Trends in long term vaping among adults in England, 2013-23: population based study
AbstractObjectiveTo examine trends in long term (>6 months) vaping among adults in England.DesignPopulation based study.SettingEngland.Participants179 725…
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Deepfakes and doctors: How people are being fooled by social media scams
Hilary Jones is one of the UK’s most recognisable doctors. For decades he’s answered the…
Seven days in medicine: 10-16 July 2024
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Although tiny, peatland microorganisms have a big impact on climate
Polyphenols are generally toxic to microorganisms. In peatlands, scientists thought microorganisms avoided this toxicity by…
An International, Cross-Sectional Survey of Psychiatry Researchers and Clinicians: Perceptions of Complementary, Alternative, and Integrative Medicine – Frontiers
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From Whole Foods to holistic health: A founder’s story – strategy+business Today
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Microbes found to destroy certain ‘forever chemicals’
An environmental engineering team has discovered that specific bacterial species can cleave the strong fluorine-to-carbon…
Sea ice’s cooling power is waning faster than its area of extent
As sea ice disappears and grows less reflective, the Arctic has lost around a quarter…
Evidence for butchery of giant armadillo-like mammals in Argentina 21,000 years ago
Cut marks on fossils could be evidence of humans exploiting large mammals in Argentina more…
Gender inequality across US states revealed by new tool
Researchers have developed and validated a new tool for comparing gender inequality among different regions…
Mental health training for line managers linked to better business performance in England
In a study of several thousand companies in England, mental health training for line managers…
Ant insights lead to robot navigation breakthrough
Have you ever wondered how insects are able to go so far beyond their home…
Ancient viruses fuel modern-day cancers
The human genome is filled with flecks of DNA left behind by viruses that infected…
Research tracks 66 million years of mammalian diversity
New research has examined the fossil record going back 66 million years and tracked changes…
Want to spot a deepfake? Look for the stars in their eyes
In an era when the creation of artificial intelligence (AI) images is at the fingertips…
Paleolithic diets are not without risks
High-protein diets, known as ‘Paleolithic diets’, are popular. Using mouse models, scientists have studied their…
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Cuttlefish can form false memories, too
During an event, details like what you saw, smelled, and felt aren’t stored as a…
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King’s speech: Health leaders laud commitments on public and mental health as “game changing”
NHS and public health leaders have welcomed potentially “game changing” commitments in the king’s speech…
GPs in Wales need “urgent rescue package” after 100 practices close, says BMA
BMA Cymru Wales has called on the Welsh government to implement an “urgent rescue package…
Arie Jeremy Zuckerman
bmj;386/jul17_12/q1540/FAF1faArie Jeremy Zuckerman had a distinguished career in medicine spanning more than 60 years. He…
BMJ Commission on the Future of Academic Medicine must challenge medical publishers to deliver value
The BMJ Commission on the Future of Academic Medicine is welcome for all the reasons…
Research shows protein isoform inhibitors may hold the key to making opioids safer
Researchers have identified a new way to make opioids safer, increasing the pain-relieving properties of…
A new addition to the CRISPR toolbox: Teaching the gene scissors to detect RNA
CRISPR-Cas systems, defense systems in bacteria, have become a plentiful source of technologies for molecular…
Evening activity for better sleep
Rigorous exercise before bed has long been discouraged, but researchers have now found short bursts…
Road safety: Rise in deaths in Africa reflects inadequate laws and enforcement, WHO finds
Africa has a disproportionately high burden of road traffic deaths when compared with the rest…
Why India is failing to track heatstroke fatalities properly
As of 18 June, India had reported 110 deaths from heatstroke this year and another…
Insulin for people with type 2 diabetes mellitus
What you need to knowExplain the role of the multidisciplinary team in supporting patients who…
Dismantling the structures of inequality: why we need feminist leadership in the health sector
Since the term was first coined in the 1970s, much has been written about the…
Strengthening systems of accountability for women’s leadership in the health sector
People working in health sectors are generally familiar with the concept of accountability for standards…
Integrated care systems need financial freedom to meet local needs, says think tank
If the NHS’s integrated care systems (ICSs) are to succeed, the government and NHS England…
Large study confirms: Siblings of autistic children have 20% chance of autism
A new, large study confirms earlier findings that children with an autistic sibling have a…
Nature-based solutions to disaster risk from climate change are cost effective
A new global assessment of scientific literature finds that nature-based solutions (NbS) are an economically…
You Know You’re From…Stevens Point: Alternative Medicine – WSAW
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Alternative therapy for autoimmune, neurological and other issues – The American Legion
Alternative therapy for autoimmune, neurological and other issues The American Legion Read Original Article: Alternative therapy…
How astronomers are using pulsars to observe evidence of dark matter
Tantalizing evidence of potential dark matter objects has been detected with the help of the…
Bizarre ‘garden sprinkler-like’ jet is spotted shooting out of neutron star
A strange ‘garden sprinkler-like’ jet coming from a neutron star has been pictured for the…
Charles Roger Gomersal
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Childhood immunisation: Global rates remain below pre-pandemic levels
Global childhood immunisation rates stalled in 2023 and remain some way below pre-pandemic levels, latest…
“Untie” aid to allow health researchers in lower income countries to lead proȷects, UK told
The UK’s Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) should “untie its aid” to enable…
Jonathan (“Joff”) Harvey Shaw
bmj;386/jul16_6/q1536/FAF1faJonathan Harvey Shaw, known as Joff, attended Oldham Hulme Grammar School before moving to Scotland…
James (Donald) Bissett
bmj;386/jul16_5/q1535/FAF1faJames Donald Bissett, known as Donald, studied science at St Andrews University before switching to…
Prison healthcare: overcrowding, understaffing, a drug epidemic, and an ageing population in an unfit Victorian estate
An 85 year old man arrives late at night at the reception area of a…
Scarlett McNally: Introducing the term “resident doctor” to replace “ȷunior doctor”
At the recent annual representative meeting in Belfast, BMA members voted to rename “junior doctors”…
Covid-19: Progression to clinical type 1 diabetes accelerated after infection, study suggests
The covid pandemic has been linked to quicker progression to clinical disease in young people…
ADHD in children: Digital test could speed up diagnosis, says NICE
A computer based test known as QbTest could soon be rolled out across the NHS…
Derek Crowther
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Milk thistle capsules – The Mountaineer
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Senate Committee Pushes VA To Consider Medical Marijuana As Opioid Alternative For Military Veterans – Marijuana Moment
Senate Committee Pushes VA To Consider Medical Marijuana As Opioid Alternative For Military Veterans Marijuana Moment…
New research demonstrates potential for increasing effectiveness of popular diabetes, weight-loss drugs
A network of proteins found in the central nervous system could be harnessed to increase…
A new neural network makes decisions like a human would
Researchers are training neural networks to make decisions more like humans would. This science of…