Solar radio signals could be used to monitor melting ice sheets
A new method for seeing through ice sheets using radio signals from the sun could…
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Texas promises $10 000 for people who enforce the state’s new limit on abortions
Abortion and civil rights campaigners in the US are challenging a law set to take…
Covid-19: France and Greece make vaccination mandatory for healthcare workers
France and Greece have announced that vaccinations against SARS-CoV-2 will be mandatory for healthcare workers,…
Sajid Javid must promote health across government
The task for the new secretary of state for health and social care in England…
No veterinarians (yet) on the Italian covid-19 scientific committee
The challenges and uncertainties of covid-19 continue.1 As a retired veterinary pathologist, with almost 20…
Covid-19: “Freedom day” in England could lead to “significant third wave of hospitalisations and deaths,” modelling predicts
The government’s decision to lift all covid restrictions in England on 19 July could lead…
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It has been brought to our attention that this guidance (BMJ 2017;356:i6748 doi:10.1136/bmj.i6748) has now…
David Oliver: Hospital bed numbers were inadequate before the pandemic and will continue to be so
As we approach the planned end to most covid-19 restrictions in England on 19 July,…
Covid-19: Regulators warn that rare Guillain-Barre cases may link to J&J and AstraZeneca vaccines
The Johnson & Johnson (J&J) coronavirus vaccine may be linked to rare but serious cases…
Dying at home during covid-19: a view from primary care
Editorial, 19 JuneHigginson and colleagues highlight the need for high quality, community end-of-life care as…
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Widespread annular rash in a low resource setting
This is the upper chest of a man in his 50s who presented to Partners…
Glioblastoma: clinical presentation, diagnosis, and management
What you need to knowEarly symptoms of brain tumours in adults are non-specific, and patients…
Rammya Mathew: It’s not about the money, money, money
The issue of doctors’ pay is once again under the spotlight. The profession remains divided…
Eradicating ethnic disadvantage in medical education and regulation
The wheels of regulatory reform turn very slowly. On 18 May 2021 the UK’s General…
COVID: Seven Reasons Mask Wearing In The West Was Unnecessarily Delayed
Masks help prevent the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, yet masking policies…
COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters: Is A Third Dose Really Needed?
Vaccination with two doses helps prevent infection, and in those that do still get infected,…
Study shows benefits of early anticlotting therapy in moderate COVID-19
New research shows that administering a full dose of a standard blood thinner early to…
Study evaluates biodiversity impacts of alternative energy strategies
Climate change mitigation efforts have led to shifts from fossil-fuel dependence to large-scale renewable energy….
Impairments found in neurons derived from people with schizophrenia and genetic mutation
A scientific team has shown that the release of neurotransmitters in the brain is impaired…
Eating whole grains linked to smaller increases in waist size, blood pressure, blood sugar
A study finds middle- to older-aged adults who ate more servings of whole grains, compared…
Bacteria are key to vaginal health, study finds
A recent study defines a mechanistic role for an understudied bacteria family in gynecologic disease….
Dayton proposes alternative policing for mental health calls – WLWT Cincinnati
Dayton proposes alternative policing for mental health calls WLWT Cincinnati Read Original Article: Dayton proposes alternative…
Chicago police reform: Mental health clinicians will start answering some 911 calls — instead of cops – Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago police reform: Mental health clinicians will start answering some 911 calls — instead of…
Rats prefer to help their own kind; humans may be similarly wired
A decade after scientists discovered that lab rats will rescue a fellow rat in distress,…
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The rat’s whiskers: Multidisciplinary research reveals how we sense texture
Two very different teams of scientists have worked together to reveal important insights into how…
Northern Ireland’s disintegrating secondary care services: more “reform” is not the solution
Smyth cites “long overdue structural reform” as a factor in the disintegration of Northern Ireland’s…
Stopping illegal trade of Australian lizards
Australian reptiles face serious conservation threats from illegal poaching fueled by international demand and the…
DNA reveals the evolutionary history of museum specimens
Museum specimens held in natural history collections around the world represent a wealth of underutilized…
‘Hydrogel-based flexible brain-machine interface’
A research team revealed a newly developed hydrogel-based flexible brain-machine interface. Read Original Article: ‘Hydrogel-based…
Restless nights: Shelter housed dogs need days to adapt to new surroundings
Every year, thousands of dogs end up in a shelter in the Netherlands. Experts expect…
England’s new health and care bill
The NHS in England is about to be reorganised (again). On 6 July, the UK…
More complex than we thought: The body’s reaction to contact allergens
Many people react to contact allergens, but some patients develop rashes and itching much faster…
Resilience, not collapse: What the Easter Island myth gets wrong
New research suggests that the demographic collapse at the core of the Easter Island myth…
A new approach to metastatic melanoma discovered
Combining chemotherapy with a BRAF oncogene inhibitor proves effective at treating this disease in a…
Dire impacts downstream of Nile River dam: Study
Downstream water supply and economic losses could substantially disrupt Egypt, according to a new analysis…
Doctors rally to protest against takeover of London general practices
bmj;374/jul13_8/n1769/FAF1faMark ThomasCampaigners against NHS privatisation demonstrate outside the Department of Health and Social Care in…
Sheila Gould
Sheila Mary Gould, affectionally known to both patients and colleagues as “Dr Sheila,” was born…
Peter Gould
Peter Gould was a jovial, quick witted, and kind general practitioner. He loved medicine and…
Continuing professional development (CPD) points do not always make prizes
Fugh-Berman makes an astute observation about the sneaky way companies dress up marketing as medical…
Helen Salisbury: How’s your appetite for risk?
People vary in their appetite for risk. Some people’s idea of fun is paragliding or…
Optimizing Therapy to Prevent Avoidable Hospital Admissions in Multimorbid Older Adults (OPERAM): cluster randomised controlled trial
AbstractObjectiveTo examine the effect of optimising drug treatment on drug related hospital admissions in older…
Identifying the cause of breast and nipple pain during lactation
What you need to knowThe most frequent cause of nipple pain in breastfeeding women is…
Donuts, drugs, booze, and guns: what governments are offering people to take covid-19 vaccines
In Ohio, you could get a covid-19 vaccine … and the chance to win a…
Are COVID-19 Vaccine Passports Fair?
It is increasingly likely that we will all need to show evidence of our COVID-19…
COVID: Lambda Variant Is Now In 29 Countries, But What Evidence Do We Have That It’s More Dangerous?
Lambda has now gone globetrotting. According to a recent World Health Organization (WHO) report, it…
Dayton Proposes Alternative Policing for Mental Health Calls | Ohio News | US News – U.S. News & World Report
Dayton Proposes Alternative Policing for Mental Health Calls | Ohio News | US News U.S. News…
Crystal clear: Lepidopterans have many ways of being transparent
Breakthrough article reveals multiple mechanisms for wing transparency in butterflies and moths; shows that wing…
Shape-memory alloys might help airplanes land without a peep
Having a home near a busy airport certainly has its perks. It is close to…
Optical singularities could be used for wide range of applications from super resolution imaging to optical trapping
Researchers have developed a new way to control and shape optical singularities. The technique can…
Neutron-clustering effect in nuclear reactors demonstrated
The long-theorized neutron-clustering effect in nuclear reactors has been demonstrated, which could improve reactor safety…