MAID's evolving ethical tensions: Does it make dying with dignity easier than living with dignity?
Medical assistance in dying (MAID) has received lots of media attention over the past few years. This is especially true as the Canadian government considers expanding eligibility for people whose sole underlying condition ...
May 18, 2023
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US sues to block $28 bn Amgen biopharma acquisition
US regulators filed a lawsuit Tuesday to block biopharmaceutical firm Amgen's proposed $28 billion takeover of drug maker Horizon Therapeutics, saying the transaction would harm consumers.
May 16, 2023
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Biden chooses cancer expert to lead National Institutes of Health
President Joe Biden on Monday nominated cancer specialist Dr. Monica Bertagnolli to become director of the National Institutes of Health.
May 15, 2023
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New blood donation rules allow more gay men to give in US
Gay and bisexual men in monogamous relationships can give blood in the U.S. without abstaining from sex under updated federal health guidelines that focus on donors' behavior, not their sexual orientation.
May 11, 2023
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Mentors help RNs transition to advanced practice roles
Expectations are high for acute care nurse practitioners (ACNPs), and novice ACNPs may benefit from additional support as they transition into advanced practice roles.
May 9, 2023
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Apetamin: Using this illegal weight-gain product can bring tragic results
U.S. regulators are urging Americans to avoid Apetamin, an illegal drug used for weight gain and figure enhancement.
May 2, 2023
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Dutch court orders semen donor to stop after 550 children
Dutch judges on Friday ordered a man suspected of fathering more than 550 children through sperm donations to stop donating, in the latest fertility scandal to shock the Netherlands.
Apr 28, 2023
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Study explores ways to increase diversity in medical residency programs
Leading national organizations focused on graduate medical education assert that losing the diversity gap is critical to ensure equity in medical education and health care quality. Nevertheless, evidence-based strategies ...
Apr 27, 2023
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Medical students lose their empathy—here's what can be done about it
A lack of empathy in healthcare can be disastrous. In the UK, between 2005 and 2009, hundreds of avoidable deaths occurred at the Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust. The Francis report, which investigated the causes of ...
Apr 27, 2023
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Future doctors and nurses feel unprepared for disasters, finds Swedish study
Most students of medicine and nursing in Sweden consider their own knowledge of disaster medicine inadequate. However, students who have been conscripts in the military are at an advantage, a University of Gothenburg study ...
Apr 24, 2023
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U.S. and allies can learn from military medical lessons in Ukraine
Delivering medical care to the U.S. and allied soldiers wounded in combat has advanced significantly in recent decades. But an article recently published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons asks: Will that ...
Apr 24, 2023
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In the UK, minority ethnic doctors less likely to get specialty NHS training posts; some specialties show gender bias
Most minority ethnic groups are less successful than their white British counterparts when applying to specialty training programs in the National Health Service (NHS), Cambridge researchers have shown. Their analysis, published ...
Apr 19, 2023
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Report reveals 6,500 hospital sexual assaults in England and Wales over four years
More than 6,500 rapes and sexual assaults have been recorded in hospitals in England and Wales, over nearly four years, with only 4.1% of suspects known to have been charged.
Apr 19, 2023
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Research finds intoxicated witnesses can give more details to police a week after an incident
Research into the memory recall of heavy drinkers who witness harrowing incidents has revealed insights for police investigative approaches to complex and emotionally charged cases.
Apr 18, 2023
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Glaxo buys Canadian cough drug maker for $2 bn
British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline on Tuesday announced the purchase of Canadian chronic cough treatment specialist Bellus for US$2 billion.
Apr 18, 2023
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Low-professionalism physicians-in-training later draw higher patient complaints: Study
The first study to examine evaluation scores for professionalism and interpersonal communication skills among physicians-in-training and what happens afterward as these doctors begin their practice is reported in JAMA Network ...
Apr 13, 2023
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Nurses trained via virtual reality performed better than those trained by inpatient clinical training
In search of novel tactics to accommodate a larger student body and fulfill workforce demands, nursing schools are developing new approaches to optimize learning, engage learners, and provide methods to ensure competency ...
Apr 13, 2023
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Four in 10 psoriasis patients report high shared decision-making
Less than half of psoriasis patients report high levels of shared decision-making, according to a study published online April 1 in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.
Apr 13, 2023
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