Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have uncovered a Paaktzatz style funerary urn depicting the Maya corn god. The discovery was made during works on Section…
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Rabies is an ancient, unpredictable and potentially fatal disease − two rabies researchers explain how to protect yourself
A feral kitten in Omaha, Nebraska, tested positive for rabies in November 2023. It died of the raccoon variant of the virus, which is typically found only in the Appalachian…
GSK buys asthma drug developer for up to $1.4 bn
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline on Tuesday agreed to buy Aiolos Bio for up to $1.4 billion, with focus on an asthma medication still at the testing stage.…
Team develops app to help train the brain to overcome tinnitus
The MindEar app includes training and education on tinnitus, helping patients better manage symptoms. Credit: MindEar An international research team has shown that the debilitating impact of tinnitus can be…
Update on mechanisms and management of atrial fibrillation
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a major global health concern impacting millions and causing symptoms like palpitations, dyspnea, fatigue, dizziness, and chest discomfort. Furthermore, these symptoms reduce…
Wessex Archaeology finds Anglo-Saxon cemetery
Wessex Archaeology has uncovered an Anglo-Saxon cemetery during excavations for Viking Link, a submarine power cable connecting the United Kingdom and Denmark. Excavations identified traces of a Bronze Age ring…
Archaeologists find jar handle bearing the name “Menahem”
Archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) have uncovered a jar handle bearing the name “Menahem” during excavations in the Ras el-‘Amud neighbourhood of Jerusalem, Israel. The handle was found…
Ptolemaic and Roman tombs found at Al Bahnasa
Archaeologists have uncovered several high-status Ptolemaic and Roman tombs during excavations in the city of Al Bahnasa, located in Egypt’s Minya governorate. According to a press release issued by the…
Emergency medicine residencies more likely to go unfilled at for-profit and newly accredited programs
The number of unfilled positions in emergency medicine residency programs surged in 2022 and 2023, with the trend most pronounced at programs that were recently accredited or under for-profit ownership.…
Roy Calne, a surgeon who led Europe’s first liver transplant, has died aged 93
Sir Roy Calne, of Cambridge University, delivers an acceptance speech after receiving the 2012 Lasker DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award for developing liver transplantation, an intervention that has restored normal…
