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Process for dealing with sexual misconduct by UK doctors requires major reform, say experts
The current process for managing sexual misconduct perpetrated by doctors in the UK requires major reform, say experts in The BMJ.
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Experts urge culture change to address burnout in pharmacy education
Colleges and universities face unprecedented challenges related to faculty burnout and dissatisfaction in pharmacy schools, and institutions must work to create more supportive and healthier workplaces to reduce turnover ...
Sep 17, 2025
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HHS, Department of Education call for integration of nutrition education in medical schools
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Education have announced an initiative urging medical schools to integrate nutrition education and training.
Aug 29, 2025
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Should I break up with my GP? Four signs that it may be time
A long-term relationship with a GP—one who knows you and your history—improves your health and even reduces your chance of dying prematurely.
Aug 23, 2025
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Job dissatisfaction and burnout may be behind exodus of GPs
Burnout and job dissatisfaction are likely to be key drivers influencing GPs' decisions to leave patient care within the next five years, University of Manchester researchers have found.
Aug 12, 2025
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Beyond the band-aid: A career opportunity as a school nurse
When thinking of nurses, the image that most often comes to mind is one of bustling hospital corridors, emergency rooms, and bedside care. However, one vital role that frequently goes unnoticed is that of the school nurse—a ...
Aug 7, 2025
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Ousted vaccine panel members say rigorous science is being abandoned
The 17 experts who were ousted from a government vaccine committee last month say they have little faith in what the panel has become, and have outlined possible alternative ways to make U.S. vaccine policy.
Jul 31, 2025
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The antidote to burnout in health care? Promote joy on the job
It was during the COVID-19 pandemic—when burnout was hitting the health-care system the hardest—that Sarah Forgie started thinking about joy at work.
Jul 23, 2025
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Killer whales show a softer side, sharing food with people
They're known as "killer whales," but orcas have a surprisingly soft and even generous side.
Jul 13, 2025
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Researchers call for global action to ensure patients, caregivers, and relatives are valued equally
It's time to see lived experience—knowledge gained by being a patient, caregiver, or relative—as essential expertise, to ensure that health care is relevant, responsive, effective, resilient, equitable, and fully inclusive, ...
Jul 8, 2025
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Keeping brain-dead pregnant women on life support raises ethical issues that go beyond abortion politics
Adriana Smith, a 30-year-old woman from Georgia who had been declared brain-dead in February 2025, spent 16 weeks on life support while doctors worked to keep her body functioning well enough to support her developing fetus. ...
Jul 1, 2025
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Escape rooms provide fun, help teach anatomy concepts creatively
Virtual escape rooms focusing on anatomy education concepts provide medical students with a fun, creative and challenging way to engage with classroom material, improve their critical thinking, and identify gaps in knowledge. ...
Jun 17, 2025
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Supreme Court will hear case on NJ probe into anti-abortion clinics
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case next term involving a New Jersey nonprofit that runs anti-abortion pregnancy centers and is fighting a state investigation.
Jun 17, 2025
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ALS care: Global differences in life support decisions
A new study reveals striking international differences in how doctors approach the sensitive issue of tracheostomy invasive ventilation (TIV) for patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Cultural norms and health ...
Jun 12, 2025
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Attrition rates high among lesbian, gay, bisexual medical students
Medical school attrition rates are high among lesbian, gay, or bisexual (LGB) medical students, according to a research letter published online June 10 in JAMA Network Open.
Jun 11, 2025
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Endocrinologists asked to step up efforts to reduce carbon footprint of health care
Modern medical practices make widespread use of plastics, flame retardants, and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a group of long-lasting chemicals used to make materials water and stain-resistant. These substances contribute ...
Jun 4, 2025
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Doctors struggle with empathy in a high-pressure work environment, researcher finds
Empathy is often seen as a natural and essential part of the patient encounter—but reality tends to look quite different. A new doctoral thesis from Umeå University describes how not only time pressure but also the structure ...
Jun 2, 2025
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US health boss Kennedy calls medical journals corrupt
US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr has attacked major medical journals, accusing them of collaborating with the pharmaceutical industry and threatening to bar government scientists from publishing in them.
May 28, 2025
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Regeneron to buy 23andMe out of bankruptcy for $256 mn
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals said Monday it will buy genetic testing company 23andMe out of bankruptcy for $256 million, a deal that provides the US biotech company with data on millions of clients.
May 19, 2025
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Top FDA inspection official to retire amid staff frustration
The official in charge of federal food and drug safety inspections will retire May 14.
May 7, 2025
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Trump orders curb on virus research he blames for Covid pandemic
US President Donald Trump on Monday ordered new limitations on a form of biological research his administration says caused the COVID-19 pandemic through a lab leak in China.
May 6, 2025
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Police officers fire more shots than civilians in homicides, research shows
An analysis using data from the US National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS) has found that in homicides with police shooters, victims have been shot far more times than in homicides with civilians as shooters. The ...
Apr 23, 2025
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Federal prosecutor questions medical journals over alleged bias
At least three medical journals have received letters from a top federal prosecutor questioning whether they mislead readers or allow political bias to influence what they decide to publish.
Apr 23, 2025
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Assertive pharmacists can play key role in minimizing unnecessary drug prescriptions
Assertiveness—a communication style that involves frank self-expression while respecting others—is considered a teachable skill and has been regarded as useful in improving the safety of medical care. Researchers at the ...
Apr 9, 2025
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Trump administration withdraws key ADA documents
The Trump administration has removed 11 guidance documents that helped businesses follow the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a new report says.
Apr 9, 2025
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