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…
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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…
Groundbreaking study finds hidden Inca tunnel network over a mile in length
Archaeologists have announced the discovery of a Chinkana tunnel system (meaning “labyrinth”), stretching over 1,750 metres beneath the city of Cusco. Cusco served as the administrative, political, and military capital…
Research highlights a shift to less reliable ‘natural’ contraception methods among abortion patients
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain There has been a shift away from the use of more reliable hormonal methods of contraception to less reliable fertility awareness methods among women requesting abortion…
