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Rigid approach to teaching phonics is ‘joyless’ and is failing children, experts warn
Experts have released robust research to show that phonics should be taught hand-in-hand with reading and writing to encourage true...
Innovative 3D printing could revolutionise treatment for cataracts and other eye conditions
Peer-reviewed – Proof-of-concept study Peer-reviewed – Proof-of-concept study University of East Anglia researchers have made a significant breakthrough in ocular...
Meerkat chit-chat
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Poor access to in-home nursing for medically complex children quantified
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Extreme heat associated with children’s asthma hospital visits
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World-first trial shows benefits of finding, treating undiagnosed asthma and COPD
Finding and treating people with undiagnosed asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) improved their health and reduced their healthcare...
Acetaminophen shows promise in warding off acute respiratory distress syndrome, organ injury in patients with sepsis
A National Institutes of Health (NIH)-supported clinical trial has found that intravenous acetaminophen reduced sepsis patients’ risk of having organ...
Acetaminophen for prevention and treatment of organ dysfunction in critically ill patients with sepsis
About The Study: In critically ill sepsis patients, treatment with intravenous acetaminophen for 5 days was safe but did not improve...
Pamrevlumab for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
About The Study: Among patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis treated with pamrevlumab (a fully human monoclonal antibody that binds to and...
Bisoprolol in patients with COPD at high risk of exacerbation
About The Study: Among people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) at high risk of exacerbation, treatment with the β1-selective β-blocker...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Warm seawater speeding up melting of ‘Doomsday Glacier,’ scientists warn
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Probiotics during pregnancy shown to help moms and babies