Parents’ eating behavior influences how their children respond to food
Young children often display similar eating behavior as their parents, with a parent’s own eating…
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Possible explanation for link between diabetes and Alzheimer’s
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease and other cognitive…
Just say ‘climate change’ — not ‘climate emergency’
The familiar terms ‘climate change’ and ‘global warming’ are more likely to resonate with people…
Those with the biggest biases choose first, according to new math study
In a new study, researchers created a sort of simulated voting booth — a space…
Babbling babies need timely responses to learn language, social norms
New research shows the timing of others’ reactions to their babbling is key to how…
Wearable display tech: Full-color fiber LEDs based on perovskite quantum wires
A research team has developed full-color fiber light-emitting diodes utilizing perovskite quantum wires (PeQWs), paving…
Heat caused over 47,000 deaths in Europe in 2023, the second highest burden of the last decade
More than 47,000 people died in Europe as a result of high temperatures in 2023,…
An appetizer can stimulate immune cells’ appetite, a boon for cancer treatments
The body has a veritable army constantly on guard to keep us safe from microscopic…
Engineers bring efficient optical neural networks into focus
Researchers have published a programmable framework that overcomes a key computational bottleneck of optics-based artificial…
A statutory public inquiry is not always the most effective vehicle for learning lessons in the NHS
The statutory public inquiry chaired by Kathryn Thirlwall into the murder and attempted murder of…
US approves first nasal spray for anaphylaxis
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first adrenaline (epinephrine) nasal spray,…
Adult gender services to be scrutinised after clinicians raise concerns
NHS England is carrying out a review of adult gender dysphoria clinics with a remit…
The threat of mpox has returned, but public knowledge about it has declined
As the threat of mpox returns, a survey finds that U.S. adults no longer know…
A new mechanism for shaping animal tissues
A key question that remains in biology and biophysics is how three-dimensional tissue shapes emerge…
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…
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,…
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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…
Opinion: The FDA should withdraw approval of more than 400 tainted medicines
When the FDA learned that a testing facility in India had submitted fraudulent data for…
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…
CDC slightly increases risk bird flu could cause a pandemic in latest assessment
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a new risk assessment of the H5N1…
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,…
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…
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…