Up to 30% of patients receiving invasive mechanical ventilation are given mucoactive agents despite a lack of strong supporting evidence.This open-label trial tested the efficacy of two mucoactive agents in...

Rheumatologic diseases and the medications given for them may disrupt immune function and thereby alter vaccine effectiveness.Systemic sclerosis (SSc) has not been well studied in this regard, so researchers in...

An app tied to the Apple Watch detects 46 of 47 tonic-clonic seizures with a false-alarm rate lower than that reported for other seizure detection devices. Medscape Medical News Source...

The FDA issued a drug safety communication approving a label change that warns about the risk of kidney stones or kidney injury with the over-the-counter (OTC) weight loss drug orlistat...

Research has suggested that consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages is linked to increased risks of certain cancers.A pooled analysis of 11 studies showed that sugar-sweetened beverage intake was not associated with...

The CEO of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) has apologized to five members who were escorted by police out of the organization's annual meeting in New Orleans last week after...

Variants in the apolipoprotein L1 (APOL1) gene are associated with a significant increase in the risk of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), a rare and aggressive kidney disease characterized by scarring...

The American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists (ACOG) announced vaccine recommendations on Wednesday that differ from what the U.S. government advises. The immunization schedule is specifically for pregnant, postpartum, and...

Social media has been on trial for allegedly harming youth mental health, and tech companies have been facing uphill legal battles in recent months. In a landmark case in March,...

A proposal to back universal newborn screening for congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) was fiercely debated among the American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates on Tuesday. The proposal was ultimately referred...

Harvard University professor Robert Coles, MD, the psychiatrist and Pulitzer Prize-winning author who championed the cause of children grappling with poverty and segregation, died at age 97. (AP) High-intensity transcranial...

Artificial intelligence (AI) in medicine must always be overseen by physicians, according to a policy adopted by the American Medical Association (AMA) on Tuesday. At its annual meeting on Tuesday,...

Concerned that unsupervised nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) provide patient care that is not as good or safe as that provided by physicians, the American Medical Association (AMA)...

The court officials overseeing the NFL's $1 billion settlement fund for concussion-related injuries have barred five law firms from handling any more claims from former players, after finding that they...

Henry Moore’s Large Spindle Piece (1966)Ines Stuart-Davidson/Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew As I walked around the large green form, watching how the shadows and light changed as I moved, I felt...

A photo essay from Tommy Trenchard explores efforts to protect the fragile ecosystems of oases in Chad Source link : https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg27035990-100-striking-photos-show-how-sands-are-encroaching-on-oases-in-the-sahara/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Author : Publish date : 2026-06-10 18:00:00 Copyright for...

An artist’s impression of ArchaeopteryxJA CHIRINOS/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY The Story of BirdsSteve Brusatte, Picador (UK); Mariner Books (US) Steve Brusatte is three for three. His debut book for general audiences,...

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Clark (Chiwetel Ejiofor) discovers an unsettling series of rooms in a furniture storeA24 BackroomsKane Parsons, in cinemas now There is something uniquely disturbing about a room that seems to have...