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Retention scheme could offset GP recruitment crisis
Almost three quarters of general practitioners in Scotland plan to retire at or before the age of 60, but many would be interested in a post-retirement retention scheme that could help to offset the current recruitment crisis in UK general practice, finds a study in this week's BMJ.   view more (2004-02-05)

A new brake on cellular energy production discovered
A condition that has to be met for the body to be able to keep warm, move and even survive is that the mitochondria - the cells' power stations - release the right amounts of energy.   view more (2007-07-27)

Landslide syndrome: politicians and executives surf the waves of change
Psychological models of stress and change have been used to predict the behaviour of world leaders and executives in periods of radical change. Professor Peter Herriot, Institute of Employment Studies, Dr Richard Plenty, Shell International, Ashley Weinberg, University of Manchester and Dai... view more (1998-12-23)

Radical solutions needed to tackle NHS nursing shortage
Current government initiatives to tackle the problems of recruiting and retaining nurses may not resolve the crisis fast enough, and more radical solutions may need to be considered, say researchers in this week's BMJ. Problems in recruiting and retaining nurses are hampering the... view more (2002-09-04)

The UK BSE crisis as a failure of government
Roman Gerodimos considers the BSE ('mad cow disease') disaster to highlight the failings of the British core executive during a crisis event.   view more (2004-11-18)

Scientists discover new role for miRNA in leukemia
Scientists here have found that mini-molecules called micro-RNA may play a critical role in the progression of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) from its more treatable chronic phase to a life-threatening phase, called blast crisis.   view more (2007-12-10)

Poverty now a more lasting problem
Research Programme on the Economic Crisis of the 1990s in Finland concludes Poverty now a more lasting problem   view more (2001-11-09)

England facing “public health crisis” over worsening sexual health
England is facing a public health crisis in terms of the ongoing worsening of the nation’s sexual health, claims the architect of the government’s sexual health strategy. And it is set to become much worse.   view more (2003-04-11)

Acute serious hormone deficiency associated with high doses of inhaled asthma drug
High doses of the inhaled corticosteroid fluticasone, prescribed as Flixotide or Seretide, to treat asthma, have been linked to acute adrenal gland malfunction, resulting in coma and convulsions. Most of those affected were children.   view more (2002-11-25)

Microorganisms one part of the solution to energy problem, says report
The answer to one of the world's largest problems - the need for clean, renewable sources of energy - might just come from some of the world's smallest inhabitants - bacteria - according to a new report, Microbial Energy Conversion, released by the American Academy of Microbiology.   view more (2006-11-17)

A Common-sense Cure For Obesity (p 473)
In a Seminar in this week's issue of THE LANCET, Cara B Ebbeling and colleagues, from the USA, discuss the public-health crisis that is childhood obesity. Fat children, historically thought of as healthy, are now known to be at risk of many serious physiological and psychological complications.... view more (2002-08-07)

Northern Rock crisis underlines need for greater disclosure to plug 'information gap'
Policy makers need to seriously consider the case for the reinstatement of bank-specific disclosure requirements within the accounting regulations in the wake of the Northern Rock crisis, according to experts at Nottingham University Business School.   view more (2007-09-24)

Solving the drug price crisis
The mounting U.S. drug price crisis can be contained and eventually reversed by separating drug discovery from drug marketing and by establishing a non-profit company to oversee funding for new medicines, according to two MIT experts on the pharmaceutical industry.   view more (2008-03-18)

EMERGING STRONGER FROM THE CHINA CRISIS (p 1311)
Issue 19 April 2003 Embargoed 0001 h (London time) 18 April 2003 This week's Lancet Editorial comments on how China can learn from mistakes made in its handling of the SARS crisis-especially in relation to the increasing prevalence of HIV/AIDS. 'China's lack of openness about SARS is... view more (2003-04-16)

Businesses need lasting support too, says new foot and mouth report
A new report urges politicians not to forget rural businesses as they consider the lessons learnt from the devastating foot and mouth crisis. The study (1), by Newcastle University's Centre for Rural Economy, highlights that many small firms are still struggling from the effects of the 2001 foot... view more (2002-07-25)

Influenza Pandemic Will Pose Tough Choices for Use of Mechanical Ventilation
Amidst all the talk about the risk of an influenza pandemic, little has been said about the difficult decisions that would have to be made in an overwhelming health care crisis.   view more (2006-01-26)

Renewable energy from farm waste
DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY CONFERENCE ON BIOMASS ENERGY AT THE FARM - OCTOBER 1999   view more (1999-04-16)

No safe ground for life to stand on during world's largest mass extinction
The world's largest mass extinction was probably caused by poisonous volcanic gas, according to research published today.   view more (2005-12-02)

Renewable Energy Reviewed by Chemistry & Industry - Special Issue Considers the Future of Power
Coinciding with the UK government’s energy review, the latest issue of Chemistry & Industry magazine (18 February 2002) evaluates the current and future status of renewable energy. Wind, landfill gas, biomass, solar, wave energy and fuel cells are covered.   view more (2002-02-14)

Efficiency of satellite telecommunications for civil protection agencies
Enhancing interoperability during European civil protection operations is the objective of an ESA project named Decision. In the context of this project, field trials were held in Chartres, France, focusing on satellite solutions to improve cooperation between civil protection agencies in crisis... view more (2007-12-19)

Earth Summit must address the "double bottom line": tackling poverty without costing the earth.
Governments meeting at the Earth Summit this month should agree to a global action plan to get clean energy to the third of humanity who currently lack access to modern energy, according to a paper released by ITDG today. Over two billion people in the developing world lack any access to... view more (2002-08-16)

Psychological Debriefing
The British Psychological Society today published a document, looking at the issues surrounding psychological debriefing following a crisis or disaster. The document, Psychological Debriefing, has been produced by a Working Party of the Society's Professional Practice Board. It is aimed at... view more (2002-06-05)

Energy network launches international web survey
A European website designed to stimulate informed debate on future energy sources this week launches a multi-lingual survey to gauge public attitudes to, and knowledge of, crucial energy issues. The INTUSER website (www.intuser.net) is a new on-line forum for both the general public and energy... view more (2002-12-04)

Floods policy is more than a knee-jerk response to crisis
One billion people, a sixth of the world's population, currently live in the path of potential major flood disasters, according to a recent report from the UN University in Tokyo. In Britain, dramatic flooding of rivers has become a regular feature of evening news programmes. And each time major... view more (2004-06-22)

Countering an Approaching Water Crisis
As growing demand for clean water stretches even the resources of the world's largest industrialized nations, scientists and engineers are turning to new technology and novel ideas to find solutions.   view more (2008-03-24)
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