Fake studies have flooded the publishers of top scientific journals leading to thousands of retractions and millions of dollars in lost revenue. “It’s like a virus mutating," said Dorothy Bishop, a psychologist at the University of Oxford, one of a multitude of researchers who track fraudulent science and has spotted suspected milled papers. Wiley said it would shut down four …
In the realm of ocular health, glaucoma emerges as a formidable adversary, stealthily encroaching upon the eyesight of millions, often without a whisper of warning. As India grapples with a burgeoning glaucoma patient population, estimated to be in the millions, the imperative to demystify this ailment, enhance early detection, and refine treatment methodologies has never been more pressing. This damage …
Glaucoma is the second most common cause of blindness worldwide and is a group of eye disorders that can lead to vision loss and blindness by damaging the optic nerve. Angle-closure glaucoma: This condition occurs when the drainage angle in the eye is closed or partially blocked, which also leads to an increase in IOP. Symptoms Early stages of the …
America in the Age of Trump and ascendant fascism is a political volcano. The IOP's findings are especially troubling for what they suggest about the legitimacy of the country's governing institutions and democracy, and about the growing possibility of widespread political violence and other unrest: Nearly half of Americans agreed that they "more and more feel like a stranger in …
Ian Paterson is serving 20 years in jail for 17 counts of wounding with intent Rogue breast surgeon Ian Paterson was free to butcher cancer patients for eight years despite nine separate reports of botched treatments, a tribunal heard. Fresh details of the scandal emerged at the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service where two senior doctors accused of failing to stop …
