Direct access to cancer diagnostics: the promise and perils of bypassing GPs
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Steve Barclay, has confirmed the UK…
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Changing State Laws Push Up Patient Consults With Alternative … – KFF Health News
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How Sound Therapy Can Help You De-stress and Relax – National Eczema Association
How Sound Therapy Can Help You De-stress and Relax National Eczema Association Read Original Article: How…
Exploring Health Captives – Credit Union Times
Exploring Health Captives Credit Union Times Read Original Article: Exploring Health Captives – Credit Union Times…
New approach shows hydrogen can be combined with electricity to make pharmaceutical drugs
The world needs greener ways to make chemicals. In a new study, researchers demonstrate one…
Want to know how light works? Try asking a mechanic
Physicists use a 350-year-old theorem that explains the workings of pendulums and planets to reveal…
Did sabertooth tigers purr or roar?
When a sabertooth tiger called out, what noise did it make — a mighty roar…
PS gene-editing shown to restore neural connections lost in brain disorder
A new study has demonstrated the ability for gene therapy to repair neural connections for…
Cracking the code that relates brain and behavior in a simple animal
Researchers model and map how neurons across the tiny brain of a C. elegans worm…
Climate win-win: Study quantifies benefits of enhanced weathering
Applying ground-up silicate rock to Midwestern farm fields can capture significant amounts of carbon dioxide…
Natural language processing to extract social risk factors influencing health
A new study has found that a natural language processing (NLP) system showed excellent performance…
Overuse of social media and devices top parent concerns as kids head back to school
As children head back to school, two issues have climbed higher on their parents’ list…
Strict tech rules at boarding school a bonus for teens’ sleep
Struggling with a teenager who refuses to ditch digital devices at night and wakes up…
A new DNA drug to fight blood clots
Various medical circumstances, including heart attacks and extreme cases of COVID-19, necessitate the use of…
Estrogen-negative cancers respond to anti-estrogenic therapies
Anti-estrogenic therapies can suppress the growth of cancer that does not express estrogen receptors; when…
Advancing trajectory tracking control of pneumatic artificial muscle-based systems
Pneumatic artificial muscles (PAMs) are artificial devices that can simulate the mechanics of human muscles,…
Rewriting the past and future of the universe
New research has improved the accuracy of the parameters governing the expansion of the Universe….
Move over lithium-ion: Zinc-air batteries a cheaper and safer alternative
Zinc-air batteries have emerged as a better alternative to lithium in a recent study into…
Research team developing a nano-sized force sensor and improving high-precision microscopy technology
Recent research in cell biology highlights groundbreaking results. An international team of researchers have recently…
‘Viral relicts’ in the genome could fuel neurodegeneration
Genetic remnants of viruses that are naturally present in the human genome could affect the…
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REBURN: A new tool to model wildfires in the Pacific Northwest and beyond
Researchers have developed a new tool, REBURN, that can simulate large forest landscapes and wildfire…
Former deputy chief medical officer Jonathan Van-Tam joins Moderna as clinical adviser
England’s former deputy chief medical officer Jonathan Van-Tam, who became a recognisable face during the…
GPs in 10 prosperous countries feel undervalued and overworked, survey finds
Primary care doctors in 10 high income nations say that they are overworked, demoralised, and…
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US federal court upholds limits on abortion drug mifepristone
A US federal appeals court has ruled that the abortion drug mifepristone could remain available…
Turning down the spice: tackling the problems of synthetic cannabinoids
Synthetic cannabinoids, colloquially known as “spice,” are a class of structurally diverse novel psychoactive substances…
Primary and social care funding must increase if the NHS is to recover
The NHS needs better funding. Almost every analysis of the current crisis indicates that the…
Ask the expert: common problems in new babies in primary care
What you need to knowConstipation in newborns can be defined as distress on passage of…
Appendicectomy remains treatment of choice for patients with acute appendicitis
Acute appendicitis is a common condition that almost all doctors will encounter at some point…
The financial crisis threatening Australian general practice
“I was frantic. I was so busy that I felt unsafe.” Imaan Joshi was a…
Groundbreaking green propane production method
New research reveals a promising breakthrough in green energy: an electrolyzer device capable of converting…
A new way to identify chiral molecules with light could vastly improve detection efficiency
Researchers have proposed a highly efficient method for detecting molecular chirality using tailored laser fields….
Caution: Living alone puts people with cognitive decline at risk
An estimated 1 in 4 older Americans with dementia or mild cognitive impairment lives alone…
Energy and heat transfer: A new ‘spin’ on ergodicity breaking
Scientists have observed novel ergodicity-breaking in C60, a highly symmetric molecule composed of 60 carbon…
Scientists develop efficient spray technique for bioactive materials
Scientists have devised a highly accurate method for creating coatings of biologically active materials for…
Breast size affects women’s attitudes to exercise
Women with larger breasts tend to exercise less frequently and avoid high-intensity exercise and a…
Nature-inspired pressure sensing technology that aims to transform healthcare and surgical robots
Researchers took a leaf out of nature’s book to develop ‘eAir’ — a novel pressure…
Ancient metal cauldrons give us clues about what people ate in the Bronze Age
Archaeologists have long been drawing conclusions about how ancient tools were used by the people…
US can cut building emissions by up to 91%, saving $100 billion per year in energy-related costs, modeling study shows
The US has committed to reaching net-zero emissions by 2050. To accomplish this goal, large…
Demon Hunting: Physicists confirm 67-year-old prediction of massless, neutral composite particle
In 1956, theoretical physicists predicted that electrons in a solid can do something strange. While…
Scientists zero in on timing, causes of ice age mammal extinctions in southern California
Radiocarbon dating on bones in the La Brea Tar Pits lead archaeologists to warn that…
WHO’s first traditional medicine summit splits opinions – Nature.com
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Viome, a microbiome startup, raises $86.5M, inks distribution deal with CVS – TechCrunch
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Higher SII Levels Indicate Higher COPD Prevalence, All-Cause … – AJMC.com Managed Markets Network
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The when is less important than the what: an epidemic scale as an … – ReliefWeb
The when is less important than the what: an epidemic scale as an … ReliefWeb Read…
Alternative PBM models: 4 proven strategies to reduce drug spend – BenefitsPro
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CAR T-Cell Therapy Shown Safe, Effective in MCL With CNS … – AJMC.com Managed Markets Network
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Alternative care sites and resident exposure in pediatric emergency … – John Wiley
Alternative care sites and resident exposure in pediatric emergency … John Wiley Read Original Article: Alternative…
Diets of under 5s in the UK: any new national food strategy must consider socioeconomic factors
Mahase highlights the need for a better national food strategy for the UK.1 A recent…
GP is suspended for failing to properly treat patient through telephone consultations
A GP who avoided face-to-face appointments during the covid pandemic has been suspended from the…
The G20 must act now for the health and wellbeing of women, children, and adolescents around the world
Investing in women’s, children’s, and adolescents’ health is critical to sustainable economic growth globally. Every…