Researchers find immune component to rare neurodegenerative disease
Researchers have identified an immune protein tied to the rare neurodegenerative condition known as Niemann-Pick…
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Origami comes to life with new shape-changing materials
Researchers have created butterflies that flap their wings, flower petals that wiggle with the touch…
Thumb-sized device quickly ‘sniffs out’ bad breath
Researchers have constructed a portable, thumb-sized device that diagnoses bad breath by quickly ‘sniffing’ exhalations…
Toward one drug to treat all coronaviruses
Researchers have analyzed viral proteins across 27 coronavirus species and thousands of samples from COVID-19…
Rounding errors could make certain stopwatches pick wrong race winners, researchers show
Simulated swimming race times show a small number of times recorded on quartzite oscillator-based devices…
New method predicts COVID-19 severity, could help with hospital triage
Researchers have developed a blood test to predict which people infected with COVID-19 are most…
Cognitive decline may help predict future fracture risk in women
A 16-year study has revealed a link between cognitive decline, bone loss and fracture risk…
Novel method predicts if COVID-19 clinical trials will fail or succeed
Researchers have modeled COVID-19 completion versus cessation in clinical trials using machine learning algorithms and…
New tool differentiates endangered salt marsh harvest mouse from abundant look-alike
Scientists have developed a tool that is able to differentiate the endangered salt marsh harvest…
A mutual exchange: Synthesizing aryl sulfides from non-smelling, non-toxic compounds
The importance of aryl sulfides in biologically active compounds has led chemists to develop methods…
Effectiveness of mRNA vaccines against the Alpha and Beta variants in France
In a new study, scientists show that the two-dose vaccination regimen of mRNA vaccines provides…
Accreditation rules ensure that CME serves the needs of patients and the public
Fugh-Berman is correct in recognising the threat to our profession when prescribers are influenced by…
Is BBQ Healthy And Good For Weight Loss? Science Has The Answer
Having a BBQ party outdoors is an American tradition that all of us enjoy. But…
Cancer: Information theory to fight resistance to treatments
A major challenge in cancer therapy is the adaptive response of cancer cells to targeted…
Using ultra-low temperatures to understand high-temperature superconductivity
A so-called ‘strange metal’, well-known for its unusual properties, has been shown to be a…
David Oliver: Could separating NHS “hot” and “cold” inpatient sites work?
Is it realistic to think of separating NHS hospital sites more effectively for “cold” (elective)…
Covid-19: Two thirds in India carry antibodies, while research suggests country’s death toll is 10 times official figure
India’s fourth “serosurvey” of the covid pandemic has found neutralising antibodies to the novel coronavirus…
Black fungus: paranasal mucormycosis
This is invasive rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis on the face of a woman in her 50s (fig…
Bullying will continue as long as the GMC accepts referrals without question
Dyer reports that an employment tribunal has ruled for the first time that the General…
A woman with recurrent erythema and vesicles on her legs
A woman in her 20s presented with a two year history of recurrent (20 episodes)…
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Drug treatment services are broken, says review
In announcing the second part of her drugs review, focusing on prevention, treatment, and recovery,…
Vaccines For COVID Are Much More Effective Than For Flu – And Reminding People Could Drive Down Hesitancy
After an incredible start, the UK’s vaccination programme is now slowing down. Over 80 million…
Long COVID: With One In Three Patients Back In Hospital After Three Months, Where Are The Treatments?
The pace of acute therapy and vaccine development for COVID have been dizzying. But even…
Springfield health leaders find ways to aid COVID-19 patients while waiting to hear from state officials about care site – KOLR – OzarksFirst.com
Springfield health leaders find ways to aid COVID-19 patients while waiting to hear from state…
Coastal areas need more doctors, says England’s chief medical officer
Medical staff shortages in coastal areas must be tackled to help narrow stark health inequalities,…
More than 1.5 million children lost a primary or secondary caregiver due to the COVID-19 pandemic
More than 1.5 million children around the world are estimated to have lost at least…
Muddied waters: Sinking organics alter seafloor records
The remains of microscopic plankton blooms in near-shore ocean environments slowly sink to the seafloor,…
Microbially produced fibers: Stronger than steel, tougher than Kevlar
A new fiber, made by genetically engineered bacteria is stronger than steel and tougher than…
New technology shows promise in detecting, blocking grid cyberattacks
Researchers have designed and demonstrated a technology that can block cyberattacks from impacting the nation’s…
Novel method for glucagon delivery
A chemical and biomolecular engineer is rethinking the traditional use of glucagon as an emergency…
New evidence of menopause in killer whales
Scientists have found new evidence of menopause in killer whales – raising fascinating questions about…
Spinal fluid biomarkers detect neurodegeneration, Alzheimer’s disease in living patients
Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of neurodegeneration can be identified using a combination of biomarkers…
Fish friends help in a crisis
To better understand how familiarity impacts social fishes, a group of research scientists studied this…
The environmental toll of disposable masks
The high monetary cost and environmental toll of disposable N95 masks could be dramatically cut…
15,000-year-old viruses discovered in Tibetan glacier ice
Scientists who study glacier ice have found viruses nearly 15,000 years old in two ice…
Review evaluates the evidence for an intensifying Indian Ocean water cycle
The Indian Ocean has been warming much more than other ocean basins over the last…
No excuse to continue reliance on fossil fuels, says leading nano-technologist
One of the leading thinkers in nano-science has called on the energy materials community to…
Long-period oscillations of Sun discovered
A team of solar physicists has reported the discovery of global oscillations of the Sun…
Are Wireless Earbuds Bad For Your Brain And Hearing?
While wireless earbuds make taking calls, watching videos and listening to music on the go…
Doctors from ethnic minorities earn 7% less than white colleagues, report finds
Discrimination against doctors from ethnic minorities begins early and continues throughout their careers, the first…
Leaving general practice: all GPs are on a continuum from staying to leaving
Salisbury makes many strong points1 that resonate deeply with me and no doubt many others…
Edward de Bono: physician, psychologist, and inventor who coined the term “lateral thinking”
bmj;374/jul20_7/n1831/FAF1faCredit: Roy ZhaoOne of five children, Edward Charles Francis Publius de Bono was born in…
Danse macabre on “freedom day”
bmj;374/jul20_6/n1833/FAF1faAlberto Pezzali/AP/ShutterstockClubbers at London’s Piano Works mark the lifting of all remaining covid restrictions in…
Covid-19: Vulnerable children aged 12-15 will be offered Pfizer vaccine, UK announces
Children aged 12-15 who are at increased risk of serious illness from infection with SARS-CoV-2…
Doctors’ early retirement will increase
The early retirement problem is very real.1 I retired last year aged 57, a process…
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Matt Morgan: Medicine, the never ending video game
Sonic the Hedgehog was the first computer game I actually managed to complete. Although I…
Helen Salisbury: Will the latest NHS reorganisation help patients?
Another health and social care bill is on its way through parliament, changing yet again…
Aiming beyond equality to reach equity: the promise and challenge of quality improvement
Close to 20 years after the seminal Institute of Medicine report Crossing the Quality Chasm,…
New COVID-19 Vaccine Warnings Don’t Mean It’s Unsafe – They Mean The System To Report Side Effects Is Working
While the Johnson & Johnson vaccine has been linked to a possible increased risk of…
Delta Variant Makes It Even More Important To Get A COVID-19 vaccine, Even If You’ve Already Had The Coronavirus
Vaccines produce a strong and consistent immune response that works even against the new delta…