Effective interventions may prevent disease transmission in changing climate
Aedes aegypti are the primary vector for mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue fever. However, the…
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Scientists uncover warehouse-full of complex molecules never before seen in space
Scientists have discovered a vast, previously unknown reservoir of new aromatic material in a cold,…
Vaccines alone may not be enough to end pandemic
Even as vaccines are becoming more readily available in the U.S., protecting against the asymptomatic…
Discovery of a ‘winged’ shark in the Cretaceous seas
The fossil of an unusual shark specimen reminiscent of manta rays sheds light on morphological…
Progesterone therapy may improve COVID-19 outcomes for men, study finds
COVID-19 disproportionately affects men compared with women, raising the possibility that a hormone like progesterone…
12 Years in the Haystack, Many Lives Saved with 1 Needle
An important tidbit to know about researching rare diseases: Find that one gene that isn’t…
What is the probability of ships becoming beset in ice in Arctic waters?
Statisticians have calculated the probability of ships of different Polar Ship Categories becoming beset in…
JAMA deputy editor resigns after critics hit out at podcast on structural racism
The deputy editor of the journal JAMA has resigned after a podcast on structural racism…
The Options for Managing Menopause
From hormones to herbs, how can you treat menopause? Read Original Article: The Options for…
Enigmatic circling behavior captured in whales, sharks, penguins, and sea turtles
Technological advances have made it possible for researchers to track the movements of large ocean-dwelling…
Hubble shows torrential outflows from infant stars may not stop them from growing
In this largest-ever survey of nascent stars to date, researchers are finding that gas-clearing by…
Sheep vs. goats: Who are the best problem solvers?
When it comes to adapting to new situations, goats are a step ahead. Compared to…
Targeting a new antibody supersite key to COVID immunity
Antibodies from recovered patients recognize a lesser-known site on the pandemic coronavirus and block infection…
Powerful stratospheric winds measured on Jupiter
Astronomers have now directly measured winds in Jupiter’s middle atmosphere. By analyzing the aftermath of…
First images of the cosmic web reveal a myriad of unsuspected dwarf galaxies
In the universe, galaxies are distributed along extremely tenuous filaments of gas millions of light…
Advanced mouse embryos grown outside the uterus
To observe how a tiny ball of identical cells on its way to becoming a…
Apprenticeships only part of the answer to widening participation in medicine, says BMA
The BMA has said that proposals for an apprenticeship model as an alternative to a…
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Covid-19 dissenters—or the virtue in being less cheerful
Dissent is under threat. To disagree is to affront. To protest is to break the…
Timing of surgery for spinal injury . . . and other stories
Early surgery for acute cord injuryA pooled analysis of data from more than 1000 patients…
Delaying the second dose of covid-19 vaccines
On 30 December 2020, the UK announced a deviation from the recommended protocol for the…
Many “do not resuscitate” decisions in England during pandemic ignored equality and human rights laws, says CQC
Equality and human rights laws were flouted when “inappropriate” advance non-resuscitation decisions were taken during…
Acute onset dysphagia and neck pain after eating
A woman in her 40s presented to the emergency department late in the evening with…
Iqbal Haroon Master: researched and implemented new drugs and models of care for treating tuberculosis
bmj;372/mar18_2/n749/FAF1faCredit: Ikana Media, Johnson it’s to restore hope to people during their darkest hours.” No…
Seven days in medicine: 10-16 March 2021
Covid-19Vaccine is linked to lower transmissionA study by Public Health Scotland and the University of…
Paul Schatzberger: GP, musician, and photographer
bmj;372/mar17_10/n737/FAF1faPortrait: Angela RosenfeldPaul Schatzberger couldn’t decide between medicine and music. But ultimately creativity ran through…
A G.R.E.A.T. Way to Handle Stress
Even as more people become vaccinated against the coronavirus, allowing hope to peek out on…
Royal College of Surgeons of England is failing female, ethnic minority, and LGBT+ members, finds review
The Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS England) needs a “radical shake-up” after a…
New study aims to develop alternative treatment for posterior eye diseases – News-Medical.Net
New study aims to develop alternative treatment for posterior eye diseases News-Medical.Net Read Original Article: New…
Save up to $250 on the Peloton-alternative Myx exercise bike – CNET
Save up to $250 on the Peloton-alternative Myx exercise bike CNET Read Original Article: Save up…
South Coast Behavioral Health Treatment Center Under New Ownership and Management – PRNewswire
South Coast Behavioral Health Treatment Center Under New Ownership and Management PRNewswire Read Original Article: South…
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Instagram Post Misrepresents FDA Document About Monitoring Vaccine Safety – FactCheck.org
Instagram Post Misrepresents FDA Document About Monitoring Vaccine Safety FactCheck.org Read Original Article: Instagram Post Misrepresents…
Lab-created heart valves can grow with the recipient
Groundbreaking discovery could potentially reduce multiple pediatric heart valve replacement surgeries. Read Original Article: Lab-created…
Nanotech scientists create world’s smallest origami bird
Researchers have created micron-sized shape memory actuators that enable atomically thin two-dimensional materials to fold…
Double-duty catalyst generates hydrogen fuel while cleaning up wastewater
Hydrogen is a pollution-free energy source when it’s extracted from water using sunlight instead of…
A new view on plate tectonics
Along submarine mountain ranges, the mid-ocean ridges, forces from the Earth’s interior push tectonic plates…
One Year In: How Covid’s Toll Compares With Other Causes of Death
Now that the coronavirus has been in the United States for roughly a year, new…
Magnetism meets topology on a superconductor’s surface
Scientists studying a compound belonging to the family of iron-based high-temperature superconductors have found that…
Two thirds of female cardiologists have experienced discrimination, survey finds
Two thirds of female consultant cardiologists (62%) have had experience of discrimination at work—three times…
The treatment terrifies me more than the diagnosis
I was only 5 years old when I had my first big encounter with the…
Domestic violence during the pandemic
Domestic violence and abuse is a violation of human rights that damages the health and…
Police investigate further 15 000 deaths at Gosport hospital
Police are examining around 15 000 death certificates in an investigation into hospital deaths described…
Clustering and longitudinal change in SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence in school children in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland: prospective cohort study of 55 schools
AbstractObjectivesTo examine longitudinal changes in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) seroprevalence and to…
Covid-19: Chile joins top five countries in world vaccination league
bmj;372/mar17_7/n718/FAF1faIvan Alvarado/Reuters/AlamySince the beginning of the year Santiago airport in Chile has been busy distributing…
“Salmon patch” on the eye
This is a plasmacytoma of the conjunctiva of a woman in her 50s (fig 1)…
Tom Frieden: On the “mind boggling” interference of the Trump administration during covid-19
Tom Frieden led the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for nearly a…
David Oliver: The IEA has used covid-19 as another opportunity to brief against the NHS
On 9 February, with many patients still in hospital with covid-19 and hundreds of people…
Partha Kar: NHS progress on diversity will need regulation and fines
It’s that time of the year again—when the Workforce Race Equality Standard programme publishes its…
Patient who sued trust for {pound}5.7m is sentenced to six months in ȷail for faking disabilities
A patient who sued a hospital trust for more than £5.7m (€6.6m; $7.9m) for not…
NHS and social care need an extra {pound}12bn to get back on track after pandemic, says think tank
The NHS and social care systems in England need an extra £12bn (€14bn; $16.7bn) a…
FDA: STAR Ankle Implants Could Break
The FDA has issued a new alert for patients who have received or are considering…