Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital comprehensively characterized oncogenic fusions in pediatric cancer, providing proof-of-principle for genetic engineering-based therapies. The scientific foundation needed to work on curing a class of cancer-causing mutations is here, in the form of a tool from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Computational biologists at St. Jude comprehensively categorized and identified the mechanism underlying oncogenic […]

Summer is right around the corner, but Kate Hudson isn’t waiting to soak up some rays. The A Little White Lie star just shared breathtaking new photos of her and her daughter Rani Rose on vacation — and we can’t get over how much the 4-year-old looks like her mama’s mini-me. “Lately…🌸,” Hudson captioned the ethereal photos on Instagram. In […]

A heartbroken family hope the memory of a young farmer who died from blood poisoning aged just 26 will help raise awareness of sepsis. Hannah Brown died just two days after developing blood poisoning. Sepsis (also known as blood poisoning) is the immune system’s overreaction to an infection or injury. If not treated immediately, sepsis can result in organ failure […]

SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, attaches to a cellular receptor called angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), and activation of the farnesoid X receptor increases ACE2 expression. New research published in the Journal of Internal Medicine suggests that a drug that inhibits the farnesoid X receptor and is used to treat liver disease may decrease SARS-CoV-2 infections and reduce the severity […]

On March 16, 2023, the ASPCA sent an open letter to Secretary Tom Vilsack of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and members of Congress to take immediate action to protect dogs from government-sanctioned cruelty following an appalling USDA cover-up of the Envigo case.  A little more than a week later, the Deputy Administrator of the problem-ridden Animal Care program […]

Poor quality sleep may bolster a person's genetic susceptibility to asthma, potentially doubling their risk of being diagnosed with the condition, suggests a large UK Biobank study, published in the open access journal BMJ Open Respiratory Research. A healthy sleep pattern seems to be linked to a lower risk of asthma, prompting the researchers to suggest that spotting and treating […]

BEACH program an invaluable data snapshot of GP clinical activity 84.6% of GPs undercharged their sessions at least once 29.6% of GPs overcharged at least once 11.8% of all consultations were undercharged (10,570 times) 1.6% of all consultations were overcharged (1,424 times) Of GPs who overcharged at least once, 85.4% also undercharged at least once. The total effect of GP […]

(Reuters) – A Delaware judge on Monday dismissed Merck & Co’s lawsuit seeking to hold Bayer AG responsible for more talc-related liabilities stemming from its $14.2 billion purchase of Merck’s consumer care business in 2014. Vice Chancellor Nathan Cook of the Delaware Chancery Court said the purchase agreement “clearly and unambiguously” left Merck liable for claims related to products, including […]

As a psychologist, I have been researching, writing and talking about psychological and social responses to climate change for over ten years. An increasingly common response appears to be extreme worry. The University of Bath recently published the results of its 2023 Climate Action Survey. Out of almost 5,000 respondents, 19% of students and 25% of staff said they were […]

Burnout in GPs has been linked to higher antibiotic and strong opioid prescribing, especially in the more deprived areas of the North of England, finds research from The University of Manchester. The study, published in the British Journal of General Practice links the prescribing behavior of GPs to signs of burnout such as emotional exhaustion, feeling detached from colleagues and […]