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Novel pooled testing strategies can significantly better identify COVID-19 infections
A novel approach to pooled testing could help identify up to 20 times more COVID-19…
Scientists link star-shredding event to origins of universe’s highest-energy particles
A team of scientists has detected the presence of a high-energy neutrino in the wake…
Paleontologists discover new insect group after solving 150-year-old mystery
A research team has solved a 150-year-old-mystery after uncovering how fossil dragonfly relatives have been…
‘Miracle poison’ for novel therapeutics
Researchers demonstrate they can engineer botulinum toxin proteins (called proteases) to find new targets with…
NHS and social care workforce planning is a “ȷoke,” says former health secretary
The government’s decision not to publish precise figures on what workforce numbers are needed in…
Researchers use machine learning to identify autism blood biomarkers
Using machine learning tools to analyze hundreds of proteins, researchers have identified a group of…
COVID-19 isolation linked to increased domestic violence, researchers suggest
Extra stress in the COVID-19 pandemic caused by income loss, and lack of ability to…
After spread, travel bans are of limited value in thwarting the spread of COVID-19, researchers find
New research aimed at providing a decision support system to Italian policy makers suggests that…
Scientists uncover new details of SARS-CoV-2 interactions with human cells
In order to infect cells, SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, needs to insert itself…
Antibodies recognize and attack different SARS-CoV-2 spike shapes
The spikes on the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, change shapes. New research reveals ways…
How SARS-CoV-2’s sugar-coated shield helps activate the virus
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is coated with sugars called glycans, which help it…
Why some coronavirus strains are more infectious than others
The coronaviruses that cause SARS and COVID-19 have spike proteins that move into ‘active’ and…
Why using fear to promote COVID-19 vaccination and mask wearing could backfire
You probably still remember public service ads that scared you. With new, highly transmissible variants…
Covid-19: One in seven people in England have antibodies from infection or vaccination, finds study
Almost 14% of people in England now have evidence of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2, according to…
Protecting children and young people from developing sport associated dementia
As the intensity and volume of training in professional contact sports continue to increase, chronic…
It’s self-interest to share our vaccines globally
The NHS has administered a covid-19 vaccine to more than 18 million people, a quarter…
Effect of reductions in amyloid levels on cognitive change in randomized trials: instrumental variable meta-analysis
AbstractObjectiveTo evaluate trials of drugs that target amyloid to determine whether reductions in amyloid levels…
Instrumental variable meta-analysis of aggregated randomized drug trial data for evaluating proposed target mechanisms
Instrumental variable approachIn our study (doi:10.1136/bmj.n156), we used a novel set of methods to combine…
The case for an international pandemic treaty
There is longstanding reluctance to use the treaty powers of the World Health Organization. They…
Exercise to survive a heart attack . . . and other stories
Death following myocardial infarctionCombining data from 10 European longitudinal studies identified nearly 30 000 people…
Staff wellbeing: NHS England expands support with 40 hubs
NHS staff in England will be able to access evidence based mental health services from…
Statins have no overall effect on frequency or severity of muscle symptoms, study finds
Statins have no overall effect on the frequency or severity of muscle symptoms compared with…
Capitol forms task force for traditional, alternative health care – Yahoo Philippines News
Capitol forms task force for traditional, alternative health care Yahoo Philippines News Read Original Article: Capitol…
New Doc Explores Alternative Treatments for PTS – Spectrum News 1
New Doc Explores Alternative Treatments for PTS Spectrum News 1 Read Original Article: New Doc Explores…
Need a little TLC? – The Licking News – The Licking News
Need a little TLC? – The Licking News The Licking News Read Original Article: Need a…
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Health Ministry to test electronic bracelets as alternative to hotel quarantine – The Times of Israel
Health Ministry to test electronic bracelets as alternative to hotel quarantine The Times of Israel Read…
This Trial Allows for Medical Abortion Via the Mail
In December, the Supreme Court reversed a lower court ruling that had allowed abortion medications…
People with SARS-CoV-2 antibodies may have low risk of future infection, study finds
People who have had evidence of a prior infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes…
One month in, how Biden has changed disaster management and the US COVID-19 response
After one month in office, the Biden administration has fundamentally changed how the federal government…
Using a multipronged approach to investigate the diet of ancient dogs
A new study uses different techniques to improve the investigation of fossilized dog feces. Read…
Evidence of dynamic seasonal activity on a Martian sand dune
A scientist examined 11 Mars years of image data to understand the seasonal processes that…
Scientists begin building highly accurate digital twin of our planet
A digital twin of our planet is being designed to simulate Earth’s climate system reaching…
Reactivating aging stem cells in the brain
As people get older, their neural stem cells lose the ability to proliferate and produce…
From melody to language
In the process of developing language, the melody patterns that emerge in infants’ vocalizations are…
New fossil discovery illuminates the lives of the earliest primates
A new fossil discovery is central to primate ancestry and adds to our understanding of…
New study suggests supermassive black holes could form from dark matter
A new theoretical study has proposed a novel mechanism for the creation of supermassive black…
Fighting fit cockroaches have ‘hidden strength’
A new study has discovered that not all cockroaches are equal and ‘super athletes’ are…
How did dogs get to the Americas? An ancient bone fragment holds clues
Researchers analyzed the dog’s mitochondrial genome, and concluded that the animal belonged to a lineage…
Conservation paradox – the pros and cons of recreational hunting
Scientists have reviewed more than 1,000 studies on recreational hunting — the first such attempt…
A memory without a brain
Researchers have identified how the slime mold Physarum polycephalum saves memories — although it has…
The way a fish swims reveals a lot about its personality, say scientists
New research suggests animal personality can be reliably measured simply from the way individual animals…
High energy radiotherapy could ‘paint’ tumors to avoid harming healthy tissue
A radiotherapy technique which ‘paints’ tumors by targeting them precisely, and avoiding healthy tissue, has…
‘Missing ice problem’ finally solved
During glacial periods, the sea level falls, because vast quantities of water are stored in…
For selenium in rivers, timing matters
Researchers have gained new insight into an ongoing environmental health problem. Read Original Article: For…
England’s clinical negligence system needs urgent reform, say medical organisations
The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, the Hospital Consultants and Specialists Association, and the Medical…
Krishna Korlipara: founder of the National Association of GP Cooperatives and longest serving elected member of the GMC
bmj;372/feb24_17/n545/FAF1faKrishna Korlipara was born in Denduluru, a rural agricultural village in Andhra Pradesh state, south…
Covid-19: GPs could get extra funding to boost vaccine uptake in hard-to-reach groups
General practices could be offered “additional discretionary payments” to improve uptake of the covid-19 vaccine…
Covid-19: All adults on learning disability register should be prioritised for vaccination, says advisory committee
The UK government’s vaccine advisory committee has said that all people on the GP Learning…
Covid-19: Keeping schools as safe as possible
A year into the pandemic, and confronted with continued resurgence in transmission, over 800 million…