As temperatures break records, many are unaware of symptoms of heat-related illnesses
Following record breaking heat, a survey reveals that most Americans do not know where their…
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Canadian wildfires are affecting US air quality and raising health concerns
Climate-driven wildfire events are rapidly transferring harmful particulate matter containing toxic chemicals over long distances,…
New mechanism to cool buildings while saving energy
The movement of radiant heat — felt when a hot surface warms our bodies and…
Long-distance relationship revealed in the seemingly random behavior of bowhead whales
Applying chaos theory to the movement of iconic arctic whales uncovered a 24-hour diving cycle…
US spends $4.3bn a year on cancer screening
An expert at the Center for Surgery and Public Health at Brigham and Women’s Hospital…
“Tortured, drugged, and assaulted”: Chinese survivor of forced organ harvesting speaks out
A man who says he was detained, tortured, and forced to undergo surgery in China…
Sixty seconds on . . . antidepression headsets
Give me the heads upThe UK Advertising Standards Authority has banned an Instagram post promoting…
The human cost of political inertia: barriers to effective humanitarian responses
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Scientific Days provide a platform to showcase research conducted by MSF…
Portugal’s primary care crisis as GPs depart
“Come to France, tax free,” the advertisement reads. “You’ll enjoy an annual income of €120…
Regulatory requirements are duplicative and unrealistic, say NHS trust leaders
Leaders of NHS trusts in England have criticised regulatory requirements as “unrealistic” and “detached from…
‘Health sciences’ name for chiropractic college ‘misleading’ – Times Higher Education
‘Health sciences’ name for chiropractic college ‘misleading’ Times Higher Education Read Original Article: ‘Health sciences’ name…
FDA India Office Addresses Herbal and Ayurvedic Products – FDA.gov
FDA India Office Addresses Herbal and Ayurvedic Products FDA.gov Read Original Article: FDA India Office Addresses…
LIST: Here’s where you can buy recreational marijuana in Ohio Tuesday – Ohio Capital Journal
LIST: Here’s where you can buy recreational marijuana in Ohio Tuesday Ohio Capital Journal Read Original…
Millions of years for plants to recover from global warming
Catastrophic volcanic eruptions that warmed the planet millions of years ago shed new light on…
Potential new approach to enhancing stem-cell transplants
A discovery may boost the effectiveness of stem-cell transplants, commonly used for patients with cancer,…
Largest protein yet discovered builds algal toxins
While seeking to unravel how marine algae create their chemically complex toxins, scientists have discovered…
Study reveals ways in which 40Hz sensory stimulation may preserve brain’s ‘white matter’
Scientists report that gamma frequency light and sound stimulation preserves myelination in mouse models and…
Bacteria encode hidden genes outside their genome–do we?
A ‘loopy’ discovery in bacteria is raising fundamental questions about the makeup of our own…
Greenland mega-tsunami led to week-long oscillating fjord wave
In September 2023, a megatsunami in remote eastern Greenland sent seismic waves around the world,…
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Glossy black-cockatoos prefer the fruits of ancient rocks
New research has shown that glossy black-cockatoos prefer to feed from trees growing in acidic…
Nature at risk in the hunt for the perfect selfie
The need for a dramatic selfie or the perfect landscape photo is proving detrimental to…
Classical music lifts our mood by synchronizing our ‘extended amygdala’
Whether Bach, Beethovan, or Mozart, it’s widely recognized that classical music can affect a person’s…
New technology uses light to engrave erasable 3D images
Researchers invented a technique that uses a specialized light projector and a photosensitive chemical additive…
Record-breaking recovery of rocks that originated in Earth’s mantle could reveal secrets of planet’s history
Scientists have recovered the first long section of rocks that originated in the Earth’s mantle,…
Early mammals lived longer
What distinguishes the growth and development patterns of early mammals of the Jurassic period? Paleontologists…
When I use a word . . . Utopias, dystopias, cacotopias, agathotopias, kalotopias, and the NHS
UtopiasThe word “utopia” was coined by Sir Thomas More as the title of the 1516…
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Government must care for doctors
Salisbury makes a very good point: the word “care” is in danger of losing its…
Reform of academic medicine requires a focus on integrated academic training
I hope The BMJ1 and others2 continue to highlight the current state of academic medical…
Whooping cough: Health officials urge pregnant women to get vaccinated as another infant dies
Health officials have again urged pregnant women to ensure they are vaccinated to protect their…
NHS must “learn from mistakes” after failure to organise woman’s 24 hour care, says ombudsman
England’s health ombudsman has urged integrated care boards to learn from mistakes to prevent families…
Physician associates working in primary care could worsen health inequalities
Despite promises by the government to increase the number of GPs in the UK to…
The challenge of structural violence
Every day and in every country around the world people are harmed, and robbed of…
HIV: Breakthrough study raises hopes of effective prevention if drug’s cost can be lowered
Landmark results in an African trial of HIV prevention through twice yearly injection could finally…
Detecting climate change using aerosols
Researchers analyzed long-term aerosol satellite observation big data focusing on the Pacific Ocean downwind of…
Gender healthcare: Six new services for children and teenagers to open in England by 2026
Up to six new regional centres will open in England by 2026, in addition to…
Seven days in medicine: 31 July to 6 August 2024
Clinical safetyConfidence to speak out falls to five year lowThe proportion of NHS workers who…
Caring for dying patients in the community
What you need to knowRecognising when patients are dying can be difficult—clinical and general indicators…
Thalassaemia: NICE recommends “life changing” gene editing therapy
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended exagamglogene autotemcel (known as…
David George Pratt
bmj;386/aug08_23/q1745/FAF1faDavid was born in London in 1935 and studied languages at A level, winning a…
Breast cancer screening expansion: modelling doesn’t reflect real life and should not be used to update guidance
The move by the US Preventive Services Task Force to recommending screening mammography for women…
NICE recommends new treatment option for osteoporosis after menopause
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has recommended abaloparatide as a new treatment…
Breast cancer screening does not improve length or quality of life
I was one of the architects of the NHS Breast Cancer Screening Programme (NHSBSP) in…
US abortion bans have led to health harms, discrimination, and unwanted births, reports Amnesty
The abolition of the right to abortion in the US has led to the deterioration…
3D-printed blood vessels bring artificial organs closer to reality
Lab-grown organs are a long-time ‘holy grail’ of organ engineering that has yet to be…
When mammoths roamed Vancouver Island
Mammoths, the massive pre-historic ice age cousins of the modern-day elephant, have always been understood…
Scientists lay out revolutionary method to warm Mars
Ever since we learned that the surface of planet Mars is cold and dead, people…
Unexpected link between grooming and physiological stress in wild baboons
New research has found a surprising link between grooming and physiological stress in wild baboons….
Giant prehistoric flying reptile took off using similar method to bats, study finds
The pterosaur likely used all four limbs to propel itself in the air, as seen…
Bacterial gut diversity improves the athletic performance of racehorses
The composition of gut bacteria of Thoroughbred racehorses at one-month-old can predict their future athletic…
Pesticide contamination is more than apple skin deep
Pesticides and herbicides are critical to ensuring food security worldwide, but these substances can present…