Girls may start puberty early due to chemical exposure
Girls exposed to certain endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) may be more likely to start puberty early,…
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What’s really ‘fueling’ harmful algae in Florida’s lake Okeechobee?
Historically, Lake Okeechobee was thought to be impaired only by phosphorus, focusing efforts on reducing…
Pressure sensing by muscles is a promising new target for treatments
A new study shows that the body’s muscles sense mechanical pressure. This new discovery has…
RCP showed bias in handling members’ concerns over physician associates, review finds
The Royal College of Physicians demonstrated “organisational bias” and was dysfunctional in its handling of…
Sexual health: Public health leaders call for 10 year strategy to tackle soaring STI rates
Public health leaders have called on the government to take “bold” action and commit to…
The Ride for Ella
The World Health Organisation says that air pollution contributes to seven to eight million premature…
The many costs of condensed medical degrees
Finn and colleagues highlight the potential unintended consequences of shortened medical degrees—particularly regarding access to…
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Independent inquiry finds serious governance failures at the Royal College of Physicians of London
“… a range of collective failures in leadership” (page 3)“… a clear lack of accountability…
Holistic modelling as a catalyst for effective obesity policy
Despite longstanding government rhetoric of a commitment to tackling obesity, UK policies have not provided…
Lightning strikes the health of low income workers in India
On the morning of 6 July, 48 year old Leela Devi went to harvest moong…
Great Ormond Street Hospital reviews over 700 children treated by former surgeon
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children in London is urgently reviewing all 721 patients of…
Legal clarity allows the use of GnRH analogues in research
The Cass review of the care of children and adolescents with gender dysphoria was a…
Limit appointments to ensure safe working, GPs advised
GPs should extend the length of their appointments to 15 minutes, a move which would…
Deserts’ biggest threat? Flooding
A new study has found that the increase in soil erosion in coastal areas due…
Grim statistics on koala survival odds
Records of koala admissions to veterinary hospitals in South East Queensland shows euthanasia was the…
Anxiety and Complementary Health Approaches – National Institutes of Health (NIH) (.gov)
Anxiety and Complementary Health Approaches National Institutes of Health (NIH) (.gov) Read Original Article: Anxiety and…
New AI can ID brain patterns related to specific behavior
Scientists have developed a new AI algorithm that can separate brain patterns related to a…
Framing climate action as patriotic and status-quo friendly increases liberals’ and conservatives’ belief in climate change
A new psychology study shows that framing the need to address climate change as patriotic…
Cattle raised by Maasai farmers aren’t the conservation villains they’ve been made out to be, study finds
A new study has found the pastoral practices of the Indigenous Maasai people of Kenya…
Belief in academic ability key factor in academic success for low-income students
A strong belief in their own academic ability can help children from low-income families defy…
COVID-19 lockdowns prematurely aged teenage brains, study shows
New research has found that lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in unusually accelerated brain…
Air pollution exposure in infancy may limit economic mobility in adulthood
Higher exposure to fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) during infancy was associated with lower economic…
Artificial muscles propel a robotic leg to walk and jump
Researchers have developed a robotic leg with artificial muscles. Inspired by living creatures, it jumps…
Researchers identify factor that drives prostate cancer-causing genes
Researchers have uncovered a key reason why a typically normal protein goes awry and fuels…
New molecular engineering technique allows for complex organoids
A new molecular engineering technique can precisely influence the development of organoids. Microbeads made of…
How the brain’s inner chamber governs our state of consciousness
Investigators studying the nature of consciousness have successfully used a drug to identify the intricate…
Hep C: We’re closer than ever to solving mystery of deadly virus
Around 300,000 people die from hepatitis C every year. A new study has mapped the…
Breakthrough insights into carbon dioxide absorption using cement-based materials
Cement-based materials provide a potential solution for mitigating climate change by trapping and storing atmospheric…
Sharks are abandoning stressed coral reefs in warming oceans
Grey reef sharks are having to abandon the coral reefs they call home in the…
Researchers develop analytical pipeline to identify unexploited genes that hold research value
A research team has developed an analysis pipeline to identify unexploited genes for a given…
‘Out-of-body’ research could lead to new ways to promote social harmony
Out-of-body experiences, such as near-death experiences, can have a ‘transformative’ effect on people’s ability to…
Extreme weather to strengthen rapidly over next two decades
The study shows how global warming can combine with normal variations in the weather to…
Microwaving waste cooking oil into useful chemicals
Converting biomass such as waste cooking oil into useful chemicals through catalysis can help create…
Four year medical degrees reduce diversity of medical students and care for disadvantaged groups
I agree with Finn and colleagues that the four year undergraduate medical degree will only…
Doctors in Louisiana sound alarm as criminalisation of abortion drug looms
Three weeks before a Louisiana law comes into force criminalising the possession of the common…
Covid:19: NHS staff still struggling with “traumatic memories” of pandemic, report finds
Doctors and other NHS staff are still dealing with the devastating events they experienced during…
GMC appeals eight month suspension of surgeon who sexually harassed colleagues
The General Medical Council is appealing a decision by a medical practitioners tribunal to suspend…
Protecting early career physicians from commercial influence
“To influence physicians from the bottom up” reads an internal company document published in the…
Maintaining a personal identity: the consultant radiologist
From an early age Jumana Hussain was told, “It doesn’t matter what background you’re from,…
Will we ever know where covid-19 came from?
“Simply preposterous,” said Anthony Fauci, responding in a US congressional hearing to one more in…
If only other cancer patients could wish it all away, just like heroic Elle Macpherson | Catherine Bennett – The Guardian
If only other cancer patients could wish it all away, just like heroic Elle Macpherson…
Falling for financial scams? It may signal early Alzheimer’s disease
Findings from a new USC Dornsife study suggest that when older adults fall for financial…
Molecular simulations, supercomputing lead to energy-saving biomaterials breakthrough
Scientists have identified and demonstrated a method to process a plant-based material called nanocellulose that…
Low-impact yoga and exercise found to help older women manage urinary incontinence
New research finds that 12 weeks of low-impact exercise classes reduced daily episodes of urinary…
Cognitive behavioral therapy enhances brain circuits to relieve depression
Scientists found that certain changes in neural activity predicted which patients would benefit from a…
Atoms on the edge
Physicists directly observed ultracold atoms in an ‘edge state,’ flowing along a boundary without resistance….
Mathematical proof: Five satellites needed for precise navigation
What is the shortest route to the next stop or the agreed meeting point? Global…
New chickadee research finds cognitive skills impact lifespan
Western animal behavior and cognition researchers tracked the spatial cognition and lifespan of 227 mountain…
Just how dangerous is Great Salt Lake dust? New research looks for clues
Scientists determine sediments from the lake’s growing exposed playa have elevated ‘oxidative potential,’ indicating greater…
‘Ice bucket challenge’ reveals that bacteria can anticipate the seasons
Bacteria use their internal 24-hour clocks to anticipate the arrival of new seasons, according to…