Achieving greater independence from commercial influence in research
Since the end of the second world war, research in medicines and devices has roughly…
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Covid-19: Why Peru suffers from one of the highest excess death rates in the world
In March 2020, as the financial pain caused by Peru’s national lockdown began to bite,…
How fast is the universe expanding? Galaxies provide one answer
Among the methods astronomers have found to measure the expansion rate of the local universe,…
Northern Hemisphere summers may last nearly half the year by 2100
Without efforts to mitigate climate change, summers spanning nearly six months may become the new…
Sea otters maintain remnants of healthy kelp forest amid sea urchin barrens
Sea otters maintain the balance of kelp forest ecosystems by controlling populations of sea urchins,…
Cheap, nontoxic carbon nanodots poised to be quantum dots of the future
Tiny fluorescent semiconductor dots, called quantum dots, are useful in a variety of health and…
Speeding treatment for urinary tract infections in children
A study defines parameters for the number of white blood cells that must be present…
Education Level, Interest in Alternative Medicine Among Factors Associated with Believing Misinformation – Newswise
Education Level, Interest in Alternative Medicine Among Factors Associated with Believing Misinformation Newswise Read Original Article:…
BEECHEY: An alternative health option – West Lorne Chronicle
BEECHEY: An alternative health option West Lorne Chronicle Read Original Article: BEECHEY: An alternative health option…
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Grand Haven mom with epilepsy says marijuana saved her life – Fox17
Grand Haven mom with epilepsy says marijuana saved her life Fox17 Read Original Article: Grand Haven…
Nobles’ Bill To Address Mental Health Sentencing Alternatives Passes Senate – Seattle Medium
Nobles’ Bill To Address Mental Health Sentencing Alternatives Passes Senate Seattle Medium Read Original Article: Nobles’…
Want To Improve Communication in Your Workplace? Healthy Living Council Hosts Free March 19 Event – kanecountyconnects.com
Want To Improve Communication in Your Workplace? Healthy Living Council Hosts Free March 19 Event kanecountyconnects.com…
MedPAC May Tell Medicare to Slim Down Its Alternative Payment Offerings – MedPage Today
MedPAC May Tell Medicare to Slim Down Its Alternative Payment Offerings MedPage Today Read Original Article:…
Rise of marine predators reshaped ocean life as dramatically as sudden mass extinctions
Evolutionary arms races between marine animals overhauled ocean ecosystems on scales similar to the mass…
Assessing regulatory fairness through machine learning
Applying machine learning to a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency initiative, researchers reveal how key design…
Squids’ remarkable ability to tune both the color and brightness of their iridescence comes down to a subtle but powerful mechanism
Squids’ remarkable ability to tune both the color and the brightness of their iridescence comes…
Moral outrage is attractive among long-term relationship seekers
A psychology researcher finds that people who express moral outrage, and act on their convictions,…
Study finds two servings of fish per week can help prevent recurrent heart disease
An analysis of several large studies involving participants from more than 60 countries has found…
New discovery explains antihypertensive properties of green and black tea
A new study from the University of California, Irvine shows that compounds in both green…
New Website Offers Chance at Leftover Vaccine Shots
For those of us who remain unvaccinated, thinking instead that herd immunity might come quicker…
Covid-19: Female doctors felt compelled to step up during the pandemic, says BMA
Female doctors have taken on extra—often unpaid—work during the pandemic, to the detriment of their…
Primary healthcare for a long term and sustainable vaccination strategy
Organising the covid-19 vaccination programme puts enormous pressure on healthcare systems. Two major challenges must…
A giant, sizzling planet may be orbiting the star Vega
Vega, one of the brightest stars in the night sky, may play host to a…
Oceans were stressed preceding abrupt, prehistoric global warming
A new study to detect calcification stress before and across ancient ocean acidification events. Read…
Private provider was wrong to dismiss psychiatrist and refer her to the GMC, tribunal rules
A large private provider of mental health services tried to discourage a psychiatrist from telling…
Racial and ethnic health disparities in healthcare settings
The precise combination of factors responsible for the disproportionate effect of covid-19 on ethnic minority…
Insights on how night shift work increases cancer risk
A recent study offers new clues as to why night shift workers are at increased…
Switzerland’s energy transition
Can Switzerland, as planned, cut its CO2 emissions to zero by 2050? Researchers have investigated…
Irrigation management key for bioenergy production to mitigate climate change
To avoid a substantial increase in water scarcity, biomass plantations for energy production need sustainable…
Reduced heat leakage improves wearable health device
By reducing heat leakage, engineers improve wearable device powered by body heat. Read Original Article:…
Diphtheria risks becoming major global threat again as it evolves antimicrobial resistance
Diphtheria – a relatively easily-preventable infection – is evolving to become resistant to a number…
NHS England agrees deal for gene therapy for spinal muscular atrophy
NHS England has agreed a deal to ensure that Zolgensma (onasemnogene abeparvovec), a one-off gene…
Most distant quasar with powerful radio jets discovered
Astronomers have discovered and studied in detail the most distant source of radio emission known…
Immune cells in cerebrospinal fluid predict response to immunotherapy
Immune cells accessing cerebrospinal fluid faithfully recapitulate the characteristics of cells identified in brain metastasis,…
Strict environmental laws ‘push’ firms to pollute elsewhere
Multinational companies headquartered in countries with tougher environmental policies tend to locate their polluting factories…
A vaccine against malaria: five minutes with . . . Richard Bucala
“It’s been next to impossible, historically, to create a vaccine against malaria. The reason it’s…
Sixty seconds on . . . Dolly Parton
Working 9 to 5?Not in medicine (and certainly not if Jeremy Hunt had had his…
Poor, biased reporting of daily covid death statistics without perspective creates fear
Abbasi calls for redress for the mishandling of the pandemic.1 But mainstream media outlets report…
The UK’s PPE procurement scandal reminds us why we need ways to hold ministers to account
It is never easy to explain, to someone from elsewhere who is unfamiliar with the…
What should I do if I’m asked to work outside of my practice?
Don’t attempt what you cannot doRichard Daniels, specialty trainee year 5 in paediatrics, Royal Free…
Why do some people believe health misinformation? – Medical News Today – Medical News Today
Why do some people believe health misinformation? – Medical News Today Medical News Today Read Original…
Alternative to Doctors Without Borders – International Medical Aid – Daily Scanner
Alternative to Doctors Without Borders – International Medical Aid Daily Scanner Read Original Article: Alternative to…
Vision impairment is associated with mortality
A meta-analysis finds that vision impairment and blindness are tied to an increased risk of…
Lifting Covid restrictions Too Soon? Data Say Maybe
Pandemically speaking, we as a country are in a precarious spot. Read Original Article: Lifting…
MedPAC likely to recommend CMS simplify alternative payment models – Modern Healthcare
MedPAC likely to recommend CMS simplify alternative payment models Modern Healthcare Read Original Article: MedPAC likely…
Convenient vaccine alternative coming soon – The Orion – The Orion
Convenient vaccine alternative coming soon – The Orion The Orion Read Original Article: Convenient vaccine alternative…
The Long Haul for Long Covid Patients
Covid-19 has caused misery around the globe for more than a year now, and some…
NASA’s Perseverance drives on Mars’ terrain for first time
The first trek of NASA’s largest, most advanced rover yet on the Red Planet marks…
New potential for functional recovery after spinal cord injury
Researchers have successfully reprogrammed a glial cell type in the central nervous system into new…
Uncovering hidden forever chemicals
Researchers found large quantities of previously undetectable compounds from the family of chemicals known as…