AI learns through the eyes and ears of a child
Researchers have been skeptical that recent AI advances can tell us much about human learning…
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Clown anemonefish seem to be counting bars and laying down the law
We often think of fish as carefree swimmers in the ocean, reacting to the world…
Human cells building ‘molecular highways’ captured for first time
Researchers have captured the world’s first high-resolution images of the earliest moments of microtubules forming…
Scientists discover a potential way to repair synapses damaged in Alzheimer’s disease
While newly approved drugs for Alzheimer’s show some promise for slowing the memory-robbing disease, the…
3D-printed pneumatic modules replace electric controls in soft robots
A research team develops 3D-printed pneumatic logic modules that control the movements of soft robots…
Increased temperature difference between day and night can affect all life on earth
Researchers have discovered a change in what scientists already knew about global warming dynamics. It…
Hiring the most qualified candidate might be unfair
Both liberals and conservatives are more likely to believe that merit-based hiring is unfair after…
Swarming cicadas, stock traders, and the wisdom of the crowd
The springtime emergence of vast swarms of cicadas can be explained by a mathematical model…
Next government must be bold to tackle worst NHS crisis ever, says BMJ commission
The NHS is facing the most severe crisis in its history, and bold leadership is…
Peer review of funding applications for health research in ethnic minority groups must improve
Many ethnic minority groups in the UK have worse overall health outcomes. It is widely…
NHS rolls out national gene testing to spot cancer risk in Jewish community
Jewish people in England are being invited to take part in a national gene testing…
Supporting surgeons after adverse events: five minutes with . . . Kevin Turner
“The basis for the Support (surgeon peer-led post-incident response teams) Improvement Collaborative1 is a recognition…
Aduhelm: Biogen abandons Alzheimer’s drug after controversial approval left it unfunded by Medicare
The US drug company Biogen is walking away from its Alzheimer’s drug aducanumab (Aduhelm).Aduhelm was…
Ways to enhance nature prescribing
Garside and colleagues’ editorial discusses the benefits and challenges of nature prescribing, emphasising the importance…
Sixty seconds on . . . fasting
Oh no, what’s some Tik Tok-er banging on about now?Actually, it’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak…
NHS will continue to fail people with mental health conditions without urgent reforms, warns ombudsman
Patients with mental health conditions are being put at risk when they leave hospital care…
Cognitive dysfunction after covid-19
What you need to knowCognitive problems are common after acute SARS-CoV-2 infection and can be…
The robot will see you now . . . and other stories
Diagnostic artificial intelligenceMost doctors agree that taking a medical history is fundamental to accurate diagnosis…
Canada shelves plan to allow medically assisted dying for people with mental illness
A controversial law that would allow people with mental but not physical illness to obtain…
Strikes and a healthcare system on its knees: Italy’s start to 2024
“Our profession is not given any value any longer.” So read a joint statement from…
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Atypia detected during breast screening and subsequent development of cancer: observational analysis of the Sloane atypia prospective cohort in England
AbstractObjectiveTo explore how the number and type of breast cancers developed after screen detected atypia…
Immigration detention: BMA calls for abolition, amid health and human rights concerns
The detention of people migrating to the UK should be “phased out” and replaced with…
Breast implant illness: we must counter misinformation around this mysterious condition
Breast implant illness describes systemic symptoms that patients attribute to their silicone breast implants. It…
Tom Nolan’s research reviews—1 February 2024
Weight loss and cancer diagnosisMost studies investigating weight loss and cancer use codes for unintended…
Declaring a health and care emergency
Do you think the NHS as we know it has a long term future? Will…
Fungi: not to be overlooked in future research on pathogens in coffee machines
Walker and colleagues explored whether coffee makers are a source of nosocomial pathogens.1 While acknowledging…
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What shall guide us in the phasing out of fossil fuels?
Abbasi clearly articulates the urgent need to phase out fossil fuels.1 It is heartening that…
Seven days in medicine: 24-30 January 2024
Industrial actionJunior doctors will be re-balloted on strikesThe BMA’s Junior Doctors Committee for England will…
Aftercare for patients under the Mental Health Act should be based on need, not compliance
Few professionals outside psychiatric services are aware that eligibility for aftercare depends on which section…
Trees struggle to ‘breathe’ as climate warms
Trees are struggling to sequester heat-trapping carbon dioxide (CO2) in warmer, drier climates, meaning that…
Miracle Cures: Conspiracy Theories Are Fueling a New Age of Unproven Treatments – Medpage Today
Miracle Cures: Conspiracy Theories Are Fueling a New Age of Unproven Treatments Medpage Today Read Original…
No, Magic Johnson wasn’t cured of HIV by self-proclaimed healer Dr. Sebi | Fact check – USA TODAY
No, Magic Johnson wasn’t cured of HIV by self-proclaimed healer Dr. Sebi | Fact check USA…
Discovery of a third RNA virus linage in extreme environments Jan 17, 2024
A research group has discovered a novel RNA viral genome from microbes inhabiting a high-temperature…
Engineering viruses to kill deadly pathogens
Antimicrobial resistance is an urgent and growing global crisis. Researchers are exploring phages, viruses that…
Neanderthals and humans lived side by side in Northern Europe 45,000 years ago
Archaeologists have debated whether Neanderthals or modern humans made stone tools that are found at…
Precursor of cholesterol protects cells from ferroptosis
A precursor of cholesterol, previously categorized as harmful, can protect cancer cells from cell death….
Molecule can quickly, and briefly, boost white blood cell counts
Treatment with a molecule known as A485 can quickly and temporarily increase levels of white…
When and how immune cells decide to form pathogen memories
During infection, reversible switch permits flexible formation of memory T cells, long-lived blood cells that…
Northern Ireland’s doctors are relieved as Stormont is set to return—but will funds go far enough?
“SHAME,” read one placard adorned with pictures of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader, Jeffrey…
Sidney Wolfe: public health leader who campaigned for reform across the US health system
bmj;384/jan31_17/q239/FAF1faJamie Rose, New York TimesDepending on your perspective, Sidney Wolfe was either a “gadfly” or…
Medicine is equally blind to diversity of skin colour as to body diversity
I agree with Hodkinson—doctors should be taught physical examination skills that are inclusive of all…
Roy Calne: surgeon and pioneer in organ transplantation
bmj;384/jan31_15/q210/FAF1faCredit: Cambridge University HospitalsHistory highlights “firsts” and Roy Calne may have had a record number….
Junior doctors feel like the lowest priority members of the team
It is positive to see that NHS England is concerned for the “dignity and respect”…
Target patients at highest risk of sepsis for immediate antibiotics, says NICE
Antibiotics should be better targeted at patients most at risk of sepsis to reduce the…
January top picks: loving medicine
My relationship with medicine is perhaps more like that of the old married couple than…
Use of generative artificial intelligence in medical research
Among the most groundbreaking advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) is the emergence of generative AI….
AI-powered app can detect poison ivy
To find poison ivy before it finds you, scientists have published a new study in…
Black summer bushfires in Australia wiped $2.8 billion from tourism supply chain
First input-output economic analysis of the 2019-20 Australian fires also found 7300 jobs were lost….
Using computers to design proteins allows researchers to make tunable hydrogels that can form both inside and outside of cells
New research demonstrates a new class of hydrogels that can form not just outside cells,…
Researchers craft new way to make high-temperature superconductors — with a twist
An international team has developed a new method to make and manipulate a widely studied…