Predicting pandemics with machine learning

Research in the International Journal of Electronic Security and Digital Forensics, investigates the potential for machine learning models to predict the occurrence of disease pandemics with greater accuracy than other approaches. The ability to quickly identify the spread of an emergent pathogen and determine whether or not it will lead to a global pandemic could […]

Cross-border tobacco purchases have tripled in England since 2019, analysis reveals

Reviewers’ Notes The proportion of smokers' discounted overseas tobacco purchases— from duty free or  from countries with cheaper products, and known as cross-border purchases—has tripled  in England since 2019, rising from just over 5% to just over 16%, but there's been no reported change in black market purchases, reveals a time-trends analysis published online in […]

Researchers convert β-Pinene into renewable feedstock for sustainable paracetamol and ibuprofen

In a recent study published in ChemSusChem, researchers developed scalable processes to convert β-pinene into 4-isopropenylcyclohexanone (4-IPEC), a feedstock for synthesizing sustainable versions of paracetamol and ibuprofen.  Study: Sustainable Syntheses of Paracetamol and Ibuprofen from Biorenewable β-pinene. Image Credit: Jana Kollarova/Shutterstock.com Background Global concerns about fossil fuel's environmental impact drive efforts to develop sustainable pathways […]

We need to do more Mum died 6 weeks after feeling dull ache in her arm

Sally Griffiths, from Lower Heswall, shared her family’s devastating experience and called for more support to help people quit smoking. Sally’s mother, Sybil Eaton, had been smoking 20 cigarettes a day for most of her life. In 2010, at the age of 71, she was diagnosed with lung cancer and died just six weeks later. […]

How new Alzheimer's drug has transformed life of 65-year-old sufferer

‘I’ve got my independence back’: How game-changing new Alzheimer’s drug has transformed life of ex-teacher, 65, robbed of ability to drive and read by cruel disease Former teacher can now drive on her own and can enjoy reading a book again READ MORE: Effects of new Alzheimer’s drug are OVERBLOWN, experts warn Lori Weiss always feared […]

Retina Group Warns on Complications From New GA Drug

The American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS) has received reports of at least six cases of occlusive retinal vasculitis following injection of pegcetacoplan (Syfovre) into the eye. In an email to members dated July 15, the ASRS Research and Safety in Therapeutics (ReST) committee noted that the reported events were observed between 7 and 13 […]

EAE Hub model reduces barriers to early autism diagnosis

Reviewers’ Notes A new study led by Indiana University School of Medicine researchers shows primary care clinicians who receive specialized training can make accurate autism diagnoses for over 80 percent of young children referred with developmental delays, providing compelling evidence that community-based models of autism evaluation are a potential solution for improving access to this […]