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Scotland should decriminalise abortion and remove the requirement that two doctors certify an abortion before 24 weeks’ gestation, an independent review has recommended.1The Scottish Government commissioned the Abortion Law Expert Group to independently review the country’s existing abortion law and ensure that services were “safe and treated first and foremost as a healthcare matter for women.”The expert group agreed unanimously that current Scottish abortion law “is not fit for purpose” and that the current model was “anachronistic, paternalistic, and failed to reflect best modern practice.” The group made 36 recommendations including removing women from any criminal law relating to abortion.No…

Heidi Rehm, PhD answers questions following her plenary talk at AMP. [Damian Doherty] At AMP25 in Boston, Heidi Rehm, PhD, professor of pathology at Harvard Medical School and director of the Genomic Medicine Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital, delivered a sweeping and candid talk on one of the most persistent problems in clinical genetics: the Variant of Uncertain Significance (VUS). “It’s both my favorite topic and my most dreaded topic,” she began, acknowledging the enormous clinical and logistical burden VUS results create for laboratories, clinicians, and patients. The scale of the VUS problem Rehm opened by revisiting one of her…

For Oded Rechavi, a molecular biologist at Tel Aviv University, academia is an anomaly in the universe in that it can provide opportunities for people to pursue creative science and chase scientific curiosities. However, he remarked, “The problem is that the fun ends when you need to publish it and go through the [review] process.”While Rechavi emphasized that peer review and feedback are crucial, he was frustrated with the current state of this process. For many researchers, the peer-review system and the relentless “publish or perish” mentality can be exhausting. Along with an influx of manuscripts, the pace can be…

Enjoy a comforting dinner tonight with these delicious pasta recipes. These dishes are packed with hearty protein, creamy cheese and nutritious vegetables like broccoli, spinach and tomatoes. Plus, each recipe is low in sodium and saturated fat, so they follow a heart-healthy eating pattern. Recipes like our Pesto Pasta with Peas & Tomatoes and Slow-Cooker Sun-Dried Tomato & Spinach Pasta Bake are delicious ways to prioritize your heart health. Love these recipes? Join MyRecipes to save them all with one click. It’s so easy—and free! Pesto Pasta with Peas & Tomatoes Ali Redmond This Pesto Pasta with Peas & Tomatoes…

Nature, Published online: 18 November 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-03736-8A lecture to commemorate Nature’s first editor, and threats against a precious genetic resource that exists in indigenous livestock, in our weekly dip into Nature’s archive.

Be the first to rate & review! This festive Cranberry Butter brings a burst of bright, tangy flavor to your holiday table. Fresh or frozen cranberries simmer down with a touch of sugar, orange zest and cinnamon to create a jammy base that’s then whipped with creamy butter for a smooth, spreadable finish. It’s a simple way to add color, flavor and a little seasonal magic to your holiday meal. Published on November 18, 2025

As the United States heads into flu season, an unexpected influenza strain threatens to make the coming months especially harsh.Canada, the United Kingdom, and Japan have all recently reported an uptick in flu cases, with early data suggesting that subclade K — a variant of influenza A (H3N2) — is fueling the spread, according to the Global Center for Health Security.[1]This could spell trouble for the U.S. if subclade K comes here.Trouble Abroad May Signal Trouble Ahead for the U.S.A study published this month in the BMJ predicted that the 2025–2026 flu season in the United Kingdom, which got off to…

You have full access to this article via your institution. Shoreditch in east London is a hub for technology companies and vibrant street art.Credit: Kathy DeWitt/AlamyPeople who have lived and worked in the east London neighbourhood of Shoreditch might recall a time when they had to contend with periodic police roadblocks and the whirring sound of helicopters. This was after 2010, when David Cameron became prime minister, and started visiting the area. Cameron and his team were lured by an ecosystem of technology companies in a part of the city known for its vibrant street art and playfully called Silicon…

Iona M King, general practitionerGlasgow, UKiona.king{at}lanarkshire.scot.nhs.ukSalisbury highlights the risk of reduced consulting time for general practitioner (GP) registrars.1 Improved exam performance cannot be a proxy for patient care. Today’s GPs face escalating workloads, rising administrative burden, workforce burnout, and the challenge of caring for an ageing population with complex multimorbidities.234 This must be the focus of training. None of these challenges are reflective …

An African clawed frog tadpole, the subject of the study. [Kato et al. 2025] Researchers at the University of Tokyo studying tissue regeneration in tadpoles of the frog Xenopus laevis used techniques including single cell RNA sequencing and gene knockdown (KD) experiments to discover that a secreted protein, c1qtnf3, is expressed in putative muscle stem cells and shifts macrophages from immune to regenerative functions in the animals’ regenerating tails. The discovery, reported by Sumika Kato, PhD, Takeo Kubo, PhD, and Taro Fukazawa, PhD, at the University’s Department of Biological Sciences, offers a crucial insight into the regenerative capabilities of certain…