Lawrence Youlten
Lawrence Youlten was an influential figure in the early days of allergy research and its…
Month: August 2023
Anna Elizabeth Jones
bmj;382/aug25_8/p1949/FAF1faAnna Elizabeth Jones (née Gilmour) qualified in Northern Ireland and after several house jobs, during…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: This fall’s COVID booster rollout; approval for Pfizer’s RSV vaccine
Good morning Pharmalittle students. This is Allison DeAngelis, filling in for Ed Silverman while he’s…
George Charles Jenkins
bmj;382/aug25_7/p1969/FAF1faGeorge Charles Jenkins was educated at Wyggeston Grammar School in Leicester and undertook his primary…
Cleophas Bharathan Benedict
bmj;382/aug25_6/p1940/FAF1faCleophas Barathan Benedict, or Cleo, as he was known to everyone, was born in Colombo,…
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Jillian Rose Mann
bmj;382/aug25_4/p1941/FAF1faFrom a farming family in Gloucestershire, Jillian Rose Mann (“Jill”) qualified at St Thomas’ and…
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Doctor who was sexually assaulted at work wins case against trust after it asked colleagues if she had “inappropriate relationships”
A surgical trainee who was sexually assaulted by a colleague has won an employment tribunal…
David Oliver: A clinicians v managers blame game is a false dichotomy
The case of Lucy Letby, a neonatal nurse who has just been given a full…
Physician associates in the NHS
Physician associates, also known as physician assistants, have become an established part of the healthcare…
Better and safer: a new ambition for GPs in England
Katie Bramall-Stainer describes herself as outspoken, effective, and efficient. She’s someone who relishes detail and…
STAT+: Weight loss drug Wegovy improves function in people with common type of heart failure
Just weeks after Novo Nordisk announced that its obesity drug Wegovy cut the risk of…
U.S. health officials lay out plans to cope with respiratory virus season
With last fall’s chaotic early start to the respiratory virus season still fresh in the…
Opinion: Surfing, camping, and deciding when to stop: Australia’s human-centric approach to dialysis
In 1972, as Congress promised dialysis and rehabilitation for all kidney failure patients in America,…
STAT+: NYU launched private ChatGPT for its health data, and set its staff loose to experiment
NEW YORK — A fourth-year medical student, a music therapist, a child psychiatrist, and a…
Opinion: Current large language models will not fix health care. Here’s what could
Advancements in LLMs such as ChatGPT and GPT-4 have generated substantial excitement. Many see these…
What a review of gender-affirming care research by a top pediatrics group actually means
When the American Academy of Pediatrics reaffirmed its support for gender-affirming care earlier this month,…
Nurse home visits may not improve prenatal health among low … – HSPH News
Nurse home visits may not improve prenatal health among low … HSPH News Read Original Article:…
‘The Ultimatum’: Lisa & Brian Give Update After Shocking Pregnancy – TV Insider
‘The Ultimatum’: Lisa & Brian Give Update After Shocking Pregnancy TV Insider Read Original Article: ‘The…
Find Out The Ultimatum Brian and Lisa’s Relationship Status – E! NEWS
Find Out The Ultimatum Brian and Lisa’s Relationship Status E! NEWS Read Original Article: Find Out…
Lisa Reveals When She Found Out She Was Pregnant On ‘The Ultimatum’ Season 2 – Elite Daily
Lisa Reveals When She Found Out She Was Pregnant On ‘The Ultimatum’ Season 2 Elite Daily…
‘Temptation Island’ reunion reveals pregnancy shocker | EW.com – Entertainment Weekly News
‘Temptation Island’ reunion reveals pregnancy shocker | EW.com Entertainment Weekly News Read Original Article: ‘Temptation Island’…
Teens Sexting: The Alarming Reality Of This Dangerous Practice
The post Teens Sexting: The Alarming Reality Of This Dangerous Practice appeared first on and…
News in Brief 24 August 2023
Climate adaptation, sustainable development funding ‘a matter of justice’: Guterres End impunity for Myanmar military’s…
More than two million children displaced by Sudan war: UNICEF
The conflict in Sudan has uprooted more than two million children – an average of…
Listen: Vivek’s star turn, leaky drug data, & biotech as family business
Does biotech prepare you for the presidency? Who really wants to gut the FDA? And…
AI helps robots manipulate objects with their whole bodies
A new AI technique enables a robot to develop complex plans for manipulating an object…
Central African Republic: ‘Tensions and divisions’ eroding human rights
An independent UN expert expressed grave concern on Thursday over the human rights situation in the…
Good medical practice a missed opportunity to embed sustainability in ethical standards
The General Medical Council’s (GMC) updated guidance, Good Medical Practice, is a disappointing missed opportunity…
Mysterious Neptune dark spot detected from Earth for the first time
Using ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT), astronomers have observed a large dark spot in Neptune’s…
Six years on, still no justice for Myanmar’s Rohingya
UN human rights chief Volker Türk, on Thursday, reiterated the call for accountability and justice…
Sixty seconds on . . . underwear
I’ll keep it brief NHS England has partnered with supermarket Morrisons to put cancer awareness…
Christian Carritt: private GP who worked from her home, treating authors, poets, and aristocrats
bmj;382/aug24_12/p1958/FAF1fa“As sharp as a needle and as kind as a saint,” said Debo Mitford, Duchess…
Abortion policy in the spotlight, DeSantis’ importation showdown, and new price hike analysis
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Covid-19: Scientists sound alarm over new BA.2.86 “Pirola” variant
A new SARS-CoV-2 subvariant with a high number of mutations that could help it neutralise…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Mid-year price hikes for U.S. drugs reaches new heights; onetime biotech CEO Vivek Ramaswamy sparks debate at GOP debate
Good morning, Pharmalittle readers. Reporter Andrew Joseph here filling in for Ed from STAT’s London…
Covid-19: Lockdowns and masks helped reduce transmission, expert group finds
Non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) were “unequivocally” effective when rolled out in tandem during the covid pandemic…
Updating Good Medical Practice guidelines: a first step towards tackling sexism and sexual misconduct in healthcare
Sexism and sexual harassment and assault are uncomfortable to talk about in any environment. But…
“Countless lives” at risk in Afghanistan as health services collapse, warns WHO
International donations cannot keep up with the pace of the growing health crisis in Afghanistan…
Authors’ reply to Bray
We thank Bray for emphasising the fundamental role of psychological factors in chronic pain.12 The…
Effect of home cook interventions for salt reduction in China: cluster randomised controlled trial
AbstractObjectiveTo determine the effects of salt reduction interventions designed for home cooks and family members.DesignCluster…
Polio vaccines: hope, hype, and history repeating?
In June 2023, a research article in Nature heralded new, “more stable” versions of the…
We should push for non-police alternatives to mental health crisis response
In May 2023 the Metropolitan Police commissioner, Mark Rowley, wrote a letter to health and…
Chronic pain is not merely a physical sensation
Thanks are due to Kang and colleagues for their article on chronic pain1—it’s a tricky…
Consultants in England begin two days of strikes with more dates planned
Consultants in England began a 48 hour strike on 24 August, with more action planned…
STAT+: Drug makers already bet big on mRNA for cancer. Why is Biden going in, too?
WASHINGTON — President Biden’s fledgling health agency, designed to accelerate under-funded research, just set its…
Krystal Cascetta, Lindsay Clancy, and the impossibility of being a mom in American medicine
In Igbo-Nigerian culture, new moms receive exquisite care from their own mothers, mothers-in-law, or surrogate…
Mid-year drug price hikes are back despite Inflation Reduction Act
It’s almost a tradition. At the start and halfway points of each year, many pharmaceutical…
Opinion: How to save the U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals rankings
U.S. News & World Report recently issued its 2023-24 Best Hospitals ratings. The ratings come at…
STAT+: What past blockbusters can tell us about future of Wegovy and other weight loss medicines
The news that the weight loss drug Wegovy reduced the risk of heart attacks and…
Vivek Ramaswamy’s brashness made waves in the Republican debate. He did the same in biotech
The youngest candidate on Wednesday night’s debate stage didn’t make any friends among his fellow…