NMC specifies how many leaves medico can take while pursuing PG medical courses
The National Medical Commission (NMC) has set guidelines on the number of leaves that medical professionals can take while pursuing postgraduate medical courses. This information is important for understanding the…
Kaiser Permanente Unveils Food is Medicine Center of Excellence
Kaiser Permanente has opened a Food is Medicine Center of Excellence to provide nutrition interventions to its 12.5 million members. This includes medically-tailored meals, produce prescriptions, and nutrition counseling. The…
Patients waiting up to 20 months for Parkinson’s diagnosis
A new audit in Ireland found that over two-thirds of Parkinson's disease patients had to wait longer than six months for a diagnosis, with some waiting up to 20 months…
Q&A: Actress Kellee Stewart on advocating for fertility benefits
Progyny and Evite recently held an event in Los Angeles discussing IVF options with panelists including RESOLVE, chief medical officer Dr. Janet Choi, actress Kellee Stewart, and the first US…
Doctors Take On Dental Duties to Reach Low-Income and Uninsured Patients
Pediatrician Patricia Braun treats low-income, uninsured, and underinsured patients at a community health clinic in Denver, integrating oral health into medical checkups for children and pregnant women. With funding from…
National Comprehensive Cancer Network appoints board of directors chair, vice chair
Matt Kalaycio, MD, FACP, has been elected as the chair of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network's board of directors, succeeding John W. Sweetenham, MD, FRCP, FACP, FASCO. Christopher H. Lieu,…
STAT+: Up and down the ladder: The latest comings and goings
Share your new hires, promotions, and job changes with us to be featured in our regular highlight series. This week, ADARx Pharmaceuticals welcomed Chris Storgard as chief medical officer, previously…
Choosing Wisely in a time of resource constraints
Healthcare systems globally are facing multiple crises such as resource constraints and a burnt out workforce. Clinicians are being asked to do more with less, leading to backlogs in access…
Choosing sugary drinks over fruit juice for toddlers linked to risk of adult obesity
A recent study from Swansea University suggests that consuming sugar-sweetened drinks in early childhood can lead to poor dietary habits and an increased risk of obesity later in life. The…
ERC Advanced grant awarded to crack the code of cartilage repair
Professor Jos Malda has received a €2.5 million grant to develop a way to repair cartilage damage, a crucial issue in our aging society. Cartilage's intricate internal structure has been…