• New study links hospital privatisation to worse patient care

    Updated: 2024-02-29 15:33:02
    Skip to content Menu Follow Us On Substack Google News Twitter X FaceBook Bluesky Our Bloggers Search New study links hospital privatisation to worse patient care February 29, 2024 University of Oxford A new review has concluded that hospitals that are privatised typically deliver worse quality care after converting from public ownership . The study , led by University of Oxford researchers , has been published today in  The Lancet Public Health  video summary available in the notes section Lead author  Dr Benjamin Goodair postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Social Policy and Intervention at the University of Oxford , said : ‘This review challenges the justifications for healthcare privatisation and concludes that the scientific support for healthcare privatisation is weak .

  • Significant proportion of cancer drugs lack proof of added benefit

    Updated: 2024-02-29 15:27:37
    Skip to content Menu Follow Us On Substack Google News Twitter X FaceBook Bluesky Our Bloggers Search Significant proportion of cancer drugs lack proof of added benefit February 29, 2024 British Medical Journal BMJ Many cancer drugs approved by the European Medicines Agency EMA between 1995 and 2020 lack proof of added benefit , particularly those approved through expedited “fast track” pathways , finds a study published by  The BMJ .  today And despite pharmaceutical industry claims that high drug prices are needed to offset research and development R D costs , the results show that more than half of these drugs , including those with minimal or no added benefit , recover R D expenses within three . years As such , the researchers call for better alignment between regulatory and

  • Gel-tastic Study Shows Microspheres Spark Hair Growth

    Updated: 2024-02-29 15:08:53
    Skip to content Menu Follow Us On Substack Google News Twitter X FaceBook Bluesky Our Bloggers Search Gel-tastic Study Shows Microspheres Spark Hair Growth February 29, 2024 University of Tsukuba The skin serves as a barrier that restricts the penetration of particles and protects against exogenous threats . Recent research indicates that small particles containing hair growth-promoting substances can traverse this barrier to reach the hair . follicles A study conducted by the University of Tsukuba demonstrated that topical application of a gel composed of water-soluble oxidized keratin keratin microsphere gel on mice significantly enhanced cell proliferation and the expression of genes associated with hair growth in the papilla cells of hair follicles , thereby stimulating hair .

  • Female psychopaths ‘more common than we think’

    Updated: 2024-02-27 15:58:05
    Skip to content Menu Follow Us On Substack Google News Twitter X FaceBook Bluesky Our Bloggers Search Female psychopaths ‘more common than we think†February 27, 2024 Anglia Ruskin University Female psychopaths are up to five times more common than previously thought , according to an expert who will present his work at the Cambridge Festival later this . month Current scientific evidence suggests that male psychopaths outnumber females by around 6:1. However , expert in corporate psychopathy , Clive Boddy of Anglia Ruskin University ARU argues that studies may be failing to identify female psychopaths because they are largely based around profiles of criminal and male . psychopaths During  his talk at ARU†s Cambridge campus on Saturday , 16 March , Boddy will argue that the

  • Customizable carbon and its potential impact on green energy

    Updated: 2024-02-27 15:53:55
    Skip to content Menu Follow Us On Substack Google News Twitter X FaceBook Bluesky Our Bloggers Search Customizable carbon and its potential impact on green energy February 27, 2024 Tsinghua University Press Each characteristic displayed in an integral part in ensuring the function of the SCC can be used to improve upon traditional carbon materials used in energy storage and conversion devices . There†s a lot of research about moving away from carbon as an energy source , but what if instead the carbon that is being used is applied to its full capacity The importance of carbon as an energy source is not to be downplayed . Unfortunately , the reliance on these carbon-based materials has proven to be disastrous for the environment , especially in the quantities they are consumed on a global

  • Reproducing the Moon’s surface environment on Earth

    Updated: 2024-02-27 15:52:03
    Skip to content Menu Follow Us On Substack Google News Twitter X FaceBook Bluesky Our Bloggers Search Reproducing the Moon’s surface environment on Earth February 27, 2024 Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology KICT Photograph of photoelectric current measurement unit Continuous research is being conducted globally on using the Moon as an advanced base for deep space exploration , and Korea is no exception in these . efforts The  Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology  (KICT , President Kim , Byung-suk successfully implemented an electrostatic environment that simulates the Moon’s surface conditions , not in space but on Earth . The researchers also assessed its performance and . effectiveness Among the most serious threats in executing lunar

  • Brain-harming chemicals seen in clearer light with fresh findings

    Updated: 2024-02-26 20:05:38
    Skip to content Menu Brain-harming chemicals seen in clearer light with fresh findings February 26, 2024 by Horizon Magazine EU researchers have identified new ways that certain substances can interfere with people†s hormone system and brain . development By Gareth Willmer Professor Joëlle Rüegg is breaking new ground in a quest to learn more about how everyday chemicals can impair brain development in people , including infants , by interfering with their . hormones An expert in environmental toxicology at Uppsala University in Sweden , Rüegg leads a research project that received EU funding to examine the impact of such substances on neurodevelopment . They†re known as endocrine-disrupting chemicals , or EDCs , and can have the biggest effects on unborn babies and . children

  • Vanishing forests and suffering children: The hidden toll of deforestation in Cambodia

    Updated: 2024-02-26 14:32:04
    : Skip to content Menu Follow Us On Substack Google News Twitter X FaceBook Bluesky Our Bloggers Search Vanishing forests and suffering children : The hidden toll of deforestation in Cambodia February 26, 2024 Sophia University Deforestation is suspected to have adverse impacts on child health . Investigating this phenomenon in Cambodia , a recent study sheds light on the devastating impact of prenatal exposure to deforestation on child health in . Cambodia The study reveals that children born in areas with recent deforestation suffer from lower birth weights and stunted growth . Moreover , pregnant women exposed to deforestation are more likely to experience anemia . These findings underscore the urgent need for effective targeted . policies Deforestation , a critical consequence of human

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