The US rap superstar, of course. Last week, Minaj found herself in an unlikely war words with England’s chief medical officer Chris Whitty and the prime minister Boris Johnson after suggesting covid vaccination could cause impotency. After it emerged that guests at Met Gala New York had to be vaccinated attend, refused on grounds her cousin Trinidad turned down invitation get “cuz his …

Absolutely. And with such a high volume of used personal protective equipment (PPE) piling up across the globe, one Indian fashion designer has decided to put her skills good use by turning PPE offcuts into mattresses for patients covid-19. Lakshmi Menon had brainwave after hearing that covid …

Doughnut giant Krispy Kreme is offering “sweet support” to Americans who protect themselves against SARS-CoV-2 by giving a free glazed doughnut anyone provides proof of having had jab. The company’s marketing—I mean, generosity—doesn’t stop there. Glossy, sugar coated, deep fried rings dough are being dropped off at some US vaccination centres for staff delivering the vaccines. Uhmm. Well, yo...

It is probably true that people receive the advertising they deserve. Even though we often prefer to deny it, advertisements in medical journals must influence and reflect our habits in some way or other, for otherwise the advertisers would not spend such large sums of money on their preparation and publication. Even partial glimpses of excavated advertisements from the days ofthe ancient Roman...

The National Association for Biomedical Research (NABR) held its 10th Anniversary Conference January 28-30, 1990. The conference was designed to provide an open forum to share the experiences and concerns of both NABR members andfederal agencies. Its goal was to solidify and coordinate action plans and policies within the community-research institutions, professional societies, and federal agen...

One of the most pressing challenges is how to take advantage of the unprecedented opportunities that exist today for progress in biomedical research. Recent advances in the understanding of basic cellular and molecular processes provide the opportunity for us not only to unravel the mysteries of normal physiology but also to identify specific defects that contribute to the pathophysiology of va...

This paper describes the author s experience of 60 years of Operational Research and presents some thoughts on the nature of the work of an Operational Researcher. 2003 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

antioxidants are vital substances which possess the ability to protect the body from damage caused by free radical-induced oxidative stress. a variety of free radical scavenging antioxidants exist within the body which many of them are derived from dietary sources like fruits, vegetables and teas. this article describes a test method for screening the antioxidant activity of 60 iranian plants o...