The 2020 Census shows that “Some other race” is the second most common race in America, after white, making up a significant portion of the population. Broad categorization, such as “Asian,” groups different populations with distinct health challenges together, leading to inadequate public health data. The U.S. Office of Management and Budget’s limited racial categories…
The BMA has reached an agreement with the UK government on a pay offer for specialty and specialist doctors, with proposed pay uplifts of 6.10-9.22% for 2021 contracts based on experience and pay scale. SAS doctors on closed contracts can move to the 2021 contract if they wish. In addition, there is a 6% pay…
A study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health has found that air conditioning and heating systems have contributed largely to reducing mortality due to extreme temperatures in Spain. Although temperatures have increased over the years, there has been a significant decrease in heat and cold-related mortality. Air conditioning helps to decrease deaths due…
A study found that hospital coffee machines do not spread disease and a general ban on them is not necessary. Researchers in Germany assessed the microbial population in healthcare-associated coffee machines and found that while there was microbial growth detected on every coffee machine, most of the detected species were harmless commensals and only a…
The autopsy report for Matthew Perry has raised concerns over the risks of ketamine use, a drug used for depression treatment. Experts warn of potential acute effects, like nausea and high blood pressure, and advise it should only be administered under medical supervision. The drug’s interaction with other medications and its potential for respiratory depression…
A study published in The Lancet Public Health last spring suggesting that hearing aids may reduce dementia risk has been retracted due to a coding error identified by the authors. The error led to the data for people with and without hearing aids being switched, rendering their findings false. The journal takes research integrity seriously…
Researchers found a link between early-life diseases and lifetime childlessness. A study of 2.5 million people in Finland and Sweden showed that 74 diseases were significantly associated with being childless. 15-20% of people aged 50 are without children in Western European and East Asian countries, but little is known about the impact of specific diseases…
Dr. Satendra Singh, a professor at UCMS, has been awarded the National Annual Award for Medical Humanities in 2023. This award recognizes his significant contributions to the field of medical humanities. The use of cookies on the website is mentioned, with a statement about agreeing to their use by continuing to use the site. For…
Eli Lilly plans to acquire Point Biopharma, a company specializing in cancer therapy, for $1.4 billion. Point’s drug, PNT2002, met the main goal of its clinical trial for prostate cancer, but its effectiveness compared to Novartis’s radiopharmaceutical, Pluvicto, is in question. The trial showed the Point drug leading to a median rPFS of 9.5 months,…
Carrick Medical Centre in Carrick On Shannon, Co Leitrim is looking for a GP to work 6 sessions per week for a year, with potential for a long-term arrangement. The practice currently has 4 doctors, 2 GP trainees, and 3 nurses in a new primary care center. They are also members of Nowdoc. Interested individuals…
