Challenges in diagnosing asthma in children
What you need to knowAsthma in children is a clinical diagnosis based on history and…
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Liver steatosis linked to type 2 diabetes outcomes
Although non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis are increasingly recognised globally,1 these terms…
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Helen Salisbury: Levelling down general practice
General practices in northwest London have been told by their integrated care board that they…
How do I discuss faith at work?
Advocate for patients’ needsMohammed Ejaz Faizur Rahman, cardiology registrar, South Yorkshire, says, “The NHS is…
Can hydrogels help mend a broken heart?
You can mend a broken heart this valentine s day now that researchers invented a…
Archaeologists discover oldest known bead in the Americas
The bead found at the La Prele Mammoth site in Wyoming’s Converse County is about…
Researchers studying ocean transform faults, describe a previously unknown part of the geological carbon cycle
This study reports widespread mineral carbonation of mantle rocks in an oceanic transform fueled by…
WhatsApp in clinical settings: it’s time to explore bespoke technologies within secure intranets
Having studied the relevant parts of the Online Safety Act 2023 and related legislation, I…
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WhatsApp is a sticking plaster for poor systems of care coordination
Lamenting the loss of use of WhatsApp and similar messaging apps in the NHS1 fails…
NHS Scotland is treating fewer patients than before the pandemic despite boost to staff and funding
The health service in Scotland has more doctors, nurses, and more money than before the…
Action on mouth cancer: restoring access to NHS dentistry
Watt and colleagues’ editorial on the rise of oral cancers in the UK is sobering.1…
GP redundancies: sending the wrong message
News that 11 salaried GPs at a surgery in Surrey have been offered redundancy1 has…
The climate emergency is a matter of reproductive justice
“. . . there is no more room for complacency. This is not a problem…
Process guide for inferential studies using healthcare data from routine clinical practice to evaluate causal effects of drugs (PRINCIPLED): considerations from the FDA Sentinel Innovation Center
Non-interventional studies, also referred to as observational studies, are conducted using real world data sources…
Advances in diagnosis and treatment of bladder cancer
AbstractBladder cancer remains a leading cause of cancer death worldwide and is associated with substantial…
Sixty seconds on . . . Viagra and Alzheimer’s disease
What’s up?A study1 by researchers from University College London has reported that men and other…
Junior doctors’ strike: what’s reasonable and what’s not?
The secretary of state for health and social care says that a 35% “pay rise”…
Women’s healthcare must be trauma informed to remove access barriers
Tackling inequalities in women’s health is an ethical imperative. I applaud Rahangdale and colleagues’ assertion…
Scientists analyze reasons for rise in mild E. coli infections – Food Safety News
Scientists analyze reasons for rise in mild E. coli infections Food Safety News Read Original Article:…
Immune genes are altered in Alzheimer’s patients’ blood
A new study has found the immune system in the blood of Alzheimer’s patients is…
What to Know About Complementary Treatments for IBD – TIME
What to Know About Complementary Treatments for IBD TIME Read Original Article: What to Know About…
Sensors made from ‘frozen smoke’ can detect toxic formaldehyde in homes and offices
Researchers have developed a sensor made from ‘frozen smoke’ that uses artificial intelligence techniques to…
Language barriers could contribute to higher aggression in people with dementia
Immigrants living with dementia were more likely to present with agitation and aggression compared with…
Conversion process turns greenhouse gas into ethylene
Engineers have created a more efficient way of converting carbon dioxide into valuable products while…
Towards A Better Way of Releasing Hydrogen Stored in Hydrogen Boride Sheets
Hydrogen stored in hydrogen boride sheets can be efficiently released electrochemically, report scientists. Through a…
From growing roots, clues to how stem cells decide their fate
Researchers have captured time-lapse videos of stem cells dividing in growing plant roots. By watching…
Protein accumulation on fat droplets implicated in late-onset Alzheimer’s disease
In an effort five years in the making, researchers describe the interplay between fats and…
New AI tool discovers realistic ‘metamaterials’ with unusual properties
A coating that can hide objects in plain sight, or an implant that behaves exactly…
Surprising behavior in one of the least studied mammals in the world
Beaked whales are among the least studied mammals in the world. Now, a new study…
New adhesive tape picks up and sticks down 2D materials as easily as child’s play
A research team has developed a tape that can be used to stick two-dimensional (2D)…
Researchers show classical computers can keep up with, and surpass, their quantum counterparts
A team of scientists has devised means for classical computing to mimic a quantum computing…
Alien invasion: Non-native earthworms threaten ecosystems
Analysis reveals imported earthworm species have colonized large swaths of North America, and represent a…
Anne Kathleen Rowlands
bmj;384/feb09_10/q334/FAF1faAnne Kathleen Lumb was born in Nuneaton to parents originally from Yorkshire. Her parents had…
Thomas George Parks
bmj;384/feb09_9/q331/FAF1faAfter a specialist fellowship at St Mark’s Hospital and the Royal London Hospital, George Parks…
John Humphrey Wilfred Shaw
bmj;384/feb09_8/q336/FAF1faJohn Humphrey Wilfred Shaw studied at St John’s College, Cambridge, joining the medical college of…
Donald William Bethune
bmj;384/feb09_7/q327/FAF1faDonald William Bethune (“Don”) became a consultant at Papworth in 1969 after training posts at…
Ecuador becomes second Latin American country to decriminalise euthanasia
Ecuador’s constitutional court has become the second Latin American country to decriminalise euthanasia, after delivering…
Measles: Man dies in Ireland, while cases in West Midlands remain “disproportionately high”
A man has died in hospital in Ireland after contracting measles, the country’s Health Service…
GMC should prioritise doctors’ wellbeing and communication during disruptions to training, says report
The General Medical Council should prioritise clear communication and care for doctors in training and…
Opioid dispensations: safer supply or diverted supply?
In their study evaluating opioid and stimulant dispensations for people with opioid or stimulant use…
Strategy to reduce drug use has failed to deliver promised innovations, say MPs
A 10 year government strategy intended to reduce use of illegal drugs, drug related deaths,…
Technique could improve the sensitivity of quantum sensing devices
A new technique can control a larger number of microscopic defects in a diamond. These…
How one type of lung cancer can transform into another
Lung tumors called adenocarcinomas sometimes respond to initially effective treatments by transforming into a much…
This common medication could save half a million children’s lives each year. So why is it underprescribed?
Health care providers in developing countries know that oral rehydration salts (ORS) are a lifesaving…
Scotland increases minimum alcohol price to 65p in bid to curb demand
The price of alcohol is to be increased further in Scotland in an attempt to…
King Charles and alternative medicine approaches to cancer care – The Washington Post
King Charles and alternative medicine approaches to cancer care The Washington Post Read Original Article: King…
Foul fumes pose pollinator problems
Scientists have discovered that nighttime air pollution — coming primarily form car exhaust and power…
Physicists capture the first sounds of heat ‘sloshing’ in a superfluid
For the first time, physicists have captured direct images of ‘second sound,’ the movement of…
Why politics bring out the worst in us
In a survey involving a total of 2,472 respondents, researchers asked participants about nonpolitical and…
Scientists develop artificial ‘worm gut’ to break down plastics
A team of scientists has developed an artificial ‘worm gut’ to break down plastics, offering…