How the humble woodchip is cleaning up water worldwide
Australian pineapple, Danish trout, and Midwestern U.S. corn farmers are not often lumped together under…
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Our Pick For Best Nail File
Be honest for a second, and think how much have you thought about your nail…
Scientists generate human-monkey chimeric embryos
Investigators have injected human stem cells into primate embryos and were able to grow chimeric…
How many T. rexes were there? Billions
With fossils few and far between, paleontologists have shied away from estimating the size of…
Got acne? Here’s our top pick for a fix.
It’s the rare person indeed who is indifferent to the presence of a large pimple…
Forest elephants are now critically endangered — here’s how to count them
Scientists compared methodologies to count African forest elephants (Loxodonta cyclotis), which were recently acknowledged by…
A Year in, the PPE Shortage Story Still Has No Ending
It’s been a year since Covid-19 reached American shores, but frontline workers are still struggling…
Good dental health may help prevent heart infection from mouth bacteria
Good oral hygiene and regular dental care are the most important ways to reduce risk…
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Self-assembling nanofibers prevent damage from inflammation
Biomedical engineers have developed a self-assembling nanomaterial that can help limit damage caused by inflammatory…
Stretching the boundaries of medical tech with wearable antennae
Current research on flexible electronics is paving the way for wireless sensors that can be…
Picosecond electron transfer in peptides can help energy technologies
An international team of researchers has observed picosecond charge transfer mediated by hydrogen bonds in…
Satellite map of human pressure on land provides insight on sustainable development
The map shows a near-present snapshot of effects from deforestation, mining, expanding road networks, urbanization…
Unilateral nipple rash in a man
A man in his 50s was referred to the breast surgery clinic with a one…
Weightlessness, health, . . . and other stories
Space travelThe cleverness of rocket scientists is legendary, but Minerva sometimes wonders if they’ve fully…
Covid-19: Vaccine woes highlight vital role of traditional public health
Covid-19 still dominates the global consciousness and therefore The BMJ’s coverage. This is unlikely soon…
Moist lesion in the third webspace of the fingers
This is interdigital candidiasis in a patient in her 70s (fig 1). Interdigital candidiasis, a…
NHS waiting list hits 14 year record high of 4.7 million people
Pressure is growing on the government to take urgent steps to tackle waiting time figures…
Consequences of covid-19 on the childhood obesity epidemic
Senthilingam describes the growing obesity epidemic and rightly identifies that the covid-19 pandemic presents opportunities…
Rehabilitation after critical illness
Covid-19 has raised public awareness about critical illness, but there has been less focus on…
Seven days in medicine: 7-13 April
Covid-19Rapid testing rolled out to everyone in EnglandEveryone in England is now able to order…
US regulator says abortion pills can be dispensed by post—temporarily
The US Food and Drug Administration will allow American women to get the two pill…
Covid-19: Single dose of Pfizer or AstraZeneca vaccine produces strong antibody response in over 80s
A single dose of the Pfizer or Oxford-AstraZeneca covid-19 vaccine produces equivalent antibody responses five…
Can the mRNA vaccines change DNA?
In science, as in life, it’s wise never to say never: an MIT lab suspects…
Bill to Prevent Tip-Over Deaths Reintroduced
A new bill aims to tackle the safety risks of fallen furniture. Read Original Article:…
How to treat anxiety without medication: 8 natural remedies – Medical News Today
How to treat anxiety without medication: 8 natural remedies Medical News Today Read Original Article: How…
Alternative Therapies: Finding ‘harmony’ in health, one note at a time – DTNext
Alternative Therapies: Finding ‘harmony’ in health, one note at a time DTNext Read Original Article: Alternative…
Universities Seek Alternative Vaccines Amid Johnson & Johnson Pause – Inside Higher Ed
Universities Seek Alternative Vaccines Amid Johnson & Johnson Pause Inside Higher Ed Read Original Article: Universities…
Getting People the Help They Need – Alternative Models for Mental Health Reponses – WORT 89.9 FM – Wortfm
Getting People the Help They Need – Alternative Models for Mental Health Reponses – WORT…
The Top Pick For Your Mouth: Oral-B Glide Pro-Health Comfort Plus Dental Floss
No doubt, brushing your teeth morning and night takes a lead role on the oral…
CDC: Finger on J&J Pause Button Will Be Lifted in Days
The pause on the Johnson & Johnson Covid 19 vaccine should last days, not weeks,…
Little swirling mysteries: Uncovering dynamics of ultrasmall, ultrafast groups of atoms
Exploring and manipulating the behavior of polar vortices in material may lead to new technology…
Dietary cocoa improves health of obese mice; likely has implications for humans
Supplementation of cocoa powder in the diet of high-fat-fed mice with liver disease markedly reduced…
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Fast-spinning black holes narrow the search for dark matter particles
An MIT study narrows the search for particles called ultralight bosons, which, if they exist,…
The Fitness Industry, Already Changed, Could Morph Even More
The fact is, the pandemic has changed the way Americans are staying fit. Two industry…
Suppression of COVID-19 waves reflects time-dependent social activity, not herd immunity
Scientists developed a model showing that a fragile, temporary state of immunity emerged during the…
PSA: Women’s Health Alert on J&J Vaccine
Following 6 cases of dangerous blood clots in women who received the Johnson & Johnson…
Vape Products, Distribution, Have Got the FDA’s Attention
It’s a tough time to be a vaper. New restrictions at the federal and state…
PSA: Women’s Health Alert on JnJ Vaccine
Following 6 cases of dangerous blood clots in women who received the Johnson & Johnson…
Covid-19: India authorises Sputnik V vaccine as cases soar to more than 180 000 a day
India has seen a sharp rise in new coronavirus infections with more than 180 000…
Gigantic flying pterosaurs had spoked vertebrae to support their ‘ridiculously long’ necks
One of the azhdarchid pterosaur’s most notable features for such a large flighted animal was…
Ancient pottery reveals the first evidence for honey hunting in prehistoric West Africa
A team of scientists has found the first evidence for ancient honey hunting, locked inside…
A mother’s fat intake can impact infant infectious disease outcomes
A team of researchers has determined that the type of fats a mother consumes while…
Covid-19: Suicide rates were static in rich countries in first months of pandemic, study finds
Numbers of suicides in high and upper middle income countries remained largely unchanged or were…
Our Top Pick For Chapped Lips
What’s worse than chapped lips? Dry and uncomfortable, chapped lips can even lead to split…
Reconsider this summer’s Olympic and Paralympic games
The government of Japan and the International Olympic Committee are determined to hold the Olympic…
Thrombosis after covid-19 vaccination
Despite early confusion over efficacy and the initial paucity of data in older age groups,1…
Health of women and children is central to covid-19 recovery
Covid-19 has widened longstanding health and socioeconomic inequalities affecting women and children. The effects will…
Covid-19: How AstraZeneca lost the vaccine PR war
Hailed as a “vaccine for the world” with its low price and easy storage requirements,…
David Oliver: What price the Nolan principles for public office holders?
In 1995 the UK government’s Committee on Standards in Public Life published seven principles for…
Rammya Mathew: Women in leadership—not ȷust an unattainable ideal
Last month, as part of International Women’s Day celebrations, the BMA hosted a webinar with…