Smoking while pregnant can rip the placenta away: Even second-hand smoke doubles the risk, study finds

Unlike genetics or age, smoking is a risk factor for numerous diseases that we can actually do something about. By quitting, smokers can minimize these risks. Drawing attention to the harms of smoke inhalation may help direct public health policies and educate people of the effect smoking has on themselves—and everyone around them.

Gut-liver modulator shows promising type 2 diabetes control in phase 2 clinical trial

Researchers across 14 medical centers in China, including Peking University People’s Hospital, have found that an investigational drug, berberine ursodeoxycholate (HTD1801), significantly lowered blood sugar levels and improved metabolic and liver health in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D). The findings and an invited commentary, both published in JAMA Network Open, suggest that HTD1801 could serve as a new oral treatment option for T2D and its related complications.

Intern Doctor nabbed for alleged rape of patient at Maina Soko Medical Centre.

AN intern medical doctor is in police custody after allegedly raping a patient at Maina Soko Medical Centre in Lusaka. According to Ministry of Defence Permanent Secretary Maambo Haamaundu, the incident occurred yesterday at the health facility. “The Ministry of Defence wishes to inform the nation that a case of alleged rape has been recorded at […]

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AI could be better than humans at predicting correlations between answers to personality test questions

Artificial intelligence (AI)-based models have proved to be promising tools for predicting some data trends and future outcomes with good accuracy. These models’ ability to make predictions by analyzing data can be particularly valuable for research, for instance, helping scientists to devise hypotheses to test and predict the outcomes of experiments.