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Dozens of Nobel laureates sign letter opposing RFK Jr. as Trump's health secretary
Seventy-seven Nobel prize winners on Monday sent an open letter to the US Senate opposing the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump's choice for Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), citing ...
Dec 10, 2024
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Best of Last Year: The top Medical Xpress articles of 2024
It was a good year for medical research as a team of neurobiologists at New York University conducted experiments that showed human non-brain cells are capable of carrying out memory functions. They engineered non-brain cells ...
Santa Clara County hospitals illegally dumped fentanyl, human tissue, patient data, prosecutors say
Santa Clara County hospitals have illegally dumped tons of biohazardous waste, including prescription drugs, human tissue and vials containing blood, county prosecutors said.
Dec 6, 2024
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Preferential promotion of white men persisting in academic medicine
Preferential promotion of white men within academic medicine is persisting, with racially and ethnically diverse women experiencing greater underpromotion, according to a study published online Nov. 27 in JAMA Network Open.
Dec 4, 2024
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Who should contribute to decisions about health care space design?
Construction of a hospital involves many decisions that are akin to plan-of-care decisions and have myriad effects on patients, families and staff. Rather than being based on the interests of a single person, a hospital's ...
Dec 2, 2024
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Experts call for ban on fossil fuel-linked medical research
An investigation published by The BMJ today reveals the extent of fossil fuel industry involvement in medical research, leading to fresh calls for academics and publishing companies to cut ties with companies.
Nov 28, 2024
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President-elect Trump names his picks to head the CDC and FDA
President-elect Donald Trump has announced his picks for key health positions in his new cabinet.
Nov 26, 2024
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Roche in $1.5 bn deal to buy Poseida Therapeutics
Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche said on Tuesday it agreed to buy US biopharma firm Poseida Therapeutics for $1.5 billion (1.4 billion euros)—but Roche shares dipped over a disappointing study on a key lung cancer treatment.
Nov 26, 2024
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Indian man awakes on funeral pyre
An Indian man awoke on a funeral pyre moments before it was to be set on fire after a doctor skipped a postmortem, medical officials said Saturday.
Nov 23, 2024
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Team behind film about world's first IVF baby hope to spread joy and debate
The makers of a new film about the British pioneers of IVF hope it highlights the "fragile" status of fertility treatment, with perceived threats in places like the United States and dwindling availability in the UK.
Nov 22, 2024
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Johnson & Johnson risks UK lawsuit over talc cancer claim
UK claimants announced Wednesday legal action against US pharmaceutical and cosmetics giant Johnson & Johnson, alleging that women diagnosed with cancers were exposed to asbestos in the company's talcum powder.
Nov 20, 2024
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Public humiliation is still a common teaching tool in medical education—here's how it leaves patients worse off
Imagine being questioned about complex technical knowledge in front of your peers, supervisors, and members of the public—knowing that a wrong answer could lead to public ridicule.
Nov 19, 2024
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Study explores patient perceptions of behavioral flags in the emergency department
A study that investigates patient perceptions and the perceived benefits and harms associated with the use of behavioral flags has been published in Academic Emergency Medicine. The study, titled "Patient perceptions of behavioral ...
Nov 19, 2024
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Is it ever OK for scientists to experiment on themselves?
A virologist named Beata Halassy recently made headlines after publishing a report of successfully treating her own breast cancer by self-administering an experimental treatment.
Nov 18, 2024
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Stiff business: Berlin startup will freeze your corpse for monthly fee
Becca Ziegler is only 24, but she already has her death planned out: her corpse will be deep-frozen to minus 200 degrees Celsius (minus 328 degrees Fahrenheit) with liquid nitrogen.
Nov 15, 2024
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New study emphasizes the importance of arts and humanities in neurology training
Art and neurology have long been intertwined. Renaissance artwork depicted the nuances of human anatomy and pathology with remarkable accuracy, while Impressionism, Cubism, and other artistic movements utilized the unique ...
Nov 14, 2024
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Brick by colorful brick: LEGO helps bridge gap between midwifery and medical students
Normally a staple of the childhood toybox, new research has found that LEGO bricks can be an effective ice breaker between midwifery and medical students.
Nov 10, 2024
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Ballot measures to legalize recreational use of cannabis fail in Florida, North Dakota and South Dakota
Nov. 5, 2024, was a tough day for cannabis legalization supporters.
Nov 7, 2024
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Experts suggest Michelangelo depicted breast cancer in the Sistine Chapel fresco
Led by forensic pathologist Andreas G. Nerlich of Ludwig-Maximilians-University in Munich, a team of international experts propose that Michelangelo's fresco "The Flood" in the Sistine Chapel portrays a young woman exhibiting ...
Identifying tools that allow the underrepresented in medicine to thrive in residency
Filling an information gap to benefit the greatest number of people. That was the motivation behind a recent Yale study where researchers set out to identify practical steps for the underrepresented in medicine [URiM].
Oct 23, 2024
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Trainee learning tied to team productivity in pediatric inpatient teams
Organizations increasingly use dynamic teams, which are short-lived and have changes in team members over time. Dynamic teams enable more agility to accommodate schedule constraints and adaptively assign experts as new problems ...
Oct 23, 2024
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Ignored, blamed, and sometimes left to die—a leading expert in ME explains the origins of a modern medical 'scandal'
There is a city nearby that we hide from view. Its people are of all ages, ethnicities and classes. What unites them is a disease: all are diagnosed with myalgic encephalomyelitis, or ME.
Oct 21, 2024
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Sanofi pursues sale of painkiller after political controversy
Sanofi confirmed on Monday plans to sell a controlling stake in its over-the-counter unit to a US investment fund, after employment and investment guarantees relieved political controversy.
Oct 21, 2024
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American Thoracic Society provides tips for hospitals to manage IV fluid supply amid shortage
The American Thoracic Society is providing tips to help hospitals mitigate impacts on intravenous (IV) fluid supply resulting from manufacturing disruptions due to recent hurricanes.
Oct 15, 2024
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