Q&A with Dave Chokshi: Former NYC health commissioner works to unite public health and medical providers
For many New Yorkers, Dave Chokshi was the face of New York City’s public health…
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STAT+: FDA investigators have not spoken with patients and others alleging misconduct in MDMA trials
At a contentious advisory committee meeting in June, the Food and Drug Administration announced it…
Opinion: Supreme Court’s nondecision jeopardizes emergency abortion care
By dismissing a case that would have determined whether emergency abortion care is encompassed under…
Opinion: To overcome the overdose crisis, addiction treatment must be integrated into the health care system
The first time I saw Maya (not her real name) huddled under blankets in a…
Tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte therapy marks a milestone in cancer treatment
Scientists provide a comprehensive overview of the evolution and potential of TIL therapy. They describe…
PHOTO GALLERY: AMA display of medical quackery and ineffective, dangerous alternative medicine – HealthExec
PHOTO GALLERY: AMA display of medical quackery and ineffective, dangerous alternative medicine HealthExec Read Original Article:…
Why Covid is surging this summer — and what health experts say has changed
President Biden’s positive test for Covid-19 on Wednesday is a sign of a broader trend:…
Books offer novel way to counter prison overcrowding in the Philippines
A reading programme for prisoners in jails in the Philippines is supporting their education as…
World News In Brief: Bangladesh student protests, Yemen’s maternal deaths, Mandela Day, honouring LGBT rights at EuroGames 2024
The UN chief urged the Government of Bangladesh on Thursday to create an environment that…
How pollution may remain in water after oil spill cleanups
The way oil drops break up at the water’s surface means some oil may not…
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Listen: JD Vance’s biotech ties, Cassava resignations, and insulin shortages
What relation does JD Vance have with Vivek Ramaswamy? Do pharma companies have a moral…
Massive study of veterans’ DNA shows how diversity can help researchers decipher the genome
An expansive new study offers clear evidence that sequencing the genomes of diverse populations can…
Want privacy? You’re just a stick figure to this camera
A new camera could prevent companies from collecting embarrassing and identifiable photos and videos from…
OptoGPT for improving solar cells, smart windows, telescopes and more
Solar cell, telescope and other optical component manufacturers may be able to design better devices…
Secrets behind viral precision
New research is shedding light on how viruses ensure their survival by precisely timing the…
‘Legal’ psychedelic mushrooms actually contain illegal hallucinogens, study shows
WASHINGTON – A new study published Thursday finds that several mushroom candies, which are widely…
NHS England should rethink four year undergraduate medical degrees
I am sceptical of the four year undergraduate medical degree that NHS England is launching.1…
Concerns about preference informed allocation in the UK foundation programme
I read Bharmal and colleagues’ editorial about the shift to preference informed allocation with interest…
Human Rights abuses in CAR detention centres need urgent response: UN experts
Immediate action is needed to address human rights abuses in detention centres across the Central…
STAT+: Here come Medicare’s first negotiated drug prices
You’re reading the web edition of D.C. Diagnosis, STAT’s twice-weekly newsletter about the politics and…
JD Vance’s rhetoric, and record, on the opioid epidemic
JD Vance says he’s grown all too accustomed to hearing a certain phrase when his…
STAT+: Novartis not ready to admit a $3 billion mistake
This is the online edition of Adam’s Biotech Scorecard, a subscriber-only newsletter. STAT+ subscribers can…
We urgently need humanised, respectful maternity care for all
Maternity services in the United Kingdom are at a precipice. The first Birth Trauma Inquiry…
The biotech news stories you need to know today
Want to stay on top of the science and politics driving biotech today? Sign up to get…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about Gilead’s CMO leaving, Novartis hedging on a drug, and more
Top of the morning to you, and a fine one it is, despite the gray…
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Four year medical degree: stop using “widening participation” to ȷustify questionable policy
As a doctor who entered medicine through a “widening participation” scheme, I am becoming increasingly…
Deceptive “copycat” cannabinoid snacks are putting children at risk, US agency warns
Companies are “putting the health of young children at risk” by illegally selling “copycat” food…
How to avoid bad decisions that can ruin your career
About once a fortnight I deliver a day long, one-to-one ethics course to a medical…
In praise of boring AI
Stephen Bradley, a GP, wants his computer to work (doi:10.1136/bmj.q1171).1 He wants artificial intelligence (AI)…
A man with swollen, numb fingers
A man in his 40s presented to the burns and plastic surgery clinic with numbness,…
Intra-abdominal tumours in a man in his 30s
A man in his 30s presented with a 9 month history of epigastric discomfort that…
Preventing stroke . . . and other stories
How much stroke is preventable?Stroke is a leading cause of death, and many of its…
Consultant who sent racist messages to black woman is suspended for 10 months
A hospital consultant who sent racist WhatsApp messages to a black woman who refused to…
Peter Mason: leading surgeon and gynaecologist
bmj;386/jul17_10/q1542/FAF1faWilliam Peter Mason was born on 19 April 1947 in Abertillery, Wales, the second son…
Senior trust leaders who show understanding and compassion are crucial in retaining junior doctors
The role of senior leaders of NHS trusts in retaining trainee doctors is crucial,1 but…
Helen Salisbury: A new health secretary, optimism, and a note of caution
We have a new government, and in general practice there’s a mood of cautious optimism….
Trends in long term vaping among adults in England, 2013-23: population based study
AbstractObjectiveTo examine trends in long term (>6 months) vaping among adults in England.DesignPopulation based study.SettingEngland.Participants179 725…
Deepfakes and doctors: How people are being fooled by social media scams
Hilary Jones is one of the UK’s most recognisable doctors. For decades he’s answered the…
Opinion: Real-time vital signs data: a hidden source of value in medical AI
If data represents the next gold rush for health care, a vast treasure trove of…
STAT+: Broad Institute, facing end of Microsoft cloud contract, shuffles data science leadership
The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard is perhaps best known for the trailblazing work…
STAT+: Startup Q Bio raises $27 million to build its own full-body scanner
A prevention-focused co-founded by the head of a Stanford research lab is making an expensive…
Opinion: IRBs fail to assess trials’ scientific merit, putting participants at risk
Thousands of people volunteer for clinical research trials in the United States every year. They…
STAT+: Q&A: The new CEO of biotech’s top trade group on China, vaccines, and Trump
WASHINGTON — BIO’s new CEO John Crowley is making changes. He’s pivoting the biotechnology industry’s…
Seven days in medicine: 10-16 July 2024
Waiting listsNumber waiting for hospital treatment risesThe total waiting list for planned procedures and appointments…
STAT+: Novartis hedges on when it might submit myelofibrosis drug for approval
LONDON — A Novartis executive on Thursday said “it’s too early to say” whether the…
Haiti: Displaced women face ‘unprecedented’ level of insecurity and sexual violence
Instability in Haiti is fuelling a spike in sexual violence against women and girls as…
Although tiny, peatland microorganisms have a big impact on climate
Polyphenols are generally toxic to microorganisms. In peatlands, scientists thought microorganisms avoided this toxicity by…
An International, Cross-Sectional Survey of Psychiatry Researchers and Clinicians: Perceptions of Complementary, Alternative, and Integrative Medicine – Frontiers
An International, Cross-Sectional Survey of Psychiatry Researchers and Clinicians: Perceptions of Complementary, Alternative, and Integrative…
From Whole Foods to holistic health: A founder’s story – strategy+business Today
From Whole Foods to holistic health: A founder’s story strategy+business Today Read Original Article: From Whole…
Physicians weigh in on potential impact of Trump’s ear wound: “It’s a matter of inches”
Four days after former president Donald Trump was shot in the ear at a rally…