Toxic household exposures in children
What you need to knowPoisoning is the third most common cause of injury related hospital…
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Leading clinical academic warns of crisis in UK research
Medical academia is experiencing a “deepening crisis” that calls for immediate action, the outgoing acting…
Ask the consultant: old age psychiatry
What you need to knowFirst line antidepressant treatment in older people should be dictated by…
Sickle cell: NICE approves voxelotor after initially rejecting it over uncertain evidence
Up to 4000 patients could be offered voxelotor (Oxbryta), a treatment for sickle cell disease…
New Nevada experiments will improve monitoring of nuclear explosions
On an October morning in 2023, a chemical explosion detonated in a tunnel under the…
New study challenges one-size-fits-all approach to vitamin D supplementation guidelines
A new study sheds light on the complexities of achieving optimal vitamin D status across…
New eco-friendly lubricant additives protect turbine equipment, waterways
Scientists have developed lubricant additives that protect both water turbine equipment and the surrounding environment….
For microscopic organisms, ocean currents act as ‘expressway’ to deeper depths
Some of the ocean’s tiniest organisms get swept into underwater currents that act as a…
Oil palm plantations are driving massive downstream impact to watershed
The global demand for palm oil — the most widely consumed vegetable oil on the…
Scientists track ‘doubling’ in origin of cancer cells
Working with human breast and lung cells, scientists say they have charted a molecular pathway…
Physicists arrange atoms in extremely close proximity
Physicists developed a technique to arrange atoms in much closer proximity than previously possible, down…
Cost-effective, high-capacity, and cyclable lithium-ion battery cathodes
Charge-recharge cycling of lithium-superrich iron oxide, a cost-effective and high-capacity cathode for new-generation lithium-ion batteries,…
Cancer patients gain important benefits from genome-matched treatments
A new study provides compelling evidence that genome-matched treatments can provide significant patient benefit. Read…
Human activity is causing toxic thallium to enter the Baltic sea, according to new study
Human activities account for 20% to more than 60% of toxic thallium entering the Baltic…
Low intensity light to fight the effects of chronic stress
Some neurological disorders can be improved through photobiomodulation, a non-invasive technique based on the application…
‘Baby asteroid’ just a toddler in space years
An asteroid discovered last November is in fact a solar system toddler — just 2-3…
Stay active — or get active — to boost quality of life while aging, study suggests to middle-aged women
Consistent adherence to physical activity guidelines throughout middle-age is associated with a higher health-related quality…
Random robots are more reliable
New algorithm encourages robots to move more randomly to collect more diverse data for learning….
Significant new discovery in teleportation research — Noise can improve the quality of quantum teleportation
Researchers succeeded in conducting an almost perfect quantum teleportation despite the presence of noise that…
Gene signatures from tissue-resident T cells as a predictive tool for melanoma patients
A new study has revealed an association between favorable survival outcomes for melanoma patients and…
Scientists identify new treatment target for leading cause of blindness
Scientists report that a gene previously implicated in the development of atherosclerotic lesions in coronary…
Medical school scientist creates therapy to kill hypervirulent bacteria
Researchers are on a mission to kill drug-resistant bacteria, and a new study has identified…
Microneedles and suction cup for blood diagnostics, modeled on leeches
A new device for taking blood samples uses microneedles and a suction cup instead of…
Webb telescope probably didn’t find life on an exoplanet — yet
Recent reports of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope finding signs of life on a distant…
The risk of falls in older people prescribed antihypertensives … and other research
Antihypertensives and risk of falls in older peopleFalls are common and dangerous for older and…
Democratic Republic of the Congo: a strengthened response to mpox could help revitalise the country’s healthcare system
Since 1 January 2023, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reported over 13…
A man with palpitations
A man in his 80s presented to the emergency department with recurrent episodes of chest…
Taking action against industry influence
The continuing medical education (CME) provider Medscape has withdrawn a set of courses on smoking…
Sarah Benn verdict: an unwelcome deterrent for doctors attending climate protests
Doctors campaigning to protect patients and the public against the health dangers of the climate…
Florida bans abortions after six weeks, leaving millions of women in southeastern US without care
The state of Florida, the third most populous state in the US, banned abortions after…
GP who used his surgery for sex sessions with three women is struck off
A GP who described himself as a sex addict and used his surgery for sex…
Unusual bruising of the fingers
A woman in her late 30s presented with a three day history of bruising on…
Houston transplant programme halted amid allegations that surgeon in charge secretly made patients ineligible
The kidney and liver transplantation programmes of a major hospital in Houston, Texas, have been…
Chest pain with diffuse ST segment elevation
A man in his 80s presented with persistent chest pain two weeks after receiving radiotherapy…
Octreotide for small bowel bleeds . . . and other stories
Gastrointestinal angiodysplasiaAngiodysplasias are sometimes a cause of intractable small bowel bleeding, particularly among older people….
Whistleblowers face systemic poor behaviour from employers, warns union
Whistleblowers in the NHS are targeted by a systemic employer “playbook” designed to silence or…
Women live longer than men but have more illness throughout life, global study finds
A global review of three decades of health data has revealed huge health differences in…
Efficacy of psilocybin for treating symptoms of depression: systematic review and meta-analysis
AbstractObjectiveTo determine the efficacy of psilocybin as an antidepressant compared with placebo or non-psychoactive drugs.DesignSystematic…
Consultants in Northern Ireland to be balloted on strike action from next week
The BMA will ballot consultants in Northern Ireland on industrial action from next week, doctors’…
Seven days in medicine: 24-30 April 2024
NHS pensionsBMA dismay over judicial review dismissalThe BMA has expressed disappointment at the Court of…
Therapy to kill hypervirulent bacteria developed
A study has identified a therapy that can penetrate the slime that such infections use…
Research breakthrough on birth defect affecting brain size
A team has identified a molecular cellular mechanism that is linked to microencephaly, a condition…
Identifying risks of human flea infestations in plague-endemic areas of Madagascar
Researchers uncover why some homes in rural Madagascar where bubonic plague is endemic are infested…
Science has an AI problem: This group says they can fix it
A team of 19 prominent researchers has published guidelines for the responsible use of machine…
Physicists build new device that is foundation for quantum computing
Scientists have adapted a device called a microwave circulator for use in quantum computers, allowing…
Researchers unlock potential of 2D magnetic devices for future computing
A research team has created an innovative method to control tiny magnetic states within ultrathin,…
Roadmap to close the carbon cycle
Reaching net-zero carbon emissions goals requires finding transformative paths to manage carbon in difficult-to-electrify economic…
Scientists identify new brain circuit in mice that controls body’s inflammatory reactions
The brain can direct the immune system to an unexpected degree, capable of detecting, ramping…
A ‘cosmic glitch’ in gravity
Researchers have discovered a potential ‘cosmic glitch’ in the universe’s gravity, explaining its strange behavior…
Losing keys and everyday items ‘not always sign of poor memory’
The mysteries of how memory works are explained in a new book that suggests anyone…