Doctors, PAs, and Other Clinicians Unionize in Massachusetts
This is a MedPage Today story. More than 230 clinicians at Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) in Massachusetts won their union election and have received certification
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Hospitals Fret Executive Orders Targeting Trans Youth
This is a MedPage Today story. Last Friday, St. John’s Community Health, a large southern California network of federally qualified health centers serving 430,000 individuals
Increase in food prices can lead to stunted growth in children
When food prices skyrocket during an economic crisis, it is primarily urban populations and people with low levels of education who are affected.
New therapeutic approach converts immune cells inside tumors into anticancer cell therapies
Within tumors in the human body, there are immune cells (macrophages) capable of fighting cancer, but they have been unable to perform their roles properly
Newly identified rare genetic variant reduces the risk of leukemia
A newly identified and rare genetic variant slows the growth of mutated blood stem cells, researchers report, and it reduces the risk of leukemia.
Vitamin A, While Helpful for Measles, Is Not a Replacement for Vaccination
This is a MedPage Today story. Both the World Health Organization (WHO) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommend vitamin A for all patients
ADHD services shutting door to new NHS patients as demand soars, BBC finds
A BBC investigation finds that a host of areas in England are closing waiting lists and others are rationing care.
New blood tests for multiple cancers gain political backing
As new technology capable of detecting dozens of early-stage cancer types with a single blood test hits the market, support for its use is building.
Dr. Marty Makary: Mad Scientists, Biowarfare, Nazi War Criminal Doctors, Half Rat-Deer Carcasses, and How COVID, AIDS, & Lyme Came from A Lab.
Dr. Makary desperately wants everyone to know he is a brave, free-thinker, able to see the world objectively and without bias, smarter than 99% of
Endometrium-free closure technique for C-section may help lower the risk of long-term complications
As cesarean delivery (C-section) rates continue to rise worldwide, experts at NYU Langone Health are highlighting a surgical technique that may help lower the risk
A mathematical solution for precise control of cellular “noise”
Why does cancer sometimes recur after chemotherapy? Why do some bacteria survive antibiotic treatment? In many cases, the answer appears to lie not in genetic
One in four women in Norway found to miss postpartum check-ups
In a new study, Christine Agdestein has surveyed several aspects of the postnatal check-up. Agdestein is a specialist in general practice and a general practitioner
Young women call for better health education
New resources are being designed to improve understanding of common conditions.
“Gain of Function” Research Is Misunderstood – And That Is A Problem
Misplaced concerns or opposition could lead to overregulation or even banning The post “Gain of Function” Research Is Misunderstood – And That Is A Problem