As pharmacogenetic testing expands in private healthcare, questions grow over equity, access, and whether the NHS should keep up. Medscape News UK Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/genomic-medication-tests-should-nhs-catch-2025a1000plh?src=rss Author : Publish date...

Molecular gas and X-ray emission around Sagittarius A*, the Milky Way’s black holeMark D. Gorski et al. (CC BY 4.0) We have found hot wind blasting out from our galaxy’s...

When the contraceptive pill first became available in the US, women weren’t warned of possible side effects, such as heart attacks and blood clots. It took around a decade before...

With emissions still rising, how do we feel hope for the future?Qilai Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images With dire environmental warnings and extreme weather events in the news almost every day,...

“Refuting the idea of rigid personality types could make us all happier”Simone Rotella There is a meme in modern therapy culture saying that you shouldn’t try to change – you...

Feedback is New Scientist’s popular sideways look at the latest science and technology news. You can submit items you believe may amuse readers to Feedback by emailing [email protected] A Swift...

“Solar panels today will eventually reach the end of their life and need recycling or disposing of”Jacques Hugo/Getty Images By the mid 2020s, solar power had become the cheapest form...

Brugmansia suaveolensJill Pflugheber and Steven F. White From ayahuasca and cannabis to psilocybin mushrooms and tobacco, people have been using mind-altering plants and fungi in spiritual rituals and ceremonies for...

Ludovic Slimak helped uncover the remains of Thorin, a NeanderthalLaure Metz The Last NeanderthalLudovic Slimak (translated by Andrew Brown) (Polity Press (UK, 26 September; US, 24 November)) A Neanderthal skeleton...

“Those who lack a sense of belonging are much more likely to experience impostor syndrome”FatCamera/Getty Images September is now upon us, and with it the new academic year. Like many...

(MedPage Today) -- Consuming soft drinks may contribute to major depressive disorder (MDD) through gut microbiota alterations, with stronger effects seen among women, a German study suggested. (JAMA Psychiatry) Nearly...

(MedPage Today) -- When HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was asked during a Senate hearing earlier this month to name one scientist who was briefing him at the CDC,...

(MedPage Today) -- Following a Mediterranean diet significantly improved psoriasis severity in patients with mild to moderate disease on stable topical therapy, a small randomized trial showed. Among 38 participants,...

(MedPage Today) -- For 8 years, I avoided a pre-biopsy MRI as part of my active surveillance routine for low-risk prostate cancer. Why? Like many men, I get claustrophobic in...

Quantum computers can be made using arrays of atomsAlamy Stock Vector A device with more than 6000 quantum bits, or qubits, has smashed a previously-held record and is the first step...

Getty Images/amana images RF Here is a thought experiment for you: imagine shining a powerful laser at the moon, the beam cutting through space until it lands on its dusty...

María Branyas Morera, pictured with scientist Manel Esteller, took part in a study to help researchers understand her longevityManel Esteller Between 17 January 2023 and 19 August 2024, María Branyas...

(MedPage Today) -- The HHS Office of the Inspector General (OIG) called out sky-high spending on pricey skin substitutes and voiced concerns about potential waste, fraud, and abuse in a...

(MedPage Today) -- President Donald Trump announced Monday that his administration is strongly recommending that women limit acetaminophen (Tylenol) use during pregnancy unless medically necessary. "I want to say it...

Mediterranean diet significantly reduces disease severity and improves quality of life in those with mild-to-moderate psoriasis compared with that of control patients in a 16-week randomized trial. Medscape Medical News...