Almost a million NHS appointments postponed during eight months of strike action
The NHS saw 45 827 acute inpatient and outpatient appointments rescheduled during the latest round…
Category: Science and Health
Happy 175th birthday to public health
The Public Health Act 1848 was a major landmark in the history of health in…
The job of a doctor is not necessarily to be kind
Kindness has made an appearance in the General Medical Council’s updated guidance Good Medical Practice,…
Seven days in medicine: 23-29 August 2023
Covid-19Vaccines will be made available to buy privatelyCovid booster vaccines are expected to become available…
Unreliable private online hormone tests sold for months despite accuracy concerns
A large private laboratory processed finger prick tests for oestrogen levels, which are sold by…
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Balancing risks and benefits of cannabis use: umbrella review of meta-analyses of randomised controlled trials and observational studies
ObjectiveTo systematically assess credibility and certainty of associations between cannabis, cannabinoids, and cannabis based medicines…
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Tofu is still a popular alternative to meat, but is it actually good for you? Here’s what the science says – CNBC
Tofu is still a popular alternative to meat, but is it actually good for you?…
Popular international student health insurance improved to meet IC’s … – Ithaca College The Ithacan
Popular international student health insurance improved to meet IC’s … Ithaca College The Ithacan Read Original…
Considering Biased Data as Informative Artifacts in AI-Assisted … – nejm.org
Considering Biased Data as Informative Artifacts in AI-Assisted … nejm.org Read Original Article: Considering Biased Data…
Bronchitis in kids: Symptoms, causes, treatments, and more – Medical News Today
Bronchitis in kids: Symptoms, causes, treatments, and more Medical News Today Read Original Article: Bronchitis in…
Algae provide clues about 600 million years of plant evolution
The Earth’s surface is covered by plants. They make up the majority of biomass on…
Antibiotics promote the growth of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the gut
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria get extra nutrients and thrive when the drugs kill ‘good’ bacteria in the…
A simpler way to connect quantum computers
Researchers have developed a new approach to building quantum repeaters, devices that can link quantum…
Challenge accepted: High-speed AI drone overtakes world-champion drone racers
In a milestone for artificial intelligence (AI), the AI system ‘Swift’ has beaten the world…
Lengthy screen time associated with childhood development delays
How much is adequate screen time for a child? It is the question at the…
Tiny, shape-shifting robot can squish itself into tight spaces
Imagine a robot that can wedge itself through the cracks in rubble to search for…
Telescopes help unravel pulsar puzzle
With a remarkable observational campaign that involved 12 telescopes both on the ground and in…
Rare 14-ft smalltooth sand tiger shark washes up on Irish coast
Scientists believe a huge 14ft smalltooth sand tiger shark, which washed up at Kilmore Quay,…
Bat study reveals how the brain is wired for collective behavior
Researchers used wireless neural recording and imaging devices to ‘listen in’ on the hippocampal brain…
Peter Brunt: gastroenterologist, physician to the Queen in Scotland, and ordained priest
bmj;382/aug30_12/p1994/FAF1faPeter Brunt, professor of medicine in Aberdeen, worked with some outstanding pioneers before becoming one…
Cancer screening: Study challenges whether six common tests save lives
A meta-analysis of six common cancer screenings has concluded that “current evidence does not substantiate…
Covid-19: US doctors sue regulator for charging them with spreading misinformation in pandemic
Four doctors threatened with disciplinary action by Washington state’s medical regulator over spreading misinformation about…
John Rich Sedgwick
bmj;382/aug30_6/p1984/FAF1faJohn Rich Sedgwick did his first degree in English, at Cambridge. He made use of…
Simon W MacGowan
bmj;382/aug30_5/p1982/FAF1faSimon W MacGowan entered the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland in 1977, following in…
Life as media doctors led to lucrative promotions for pistachios and dental products—but now we’ve embraced the conflict-free life
How are doctors in the media tempted into promotional work?Chris: I would say that, of…
Countering sex and gender bias in cardiovascular research requires more than equal recruitment and sex disaggregated analyses
The US Multiple Risk Factor Intervention Trial in the 1970s screened 325 348 men and…
High price and demand for semaglutide means lack of access for US patients
So many celebrities have admitted to taking Ozempic—a brand of the diabetes and obesity drug…
How can doctors counter health misinformation on social media?
Researchers have estimated that vaccine hesitancy may have resulted in more than 300 000 unnecessary…
Complementary and Alternative Medicine Market Growth, Business … – The Knox Student
Complementary and Alternative Medicine Market Growth, Business … The Knox Student Read Original Article: Complementary and…
Complementary And Alternative Medicine Market Research Analysis … – Taiwan News
Complementary And Alternative Medicine Market Research Analysis … Taiwan News Read Original Article: Complementary And Alternative…
Integrative Health or Complementary and Alternative Medicine … – Digital Journal
Integrative Health or Complementary and Alternative Medicine … Digital Journal Read Original Article: Integrative Health or…
Grace Stepanova: Digestion as the foundation of true health – Davis Enterprise
Grace Stepanova: Digestion as the foundation of true health Davis Enterprise Read Original Article: Grace Stepanova:…
Ostherr receives NEH grant to explore computational health through … – Rice News
Ostherr receives NEH grant to explore computational health through … Rice News Read Original Article: Ostherr…
Neptune’s disappearing clouds linked to the solar cycle
Astronomers have uncovered a link between Neptune’s shifting cloud abundance and the 11-year solar cycle,…
Quantum discovery offers glimpse into other-worldly realm
Experiments promote a curious flipside of decaying monopoles: A reality where particle physics is quite…
Titanium micro-spikes skewer resistant superbugs
A new study suggests rough surfaces inspired by the bacteria-killing spikes on insect wings may…
New and improved bioink to enhance 3D bioprinted skeletal muscle constructs
Scientists have developed a specially formulated bioink, which contains microparticles engineered for sustained delivery of…
New species of marine bacteria isolated from a deep-sea cold seep
Researchers have isolated a new strain of marine bacteria with unique characteristics from the ocean…
Replacing saturated fat and salt with herbs/spices is both tasty and healthy
In response to the low-fat craze of the 1990s, many food companies removed saturated fats…
Enhanced chemical weathering: A solution to the climate crisis?
Could blending of crushed rock with arable soil lower global temperatures? Researchers study global warming…
Molecule reduces inflammation in Alzheimer’s models
A potential new Alzheimer’s drug represses the harmful inflammatory response of the brain’s immune cells,…
Study uses motion capture to determine what makes the best free-throw shooters
A study used innovative markerless motion capture technology to study the biomechanics of proficient free-throw…
How brucellosis — which can jump from animals to humans — impacts the brain
Brucellosis is a disease, caused by the members of bacterial Brucella family, that mainly infects…
Extreme weather events linked to increased child marriage
Among the negative impacts of extreme weather events around the world is one that most…
More sleep could reduce impulsive behavior in children
Sleep is a critical part of a child’s overall health, but it can also be…
Broken by bison, aspen saplings having a tough time in northern Yellowstone
In northern Yellowstone National Park, saplings of quaking aspen, an ecologically important tree in the…
Management of perimenopausal symptoms
In this State of the Art Review by Erin Duralde and colleagues (BMJ 2023;382:e072612; doi:10.1136/bmj-2022-072612),…
Covid-19: Families sue former health secretary over care home and hospital deaths
Families whose relatives died in care homes and hospitals in the early weeks of the…
Helen Salisbury: A cool welcome for management consultants
General practice is in crisis, and clearly something must be done. Funding has shrunk from…
Resistant E. coli rises despite drop in ciprofloxacin use
After a nearly threefold drop in prescriptions for the antibiotic ciprofloxacin between 2015 and 2021,…