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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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Oncology & Cancer
A new tool to study cell movement promises to advance cancer research
Some diseases can be diagnosed by identifying physical changes in tissue, such as the hardening of arteries during heart disease. Diseased cells often exhibit different mechanical characteristics, or mechanotypes, than normal ...
May 15, 2023
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Medical economics
Socioeconomic diversity of US medical school students has decreased, find researchers
Applicants and matriculants to U.S. medical schools in recent years have increasingly come from households with higher incomes, a new Yale-led study reveals. The findings, the researchers say, raise questions about who has ...
May 12, 2023
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Addiction
Expert calls for reforms to address the overdose crisis
At the end of 2022, the federal government eliminated the "X waiver," a major hurdle to providing addiction treatment, but progress needs to be continued, according to the authors of a new Perspective piece published in the ...
May 1, 2023
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Medications
Most children with ADHD are not receiving medications: Study
Most children with parent-reported attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are not receiving medications and have never received outpatient mental health care, according to a study published online April 28 in JAMA ...
Apr 28, 2023
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Other
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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Health
Junior doctors: Why pay isn't the only reason thousands are striking in the UK
More than 36,000 junior doctors across England, Scotland and Wales are on strike from April 11–15. This is the second junior doctor strike this year. The key reason for these strikes is pay, with calls to increase junior ...
Apr 14, 2023
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Study finds physician letters of recommendation are a key barrier to diversity at osteopathic medical schools
Requiring a physician letter of recommendation (PLOR) acts as a barrier to admission to osteopathic medical schools, particularly for applicants from racial and ethnic groups that are underrepresented in the medical profession, ...
Apr 5, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
How an autism gene contributes to infertility
A University of California, Riverside, study has identified the biological underpinnings of a reproductive disorder caused by the mutation of a gene. This gene mutation also causes Fragile X Syndrome, a leading genetic cause ...
Apr 4, 2023
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