WHO recommends second vaccine for malaria prevention in children
The World Health Organization has recommended a second malaria vaccine, R21/Matrix-M, for prevention of the…
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Nationally determined contributions: working towards improved international climate and health law
The World Health Organization identifies climate change as the biggest health threat facing humanity. In…
New pipeline makes valuable organic acid from plants — saving money and emissions
In a breakthrough for environmentally friendly chemical production, researchers have developed an economical way to…
California law limiting medical exemptions from kindergarten … – University of Minnesota Twin Cities
California law limiting medical exemptions from kindergarten … University of Minnesota Twin Cities Read Original Article:…
A prehistoric cosmic airburst preceded the advent of agriculture in the Levant
Agriculture in Syria started with a bang 12,800 years ago as a fragmented comet slammed…
Large mound structures on Kuiper belt object Arrokoth may have common origin
A new study posits that the large, approximately 5-kilometer-long mounds that dominate the appearance of…
Pregnant women offered new hope for safe and effective gestational diabetes treatment
A clinical trial into treatment for gestational diabetes, involving more than 500 pregnant women, has…
The impact of climate change on health is an immediate danger
Climate change is a public health emergency. Its impact is now measured in human lives….
Medical schools should be more transparent about their admission data
When prospective students are considering applying to study medicine they typically start by consulting official…
Over 200 news medical school places created in England for 2024
Medical school places in England will increase by 205 in 2024, the government has announced,…
NICE says there is insufficient evidence to support use of AI for lung cancer diagnosis
In June 2023, the Department of Health and Social Care announced a ringfenced £21m artificial…
Strikes: what will it take to end the pay dispute and get doctors back to work?
Last month junior doctors and consultants in England took joint strike action for the very…
From pharmacy apps to cutting low value appointments: how hospitals are becoming more sustainable
Microfunding for staff led projectsAfter years of frustration at the numbers of items in healthcare…
Controlled burns help prevent wildfires; Climate change is limiting their use
Climate change means the American West will have 17% fewer safe days to light prescribed…
Lasers deflected using air
Using a novel method, beams of laser light can be deflected using air alone. An…
Type 2 diabetes diagnosis at age 30 can reduce life expectancy by up to 14 years
An individual diagnosed with type 2 diabetes at age 30 years could see their life…
Bioengineering breakthrough increases DNA detection sensitivity by 100 times
Researchers have pushed forward the boundaries of biomedical engineering one hundredfold with a new method…
Study quantifies satellite brightness, challenges ground-based astronomy
The ability to have access to the Internet or use a mobile phone anywhere in…
Wearable sensor to monitor ‘last line of defense’ antibiotic
Researchers have combined earlier work on painless microneedles with nanoscale sensors to create a wearable…
Bursts of star formation explain mysterious brightness at cosmic dawn
In the James Webb Space Telescope’s (JWST) first images of the universe’s earliest galaxies, the young…
Disaster-proofing sustainable neighborhoods requires thorough long-term planning
Engineers and scientists look at how thoughtful design can reduce a sustainably-designed neighborhood’s energy vulnerability during power…
NHS trust involved in legal battle with woman over her treatment can be named
A High Court judge has lifted an order banning the naming of an NHS trust…
Improving patient safety by shifting power from health professionals to patients
The UK government’s commitment to implement “Martha’s rule,” is good news for patients.1 It will…
John William Turner
bmj;383/oct03_8/p2277/FAF1faJohn William Turner was born in Acton, west London, to Molly and Cyril Turner. His…
BMA invites ministers to fresh talks in bid to end consultants’ strike
The BMA has issued a formal invite to ministers to attend talks facilitated by the…
Great Britain risks losing one in six wildlife species
bmj;383/oct03_6/p2270/FAF1faDave Hunt/AlamyThe UK is now one of the most nature depleted countries on Earth. That…
The UK should invest more in sexual and reproductive health globally, not less
Aid from the UK has contributed to meaningful progress towards ensuring women and girls globally…
One Health and climate change—we need to get the ethics right
It is incontrovertible that climate change and associated environmental degradation present serious threats to public…
Role model: Min-Nang Lin
Online title: Green healthcare: the family physician Healthcare workers have a key part to play…
Health as loss and damage under a changing climate
This year has seen wildfires, flash flooding, and the warmest month on record,1 a likely…
Planetary care is as vital as healthcare
How did we arrive at the position where we devote so many resources to healthcare…
Brain biometrics help identify sports concussions
Novel brain biometrics could help inform whether an athlete is ready to return to play…
Improved mangrove conservation could yield cash, carbon, coastal benefits
A shift in the way we think about the benefits mangroves provide to coastal regions…
When cells go boom: Study reveals inflammation-causing gene carried by millions
Researchers have found that a genetic change that increases the risk of inflammation, through a…
Metal-loving microbes could replace chemical processing of rare earths
Scientists have characterized the genome of a metal-loving bacteria with an affinity for rare earth…
Fair and sustainable futures beyond mining
Mining brings huge social and environmental change to communities: landscapes, livelihoods and the social fabric…
Losing sleep? It might be time to check your blood pressure
Getting enough sleep has never been more difficult in today’s fast-paced environment. Yet new research…
Viruses dynamic and changing after dry soils are watered
Viruses in soil may not be as destructive to bacteria as once thought and could…
Scientists investigate Grand Canyon’s ancient past to predict future climate impacts
A team explores relationship between warming post-Ice Age temperatures and intensifying summer monsoon rains on…
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‘Impossible’ millimeter wave sensor has wide potential
UC Davis researchers develop a proof-of-concept millimeter wave radar sensor that can detect extremely small…
DNA from discarded whale bones suggests loss of genetic diversity due to commercial whaling
Commercial whaling in the 20th century decimated populations of large whales but also appears to…
New internet addiction spectrum: Where are you on the scale?
Young people (24 years and younger) spend an average of six hours a day online,…
Water makes all the difference
Water is a major driving force in the formation of separate reaction compartments within cells….
Genetics of attraction: Mate choice in fruit flies
Genetic quality or genetic compatibility? What do female fruit flies prioritize when mating? Researchers show…
Colliding neutron stars provide a new way to measure the expansion of the Universe
In recent years, astronomy has seen itself in a bit of crisis: Although we know…
Engineering study employs deep learning to explain extreme events
At the core of uncovering extreme events such as floods is the physics of fluids…
A hygiene program for chromosomes
Researchers identified and characterized a new cellular compartment in vertebrate cells termed chr(’39’)exclusomechr(’39’) that might be…
New study uncovers potential treatment for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
A research team has identified an important factor involved in the development of non-alcoholic fatty…
New tool reveals how drugs affect men, women differently — and will make for safer medications
Researchers have developed a powerful new tool to understand how medications affect men and women…
Researchers blow whistle on forensic science method
If forensic experts have access to a suspect’s gun, they can compare the microscopic markings…