research team has revealed that the circadian clock — the biological pacemaker that…
A unified account of Darwinism’s varieties
A new article examines the question of what Darwinism is and how its nonscientific uses…
When should you neuter or spay your dog?
A new study updates guidelines for when you should neuter or spay your dog to…
Mechanisms for selective multiple sclerosis treatment strategy
Researchers have demonstrated how B cells infected with the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) can contribute to…
‘Cloaked’ proteins deliver cancer-killing therapeutics into cells
Scientists have designed a way to ‘cloak’ proteins in a generalized technique that could lead…
Is it a sound of music…or of speech? Scientists uncover how our brains try to tell the difference
Music and speech are among the most frequent types of sounds we hear. But how…
Performance of eco-friendly cooling applications enhanced
Researchers have developed a sustainable and controllable strategy to manipulate interfacial heat transfer, paving the…
Fatherhood’s hidden heart health toll
Heart disease is the leading cause of death among men, and being a father may…
Light therapy increases brain connectivity following injury
Low-level light therapy appears to affect healing in the brains of people who suffered significant…
Why do Dyeing poison frogs tap dance?
The toe tapping behavior of various amphibians has long attracted attention from researchers and pet…
New WHO guidance can support transparent and informed engagement with the private sector
It has become increasingly common to refer to the corporate playbook when describing industry strategy…
Does platelet rich plasma (PRP) treatment really work?
When a woman visited a spa in New Mexico in summer 2018 the last thing…
Reusable devices to apply cold sensation in the assessment of regional anaesthesia
What you need to knowCold sensation is commonly used to assess the effectiveness of regional…
Sex diversity in surgical teams is linked to better postoperative outcomes for patients, research finds
Patients have better postoperative outcomes when surgery is carried out by surgical and anaesthetic teams…
US state classifies mifepristone and misoprostol as dangerous controlled substances
The southern US state of Louisiana passed legislation on 25 May that classified mifepristone and…
Improved refrigeration could save nearly half of the 1.3 billion tons of food wasted each year globally
A new study concludes that nearly half of the food waste, about 620 million metric…
Prenatal exposure to air pollution associated with increased mental health risks
A baby’s exposure to air pollution while in the womb is associated with the development…
Researchers identify promising protein candidate for metabolic disease treatment
Discovery of an appetite-suppressing protein has doubled the potential for new avenues for treating obesity…
Area healers provide alternative health resources – Powell Tribune
Area healers provide alternative health resources Powell Tribune Read Original Article: Area healers provide alternative health…
Weight gain is kicked to the curb in antipsychotic drug breakthrough
Thousands of Australians struggle with serious mental health conditions. But when the recommended treatment involves…
Study suggests ‘biodegradable’ teabags don’t readily deteriorate in the environment and can adversely affect terrestrial species
New research looked at commonly available teabags made using three different compositions of polylactic acid…
Genetic mosaicism more common than thought
Researchers found that approximately one in 40 human bone marrow cells carry massive chromosomal alterations…
Pharmacists prove effective, less costly care option for minor illnesses
Greater use of pharmacists to treat minor illnesses could potentially save millions of dollars in…
Binge-eating disorder not as transient as previously thought
New research finds that binge-eating disorder symptoms may persist longer than once believed, finding 61…
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Researchers have unveiled a new method to manipulate cell movement in embryos
Scientists have developed a new method that can manipulate the movement of embryonic cells using…
How killifish embryos use suspended animation to survive over 8 months of drought
The African turquoise killifish lives in ephemeral ponds in Zimbabwe and Mozambique. To survive the…
Close to 1 in 2 surveyed say they would use air taxis in the future
Through a study of 1,002 participants, scientists have found that almost half (45.7 per cent)…
Simple food swaps could cut greenhouse gas emissions from household groceries by a quarter
Switching food and drink purchases to very similar but more environmentally friendly alternatives could reduce…
Global activity of seafloor biodiversity mapped
A team of scientists has used artificial intelligence (AI) to map the activities of seafloor…
Transgenic expression of rubisco factors increases photosynthesis and chilling tolerance in maize
Maize is one of the world’s most widely grown crops and is essential to global…
Apple versus donut: How the shape of a tokamak impacts the limits of the edge of the plasma
A new model for ballooning instabilities in apple-shaped fusion vessels considers the height and width…
Florida fossil porcupine solves a prickly dilemma 10-million years in the making
An exceptionally rare fossilized porcupine skeleton discovered in Florida has allowed researchers to trace the…
US doctor convicted of murder is freed from prison after pardon secured by doctor who took over his practice
A Virginia prison has released Vince Gilmer, a family practitioner convicted 19 years ago of…
Forget about replacing doctors with AI—ȷust get our computers to work
Much of the excitement around using artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare lies in the promise…
Echidnapus identified from an ‘Age of Monotremes’
Australian researchers have found evidence of the oldest known platypus and a new species, dubbed…
Covid-19: South African disclosures reveal secretive world of nations’ vaccine contracts
Documents detailing negotiations between covid vaccine manufacturers and the South African government show how drug…
Effect of exercise for depression: systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
In this paper by Noetel and colleagues (BMJ 2024;384:e075847, doi:10.1136/bmj-2023-075847, published 14 February 2024), the…
Smartphones, social media, and teenage mental health
The tragic deaths of two UK teenagers continue to raise debate about the challenges that…
Tislelizumab plus chemotherapy versus placebo plus chemotherapy as first line treatment for advanced gastric or gastro-oesophageal junction adenocarcinoma: RATIONALE-305 randomised, double blind, phase 3 trial
AbstractObjectiveTo evaluate the efficacy and safety of tislelizumab added to chemotherapy as first line (primary)…
Improving infection prevention could avoid 750 000 deaths a year, say experts
Over 750 000 deaths associated with antimicrobial resistance could be prevented in low and middle…
Lymphoma – Diagnosis and treatment – Mayo Clinic
Lymphoma – Diagnosis and treatment Mayo Clinic Read Original Article: Lymphoma – Diagnosis and treatment –…
Wellness: Buzzfeed can diagnose which Disney character you are, not your medical condition – North Coast Citizen
Wellness: Buzzfeed can diagnose which Disney character you are, not your medical condition North Coast Citizen…
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Combating carbon footprint: Novel reactor system converts carbon dioxide into usable fuel
Boilers are a major source of greenhouse gas emissions. In a recent study, researchers developed…
Investigating the origin of circatidal rhythms in freshwater snails
While most organisms have biological clocks synchronized with the day-night cycle (circadian rhythms), marine animals…
Earth scientists describe a new kind of volcanic eruption
By analyzing the dynamics of 12 back-to-back explosions that happened in 2018, researchers describe a…