Dr Chelsea Polis: ‘The scientific world recognises when you stick your neck out and do the right thing’
The US reproductive health expert on being sued for $1m, and winning a top prize for her fight for free speech in the public interestDr Chelsea Polis is a reproductive health scientist based in New York City. She was sued for $1m by a medical device company after speaking out about misleading marketing claims it had made about the use of its digital fertility tracker as a contraceptive method. After a two-year battle, the case was thrown out of court. Last month in London she won the 2023 John Maddox prize early career award, which champions those who stand up for evidence-based science in the face of hostility. She is a s...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - November 26, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Shaoni Bhattacharya Tags: Science Pregnancy Apps Health & wellbeing Technology Law Reproduction Contraception and family planning Biology Source Type: news
‘Nuts & Bolts ’ Review: The Levers That Move the World
The philosopher of science Daniel Dennett once lamented that his peers didn’t take engineering seriously enough. “There are excellent philosophers of physics, philosophers of biology, philosophers of mathematics, and even of social science,” Mr. Dennett wrote in “Darwin’s Dangerous Idea” (1995).…#danieldennett #dangerousidea #romaagrawals #nutsbolts #westerneurope #shard (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Health officials warn of Thanksgiving triple threat as Covid, flu and RSV start to rise ahead of holidays
Dr Bill Messer, a molecular biologist in Oregon, said the US was now facing a 'triple threat' from these viruses ahead of the holiday season. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The International Caviar Market Is Rife with Fraud
Caviar has never gone out of style, but these days, it’s particularly in demand. In the last year or so, the upmarket delicacy has begun to make regular appearances in over-the-top stunt foods, such as garnishing fried fish sandwiches, and highbrow-lowbrow trendy pairings like caviar-topped Pringles. Market research suggests that U.S. sales are expected to surpass $400 million this year, up from $100 million in 2022.
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This swelling demand may be good news for Pringles, but it’s bad news to Jutta Jahrl, a conservationist and project manager at the World Wildlife F...
Source: TIME: Health - November 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Haley Weiss Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
COVID-19 Pandemic Had Negative Impact on Bone Health in Young Adults
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 22, 2023 -- The COVID-19 pandemic had a negative impact on bone health in young adults, according to a study published online Nov. 22 in the American Journal of Human Biology.
Darina Falbová, Ph.D., from Comenius University... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - November 22, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
