Situational judgment test is scrapped under new system for allocating foundation training places
The way medical students are allocated to foundation training places in the UK will undergo…
Month: June 2023
Anthony David Clift
bmj;381/jun02_9/p1260/FAF1faAnthony David Clift (“Tony”) was born in Manchester, where he also went to medical school,…
Roger Gabriel
bmj;381/jun02_8/p613/FAF1faRoger Gabriel was born in Canton, Cardiff, on 13 January 1938. His family lived in…
John Francis Doran
bmj;381/jun02_7/p1236/FAF1faJohn Francis Doran studied dentistry at the Royal Dental Hospital, London, achieving his bachelors degree…
Nicholas Hanson Sheldon
bmj;381/jun02_6/p1237/FAF1faNicholas Hanson Sheldon (“Nick”) was born to Dennis and Nadine Sheldon in Derby City Hospital….
Gambleaware: what does “independence” from industry really mean?
The charity Gambleaware says on their website that they are “wholly independent.” They make grants…
Mysterious dashes revealed in Milky Way’s center
In the early 1980s, astronomers discovered gigantic, one-dimensional filaments dangling vertically near Sagittarius A*, our…
US state abortion bans ‘putting millions of women and girls at risk’
Millions of women and girls across the United States have suffered an alarming deterioration in…
Biden plans to pick Mandy Cohen to lead CDC
WASHINGTON — President Biden plans to tap longtime federal and state health official Mandy Cohen…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Medicare holds firm on Alzheimer’s drug coverage policy; Pfizer says antibiotic combo can treat some superbugs
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too…
Genetic test “screening campaign” may be causing unnecessary alarm, experts warn
The UK National Screening Committee does not recommend screening for haemochromatosis, an inherited condition that…
STAT+: Novartis drug reduces breast cancer recurrence, but experts may debate results
Kisqali, a breast cancer pill made by Novartis, reduced the risk of recurrence of the…
The problem with Silicon Valley medicine
Modern medicine has been shaped by technology, but there’s no guarantee that the newest iteration…
Are hard collars necessary for older people with odontoid neck fractures?
What you need to knowPatient age, frailty, comorbidities, and injury severity are important predictors of…
Studies show top surgery is safe for fat patients, but some surgeons still mandate weight loss
Vince Wescott was ready for top surgery. He had the cash saved up, he’d gotten…
Opinion: PAs need a new name, but ‘physician associate’ won’t cut it. Here’s a better idea
I’m standing over an operating table, excising a skin cancer from the forehead of an…
Opinion: The agony of finding decent health care for my young-adult daughter with Down syndrome
Several years ago, a local artist asked if she could paint my younger daughter, then…
After outcry, UnitedHealthcare softens prior authorization policy for colonoscopies
After weeks of protest from physician organizations and patients, UnitedHealthcare has put a controversial new…
Chicago Reader Events – A Moment of Self-Care. An Uplifting Yoga … – Chicago Reader
Chicago Reader Events – A Moment of Self-Care. An Uplifting Yoga … Chicago Reader Read Original…
Prenatal Stress May Make Children More Verbal – The Wall Street Journal
Prenatal Stress May Make Children More Verbal The Wall Street Journal Read Original Article: Prenatal Stress…
Walgreens, Vitamin Angels expand prenatal pilot program – Drug Store News
Walgreens, Vitamin Angels expand prenatal pilot program Drug Store News Read Original Article: Walgreens, Vitamin Angels…
Prenatal exposure to antinausea drug associated with increased … – Healio
Prenatal exposure to antinausea drug associated with increased … Healio Read Original Article: Prenatal exposure to…
Logan Brown: “I Am A Trans Pregnant Man And I Do Exist.” – GLAMOUR UK
Logan Brown: “I Am A Trans Pregnant Man And I Do Exist.” GLAMOUR UK Pregnant transgender…
News in Brief 1 June 2023
Over 1,500 children killed or injured in Ukraine; UN concerned over forced transfers Celeste Saulo…
Alternative Medicine Use in Pediatric Epilepsy Is Common, But … – AJMC.com Managed Markets Network
Alternative Medicine Use in Pediatric Epilepsy Is Common, But … AJMC.com Managed Markets Network Read Original…
Atopic Eczema in Infants Linked to Antibiotic Exposure in First Year – AJMC.com Managed Markets Network
Atopic Eczema in Infants Linked to Antibiotic Exposure in First Year AJMC.com Managed Markets Network Read…
What’s Up, Doc? Health Care Trends Toward Progress in Hawai’i – HONOLULU Magazine
What’s Up, Doc? Health Care Trends Toward Progress in Hawai’i HONOLULU Magazine Read Original Article: What’s…
Record 19.31% efficiency with organic solar cells
Researchers have achieved a breakthrough power-conversion efficiency (PCE) of 19.31% with organic solar cells (OSCs),…
Little-known microbes could help predict climate tipping points
Rising temperatures could push ocean plankton and other single-celled creatures toward a carbon tipping point…
Multiple species of semi-aquatic dinosaur may have roamed pre-historic Britain
Palaeontologists studying a British dinosaur tooth have concluded that several distinct groups of spinosaurs —…
Deep-brain stimulation during sleep strengthens memory
New research provides the first physiological evidence from inside the human brain supporting the dominant…
Astrophysicists confirm the faintest galaxy ever seen in the early universe
After the Big Bang, the universe expanded and cooled sufficiently for hydrogen atoms to form….
You can make carbon dioxide filters with a 3D printer
Researchers demonstrated that it’s possible to make carbon dioxide capture filters using 3D printing. Read…
Why do some people live to be 100? Intestinal bacteria may hold the answer
Some people live longer than others — possibly due to a unique combination of bacteria…
Black men were likely underdiagnosed with lung problems because of bias in software, study suggests
NEW YORK (AP) — Racial bias built into a common medical test for lung function…
UNAIDS celebrates Pride Month, demands decriminalization worldwide
As the world comes together to celebrate the beginning of Pride Month on Thursday, the…
Listen: Fake medical devices, real cancer drugs, & curious Ozempic effects
Why are fake medical devices more lucrative than real ones? Is Ozempic a neurological treatment?…
UN in Bangladesh decries devastating new round of rations cuts for Rohingya refugees
The UN in Bangladesh on Thursday condemned a second cut in food rations for Rohingya…
Ukraine: Over 1,500 children killed or injured, concern rises over forced transfers
With Ukraine’s Children’s Day celebrations on Thursday marred by the death of a girl alongside…
Nuance’s mysterious pricing, speedier digital health evidence reviews, and new breakthrough devices
You’re reading the web edition of STAT Health Tech, our guide to how tech is…
Insurance alone didn’t guarantee adherence to Ozempic, study finds
Having insurance coverage alone doesn’t guarantee that people can afford or would be willing to…
Obituary: Traute Lafrenz—doctor and White Rose member
The online version of this obituary (doi:10.1136/bmj.p695, published 23 March 2023) features a photograph of…
U.S. births in 2022 didn’t return to pre-pandemic levels
U.S. births were flat last year, as the nation saw fewer babies born than it…
Medicare holds firm on Alzheimer’s drug coverage policy
WASHINGTON — Despite pressure from Congress and advocates, Medicare isn’t changing its coverage plan for…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Coherus undercuts AbbVie with discounted Humira; FDA approves second RSV vaccine
Good morning, everyone. Damian Garde here, filling in for Ed Silverman on the back half…
STAT+: Tempus launches an AI ‘assistant’ for thousands of oncologists
Tempus, a company that combines DNA sequencing for cancer with artificial intelligence, said Thursday that…
STAT+: Coherus works with Mark Cuban to sell biosimilar Humira at steep discounts
In a bold move, Coherus BioSciences plans to sell a biosimilar version of Humira —…
Tom Nolan’s research reviews—1 June 2023
Scanning for pulmonary embolismWe all know that feeling when a colleague comes up to you…
Facial ageing . . . and other stories
Looking young for your ageFacial ageing reflects ageing in other parts of the body. When…
One-stage hip revisions are as good as two-stage surgery to replace infected artificial hips
The studyBlom AW, Lenguerrand, Strange S, et al. Clinical and cost effectiveness of single stage…