Appropriate statin prescriptions increase sixfold with automated referrals
The odds of prescribing the appropriate dose of statins — a medicine used to lower ‘bad’ cholesterol levels — increased sixfold when automated referrals were made to pharmacy services, instead of relying on traditional prescribing methods. More than …
A ‘fish cartel’ for Africa could benefit the countries, and their seas
Banding together to sell fishing rights could generate economic benefits for African countries, which receive far less from access to their fisheries on the global market than other countries do from theirs. By joining forces, researchers say African f…
New discovery on how green algae count cell divisions illuminates key step needed for the evolution of multicellular life
An international research team has made an unexpected discovery of a biased counting mechanism used by the single-celled green alga Chlamydomonas to control cell division.
Antiviral treatment is largely underused in children with influenza, study findings show
Despite national medical guidelines supporting the use of antiviral medications in young children diagnosed with influenza, a new study reports an underuse of the treatment.