Safety of telehealth and digital health services is being neglected, says WHO Europe
Since the covid pandemic most countries in Europe (44) now have a national digital health…
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Better data on unmet healthcare need can strengthen global monitoring of universal health coverage
During the covid-19 pandemic, nearly one fifth of households in 39 low and middle income…
Information blocking fines are now fair game in health care
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Record civilian cluster munitions victims as experts urge global ban
There has been a dramatic increase in the number of civilians killed by cluster munitions,…
NHS organisations are urged to commit to stamping out sexual harassment in the workplace
NHS trusts, general practices, and medical royal colleges are being encouraged to sign up to…
Physician associates in the United States
Salisbury cites the avoidable death of a woman reportedly misdiagnosed by a physician associate (PA).1…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Novartis is latest drugmaker to sue over Medicare negotiations; Illumina names a new CEO
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite —…
STAT+: Illumina names Agilent executive as new CEO
Illumina, the largest maker of DNA-sequencing technology and a storied name in the biotechnology industry,…
Blowing snow contributes to Arctic warming
Atmospheric scientists have discovered abundant fine sea salt aerosol production from wind-blown snow in the…
Scarlett McNally: In praise of part time doctors
After decades as a full time surgeon, during which I didn’t go to a dentist…
Can reforming the operating model help Northern Ireland out of its healthcare crisis?
Northern Ireland has been without a fully functioning devolved government since February 2022, when the…
Why I . . . play pool
As a fairly common hobby, playing pool may be overlooked as a way to deal…
Helen Salisbury: Covid booster chaos
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Why Nigeria has declared skin lightening a health emergency
Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation, is a prime market for a cosmetics industry centred around…
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Essential medicines lists are for high income countries too
On 26 July 2023, the World Health Organization published the 23rd edition of its essential…
Republicans say they’ll stop fentanyl at the border. But what are their plans for treatment?
Americans are dying of fentanyl overdoses in record numbers, and the Republican presidential candidates are…
STAT+: Graduate students accuse University of California of wage theft, just months after strike was settled
University of California graduate students were thrilled last December when they won what they thought…
STAT+: Generative AI Tracker: A guide to the health systems and companies driving adoption
Health care leaders and technology companies are investing heavily in large language models, a powerful…
Opinion: The question list is a simple way to help patients prepare for appointments
The term for a patient who lists their questions was likely coined in the late…
Opinion: Looking for a climate job? Consider biotech
More and more people, especially early career workers, want jobs fighting climate change. But when…
STAT+: Moving beyond ChatGPT: How generative AI is inspiring dreams of a health data revolution
The world’s largest technology companies are racing to build generative AI into every corner of…
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Pregnant Kourtney Kardashian Is Home After Brief Hospital Visit: Source – PEOPLE
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Pregnant Kourtney Kardashian Barker ‘feeling better’ – HOLA! USA
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Pregnant Kourtney Kardashian Is Reportedly Spending Time With Her Kids While Recovering From a Short Stay at the Hospital – Yahoo Life
Pregnant Kourtney Kardashian Is Reportedly Spending Time With Her Kids While Recovering From a Short…
3 Steps To Avoid the Making Memories Trap
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Africa bears brunt of global warming it did little to cause: WMO Sudan: ‘Dire’ health…
Complementary and Alternative Medicine Market Size, Share, Growth 2023-2030 – Benzinga
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Is CBD A Good Alternative To Traditional Medicine? – WBKB 11 – WBKB-TV
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Best Ozempic Alternatives 2023 – Healthline
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UMass Memorial plan to close Leominster maternity ward is inadequate, state says – MassLive.com
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Most species are rare, but not very rare
More than 100 years of observations in nature have revealed a universal pattern of species…
Extreme El Niño weather saw South America’s forest carbon sink switch off
Tropical forests in South America lose their ability to absorb carbon from the atmosphere when…
ChatGPT is debunking myths on social media around vaccine safety, say experts
ChatGPT could help to increase vaccine uptake by debunking myths around jab safety, say the…
New genes and natural toxins offer hope for cancer patients unresponsive to chemotherapy
Scientists have discovered two new genes that cause head and neck cancer patients to be…
Better cybersecurity with new material
Digital information exchange can be safer, cheaper and more environmentally friendly with the help of…
Causes of the Qing Dynasty’s collapse: Parallels to today’s instability
The Qing Dynasty in China, after over 250 years, crumbled in 1912. An international research…
Software analyzes calcium ‘sparks’ that can contribute to arrhythmia
Researchers developed a new software tool, SparkMaster 2, that allows scientists to analyze normal and…
Faculty of Physician Associates: voluntary register, competency framework, and supervision for physician associates
Salisbury discusses important issues raised by the death of a woman debated in parliament in…
Physician associates: avoiding blame culture
In Salisbury’s article about the death of a woman who was seen twice by physician…
Departing Stanford president retracts two Science papers after investigation
Marc Tessier-Lavigne stepped down as president of Stanford University in California on Friday 1 September…
Paris fights to halt spread of dengue mosquito
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Physician associates in general practice: a GP registrar’s perspective
The introduction of physician associates (PAs) into general practice is detrimental to patient care. Salisbury…
The physician associate role remains poorly understood
Responses to the avoidable death of a woman seen by a physician associate (PA)1 have…
The global community needs to do more to tackle the inequality crisis
The climate emergency and the global rise in inequalities are putting us all at risk….
Outsourcing covid-19 vaccination to the private sector will increase health inequalities
It is challenging, confusing, and divisive to even try to describe the current state of…
US mortality continues to worsen when compared with other rich nations, study finds
The US could have averted more than a million deaths each year in 2020 and…
Cancer charity questions NHS England’s claim that waiting times are improving
A UK cancer charity has challenged NHS England over its use of statistics, claiming that…
Virtual wards: NICE sets out guidance on managing acute respiratory infections at home
More people with acute respiratory infections could be treated outside hospitals in respiratory hubs or…
Personality disorder
What you need to knowPersonality disorders are a set of complex emotional difficulties. They are…
Police in England and Wales step back from mental healthcare
Police in England and Wales are working to release themselves from all but the highest…