Sharp Scratch episode 99: A problem shared is a problem halved
In this episode of Sharp Scratch, we talked about the support systems available in medical…
Month: November 2023
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The power of the small stuff
“Mummy, when you were in hospital why did you have big bruises around your arms?”Being…
How the world is tackling the cold homes health crisis
PRINT: The cold homes health crisis in the UK and beyondA couple admitted to hospital…
John Launer: Reflective writing and feeding the monster
Reflection is all the rage. Medical students are asked to write reflections on their encounters…
Mandatory pay gap reporting is key to achieving workforce gender equality in the global health sector
This year’s Equal Pay Day in the UK is 22 November. The UK based Fawcett…
Opinion: Listen: Living in cancer limbo
Fifteen years ago, Mara Buchbinder and colleagues came up with the concept of the “patient…
Opinion: Physician and Rep. Raul Ruiz: The infectious disease doctor shortage threatens future pandemic preparedness
In 2009, I was practicing in the emergency department when the H1N1 pandemic emerged. Then,…
STAT+: Health tech startups warn that overregulating AI could hamper innovation
Entrepreneurs across the country desperate to bring the power of AI into health care are…
Jamie Lynn Spears cries on ‘I’m a Celebrity’ recounting 1st pregnancy – USA TODAY
Jamie Lynn Spears cries on ‘I’m a Celebrity’ recounting 1st pregnancy USA TODAY Read Original Article:…
Jamie Lynn Spears Shares Britney Update, Cries Over Teenage Pregnancy Struggles – Entertainment Tonight
Jamie Lynn Spears Shares Britney Update, Cries Over Teenage Pregnancy Struggles Entertainment Tonight Read Original Article:…
Jamie Lynn Spears Mentions Britney For First Time on ‘I’m A Celebrity,’ Recalls Backlash Over Teen Pregnancy – TooFab
Jamie Lynn Spears Mentions Britney For First Time on ‘I’m A Celebrity,’ Recalls Backlash Over…
Why the cost of a routine blood test depends on where you get it : Shots – Health News – NPR
Why the cost of a routine blood test depends on where you get it :…
Pregnant Suki Waterhouse Posts Bump Photo After Revealing Expecting Baby – PEOPLE
Pregnant Suki Waterhouse Posts Bump Photo After Revealing Expecting Baby PEOPLE Suki Waterhouse and Robert Pattinson’s…
Rutgers team targets placenta research to lower NJ pregnancy problems – NorthJersey.com
Rutgers team targets placenta research to lower NJ pregnancy problems NorthJersey.com Read Original Article: Rutgers team…
News in Brief 21 November 2023
Gaza crisis: humanitarians warn of ‘tragic, entirely preventable surge’ in child deaths Afghan nationals face…
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NASA’s Webb reveals new features in heart of Milky Way
The latest image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope shows a portion of the dense…
‘Triple star’ discovery could revolutionize understanding of stellar evolution
A ground-breaking new discovery could transform the way astronomers understand some of the biggest and…
Babies as young as four months show signs of self-awareness
Babies as young as four months old can make sense of how their bodies interact…
It’s Benefits Season. Can You Use Your HSA Or FSA For Alternative … – Forbes
It’s Benefits Season. Can You Use Your HSA Or FSA For Alternative … Forbes Read Original…
Opinion: What Rosalynn Carter understood about mental health
Few people leave the world with as much grace or influence as Rosalynn Smith Carter,…
How the shakeup at OpenAI underscores the need for AI standards in health care
The leadership turmoil within OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, is triggering calls for stepped-up efforts…
STAT+: House Republicans call CDC director to testify
WASHINGTON — A House committee that has sparred with the Biden administration over its handling…
STAT+: Prominent pharmaceutical industry ally Anna Eshoo to retire
WASHINGTON — Rep. Anna Eshoo, one of the House of Representatives’ top Democrats on health…
Hearing the patient’s voice in AI-enhanced healthcare
Behind every data scientist and entrepreneur celebrating the powers and potential of artificial intelligence (AI)…
Palantir gets {pound}480m contract to run NHS data platform
NHS England has awarded the £480m contract for its federated data platform (FDP) to the…
STAT+: Sen. Bernie Sanders publicly pressures Merck, J&J, and Bristol Myers Squibb to testify on drug pricing
WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats, led by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Tuesday mounted a public…
Health equity: we need political action not performative promises
The Alma Ata Declaration of 1978 called for health for all.1 Most declarations since reiterate…
More Gaza hospitals come under fire as Israeli forces search al-Shifa
Twelve people were reported killed by tank fire as Gaza’s Indonesian hospital became the latest…
Helen Salisbury: GPs and the fallout from patient research
GPs spend a lot of time talking to patients about test results, and this can…
Bayer’s new CEO was dealt a duo of ‘clearing events.’ Tough choices lie ahead
Want to stay on top of the science and politics driving biotech today? Sign up to get…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Texas sues Pfizer over ADHD drugs; Merck buys a neuro startup
Hello, everyone. Damian Garde here, filling in for Ed Silverman on what is an abbreviated…
UN agencies urge action to safeguard maternal, child health amidst climate crisis
United Nations agencies on Tuesday issued an urgent call for action, emphasizing the severe health…
STAT+: Flagship Pioneering launches Quotient, a new biotech, in two countries
Flagship Pioneering, the venture capital firm behind Moderna, on Tuesday unveiled a new biotech called…
Doctor who visited relative during lockdown in scrubs receives no sanction from tribunal
A doctor who wore scrubs and a stethoscope to visit a relative in hospital during…
Kitty Mary Watt
bmj;383/nov21_8/p2748/FAF1faKitty Mary Watt trained in orthopaedic nursing and physiotherapy. She worked until she married Alan…
Gerald Sandler
bmj;383/nov21_7/p2746/FAF1faGerald Sandler (“Gerry”) was born and raised in the East End of London. He won…
Advocating for patients: the GP and facilitator in palliative care
Sarah Griffiths decided to become a GP when she was working as a volunteer at…
Matt Morgan: The NHS needs to be less efficient
When I recently returned to the NHS after working in Australia for a time, I…
Deal on drugs pricing scheme promises to save {pound}14bn for the NHS
A deal has been reached to renew the voluntary pricing scheme for drugs in the…
STAT+: Mixed study results for MorphoSys blood-cancer drug raise questions about approval
LONDON — An experimental blood cancer drug from MorphoSys hit its primary target in a…
Measles: Royal college issues updated guidance as outbreaks loom
Guidance on managing children with viral respiratory tract infections has been updated for the first…
Systematic sexism and sexual violence harm doctors’ pay and career chances, report finds
Doctors who have been victims of sexism and sexual violence by clinical colleagues at work…
Children are especially vulnerable to air pollution: we need data on transport emissions near schools
The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh’s air pollution working group read Kingdon’s article with…
STAT+: How the CEO of the largest medical device accelerator molds medtech startups
If Paul Grand weren’t the CEO of MedTech Innovator, the largest medical device accelerator in…
Opinion: Filling 12-month prescriptions is one practical way to help the pharmacist crisis
Pharmacies could be called the most “rock solid” entity in our health care system. Even…
Invisible in the data: Broad ‘Asian American’ category obscures health disparities
They have roots in 50 countries that cover more than half of the globe’s surface….
STAT+: Delay of eye drop recall highlights FDA’s impotence on the issue
WASHINGTON — It took nearly three weeks for a maker of eye drops to recall…
Prenatal vitamin D may reduce child’s asthma risk: Harvard study – NutraIngredients-usa.com
Prenatal vitamin D may reduce child’s asthma risk: Harvard study NutraIngredients-usa.com Read Original Article: Prenatal vitamin…
Key findings from South Dakota’s maternal & prenatal health report – SDPB Radio
Key findings from South Dakota’s maternal & prenatal health report SDPB Radio Read Original Article: Key…
Alabama woman with two uteruses is pregnant with twins, one in each womb: ‘1 in 50 million’ chance – Fox News
Alabama woman with two uteruses is pregnant with twins, one in each womb: ‘1 in…