‘It’s not a nice world to bring children into’: Births fall to the lowest level in 50 years
Live births in England and Wales are at their lowest since 1977, while the age of first-time mothers has also risen.
Category: Health
Resident doctors in England to strike for 16th time over pay
British Medical Association resident doctor members in England announce new strike for four days from 15 June.
Why are resident doctors striking and how much are they paid?
In June, resident doctors in England will walk out for the 16th time in a long-running dispute over pay.
Uganda closes its border with Congo as cases of a rare Ebola type surge
Ugandan authorities have ordered the closure of the border with Congo amid a surge in Ebola cases
Resident doctors to strike for 16th time over pay
British Medical Association resident doctor members in England announce new strike for four days from 15 June.
‘When I was 14 I thought I was dying’
BBC Radio Sheffield presenter Ellie Colton’s symptoms of endometriosis started when she was a young teenager. But she wasn’t diagnosed until she was 24.
Why blood pressure rises faster in women after midlife
This review examines how sex-specific blood pressure trajectories are shaped by genetics, hormones, metabolic risk factors, lifestyle exposures, environmental stressors, and medical treatments. It highlights
How the right diet could support the gut bacteria that matter most
This review examines how gut keystone bacteria shape microbiome stability, disease risk, and responses to diet. It highlights why better identification methods, experimental validation, and
Deep learning model predicts vascular cognitive impairment from brain scans
The team built a DenseNet – a densely connected convolutional neural network – that learns hierarchical features directly from raw DTI volumes.
Study links fathers’ preconception stress to altered offspring development
Research from the University of Colorado Anschutz suggests that stress experienced by a father before conception may influence an offspring’s growth by altering small molecular
Canada will require self-isolation for people traveling from Congo, Sudan and Uganda due to Ebola
The Canadian government says travelers from Ebola-affected regions will be required to self-isolate for 21 days, while immigration authorities are temporarily suspending decisions on applications
Urine test may help identify autism risk in children
A simple urine test may help identify children at risk for autism sooner than current assessments – opening the door for earlier diagnosis and treatment
The myth of the magically powerful placebo returns
It’s been a long time since I’ve written about the deceptive narratives around placebos promoted by supporters of alternative medicine. Unfortunately, a new article claiming
Endometriosis: ‘I thought I was dying’
The BBC’s Ellie Colton shares her experience of living with endometriosis – and meets a scientist hoping to cut the length of time it takes