Tackling sexist inequality in medical school
As female medical students, we are not surprised that the BMA’s sexism in medicine survey…
Year: 2021
Common intestinal stoma complaints
What you need to knowThe type of stoma may indicate the likelihood of a particular…
The BMJ Awards 2021: Digital innovation team of the year
#CallMe—Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS TrustKnow my nameHow do patients wish to be addressed? It is…
Multiple oral erosions and ulcers in a patient with malignant melanoma
A man in his 70s presented with a 3 week history of multiple painful, bleeding…
It is our governments’ duty to protect health
The pandemic has shown how quickly and at what scale governments can act to protect…
Educational status and statins . . . and other stories
Statins in primary preventionCardiovascular risk scores were calculated for nearly half a million participants in…
BMJ Awards 2021: Quality improvement team of the year
Local safety standards for invasive procedures—University Hospitals Birmingham Foundation TrustReducing harms from preventable errors“Never events”…
Seven days in medicine: 15-21 September 2021
Covid-19Wales introduces covid passes for nightclubsFrom 11 October people wishing to enter nightclubs and other…
Doctor Who Refuses To Get Vaccinated Speaks Out Against Mandates: ‘They Do More Harm Than Good’
A Santa Barbara County doctor has spoken out against the mandatory vaccination among health care…
Opinion: The brain health paradox: Dementia rates have fallen even as drugs have failed
Billions of dollars have been spent in pursuit of a pharmaceutical treatment for Alzheimer’s and…
STAT+: ‘It’s never one-size-fits all’: Health tech leaders look to design to make care more equitable
At the opening of each of her clinics, there’s a moment when Carolyn Witte, the…
STAT+: The ‘Great Resignation’ could be health tech’s next big sales pitch
Innovative health companies hoping to boost sales are playing into one of the biggest fears…
‘Health equity tourists’: How white scholars are colonizing research on health disparities
Fueled by the massive health disparities exposed by the coronavirus pandemic and the racial reckoning…
First Person: The ‘bravery’ of Afghanistan’s girls and women
Afghanistan’s girls and women are showing “bravery” in the face of real “fears and pressures”…
Column: 5 reasons to give prenatal yoga a try – Los Altos Town Crier
Column: 5 reasons to give prenatal yoga a try Los Altos Town Crier Read Original Article:…
Pregnant Black Coloradans have among lowest rates of prenatal care visits, highest rates of preterm births – State of Reform
Pregnant Black Coloradans have among lowest rates of prenatal care visits, highest rates of preterm…
Prenatal Care at Kalihi-Palama Health Center – KHON2
Prenatal Care at Kalihi-Palama Health Center KHON2 Read Original Article: Prenatal Care at Kalihi-Palama Health Center…
Prenatal diagnostic testing and serological screening | IJWH – Dove Medical Press
Prenatal diagnostic testing and serological screening | IJWH Dove Medical Press Read Original Article: Prenatal diagnostic…
Eliminating beef cattle pregnancy loss with CRISPR/Cas9 technology – Tri-State Livestock News
Eliminating beef cattle pregnancy loss with CRISPR/Cas9 technology Tri-State Livestock News Read Original Article: Eliminating beef…
Vaccinated Pregnant Women Pass Protection to Babies in Study – Bloomberg
Vaccinated Pregnant Women Pass Protection to Babies in Study Bloomberg Read Original Article: Vaccinated Pregnant Women…
News in Brief 22 September 2021
Afghanistan’s health care system on brink of collapse: Tedros US-China commitments on climate action welcomed …
Use of metformin to prolong gestation in preterm pre-eclampsia: randomised, double blind, placebo controlled trial
AbstractObjectiveTo evaluate whether extended release metformin could be used to prolong gestation in women being…
FDA authorizes Pfizer’s Covid-19 booster for people over 65 or at high risk
The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday granted an emergency use authorization to Pfizer and…
Sex and the symbiont: Can algae hookups help corals survive?
Scientists have discovered that symbiotic single-celled algae that live inside of and feed corals can…
How a city’s design creates congestion
City planners predict that as more people move into urban areas, traffic jams will get…
STAT+: Federal officials move closer to penalizing drug makers for failing to offer discounts to safety-net hospitals
Following a year of controversy, the Health Resources and Services Administration is taking steps to…
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Metals supercharge promising method to bury harmful carbon dioxide under the sea
Researchers have found a way to supercharge the formation of carbon dioxide-based crystal structures that…
Saying ‘person with schizophrenia,’ not ‘schizophrenic,’ can affect clinician beliefs, study finds
Mental health counselors had kinder and less authoritative reactions to statements that used the phrase…
‘We can end the pandemic’, UN chief says in new call for global vaccine plan
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday repeated his call for a global COVID-19 vaccination plan…
Those earrings are so last year – but the reason you’re wearing them is ancient
Shell beads found in a cave in Morocco are at least 142,000 years old. The…
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Myanmar: UN expert says current international efforts failing, urges ‘change of course’
The UN independent rights expert on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, told the…
Wind energy can deliver vital slash to global warming
Implementing advance wind energy scenarios could achieve a reduction in global warming atmospheric average temperatures…
Early Homo sapiens groups in Europe faced subarctic climates
Using oxygen stable isotope analysis of tooth enamel from animals butchered by humans at the…
STAT+: Compound pharmacies win court battle over an FDA plan for monitoring shipments
A U.S. federal court judge has ruled that an effort by the Food and Drug…
New research ‘sniffs out’ how associative memories are formed
Has the scent of freshly baked chocolate chip cookies ever taken you back to afternoons…
Hubble finds early, massive galaxies running on empty
When the universe was about 3 billion years old, just 20% of its current age,…
20 years after Durban Declaration, racism reverberates in ‘echo chambers of hate’
Two decades after a landmark declaration was adopted to eradicate racism, discrimination continues to “permeate…
‘Ultra-potent’ antibody against SARS-CoV-2 variants isolated
Researchers have discovered an ‘ultra-potent’ monoclonal antibody against multiple variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible…
Opinion: Biden’s global summit Covid-19 targets are woefully inadequate and must be corrected
As part of President Biden’s plan to address the global Covid-19 pandemic and inequitable distribution…
What’s In The Strongest, Most Caffeinated Coffee In The World?
Looking for an extra caffeine kick? Here’s what you need to know about the strongest…
Intermittent fasting can help manage metabolic disease
Eating your daily calories within a consistent window of 8-10 hours is a powerful strategy…
Gigantic cavity in space sheds new light on how stars form
Astronomers have discovered an enormous cavity in space while mapping interstellar dust. The sphere-shaped phenomenon…
Sonic hedgehog protein pathway stimulation could help Parkinson’s patients
Levodopa, or L-dopa, is considered the most effective treatment for Parkinson’s disease today. After a…
Scientists ID sterol essential for oil accumulation in plants
Scientists seeking to unravel the details of how plants produce and accumulate oil have identified…
Infants have more microplastics in their feces than adults
Microplastics — tiny plastic pieces less than 5 mm in size — are everywhere, from…
Hoverflies navigate using sun and body clock
Hoverflies use a combination of the sun and their body clock to navigate when they…
Predicting a riot: Social inequality leads to vandalism in experiments
Social inequality can incite collective violence in an experimental setting, finds a new study. Read…
Afghanistan’s health care system on brink of collapse: Tedros
Afghanistan’s health system is on the brink of collapse, the head of the World Health Organisation,…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Biogen considers layoffs amid poor Alzheimer’s drug sales; House Dems plan showdown on drug-pricing vote
Hello, everyone, and how are you this fine, sunny morning? The middle of the week…
Remdesivir reduces Covid hospitalizations when given early, study shows
Gilead’s Covid-19 drug remdesivir appeared to reduce hospitalizations by 87% in high-risk patients diagnosed early…