The next government must signal trust in general practice by putting money in the core contract
The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) recently published the results of a survey suggesting…
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Obesity—a vital issue that’s being overlooked in the UK elections
The adult population in the UK is among the most obese in Europe and the…
Food insecurity: infants at risk of unsafe feeding
We welcome Loopstra shining a light on child food poverty and want to further highlight…
Breast cancer screening from age 40 in the US
The US Preventive Services Task Force has updated its recommendation for the age when all…
Over 171 000 American women travelled out of state for abortions last year
More than 171 000 US women travelled from their home state to get an abortion…
How can I prepare for a general election?
Recognise that others may respond differentlyJason Hancock, consultant psychiatrist, director of medical education and clinical…
Study identifies first drug therapy for sleep apnea
An international study shows new drug improves sleep, health in patients diagnosed with obesity and…
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Simple test for flu could improve diagnosis and surveillance
Fewer than one percent of people who get the flu every year get tested, in…
Imaging technology captures how neurons communicate with new clarity
Insights from advanced imaging technology show how neurons communicate at the atomic level for the…
ChatGPT is biased against resumes with credentials that imply a disability — but it can improve
Researchers found that ChatGPT consistently ranked resumes with disability-related honors and credentials — such as…
How old is your bone marrow?
Our bone marrow the fatty, jelly-like substance inside our bones is an unseen powerhouse quietly…
Study challenges popular idea that Easter islanders committed ‘ecocide’
Some 1,000 years ago, a small band of Polynesians sailed thousands of miles across the…
Chilling discovery: Study reveals evolution of human cold and menthol sensing protein, offering hope for future non-addictive pain therapies
Menthol sensing appeared long before cold sensing, suggesting distinct activation modes that can be disentangled,…
Boosting biodiversity without hurting local economies
Protected areas, like nature reserves, can conserve biodiversity without harming local economic growth, countering a…
Cooling ‘blood oranges’ could make them even healthier — a bonus for consumers
An orange teeming with antioxidants and other health benefits may be a shot in the…
Hidden DNA mechanisms of rare genetic diseases uncovered
Researchers have uncovered how specific DNA rearrangements called inverted triplications contribute to the development of…
Novel catalysts for improved methanol production using carbon dioxide dehydrogenation
Encapsulating copper nanoparticles within hydrophobic porous silicate crystals has been shown to significantly enhance the…
Human activity: A double-edged sword in the face of drought
A professor analyzes the conflicting impacts of human activities on extreme spring droughts. Read Original…
Prying open the AI black box
Meet SQUID, a new computational tool. Compared with other genomic AI models, SQUID is more…
Resiliency shaped by activity in the gut microbiome and brain
A new study has found that resilient people exhibit neural activity in the brain regions…
Promise green hydrogen may not always be fulfilled
Green hydrogen often, but certainly not always, leads to CO2 gains. Read Original Article: Promise…
Unifying behavioral analysis through animal foundation models
Behavioral analysis can provide a lot of information about the health status or motivations of…
Membrane protein analogues could accelerate drug discovery
Researchers have created a deep learning pipeline for designing soluble analogues of key protein structures…
AI-driven plant root analysis
As part of an investigation to boost agricultural yields and develop crops that are resilient…
Lab-grown muscles reveal mysteries of rare muscle diseases
Biomedical engineers have grown muscles in a lab to better understand and test treatments for…
Research finds causal evidence tying cerebral small-vessel disease to Alzheimer’s, dementia
While previous studies suggested an association of the most common cerebral small-vessel disease with dementia…
Restoring the Great Salt Lake would have environmental justice as well as ecological benefits
Inland seas around the world are drying up due to increasing human water use and…
Activating molecular target reverses multiple hallmarks of aging
Researchers have demonstrated that therapeutically restoring ‘youthful’ levels of a specific subunit of the telomerase…
How to make aging a ‘fairer game’ for all wormkind
Researchers have discovered a new fundamental mechanism governing the rules of ageing in worms. The…
Unlocking the entrepreneurial brain: New perspectives on cognitive flexibility
Pioneering research highlights the importance of combining neuroscience with traditional entrepreneurial studies to gain a…
AI in medical education: a bright new frontier
In an interview with Bloomberg, Jeremy Stoppelman, chief executive officer of Yelp, observed, “There’s been…
RCP president steps down “with immediate effect” after physician associates row
Sarah Clarke, president of the Royal College of Physicians (RCP), is stepping aside “with immediate…
Covid-19: Study sheds light on how some people avoid the disease
Scientists say that they have discovered novel immune responses that help explain how some people…
Covid-19: Study sheds light on how some people avoid the disease
Scientists say that they have discovered novel immune responses that help explain how some people…
“Sick note culture” doesn’t exist, it’s toxic politics and our NHS that are failing us
In April 2024, current UK prime minister Rishi Sunak announced a clampdown on “sick note…
RCGP calls for immediate freeze on recruitment of physician associates
General practices should stop recruiting physician associates (PAs) immediately until regulation and scope of practice…
Russell Rees
bmj;385/jun21_5/q1366/FAF1faRussell was born in Swansea, the only child of a ship chandler, and was educated…
Ronald Stout
bmj;385/jun21_4/q1364/FAF1faRonald Stout was born in December 1949 in Houghton-le-Spring, Tyne and Wear. His father, Ron,…
Harry Dalton
bmj;385/jun21_3/q1368/FAF1faHarry Dalton, formerly consultant gastroenterologist at the Royal Cornwall Hospital (RCH), has died at the…
James Burns
bmj;385/jun21_2/q1363/FAF1faJames (Jim) Burns was born in 1937 in Liverpool. He had a difficult early life…
News in Brief 20 June 2024
Don’t forget Sudan crisis on World Refugee Day says aid agency chief GrandiGaza today: Scorching…
Scientists at uOttawa develop innovative method to validate quantum photonics circuits performance
A team of researchers has developed an innovative technique for evaluating the performance of quantum…
Iron meteorites hint that our infant solar system was more doughnut than dartboard
Iron meteorites are remnants of the metallic cores of the earliest asteroids in our solar…
Scientists discover new behavior of membranes that could lead to unprecedented separations
Argonne scientists have used isoporous membranes — membranes with pores of equal size and shape…
Changing climate will make home feel like somewhere else
The impacts of climate change are being felt all over the world, but how will…
Walking brings huge benefits for low back pain
Adults with a history of low back pain went nearly twice as long without a…
Scientists devise algorithm to engineer improved enzymes
Scientists have prototyped a new method for ‘rationally engineering’ enzymes to deliver improved performance. They…
How your sleep patterns change can tell you about your health
Your sleep tracker might give you information about more than just your sleep — specifically,…
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Sweat health monitor measures levels of disease markers
A wearable health monitor can reliably measure levels of important biochemicals in sweat during physical…
Removal of ovaries before menopause associated with reduced white matter in brain
Women who have their ovaries removed before menopause, particularly before the age of 40, have…