Delirium and long term cognition in critically ill patients
AbstractDelirium, a form of acute brain dysfunction, is very common in the critically ill adult…
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Childhood vaccination: Access problems in UK began way before covid-19
As the UK came out of its first lockdown back in July 2020, the World…
Partha Kar: Imposter syndrome is no cause for shame
How much of a problem for doctors is imposter syndrome? Is it just a term…
Accelerating population health improvement
As the covid-19 pandemic shines a bright light on longstanding health equity gaps,1 concerted action…
How Virus Detectives Trace The Origins Of An Outbreak – And Why It’s So Tricky
The prevention of future pandemics requires examining viral family trees. Read Original Article: How Virus…
Herd Immunity Appears Unlikely For COVID-19, But CDC Says Vaccinated People Can Ditch Masks In Most Settings
Achieving herd immunity to the extent of totally blocking new infections is not easily achievable,…
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Clever biomolecular labelling enables identification of immune cells
Biomolecules regulate the biological functions inside every living cell. If scientists can understand the molecular…
Defying body clock linked to depression and lower wellbeing
People whose sleep pattern goes against their natural body clock are more likely to have…
New drug-formulation method may lead to smaller pills
Chemical engineers have devised a simpler process for incorporating hydrophobic drugs into tablets or other…
Climate change a bigger threat to landscape biodiversity than emerald ash borer
Despite the devastating impact the emerald ashborer beetle has had on forests in the eastern…
Monoclonal antibody prevents HIV infection in monkeys, study finds
The experimental, lab-made antibody leronlimab can completely prevent nonhuman primates from being infected with the…
A breakthrough in the physics of blood clotting
Understanding the physics of clot contraction could potentially lead to new ways to treat bleeding…
Plants get a faster start to their day than we think
To describe something as slow and boring we might say it’s ‘like watching grass grow’,…
Drop in convalescent plasma use at US hospitals linked to higher COVID-19 mortality rate, study suggests
A new study suggests a slowdown in the use of convalescent plasma to treat hospitalized…
This forest has stayed wild for 5,000 years — the soil shows it
Parts of the Amazon have been cultivated by Indigenous peoples for thousands of years, and…
Alternative health insurance coverage options may be the future – WPLG Local 10
Alternative health insurance coverage options may be the future WPLG Local 10 Read Original Article: Alternative…
Electronic Health Record Systems Let Patients Choose Complementary and Integrative Pain Treatments – National Institute on Aging
Electronic Health Record Systems Let Patients Choose Complementary and Integrative Pain Treatments National Institute on Aging…
Arctic rotifer lives after 24,000 years in a frozen state
Bdelloid rotifers are multicellular animals so small you need a microscope to see them. Despite…
The origin of the first structures formed in galaxies like the Milky Way identified
An international team of scientists has used the Gran Telescopio Canarias (GTC) to study a…
Ancient chickens lived significantly longer than modern fowl because they were seen as sacred, not food
Ancient chickens lived significantly longer than their modern equivalents because they were seen as sacred…
School lesson gone wrong leads to new, bigger megalodon size estimate
A more reliable way of estimating the size of megalodon shows the extinct shark may…
African great apes to suffer massive range loss in next 30 years
A new study predicts massive range declines of Africa’s great apes — gorillas, chimpanzees and…
Computers can now predict our preferences directly from our brain
A research team demonstrates it is possible to predict individual preferences based on how a…
Surgeon is struck off after failing to tell employers that he was being investigated
A surgeon has been struck off for failing to tell employers that he was being…
How coronavirus aerosols travel through our lungs
When we inhale isolated coronavirus particles, more than 65 percent reach the deepest region of our…
Rehabilitation after critical illness—don’t overlook technological and social factors
We support the call from White and colleagues for more expert, multidisciplinary, integrated, and consistent…
Applying mathematics takes ‘friendship paradox’ beyond averages
In network science, the famous ‘friendship paradox’ describes why your friends are (on average) more…
Researchers identify a molecule critical to functional brain rejuvenation
A new study has identified a molecule called ten-eleven-translocation 1 (TET1) as a necessary component…
Pandemic prevention measures linked to lower rates of Kawasaki disease in children
Rates of Kawasaki disease — a condition that creates inflammation in blood vessels in the…
How a Vietnamese raw pork snack could help us keep food fresh, naturally
Nem Chua is eaten raw but doesn’t cause food poisoning when prepared correctly. Food scientists…
Controlling insulin production with a smartwatch
Researchers have developed a gene switch that can be operated with the green LED light…
Simple blood test can accurately reveal underlying neurodegeneration
A new study of over 3000 people, has shown for the first time that a…
Flawed NHS records skew ethnic health data, says study
NHS records too often fail to accurately record the ethnicity of patients in England so…
Ethnic health inequalities: turning evidence into action
A year ago, NHS England announced that an organisation should be established1 to identify and…
Sixty seconds on . . . cough in a box
Sounds like a terrible giftDon’t worry, we’re not talking about wrapping up covid symptoms. This…
Mask related acne (“maskne”) and other facial dermatoses
What you need to knowNot all facial dermatoses related to personal protective equipment are “maskne”Irritant…
SARS-CoV-2 variants in India: a call for genomic surveillance
Thiagarajan asks why there has been a surge of covid-19 in India.1 K Srinath Reddy,…
Covid-19 eradication: stopping transmission between countries
Covid-19 came to our attention at the end of 2019. Since then, it has directly…
Should My Child Get The COVID-19 Vaccine? 7 Questions Answered By A Pediatric Infectious Disease Expert
Vaccination is one way we can help get kids back to in-person activities. Read Original…
I’m Fully Vaccinated But Feel Sick – Should I Get Tested For COVID-19?
Vaccination prevents more than 90% of severe COVID-19 cases, but researchers think that only 70%-85%…
Computer simulations of the brain can predict language recovery in stroke survivors
Speech rehabilitation experts can predict how well a patient will recover from aphasia, a disorder…
Study of past South Asian monsoons suggests stronger monsoon rainfall in the future
New research finds that increases in monsoon rainfall over the past million years were linked…
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Why scientists want to solve an underground mystery about where microbes live
A team of biologists revealed, for the first time, that it is possible to accurately…
Beyond synthetic biology, synthetic ecology boosts health by engineering the environment
Researchers discovered that providing microbial communities with a broader variety of food sources didn’t increase…
Fungus creates a fast track for carbon
New research focused on interactions among microbes in water suggests fungal microparasites play a bigger…
Magnetism drives metals to insulators in new experiment
A new experiment offers the cleanest proof yet for magnetism-driven transitions of metals to insulators….
New form of silicon could enable next-gen electronic and energy devices
A team developed a new method for synthesizing a novel crystalline form of silicon with…
Alternative medicine findsnew takers during pandemic – Deccan Herald
Alternative medicine findsnew takers during pandemic Deccan Herald Read Original Article: Alternative medicine findsnew takers during…
Bacteria are connected to how babies experience fear
Why do some babies react to perceived danger more than others? According to new research…
Arctic sea ice thinning faster than expected
Sea ice thickness is inferred by measuring the height of the ice above the water,…