Recruitment freeze leading to more doctors emigrating, IMO says
The Irish Medical Organisation has criticized the HSE recruitment freeze, calling it ‘deeply flawed’ and ‘unsafe’. The policy is causing NCHDs to emigrate in increasing numbers and is negatively impacting…
Rise in Cervical Cancer Rates Among Low-Income Women
A recent study published in the International Journal of Cancer found a concerning rise in cervical cancer rates among women living in low-income areas in the United States. The study…
Proving Service Connection in Anxiety VA Claims
Anxiety disorders affect millions of individuals worldwide, including a significant number of veterans. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provides disability benefits for veterans with anxiety-related conditions, but establishing service…
Women’s health platform Maven Clinic employees gain access to WellTheory
WellTheory, a virtual care platform for autoimmune diseases, has partnered with Maven Clinic to offer its employees access to nutrition and lifestyle coaching. WellTheory provides two virtual visits per month…
Ouch. That ‘Free’ Annual Checkup Might Cost You. Here’s Why.
Many patients are being billed for preventive care services despite the ACA's guarantee that these should be free. The gray areas of the law have allowed for creative billing practices…
‘Heart-brain clinics’ useful policy to assess cognitive decline for people with HF
A recent survey conducted in the Netherlands showed that most cardiologists do not routinely screen for cognitive impairment in older patients with heart failure, despite its recommendation in current guidelines.…
Investment in vaccine development is lagging, report finds
The COVID vaccines have saved approximately 20 million lives globally and produced substantial revenue for pharmaceutical companies. Despite the significant investment in these vaccines, funding for experimental vaccines for various…
Mark Mortimer Crosse | The BMJ
Mark Mortimer Crosse was born in Haverfordwest, Wales, and grew up in a military family. He attended Westminster School and turned down a Royal Air Force flying scholarship to study…
New tool helps predict progression of Alzheimer’s
A novel learning-based framework has been created by researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington to help Alzheimer's patients accurately pinpoint where they are within the disease-development spectrum. This…
Noninvasive diagnostic tool for identification of NASH by visualizing hepatic steatosis and inflammation
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has been renamed metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) and includes a range of liver conditions. Liver biopsy is the main diagnostic tool for identifying…