Texas anaesthesiologist poisoned IV bags that made patients ill and killed fellow doctor, court finds
An anaesthesiologist in Dallas, Texas, could face a prison sentence of 190 years after he…
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STAT+: Equity, technology, and costs top of mind for life science’s leaders
Physicians, researchers, CEOs, reporters, and more gathered in downtown Boston Wednesday night to celebrate STAT’s…
Solving the riddle of the sphingolipids in coronary artery disease
Investigators have uncovered a way to unleash in blood vessels the protective effects of a…
Human activities have an intense impact on Earth’s deep subsurface fluid flow
Hydrologists predict human-induced underground fluid fluxes to rise with climate change mitigation strategies like carbon…
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How light can vaporize water without the need for heat
Researchers discovered that light can cause evaporation of water from a surface without the need…
Positive perceptions of solar projects
A new survey has found that for residents living within three miles of a large-scale…
Tumor cells evade the immune system early on: Newly discovered mechanism could significantly improve cancer immunotherapies
Tumors actively prevent the formation of immune responses by so-called cytotoxic T cells, which are…
Hurricanes jeopardize carbon-storing New England forests
Many American companies are relying on carbon offsets to reduce their carbon footprint, especially those…
Social media can be used to increase fruit and vegetable intake in young people
Researchers have found that people following healthy eating accounts on social media for as little…
Low intensity exercise linked to reduced depression
New research has found a significant association between participating in low to moderate intensity exercise…
Positive effect of midazolam after cardiac arrest
If a patient is successfully resuscitated after a cardiac arrest and circulation resumes, they are…
Giant viruses infect deadly parasite
The single-celled organism Naegleria fowleri ranks among the deadliest human parasites. Researchers have now discovered…
Computer game in school made students better at detecting fake news
A computer game helped upper secondary school students become better at distinguishing between reliable and…
Researchers unveil PI3K enzyme’s dual accelerator and brake mechanisms
The enzyme PI3K plays a critical role in cell migration. Scientists have long understood this…
Supreme Court judges wrestle with abortion access in emergency cases
WASHINGTON — Nearly two years after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, justices are…
Holographic displays offer a glimpse into an immersive future
Researchers have invented a new optical element that brings us one step closer to mixing…
This salt battery harvests osmotic energy where the river meets the sea
Estuaries — where freshwater rivers meet the salty sea — are great locations for birdwatching…
Researchers find oldest undisputed evidence of Earth’s magnetic field
A new study has recovered a 3.7-billion-year-old record of Earth’s magnetic field, and found that…
Shoreline model predicts long-term future of storm protection and sea-level rise
Researchers have created a coastal evolution model to analyze how coastal management activities on barrier…
Making diamonds at ambient pressure
Researchers have grown diamonds under conditions of 1 atmosphere pressure and at 1025 degrees Celsius…
Eruption of mega-magnetic star lights up nearby galaxy
While ESA’s satellite INTEGRAL was observing the sky, it spotted a burst of gamma-rays —…
A simple ‘twist’ improves the engine of clean fuel generation
Researchers have found a way to super-charge the ‘engine’ of sustainable fuel generation — by…
Patient centred outcomes should be focus of interventions to sustain independence in older people
Maintenance of function is increasingly important as populations age. In their systematic review and network…
Gaza-Israel conflict: World Medical Association backs BMA’s call for sustainable ceasefire
The World Medical Association (WMA) has called for a ceasefire between Israel and Gaza after…
Bioluminescence first evolved in animals at least 540 million years ago
Bioluminescence first evolved in animals at least 540 million years ago in a group of…
John Launer: Doctors as activists
Doctor activists are in the news. Sarah Benn, a former GP from Birmingham, has had…
Doing more for patients with hearing loss
Durno and Abioye raise important and poignant points in their articles about communicating with deaf…
Peru: 47 year old woman with polymyositis becomes country’s first person to die with medical assistance
On 21 April a woman with a rare and incurable disease became the first person…
Former GP is suspended for five months over protests to end fossil fuel extraction
A former GP and climate activist who spent 32 days in prison for breaching an…
Medicine is designed for righthanded people
The surgeon glared at me. When I asked what I’d done wrong they replied that…
The ever looming shadow of caregiving
Our household doesn’t rely on alarm clocks. Instead, it’s the consistent thumping of my 18…
UK’s Rwanda bill is widely condemned for putting vulnerable people’s health at risk
The medical community, human rights groups, and agencies including the UN and the Council of…
World’s chocolate supply threatened by devastating virus
A rapidly spreading virus threatens the health of the cacao tree and the dried seeds…
This tiny chip can safeguard user data while enabling efficient computing on a smartphone
A new chip can efficiently accelerate machine-learning workloads on edge devices like smartphones while protecting…
Livestock abortion surveillance could protect livelihoods and detect emerging global pathogens
A study suggests timely reporting and investigating of livestock abortions is feasible in rural areas…
Warming climate is putting more metals into Colorado’s mountain streams
Warming temperatures are causing a steady rise in copper, zinc and sulfate in the waters…
Don’t be a stranger — study finds rekindling old friendships as scary as making new ones
Psychologists have found that people are as hesitant to reach out to an old friend…
Infected: Understanding the spread of behavior
A team of researchers found that long-tie connections accelerate the speed of social contagion. Read…
Researchers create artificial cells that act like living cells
Researchers describe the steps they took to manipulate DNA and proteins — essential building blocks…
Standardising antenatal analgesia information
Kmietowicz reports that women from poorer backgrounds are less likely to have an epidural during…
Losing NHS doctors early is costing {pound}2.4bn a year, BMA estimates
Urgent action is needed to stem the exodus of doctors from the NHS, which is…
BMA ȷudicial review over cost of government’s pension mistakes is dismissed
The BMA has expressed disappointment at the Court of Appeal’s dismissal of a judicial review…
AI triage in general practice will remove the crucial human touch
Mathew discusses the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to help triage in general practice.1 Our…
NHS weight loss programme produces moderate benefit, analysis shows
An evaluation of the NHS digital weight management programme shows that people who completed it…
Europe is seeing “devastating” rise in health harms from extreme weather events, experts warn
The number of adverse impacts on health related to extreme weather and climate events is…
Helen Salisbury: Sick notes and a national illness service
A common complaint about the NHS is that it’s not so much a health service…
Assessment of diplopia in adults
What you need to knowFor a patient with double vision, differentiating between monocular and binocular…
Argentina’s healthcare is crumbling under its worst ever dengue epidemic and Milei’s presidency
The worst dengue outbreak in the history of the country; a zombie health ministry; hundreds…
A new approach to oral health can lead to healthier societies
More than 3.5 billion people globally suffer from the main oral diseases. These conditions combined…
Ethnic minorities receive markedly worse healthcare in every US state, finds Commonwealth Fund
Black, Hispanic, and Native Americans receive less effective and timely healthcare than white Americans in…