Almost half of consultants now signed up to public-only contracts

More than 1,900 Irish consultant doctors, representing 45% of the consultant workforce, have signed a new public-only Sláintecare contract. This includes 380 new consultants and 1,543 who switched from previous contracts. The top specialties adopting the contract are general medicine, anaesthetics, and surgery. The contract prohibits private practice in public hospitals, aiming to improve access…

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From Australia to the world: democratising data to better understand IBD

Australia-based not-for-profit organization Crohn’s Colitis Cure (CCCure) has launched a subscription-based access to its registry of data on patients with inflammatory bowel diseases, including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. The organization’s clinical management system, CCCare, offers IBD-specific EMR for real-time care documentation, with approximately 300 clinical users and 14,500 patient records. CCCure is working on…

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Whistleblower Accuses Aledade, Largest US Independent Primary Care Network, of Medicare Fraud

A whistleblower lawsuit alleges that Maryland firm Aledade Inc. cheated Medicare using billing software to inflate patient diagnoses, boosting revenues. A former employee filed the suit, claiming Aledade fired him for objecting to fraudulent practices. Aledade denies the allegations. The lawsuit targets the company’s use of coding software to increase payments by adding exaggerated medical…

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Air quality improving but still lags in Black, Hispanic communities

The U.S. has seen improvements in reducing the public health consequences of air pollutants like nitrogen dioxide and fine particulate matter. However, these improvements have not been distributed equally among different racial and ethnic groups. While overall deaths and disease linked to air pollution have decreased, racial disparities have increased, particularly in pediatric asthma cases….

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Decline in child health in the UK is a national scandal

Sebastian Kraemer, an honorary consultant at Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust in London, UK, emphasizes the alarming decline in children’s health under the current government. This decline is documented in the Academy of Medical Sciences report and includes high levels of destitution and inequality. The increase in infant mortality is particularly concerning. The situation is…

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Coaches can boost athletes’ mental health by being ‘authentic leaders’

A study found that sports coaches who display authentic leadership qualities could improve athletes’ mental health and protect them from mental illness. When athletes perceive their coach as open, understanding, ethical, and supportive, they experience greater happiness and problem-solving abilities. This leadership style also leads to more positive interactions among teammates, especially in athletes competing…

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Deciphering the role of GPCRs in obesity pathology for drug development

A new publication in Acta Materia Medica journal discusses the potential of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) as drug targets for metabolic disorders like obesity. GPCRs interact with various transducers and biased agonism can activate specific therapeutic pathways. The structural techniques like X-ray crystallography have helped understand how biased agonism affects downstream responses. The article emphasizes…

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Thunderstorm Asthma Could Strike More Often With Climate Change

Thunderstorm asthma can occur when heavy storms uplift pollen or spores, causing them to explode into smaller grains. Climate change is increasing pollen levels, making thunderstorm asthma events more common and severe. Those with allergies, hay fever, or asthma are at risk. Minimize risk by monitoring pollen levels, staying indoors during storms, and using medications….

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