A new species of extinct crocodile relative rewrites life on the Triassic coastline
The surprising discovery of a new species of extinct crocodile relative from the Triassic Favret…
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Cirrhosis affects twice as many transgender adults as cisgender adults, study finds
A new study has found a startling disparity in the frequency of liver disease for…
Research reveals the most complete dinosaur discovered in the UK in a century
The most complete dinosaur discovered in the UK in the last 100 years, with a…
Not so simple: Mosses and ferns offer new hope for crop protection
Mosses, liverworts, ferns and algae may offer an exciting new research frontier in the global…
The origins of dark comets
Up to 60% of near-Earth objects could be dark comets, mysterious asteroids that orbit the…
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The Gulf Stream is wind-powered and could weaken from climate change
New evidence of changes to the Gulf Stream during the last ice age could indicate…
The molecule that could alleviate stroke-related brain injury
New research identifies novel path to protecting the brain from stroke-induced damage. Read Original Article:…
Big gain in battle against harmful bacteria
An unexpected find has enabled important progress to be made in the battle against harmful…
Strong evidence for intermediate-mass black hole in Omega Centauri
Most known black holes are either extremely massive, like the supermassive black holes that lie…
Wes Streeting “optimistic” after first pay talks with ȷunior doctors
Labour’s new health and social care secretary Wes Streeting is “optimistic” that a resolution can…
Mpox: South Africa reports 20 new cases and three deaths
South Africa has reported 20 new confirmed cases of mpox, including three deaths, in the…
John Stephenson: paediatric neurologist who found a major area of medical misdiagnosis
bmj;386/jul10_4/q1485/FAF1faIn 1978 the witty and erudite professor John Stephenson gave a name to unexplained syncope…
Damning review reveals nursing regulator’s “toxic” culture problems
The UK’s nursing regulator, the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), has promised to tackle the…
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Researchers listen to the hearts of bats in flight
Unique recordings show that bats can ramp up heart rate from 6 to 900 b.p.m…
Archaeologists report earliest evidence for plant farming in east Africa
A trove of ancient plant remains excavated in Kenya helps explain the history of plant…
Exercise brain boost can last for years
A longitudinal study has found that high-intensity interval exercise improves brain function in older adults…
Effectiveness of behavioural interventions with motivational interviewing on physical activity outcomes in adults: systematic review and meta-analysis
AbstractObjectiveTo evaluate the effectiveness of behavioural interventions that include motivational interviewing on physical activity outcomes…
Flooding and climate denialism are harming millions of people in southern Brazil
Brazil has experienced several environmental disasters over the past decade, and in May it experienced…
Israeli doctors participated in torture, alleges released director of al-Shifa Hospital
The director of Gaza City’s al-Shifa Hospital, the paediatrician Mohammed Abu Salmiya, who was one…
Found with Webb: A potentially habitable icy world
A international team of astronomers has made an exciting discovery about the temperate exoplanet LHS…
Building materials for water-rich planets in the early solar system
Age data for certain classes of meteorite have made it possible to gain new findings…
First local extinction in the US due to sea level rise, study suggests
The United States has lost its only stand of the massive Key Largo tree cactus…
Ancient large kangaroo moved mainly on four legs, according to new research
A type of extinct kangaroo that lived during the Pleistocene around two and a half…
Run screaming or slow retreat? New study advances understanding of brain responses to emotionally-charged scenes
The ability to recognize and respond to emotionally-charged situations is essential to a species’ evolutionary…
Brain neurotransmitter receptor antagonist found to prevent opioid addiction in mice
New research has found a drug that treats insomnia works to prevent the addictive effects…
Key electronic device developed for the massive arrival of 6G networks
Researchers were involved in the development of a switch, an essential device in telecommunications, capable…
Life underground suited newly discovered dinosaur fine
A newly discovered ancestor of Thescelosaurus shows evidence that these animals spent at least part…
Ukraine: Russian missiles destroy children’s hospital and kill dozens
A “deadly wave of missile strikes” launched by Russia on 8 July has destroyed a…
Labour pledges to increase funding for GPs
The new Labour government has promised to increase the proportion of NHS funds going to…
Abemaciclib: Pharma company lawsuit forces Dutch health agency to reassess cancer drug
The Dutch healthcare procurement agency has said it will reassess the breast cancer drug abemaciclib…
Brain-imaging study reveals curiosity as it emerges
You look up into the clear blue sky and see something you can’t quite identify….
Stench of a gas giant? Nearby exoplanet reeks of rotten eggs, and that’s a good thing
An exoplanet infamous for its deadly weather has been hiding another bizarre feature — it…
Americans find hospital-at-home care appealing and safe, study suggests
The study found that most survey respondents felt they would recover faster if cared for…
Scientists discover how to improve vaccine responses to potentially deadly bacterium
Researchers have taken a leap forward in understanding how we might fight back against the…
Employees prefer human performance monitors over AI, study finds
Organizations using AI to monitor employees’ behavior and productivity can expect them to complain more,…
Restored oyster sanctuaries host more marine life
Oysters sanctuaries in Chesapeake Bay are working for more than just oysters. Compared to nearby…
Coral reefs: Battlegrounds for survival in a changing climate
Coral reefs, those vibrant underwater cities, stand on the precipice of collapse. While rising ocean…
New extremely fast carbon storage technology
A new way to store carbon captured from the atmosphere works much faster than current…
Combining popular diabetes drugs offers complementary heart and kidney benefits
New research shows combined use of sodium glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2is) and glucagon-like peptide-1…
Innovative, highly accurate AI model can estimate lung function just by using chest x-rays
An artificial intelligence (AI) model that can estimate with high accuracy a person’s lung function…
Does frailty need a new name?
The biomedical concept of frailty has been an important advance in how we approach the…
Reporting of surrogate endpoints in randomised controlled trial protocols (SPIRIT-Surrogate): extension checklist with explanation and elaboration
Randomised controlled trials (referred to as trials in this article) that are well designed, conducted,…
Helen Salisbury: Putting the care into healthcare
What do we want from a healthcare service? We certainly want health, and the service…
Reporting of surrogate endpoints in randomised controlled trial reports (CONSORT-Surrogate): extension checklist with explanation and elaboration
Evidence from well designed, conducted, and reported randomised controlled trials (referred to as trials in…
John Launer: Pressing the pause button—how my operation was cancelled
Recently, I found myself booked in for an operation that was cancelled at the last…
Susan Jane Harper Sprigge
bmj;386/jul09_4/q1474/FAF1faJane Harper was the daughter of a Canadian infantry officer and a military nurse, from…
Keith Alexander Sands
bmj;386/jul09_3/q1476/FAF1faBorn in London 1948, the same year the NHS was founded, Keith Alexander Sands was…
The crisis in academic medicine is not academic medicine in crisis
I am surprised that The BMJ has not been deluged with responses to Abbasi’s thoughtful…
Side hustles for doctors: specific guidance is needed
Rimmer explores the idea of doctors, especially those early in their career, having a “side…
Companies that mitigate climate change reduce their cost of capital
A recent study explored the relationship between corporate climate change mitigation actions and the cost…