Space scientists solve a decades-long gamma-ray burst puzzle
Astrophysicists find the magnetic field in gamma-ray bursts is scrambled after the ejected material crashes…
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Covid-19: Extended emergency and Olympic concerns overshadow Japan’s accelerated vaccine rollout
After a slow start, Japan is racing to vaccinate its healthcare workforce and its most…
Vaccinating children against SARS-CoV-2: maximise uptake among adults while prioritising the most vulnerable
Lavine and colleagues call for a much needed reconsideration of the push to vaccinate children…
Online consultations are the solution—but to which problems?
Widespread adoption of online consultations during the pandemic has meant that they have been tested…
The seven year wait: Northern Ireland’s disintegrating secondary care services
Almost 450 000 patients in Northern Ireland are waiting for an inpatient or first outpatient…
A rare complication of recurrent pressure ulcers
This is a magnetic resonance image (MRI) showing a squamous cell carcinoma of the sacral…
David Oliver: Deaths from hospital acquired covid are everyone’s problem
Last month the Guardian reported that, since March 2020, “Up to 8700 patients died after…
P2Y12 inhibitor monotherapy or dual antiplatelet therapy after coronary revascularisation: individual patient level meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
AbstractObjectiveTo assess the risks and benefits of P2Y12 inhibitor monotherapy compared with dual antiplatelet therapy…
An unusual presentation of prolonged delirium
A woman in her 20s had a three week history of acute headaches, slurred speech,…
Covid-19: Eight in 10 doctors have experienced moral distress during pandemic, BMA survey finds
Nearly 80% of doctors say that the term “moral distress” resonates with their experiences of…
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Why Student Athletes Need A New Playbook To Stay Safe In The COVID-19 Era
Student athletes should be allowed to play, but certain rules should be applied amid the…
How Worried Should You Be About Coronavirus Variants? A Virologist Explains His Concerns
A variant emerged in South Africa that has since spread to other parts of the…
Is Mushroom Coffee a Good Coffee Substitute?
Mushroom coffee does not sound like anything you would want to drink, but is actually…
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Black Coffee Benefits Do Not Stop at Energy: Great for Memory, Heart and More
You may be tired of reading that we need more studies before we can say…
Soaking up the sun: Artificial photosynthesis promises clean, sustainable source of energy
Humans can do lots of things that plants can’t do. But plants have one major…
Researchers can turn a single photo into a video
Researchers have developed a deep learning method that can produce a seamlessly looping, realistic looking…
Scientists make highly maneuverable miniature robots controlled by magnetic fields
A team of scientists has developed millimeter-sized robots that can be controlled using magnetic fields…
Not acting like themselves: Antidepressants in environment alter crayfish behavior
Expose crayfish to antidepressants, and they become more outgoing — but that might not be…
New treatment stops progression of Alzheimer’s disease in monkey brains
A new therapy prompts immune defense cells to swallow misshapen proteins, amyloid beta plaques and…
Stem cell scientists make big progress in building mini-kidneys
Researchers have created what could be a key building block for assembling a synthetic kidney….
Snails carrying the world’s smallest computer help solve mass extinction survivor mystery
More than 50 species of tree snail in the South Pacific Society Islands were wiped…
Head impacts linked to imaging changes in youth football players
With pre-season football training on the horizon, a new study shows that head impacts experienced…
What makes us sneeze?
What exactly triggers a sneeze? A team has identified, in mice, specific cells and proteins…
Fungal spores from 250-year-old collections given new lease of life
The biological and historical diversity in museum collections is staggering, with specimens collected across centuries…
Heat from below: How the ocean is wearing down the Arctic sea ice
The influx of warmer water masses from the North Atlantic into the European marginal seas…
New evidence of early SARS-CoV-2 infections in the United States
A new antibody testing study examining samples originally collected through the National Institutes of Health’s…
Teeth Whitening At Home: Does Charcoal Whiten Teeth & Products You Can Buy Online
Are you conscious about your teeth? Get a picture-perfect smile with these charcoal-infused teeth whitening…
Covid-19: Deaths in Brazil near half a million as controversial football tournament gets under way
Brazil continues to report a high number of covid-19 infections and deaths against the backdrop…
NHS to trial “artificial pancreas” for patients with type 1 diabetes
Up to 1000 patients with type 1 diabetes will be fitted with an “artificial pancreas”…
Trying out nature’s cure
bmj;373/jun15_8/n1521/FAF1faMark Waugh/RHSGPs in Salford, Greater Manchester, have joined forces with the Royal Horticultural Society to…
Covid-19: Vaccine doses expire in US as uptake falls by 68%
Millions of vaccines are in danger of being thrown out as the US immunisation campaign…
Rammya Mathew: Should GPs be more like hospital specialists?
Earlier this year the General Medical Council unveiled plans that would see GPs finally included…
The BMJ Awards: Deadline approaches for 13th annual excellence awards
Healthcare teams across the UK have until midnight on 21 June to submit their entries…
Helen Salisbury: When did you last see your doctor?
GPs are feeling tired, bruised, and battered. The promised increase in GPs hasn’t materialised, but…
Risk of hospital admission for patients with SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.1.7: cohort analysis
AbstractObjectiveTo evaluate the relation between diagnosis of covid-19 with SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.1.7 (also known as…
Covid-19: an economic perspective on vaccinating the world
The most recent vulnerability of societal structures exposed by covid-19 is the inability of pharmaceutical…
Delta variant: What is happening with transmission, hospital admissions, and restrictions?
Are covid-19 hospital admissions increasing?Yes. The number of new cases of covid-19 has been rising…
Working With Dangerous Viruses Sounds Like Trouble – But Here’s What Scientists Learn From Studying Pathogens In Secure Labs
It is critical for scientists to study new disease pathogens in the lab as they’re…
Faith In Numbers: Is Church Attendance Linked To Higher Rates Of Coronavirus?
Church closures were among the most contested measures brought in to fight COVID-19. But was…
Oncologists, Breast Cancer Patients Differ on Alternative Therapies – WebMD
Oncologists, Breast Cancer Patients Differ on Alternative Therapies WebMD Read Original Article: Oncologists, Breast Cancer Patients…
Owners’ passion for holistic health keeps Natural Rewards going strong – Community Impact Newspaper
Owners’ passion for holistic health keeps Natural Rewards going strong Community Impact Newspaper Read Original Article:…
New survey method proves Rhode Island’s rarest frog may not be so rare
A study by researchers using a seldom-used methodology turned up many more Eastern spadefoots, an…
Targeted drug found effective in thwarting pancreatic tumors
Through a pre-clinical study, researchers identified a novel drug that effectively thwarts pancreatic tumors that…
Scientists discover how oxygen loss saps a lithium-ion battery’s voltage
Scientists took a unique and detailed nanoscale look at how oxygen seeps out of lithium-ion…
Research reveals why people pick certain campsites
Those in love with the outdoors can spend their entire lives chasing that perfect campsite….
Introducing play to higher education reduces stress and forms deeper connection material
Higher education students are more engaged and motivated when they are taught using playful pedagogy…
Lightning impacts edge of space in ways not previously observed
A team of researchers working with data collected by an Incoherent Scatter Radar (ISR) have…
Switchable mirrors from liquid metal
Researchers show that switching between reflective and scattering states can be achieved with just 1.4…
New health benefits of red seaweeds unveiled
Red seaweeds have been prevalent in the diets of Asian communities for thousands of years….
Microbes in ocean play important role in moderating Earth’s temperature
A new study uncovers where much of the carbonate consumption in the deep sea is…