Homelessness in primary care: promote inclusive GP registration
Howard’s article mentioned five specialist homeless practices in England,1 but a report by King’s College…
Category: Science and Health
Covid-19: Government aims to appoint corruption tsar within weeks
The UK chancellor, Rachel Reeves, will appoint a covid corruption commissioner within weeks to oversee…
Poliovirus is detected in Gaza as “dire” conditions ignite fears of infectious diseases spreading
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that there is a “high risk” of polio…
Tackling research misconduct
Trust in academic research is essential if findings are to benefit citizens, society, and the…
John Launer: Why don’t we treat medical students like adults?
Around 25 years ago my wife and I embarked on an experiment. We had non-identical…
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Doctors demoralised before they’ve started work
I echo the sentiments in Nathaniel Leaf’s article.1 Medical students invest years of hard work,…
All doctors work with prison populations
I was pleased to read the article by Calvelli et al highlighting the lack of…
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David Oliver: NHS staff who raise concerns about unsafe care must be protected and supported
Shortly after Labour’s election victory the new health and social care secretary, Wes Streeting, reiterated…
Authors’ reply to Titley
We thank Titley for his comments and regret if our paper created the impression that…
Infertility affects quality of life for men too
It is time to stop making assumptions about gender differences and the effects of infertility…
Deepak Chopra joins Midway groundbreaking for wellness center based on his principles – The Park Record
Deepak Chopra joins Midway groundbreaking for wellness center based on his principles The Park Record Read…
Drawing water from dry air
A prototype device harvests drinking water from the atmosphere, even in arid places. Read Original…
Manufacturing perovskite solar panels with a long-term vision
Researchers working at the forefront of an emerging photovoltaic (PV) technology are thinking ahead about…
Better carbon storage with stacked geology
According to new research subsurface reservoirs that are covered by a collection of hundreds of…
Brain’s support cells contribute to Alzheimer’s disease by producing toxic peptide
Oligodendrocytes are an important source of amyloid beta and play a key role in promoting…
Tumor suppressor protein Par-4 triggers unique cell death pathway in cancerous cells
A team of researchers has discovered that the tumor suppressor protein Prostate apoptosis response-4 (Par-4)…
Does the onset of daylight saving time lead to an unhealthy lifestyle?
Consumers’ attitudes and health behaviors respond negatively to the switch to daylight saving time. Read…
Could smart guide RNAs usher in an era of personalized medicine?
Scientists utilize logic gate-based decision-making to construct circuits that control genes. Read Original Article: Could…
Mass layoffs and data breaches could be connected
A research team has been exploring how mass layoffs and data breaches could be connected….
New video test for Parkinson’s uses AI to track how the disease is progressing
An automated assessment technique that uses artificial intelligence could revolutionize the management of Parkinson’s disease….
Researchers develop more environmentally friendly and cost-effective method for soil remediation
Chemists have developed a rapid electrothermal mineralization (REM) process, which in seconds can remediate the…
Researchers warn of unprecedented arsenic release from wildfires
The wildfire season of 2023 was the most destructive ever recorded in Canada and a…
From physician associate to medical student
The debate around physician associates (PAs) has grown from being confined to the shadows of…
Women’s representation and limitations of quotas
Women make up the majority of newly qualified doctors. It is imperative that they are…
UN agency calls for funding boost and political will to end AIDS by 2030
World leaders must redouble their efforts to end AIDS as a public health threat by…
Rivaroxaban: Lancet is under pressure to retract “unreliable” paper as investigation drags on
Nineteen months after an investigation was promised into a trial of the anticlotting drug rivaroxaban,1…
GLP-1 agonists: US sees 700% increase in non-diabetic patients starting treatment in 12 years
The number of patients without diabetes but with overweight or obesity who started glucagon like…
Helen Salisbury: Weight loss treatment—available in theory but not in practice
In general practice, some of the most challenging and frustrating consultations we have are those…
Learning implementation of a guideline based decision support system to improve hypertension treatment in primary care in China: pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial
AbstractObjectiveTo evaluate the effectiveness of a clinical decision support system (CDSS) in improving the use…
Matt Morgan: How to say goodbye with style and meaning
Although first impressions count, last goodbyes can grow in resonance as years pass. The new…
Improving hypertension management in primary care
Hypertension is a major risk factor for heart disease, stroke, and chronic kidney disease, and…
Intraosseous versus intravenous vascular access in upper extremity among adults with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: cluster randomised clinical trial (VICTOR trial)
AbstractObjectiveTo compare the effectiveness of intraosseous versus intravenous vascular access in the treatment of adult…
Covid inquiry report: We planned for failure
The UK Covid-19 Inquiry has published its module 1 report on the resilience and preparedness…
Deprescribing makes me weep
When I see an article headed “deprescribing,”1 I almost weep. After researching patients and their…
Joanne Roberts: medical journalist and physician across three countries, three careers, and two genders
bmj;386/jul23_1/q1596/FAF1faJoanne’s life included 17 cities, three countries, three careers, and two genders. One of her…
Brazil should use its G20 leadership to support public health systems and promote decolonisation of global health
The G20 is a political forum of both developed and emerging economies that together account…
Researchers enhance tool to better predict where and when wildfires will occur
A newly enhanced database is expected to help wildfire managers and scientists better predict where…
A discontinued asthma medication has patients scrambling, some to the ER – NPR
A discontinued asthma medication has patients scrambling, some to the ER NPR Read Original Article: A…
Converting captured carbon to fuel: Study assesses what’s practical and what’s not
A new analysis sheds light on major shortfalls of a recently proposed approach to capture…
Breakthrough in skeletal muscle regeneration
In a finding that opens the door to the development of targeted therapies for various…
New genetic test will eliminate a form of inherited blindness in dogs
Scientists have identified the genetic mutation that causes progressive retinal atrophy in English Shepherd Dogs,…
Boosting fruit intake during midlife can ward off late-life blues
In a large Singapore cohort study involving over 13,000 participants spanning close to 20 years,…
An over- or under-synchronized brain may predict psychosis
Is it possible to assess an individual’s risk of psychosis? Identifying predictive markers is a…
Smell of human stress affects dogs’ emotions leading them to make more pessimistic choices
Dogs experience emotional contagion from the smell of human stress, leading them to make more…
Male elephants signal ‘let’s go’ with deep rumbles
Male elephants use infrasonic rumbles to signal group departures, revealing complex vocal coordination and strong…
Are AI-chatbots suitable for hospitals?
Large language models may pass medical exams with flying colors but using them for diagnoses…
Birds need entertainment during avian flu lockdowns
Birds need varied activities during avian flu lockdowns, new research shows. Read Original Article: Birds…
Chimpanzees gesture back and forth quickly like in human conversations
When people are having a conversation, they rapidly take turns speaking and sometimes even interrupt….
Deep-ocean floor produces its own oxygen
An international team of researchers has discovered that metallic minerals on the deep-ocean floor produce…
Life signs could survive near surfaces of Enceladus and Europa
Europa and Enceladus, icy moons of Jupiter and Saturn respectively, have evidence of oceans beneath…