Scientists design new drug compound to stop malaria in its tracks
Researchers have designed a drug-like compound which effectively blocks a critical step in the malaria…
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Prehistoric horses, bison shared diet
Researchers found that a broader diversity of plants in the Arctic 40,000 years ago supported…
A long-lasting, stable solid-state lithium battery
Researchers have designed a stable, lithium-metal solid state battery that can be charged and discharged…
Giant sea lizard fossil shows diversity of life before asteroid hit
Scientists have identified the fossil of a giant mosasaur in Morocco that grew up to…
Government should commit to making GP premises carbon neutral by 2030, say leaders
Local medical committees have urged the UK government to commit to making general practice premises…
Queen’s speech “lacks detail” on safe staffing, public health, social care reform, and covid inquiry
The UK government is facing criticism over gaps in commitments made in the Queen’s speech…
How to thermally cloak an object
Can you feel the heat? To a thermal camera, which measures infrared radiation, the heat…
How covid-19 revealed the scandal of medical oxygen supplies worldwide
It became known locally as “the massacre”: the day in August 2017 when the medical…
I am more than a body to stitch up and label
I live with scars that are both highly visible and largely unseen. At the age…
Diabetes: BMI cut-offs designed to trigger action are too high for some ethnic populations, say researchers
Researchers have called on the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) to revise…
Fashion forward face masks on display
bmj;373/may12_4/n1191/FAF1faThis week the Menswear Archive, based at Westminster University, launched Undercover: From Necessity to Luxury,…
Nearly 700 anaesthetists have training interrupted after cuts
Nearly 700 anaesthetic trainees will be unable to continue their training this year despite 680…
Airborne transmission of covid-19: reduce the viral load in inhaled air
The editorial by Tang and colleagues provides food for thought about long term control of…
Legal reforms would allow GMC to tackle “shameful” discrimination of ethnic minority doctors
The “shameful” discrimination experienced by too many doctors from ethnic minorities could be tackled under…
How fasting diets could harm future generations
New research which shows that fasting diets could harm the health of future generations. Fasting…
Low-carb, healthy alternatives to pasta – Medical News Today
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Alberta Project Explores Use of Synthetic Data as Alternative to Health Data Utilization – Yahoo Finance
Alberta Project Explores Use of Synthetic Data as Alternative to Health Data Utilization Yahoo Finance Read…
Alternative to prison to be allowed in Washington for some who have mental illness – OPB News
Alternative to prison to be allowed in Washington for some who have mental illness OPB News…
Op-ed: A free-market alternative to government-controlled health care – Chicago Tribune
Op-ed: A free-market alternative to government-controlled health care Chicago Tribune Read Original Article: Op-ed: A free-market…
Arthritis Flare Ups: Why Flares Happen and How Long They Last
Arthritis is more than one disease. The three most common types are rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis,…
Newly described horned dinosaur from New Mexico was the earliest of its kind
With a frilled head and beaked face, Menefeeceratops sealeyi lived 82 million years ago, predating…
How one of the oldest natural insecticides keeps mosquitoes away
A new study has identified a scent receptor in mosquitoes that helps them sniff out…
New ancient shark discovered
Scientists describe a fossil skeleton of an ancient shark, which is assigned to a new,…
Protecting local water has global benefits
A new article demonstrates why keeping local lakes and other waterbodies clean produces cost-effective benefits…
Covid-19: Government must invest in primary care to aid pandemic recovery, say leaders
Primary care is under “immense pressure” and needs investment, clear national priorities, and new mechanisms…
New material to treat wounds can protect against resistant bacteria
Researchers have developed a new material that prevents infections in wounds – a specially designed…
Sex cells in parasites are doing their own thing
Researchers have discovered how microbes responsible for human African sleeping sickness produce sex cells. Read…
The Aqueduct of Constantinople: Managing the longest water channel of the ancient world
Aqueducts are very impressive examples of the art of construction in the Roman Empire. Even…
Low temperature physics gives insight into turbulence
A novel technique for studying vortices in quantum fluids has been developed by physicists. Turbulence…
Covid-19: “Exhausted” GPs need more support for future crises, says leader
The government must provide “real and meaningful support” to help general practice recover from the…
Covid-19: Caution urged while lockdown eases in England because of vaccine success
The effectiveness of covid vaccines in reducing infections, hospital admissions, and deaths means that lockdown…
Covid-19: FDA authorises Pfizer vaccine for children 12-15
US public health experts are to meet this week to decide how to use the…
Newer drug treatments for type 2 diabetes
Over 463 million adults worldwide live with diabetes today, and the prevalence is projected to…
Use of repurposed and adjuvant drugs in hospital patients with covid-19: multinational network cohort study
AbstractObjectiveTo investigate the use of repurposed and adjuvant drugs in patients admitted to hospital with…
Supporting teams through the pandemic: nephrologist Reza Motazed
Times of adversity can bring out the best in people, and the work of the…
Treatment timing and the effects of rhythm control strategy in patients with atrial fibrillation: nationwide cohort study
AbstractObjectiveTo investigate whether the results of a rhythm control strategy differ according to the duration…
Using the NHS App as a covid-19 vaccine passport
The NHS App is a safe and obvious choice for a vaccine passport, but IT…
Matt Morgan: Covid helped me travel, with colleagues as guides
As well as killing more than three million people worldwide, covid-19 has killed travel. Over…
Helen Salisbury: General practice on the brink
No sensible person setting out to build the NHS from scratch would reproduce what we…
Experimental treatments risk further medicalisation of menopause
Ovarian tissue cryopreservation and transplantation (OTCT)—surgical procedures successfully used to restart ovarian function in young…
Covid-19: BMA demands better psychological support for trainees
The government, the NHS, and education bodies must provide better support for trainee doctors to…
Invasive species alters marine community, interferes in post-disaster recovery
Clavelina oblonga, an invasive marine fouling species, not only reduces diversity in communities it invades,…
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Volcanoes on Mars could be active, raising possibility Mars was recently habitable
New observations reveal that Mars could still be volcanically active, raising the possibility for habitable…
Graphene key for novel hardware security
As more private data is stored and shared digitally, researchers are exploring new ways to…
How Telehealth Can Enable New Care Management Strategies In Alternative Payment Models – Health Affairs
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Health policy panel discusses alternative national health care systems – Daily Californian – Daily Californian
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Payer Launches Discharge Program To Lower MA Hospital Readmissions – HealthPayerIntelligence.com
Payer Launches Discharge Program To Lower MA Hospital Readmissions HealthPayerIntelligence.com Read Original Article: Payer Launches Discharge…
UMass Memorial to launch insurance company – Becker’s Hospital Review
UMass Memorial to launch insurance company Becker’s Hospital Review Read Original Article: UMass Memorial to launch…
Peloton alternative NordicTrack S22i indoor studio cycle: Save up to $400 – CNET
Peloton alternative NordicTrack S22i indoor studio cycle: Save up to $400 CNET Read Original Article: Peloton…
Did Covid Boost Medical Marijuana Patient Increase? – Green Market Report
Did Covid Boost Medical Marijuana Patient Increase? Green Market Report Read Original Article: Did Covid Boost…