Assistant GP Required – Kildare
A practice in Co. Kildare is seeking an Assistant GP/Sessional Doctor to cover 4 sessions per week on Tuesdays and Fridays. The practice has 4 doctors, 2 nurses, and a…
Impaired Lung Function Risk Greater in Adolescents With More Abdominal Fat
Increased levels of subcutaneous and visceral fat at age 13 are linked to reduced lung function in adolescents, regardless of their body mass index at age 10. The study included…
Non-White Children Receive Lower Quality Healthcare Across the USA
Researchers conducted a literature review analyzing nearly 150 recent studies on racial disparities in pediatric healthcare quality in the US. Findings showed that non-White children consistently received worse care across…
Redi Health secures $14M for healthcare management platform
Ohio-based Redi Health, a tech-enabled health management platform, raised $14 million in a Series B funding round led by Blue Heron Capital. The platform offers a mobile app and web…
The Supreme Court Confronts a Public Health Challenge: Homeless Encampments
The United States is facing a homelessness crisis with 653,000 unhoused people. California has a significant homeless population, leading to health issues like chronic diseases, drug abuse, and mental illness.…
Double reoperations with osteosynthesis for femoral neck fracture vs. arthroplasty
A study presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting compared health care utilization rates and reoperation rates in patients over 65 years old who underwent osteosynthesis versus…
Beam, Prozac, “TechBio” and more
Biotech is thriving with a resurgence in psychiatric drug development and a two-year high for biotech stocks. The field of psychiatry is experiencing a renaissance with promising new medicines expected…
Linda Beecham: a love of the arts, the BMA, and The BMJ
Linda Beecham, a passionate supporter of the arts, was a patron of the Royal National Theatre and a financial supporter of the Royal Opera House. Over the past 40 years,…
The ‘switch’ that keeps the immune system from attacking the body
The immune system is a complex network of cells and proteins that protect the body from harmful pathogens. The enzyme cyclic GMP-AMP synthase (cGAS) plays a central role in this…
Genetic risk tool could aid early diagnosis and treatment of multiple sclerosis patients
A new genetic risk tool could help diagnose multiple sclerosis (MS) earlier in young adults with optic neuritis, potentially preventing blindness. Optic neuritis is often a precursor to MS, and…