The future of NHS primary care should focus on integration not fragmentation
In some parts of England, there are proposals to divide NHS primary care services. NHS…
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Africa triples health workforce in 10 years, but unemployment is a problem
African countries increased their health workforce from 1.6 million in 2013 to 5.1 million in…
Doctors question long term training prospects of 350 additional medical students
Doctors have raised concerns about the future training prospects of medical students after the government…
Matt Morgan: Rekindling the NHS’s foundational flame
One of the joys of writing this column is receiving emails from readers who work…
A lack of quality statistics is hiding the real heatwave death toll
Malaysia’s capital Kuala Lumpur is hot and humid throughout the year but this April temperatures…
The end of local clinical excellence awards
The news that consultants have accepted the government’s pay offer marks an important moment in…
Harrowing accounts of birth trauma lead to MPs’ call for concerted action to improve maternity services
The first ever parliamentary inquiry into birth trauma in the UK has found “shockingly poor…
Doctors in Kenya end strike after threat of court action
Kenyan doctors have resumed work after 56 days of industrial action after agreeing a return-to-work…
AMA raises alarm over crisis in rural healthcare in US
The American Medical Association (AMA) has expressed concern about the widening health disparities between rural…
Insights into protein evolution
A research team has unveiled a breakthrough in understanding how specific genetic sequences, known as…
Just believing that an AI is helping boosts your performance
Sometimes it seems like an AI is helping, but the benefit is actually a placebo…
Cats purrfectly demonstrate what it takes to trust robots
Would you trust a robot to look after your cat? New research suggests it takes…
Exceptionally large transverse thermoelectric effect produced by combining thermoelectric and magnetic materials
A research team has demonstrated that a simple stack of thermoelectric and magnetic material layers…
Today’s world: Fastest rate of carbon dioxide rise over the last 50,000 years
Today’s rate of atmospheric carbon dioxide increase is 10 times faster than at any other…
New gel breaks down alcohol in the body
Researchers have developed a protein-based gel that breaks down alcohol in the gastrointestinal tract without…
New work extends the thermodynamic theory of computation
Physicists and computer scientists have recently expanded the modern theory of the thermodynamics of computation….
New viruses that could cause epidemics on the horizon
Suddenly they appear and — like the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus — can trigger major epidemics: Viruses…
Island birds more adaptable than previously thought
The researchers found that birds were more evolutionarily similar on smaller, more isolated islands than…
New drug makes exercise, everyday tasks easier for people with common heart condition
People with the heart condition obstructive cardiomyopathy were able to use significantly more oxygen while…
Like dad and like mum…all in one plant
Scientists have established a system to generate clonal sex cells in tomato plants and used…
New molecule mimics the anti-clotting action of blood-sucking organisms
Nature gave ticks, mosquitoes and leaches a quick-acting way to keep blood from clotting while…
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Research on centromere structure yields new insights into the mechanisms of chromosome segregation errors
Researchers have made a surprising new discovery in the structure of the centromere, a structure…
Potential power and pitfalls of harnessing artificial intelligence for sleep medicine
A new article highlights how artificial intelligence stands on the threshold of making monumental contributions…
Potential power and pitfalls of harnessing artificial intelligence for sleep medicine
A new article highlights how artificial intelligence stands on the threshold of making monumental contributions…
New study shows certain combinations of antiviral proteins are responsible for lupus symptoms and affect treatment outcomes
Researchers say they have uncovered insights as to why lupus symptoms and severity present differently…
New study shows certain combinations of antiviral proteins are responsible for lupus symptoms and affect treatment outcomes
Researchers say they have uncovered insights as to why lupus symptoms and severity present differently…
Life becomes art in Wellcome’s new exhibition
bmj;385/may13_10/q1080/FAF1faBenjamin GilbertThis giant installation forms part of a joyful exploration of the body, drawing on…
To increase public satisfaction in the NHS, we need a new conversation about how to improve it
The recent British Social Attitudes Survey found that less than a quarter (24%) of the…
Study reveals patients with brain injuries who died after withdrawal of life support may have recovered
Analysis of 1,392 patients with traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) found that some patients for whom…
When consumers would prefer a chatbot over a person
Actually, sometimes consumers don’t want to talk to a real person when they’re shopping online,…
Study traces an infectious language epidemic
A computer scientist has shown the power of language to predict harm — this time…
Hide and seek between atoms: Find the dopant
Collaborative efforts decode the mechanism behind stabilizing cathode doping in electric vehicle batteries. Read Original…
What makes a memory? It may be related to how hard your brain had to work
The human brain filters through a flood of experiences to create specific memories. Why do…
Research shows that ‘softer’ proteins can cross into the nucleus quicker
Researchers have discovered that how soft or rigid proteins are in certain regions can dictate…
Birth by C-section more than doubles odds of measles vaccine failure
Birth by C-section more than doubles odds of measles vaccine failure. Researchers say it is…
Eye care: Taking electroretinography to the next level with a soft multi-electrode system
Electroretinography (ERG), which involves measuring electric potential in the retina, is a powerful tool for…
The price tag of phasing-out coal
Coal phase-out is necessary to solve climate change, but can have negative impacts on workers…
Team studies factors related to a sense of economic insecurity in older adults
Researchers undertook a study of older adults to examine the connection between a sense of…
Plant virus treatment shows promise in fighting metastatic cancers in mice
An experimental treatment made from a plant virus is effective at protecting against a broad…
First treatment for rare heart condition to be available in England
An innovative drug, tafamidis, will be available from 13 May for NHS patients in England…
Diagnosing cancer in English community pharmacies
Cancer is diagnosed at more advanced stages, and consequently with poorer outcomes, in the UK…
Why are doctors struggling to find jobs in an NHS so short of clinicians?
The NHS Long Term Workforce Plan, published with much fanfare in June 2023,1 set out…
Infective endocarditis: Coroner’s report questions NICE guidance on prevention
A coroner has told the UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) to…
NHS England is accused of complacency over workforce plan risk assessment
Concerns have been raised over the risk assessment carried out for the NHS long term…
David Oliver: The risk assessment for NHS England’s long term workforce plan should worry doctors
In June 2023 NHS England (NHSE) published its long awaited and serially delayed long term…
Surgeons criticise trust’s use of care practitioner to perform laparoscopic cholecystectomies
Surgeons have expressed alarm after learning of a surgical care practitioner (SCP) performing laparoscopic cholecystectomies…
How can we support staff after the death by suicide of a colleague?
Acknowledge the emotional impactGail Kinman, professor of occupational health psychology, Birkbeck Business School, says, “The…
Beyond antibiotics: Exploring alternative treatments for recurrent UTIs – The Times of India
Beyond antibiotics: Exploring alternative treatments for recurrent UTIs The Times of India Read Original Article: Beyond…
Women warned alternative treatments could risk health – BBC.com
Women warned alternative treatments could risk health BBC.com Read Original Article: Women warned alternative treatments could…
Cellular activity hints that recycling is in our DNA
Introns are perhaps one of our genome’s biggest mysteries. They are DNA sequences that interrupt…