Delhi’s air becomes dangerous to breathe as pollution season takes hold
The air in India’s capital, Delhi, air is currently hazardous even for healthy people to…
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The NHS should do more to prevent fatigue in healthcare staff
All doctors will be familiar with the feeling of being tired after a long shift…
Improving safeguarding of unaccompanied migrant young people
Unaccompanied asylum seeking children are young people aged under 18, separated from their legal guardians,…
Previously unknown luminescence revealed in ten deep sea species and an order of sea cucumbers
Researchers present evidence of previously unknown luminosity in 10 deep-sea species, suggesting underestimated diversity. These…
Woman is awarded {pound}1m after consent form for vaginal mesh surgery was altered
A woman who suffered serious injury from vaginal mesh implanted without her informed consent has…
Sharp Scratch episode 97: The first generation medical students
In this episode of Sharp Scratch, we talk all about what it’s like to be…
Should people with mental illness be able to commit themselves to future involuntary treatment?
Yes—Tania Gergel and Allen FrancesMany people with severe episodic mental illness, such as bipolar disorder,…
Alcohol harms: the UK government is missing in action
This autumn the UK government has initiated two public consultations on alcohol policy. The first…
Treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms in men in primary care using a conservative intervention: cluster randomised controlled trial
AbstractObjectiveTo determine whether a standardised and manualised care intervention in men in primary care could…
Alder Hey Children’s Hospital gets new mental health unit
bmj;383/nov15_2/p2662/FAF1faGareth JonesAlder Hey Children’s Hospital in Liverpool has opened a new specialist mental health inpatient…
Delaying umbilical cord clamping for two minutes cuts deaths in premature babies, studies show
Waiting for two minutes or longer to clamp the umbilical cord reduces the risk of…
Researcher helps solve 60-year mystery inside heart
Scientists have solve a 60-year-old mystery about one of the body’s most vital organs: the…
Melting ice falling snow: Sea ice declines enhance snowfall over West Antarctica
As the world continues to warm, Antarctica is losing ice at an increasing pace, but…
Downloading NASA’s dark matter data from above the clouds
Data from a NASA mission to map dark matter around galaxy clusters has been saved…
US men die 6 years before women, as life expectancy gap widens
We’ve known for more than a century that women outlive men. But new research shows…
‘Bouncing’ comets could deliver building blocks for life to exoplanets
How did the molecular building blocks for life end up on Earth? One long-standing theory…
Physician entrepreneurs, policy reform can help small businesses navigate rising health care costs – The Hill
Physician entrepreneurs, policy reform can help small businesses navigate rising health care costs The Hill Read…
Pharmacy degree track puts the focus on medicine for wellness – University of New England
Pharmacy degree track puts the focus on medicine for wellness University of New England Read Original…
Columbus Safety Coalition for alternative crisis response – Spectrum News 1
Columbus Safety Coalition for alternative crisis response Spectrum News 1 Read Original Article: Columbus Safety Coalition…
Mental health in the Cape Fear: Part two, alternatives and access – WHQR
Mental health in the Cape Fear: Part two, alternatives and access WHQR Read Original Article: Mental…
Non-native species likely to continue spreading in North America, Australia and Europe
Naturalized species, which are not native but have established themselves in new locations, have the…
Ultrafine particles from traffic disturb human olfactory cell function
Exposure to ultrafine particles from traffic alters the expression of many genes in human olfactory…
Researchers identify unexpected twist while developing new polymer-based semiconductors
Chemists bring fresh insight into the development of semiconductor materials that can do things their…
How teachers would handle student violence against educators
For the first time, teachers in a nationwide study have told researchers what strategies they…
Nature and climate crisis: adaptations need to “spread like wildfire”
Accelerating climate change and loss of biodiversity have created a global health emergency.1The record heatwave…
If social determinants of health lead to death then we should list them on death certificates
I agree with air pollution being listed on death certificates.1 In principle, we should list…
Hormonal contraceptives in teens may alter risk assessment, rat study suggests
Hormonal contraceptives taken by adolescents may influence development of the brain in a way that…
Social, clinical, and policy implications of ultra-processed food addiction
An error occurred in the reference citations in this article by Ashley Gearhardt and colleagues…
Offer children chickenpox vaccine with MMR, JCVI recommends
Children should be offered vaccination against varicella (chickenpox) as part of the routine childhood schedule…
Why I can’t continue to strike
I am a consultant in the NHS and a member of the BMA. I did…
Scarlett McNally: We must all change, not just the bad apples
A recent report by the Working Party on Sexual Misconduct in Surgery found that 30%…
The burden of decolonising global health
Rasheed writes about the need to reframe the approach towards decolonising global health, giving a…
Food banks are running out of resources—there’s no time to lose
The latest figures from the Trussell Trust showing the number of emergency food supplies given…
The UK government has failed to act on extreme poverty
In 2018, Philip Alston, the UN’s special rapporteur on extreme poverty, described in detail the…
Pause plans for data sharing contract to ensure trust and patient consent, plead doctors’ leaders
Doctors’ leaders have urged the secretary of state for health and social care to reconsider…
Reducing systolic blood pressure to less than 120 mm Hg reduced cardiovascular event risk
An intensive three-year intervention to lower the top blood pressure number to less than 120…
Earth’s surface water dives deep, transforming core’s outer layer
A new study has revealed that water from the Earth’s surface can penetrate deep into…
Scientists uncover aurora-like radio emission above a sunspot
Astronomers have detailed radio observations of an extraordinary aurora-like display — occurring 40,000 km above…
Researchers develop gel to deliver cancer drugs for solid tumors
Intratumoral therapy — in which cancer drugs are injected directly into tumors — is a…
‘Cooling glass’ blasts building heat into space
Researchers aiming to combat rising global temperatures have developed a new ‘cooling glass’ that can…
Autism intervention meta-analysis of early childhood studies (Project AIM): updated systematic review and secondary analysis
AbstractObjectiveTo summarize the breadth and quality of evidence supporting commonly recommended early childhood autism interventions…
Why I . . . do woodworking
A handcrafted cocktail cabinet takes pride of place in consultant anaesthetist Robert Loveridge’s front room—the…
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Helen Salisbury: Prescribing and the multidisciplinary team
Although some general practice consultations end in simple advice or referral, most result in prescription…
Widening participation is for life, not just for admissions
Widening participation efforts in medicine aim to remove the barriers to a medical career faced…
Can general practice still provide meaningful continuity of care?
General practice is in crisis with falling numbers of general practitioners and low morale. For…
Early, intense therapy for language problems after a stroke is linked to the greatest benefits
The studyBrady MC, Ali M, VandenBerg K, et al. Complex speech-language therapy interventions for stroke-related…
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Ammonia for fertilizers without the giant carbon footprint
Green ammonia has the potential to drastically reduce the carbon footprint needed to produce fertilizer…
Some of today’s earthquakes may be aftershocks from quakes in the 1800s
In the 1800s, some of the strongest earthquakes in recorded U.S. history struck North America’s…
Scientists discover key to a potential natural cancer treatment’s potency
Scientists have discovered two enzymes that enable bacteria to target and break up DNA. This…
This wireless, handheld, non-invasive device detects Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s biomarkers
An international team of researchers has developed a handheld, non-invasive device that can detect biomarkers…