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Phys.org / Grade inflation in pandemic strengthened university prospects for private school and disadvantaged students
The first empirical evidence of how A-level grading in the pandemic affected university applications corroborates concerns about disproportionate benefits for private schools. Disadvantaged students also benefited, however, ...
Phys.org / Scientists measure hidden quantum forces that could power a new generation of pharmaceutical drugs
It's one thing to design a pharmaceutical drug. It's another to know if and why it actually works; not on paper or in a computer model, but inside the chaotic world of living systems, where proteins twist into shape, atoms ...
Medical Xpress / Clinical study of drug-resistant tuberculosis changes global medical practice
A clinical study that began in a research unit in Gqeberha (PE), Eastern Cape, has transformed global treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis.
Medical Xpress / Climate-anxious youth from poorer countries 'unheard' due to digital disconnection, says study
Young people from the lower-income countries most vulnerable to the effects of the climate crisis, including the toll it takes on their mental health, are being "overlooked" because their lack of internet access prevents ...
Medical Xpress / The US military traded its flu vaccine mandate for 'medical freedom'—an outbreak quickly followed
Amid a worsening flu outbreak at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas, the U.S. Air Force, Army and Navy are once again requiring new recruits to get vaccinated against the influenza virus, according to ABC News. ...
Phys.org / Growing up gets less scary with time, research finds
As young adults, many millennials feared growing up more than past generations. But they've come around to it as they age, research published in the journal Developmental Psychology has found.
Medical Xpress / How 'peacemakers' of the immune system could unlock long-term disease remission
"Peacemaker" immune cells could help treat diseases ranging from type 1 diabetes to neurodegeneration by restoring immune tolerance, according to a new paper in Frontiers in Science.
Medical Xpress / Obesity inequalities in England have widened since COVID-19—with steepest increases in new cases in young adults
A study by researchers from the University of Cambridge, the British Heart Foundation Data Science Center at Health Data Research UK and The George Institute for Global Health is the first to analyze obesity trends from 2019 ...
Medical Xpress / Hidden protein linked to severe COVID-19 and lung disease risk
A genetic difference carried by nearly one in three people may increase the risk of severe COVID-19 and lung fibrosis by disrupting the function of a previously unknown protein, according to a new study published in Nature ...
Phys.org / Expert studies emergence of identity-based labor organizing
In the post-COVID-19 era, worker unionization campaigns have increasingly been organized by groups who feel stung by virtue signaling from corporations espousing progressive values, especially those pertaining to LGBTQIA+ ...
Medical Xpress / Top supplements Americans use are shifting from multivitamins to targeted health fixes
Dietary supplements are an excellent way to fill gaps in our nutritional requirements. From vitamins and macronutrients to gut-health probiotics, dietary supplements have helped people address deficiencies. In recent years, ...
Medical Xpress / COVID-19 vaccine study that was blocked from CDC journal is published elsewhere
A study on COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness has finally been published after being blocked from a government health journal.
