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New allocation system for foundation training leaves doctors demoralised before they’ve even started work
Earlier this month, I was among the first cohort of medical students to be assigned…
Month: March 2024
Whooping cough: over 3000 cases reported in Czech Republic so far this year
The Czech Republic is experiencing a serious outbreak of pertussis, also known as whooping cough,…
Jane Mitchell
bmj;384/mar22_8/q697/FAF1faJane Higson was born in Stockton-on-Tees. Her parents were both chemistry graduates and she followed…
Bernard Stephen Jenkins
bmj;384/mar22_7/q695/FAF1faBernard Stephen Jenkins (“Stephen”), one of identical twins, was born in Croydon to Reverend Bernard…
John Holman Bentley Williams
bmj;384/mar22_6/q700/FAF1faJohn Holman Bentley Williams was born in Eastbourne, where his father was a GP. He…
Ian Peter Hine
Ian Peter Hine was born in in Blackpool but educated at Kent College after his…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about Medicare and obesity drugs, FDA syringe warnings, and more
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too…
EU adviser says Illumina merger was not problematic
Want to stay on top of the science and politics driving biotech today? Sign up to get…
Government criticised over failure to implement patient safety recommendations
Experts have rebuked the government for failing to implement accepted patient safety recommendations—some nearly a…
Caring is the invisible piece of the stroke recovery puzzle
In early 2008 my mum had a severe stroke. She was left with hemiparesis and…
Long waits in child mental health are a “ticking time bomb” regulator warns
Underfunding and a shortage of staff are creating long waits for children and young people…
Stroke rehabilitation in adults: summary of updated NICE guidance
What you need to knowStroke rehabilitation total therapy time should be based on the person’s…
STAT+: Drug development was once a marathon. New tools and timelines are turning it into a sprint
Drug development is more of a sprint than a marathon these days, thanks to more…
Opinion: STAT+: Medical devices makers are trying to take a page from Uber’s playbook
In a recent survey of U.S. companies, medical device makers reported spending $31 million on…
Male birth control research wins audience over at STAT Madness event
What happens when too many excellent, pioneering researchers enter a room? A little madness. That’s…
STAT+: Hospitals turn to sports performance centers to offer athletes elite care — for the right price
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Jodi Cullity calls herself a pickleball fanatic. The 29-year-old is the founding…
Can Ozempic make you fertile, pregnant? It’s happening to some women. – USA TODAY
Can Ozempic make you fertile, pregnant? It’s happening to some women. USA TODAY Read Original Article:…
Woman calls for separate waiting rooms for those experiencing pregnancy loss – ABC News
Woman calls for separate waiting rooms for those experiencing pregnancy loss ABC News Woman says those…
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Abortion bans are causing Louisiana women to lose basic pregnancy care – MSNBC
Abortion bans are causing Louisiana women to lose basic pregnancy care MSNBC Read Original Article: Abortion…
How Kids Learn to Read with Phonics: Easy and Fun Ways to teach Your Child to Read
The post How Kids Learn to Read with Phonics: Easy and Fun Ways to teach…
The Royal Women’s Hospital
The Royal Women’s Hospital is located at 20 Flemington Rd, Parkville VIC 3052, offering several…
News in Brief 21 March 2024
Amid ongoing strife in Gaza and Ukraine, UN chief reiterates peace call Sudan war could see…
Stories from the UN Archive: Poetic traditions at the UN
On World Poetry Day, marked on 21 March, and #ThrowbackThursday, we looked at some poetry in…
Cataract Surgery Can Help You Regain Crisp Vibrant Vision
At some point during your 50s or 60s, your vision may have lost some of…
How to Cope with Chronic Pain
Living with chronic pain, especially if it’s severe, can deeply affect your feelings and mood….
Frontline: Brain nerve cell repair; cancer stem cells; T-cell therapy
Brain Nerve Cell Repair Offers Hope for Alzheimer’s Disease Nerve cells in the brain require…
Frequently Forgetful? Medications Might Be the Cause
Paying a bill late or forgetting to call your sister on her birthday are not…
Consider Minimally Invasive Options for Varicose Vein Removal
During the postmenopausal years, a red, blue, or raised rope-like vein may appear somewhere on…
To Maintain Kidney Health, Keep BP and Blood Sugar in Check
Kidneys are vital organs—just like the heart, lungs, and liver—yet most women don’t know how…
Take Steps to Improve Quality of Life by Managing the Emotional Side of Pain
Arthritis, migraine headaches, back pain, neuropathy, and so many more conditions fall into the category…
Ask Dr. Etingin: Adult-Onset Asthma; Hair Thinning and Loss
I had an episode of shortness of breath, coughing, and wheezing during an exercise class….
Exercise Improves Motor Learning and Remembering What You Learned
Numerous studies have found that being physically active right before learning new information can help…
Apps May Help You Predict When Migraine Attacks Are About to Occur
If you struggle with migraine headaches, you may know moments before one hits that you’re…
Armed groups continue terror campaign across Burkina Faso
Large parts of Burkina Faso are being terrorized by armed groups and the rampant insecurity…
Listen: Live! From the STAT Breakthrough Summit East
Is there a cure for allergies? Has the FDA become too flexible? And which drugs…
Two of the Milky Way’s earliest building blocks identified
Astronomers have identified what could be two of the Milky Way’s earliest building blocks: Named…
Say hello to biodegradable microplastics
Finding viable alternatives to traditional petroleum-based plastics and microplastics has never been more important. New…
As we age, our cells are less likely to express longer genes
Aging may be less about specific ‘aging genes’ and more about how long a gene…
Top U.S. addiction researcher calls GLP-1 data for addiction ‘very, very exciting’
Early data regarding the use of GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Wegovy to treat addiction…
UN leaders galvanize action for reparations for people of African descent
Reparatory justice must tackle the grave human rights violations deeply entrenched in the legacy of…
STAT+: Ibogaine, the psychedelic, unlikely to receive approval as opioid treatment, says top addiction researcher
The psychedelic ibogaine is unlikely to ever receive approval as a treatment for opioid addiction,…
STAT+: Regeneron’s plot to ‘cure’ allergies
George Yancopoulos is in touch with his teenage self. After 35 years as head scientist…
Getting CRISPR treatments to patients remains a major challenge. Could lab-developed tests help?
CRISPR is no longer a promising but unproven technology — it is a reality. But…
STAT+: Feng Zhang suggests Editas didn’t move quickly enough to find product targets
When the first biotech companies emerged to capitalize on the revolutionary genome-editing technology CRISPR, Editas…
STAT+: Digital tools for diabetes management did not deliver benefits that justify cost, new report finds
The last decade has seen billions of dollars flow into digital health companies that promise…
Senile non-rheumatic mitral valve calcification
This is the chest radiograph of a woman in her late 80s with a history…
Doctors’ pay should reflect the cost of where they live and work, say experts
Doctors need to be paid to live and work where they are needed, BMA negotiators…
French government looks to immigration to help plug health workers gap, but candidates are not always up to scratch
France’s government, like many across Europe,1 is turning to non-European Union (EU) trained doctors to…
STAT+: Gene-edited pig kidney transplanted into a living patient for the first time
In a new test of xenotransplantation, a medical team at Massachusetts General Hospital announced Thursday…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about Medicare and obesity drugs, GSK asthma inhalers, and more
Top of the morning to you, and a fine one it is. Although quite chilly…