After a relatively quiet fall, there’s been another spike in cases of bird flu in Michigan. When state officials announced on Dec. 16, 2024, that bird flu had been found…
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Patients ‘harmed’ as UK hospital standards ‘collapse’: report
Credit: RDNE Stock project from Pexels UK patients are “coming to harm” as nurses say they are having to treat people in corridors and unsuitable places because of a “collapse…
Experts raise concerns over maternity provision for pregnant women in UK prisons
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Senior midwives and researchers with experience in criminal and social justice are among those calling for improved maternity provision for pregnant women in UK prisons. In…
Should we be panicked about bird flu? Expert says not yet
William Hanage, associate professor of epidemiology at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Credit: Stephanie Mitchell/Harvard Staff Photographer The nation’s first human death due to the bird flu…
Can medical schools funnel more doctors into the primary care pipeline?
by Felice J. Freyer Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Throughout her childhood, Julia Lo Cascio dreamed of becoming a pediatrician. So, when applying to medical school, she was thrilled to discover…
Global experts propose major overhaul of obesity diagnosis, going beyond BMI to define when obesity is a disease
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A global Commission, published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology and endorsed by more than 75 medical organizations around the world, presents a novel, nuanced approach…
Oldest known three-dimensional map discovered at the Ségognole 3 rock shelter
Archaeologists from the Mines Paris – PSL Centre of Geosciences, working in collaboration with experts from the University of Adelaide, have discovered what may be the world’s oldest three-dimensional map…
Stretchable microelectrode array enables non-invasive signal monitoring in organoids
Image of highly stretchable MEA (sMEA) with protruding microelectrodes. Credit: The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) A KAIST research team has developed a highly stretchable microelectrode array…
Vaccine hesitancy among pet owners is growing – a public health expert explains why that matters
When most people think about vaccines, they typically think about humans: Experts warn that when large numbers of people are unvaccinated, it can lead to severe consequences, including disease outbreaks…
Up to 4 in 10 people could develop dementia after 55. What you can do to lower your risk
A doctor checks the blood pressure of A 94-year-old woman in Sant Sadurní d’Anoia, Catalonia region, Spain, Friday, July 31, 2020. Credit: AP Photo/Felipe Dana, File About a million Americans…
