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Systemic barriers hold back diverse talent in academic medicine

A JAMA Network Open study reveals persistent inequities in academic medicine, where women and racial/ethnic minority physicians face significant barriers to promotions. These disparities, rooted in systemic biases, highlight the urgent need for reforms in recruitment and evaluation processes.

1 Dec 2024

Reinstating masking curbs hospital viral outbreaks, study confirms

Researchers investigate how changes in hospital policies for SARS-CoV-2 testing and masking have influenced hospital-acquired respiratory viral infections.

1 Dec 2024

COP29 outcomes fall short on climate health action

Agreements made at COP29 fell short of the ambition and focus needed to fully address the impacts of climate change on health and maximize the benefits of action, according to experts from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM).

29 Nov 2024

Empowering Asthma Care: Bedfont® Scientific Limited Provides Vital Support for FeNO Testing in Response to Updated NICE Asthma Guidelines

The latest NICE guidelines on asthma emphasize FeNO testing. Bedfont® provides resources and support for healthcare professionals implementing these changes.

From Bedfont® Scientific Ltd 29 Nov 2024

Demographic and socioeconomic factors impact prostate cancer detection in Ireland

Recent findings from a study on prostate cancer in Ireland reveal diagnosis disparities, especially in urban areas and middle socioeconomic groups.

28 Nov 2024

Long COVID leads to higher healthcare demands and increased costs

People with Long COVID use the health service significantly more than they did before their diagnosis.

28 Nov 2024

New guidelines for safely integrating ai into clinical settings

As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more prevalent in health care, organizations and clinicians must take steps to ensure its safe implementation and use in real-world clinical settings, according to an article co-written by Dean Sittig, PhD, professor with McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics at UTHealth Houston and Hardeep Singh, MD, MPH, professor at Baylor College of Medicine.

28 Nov 2024

Flaws in study design may limit detection of cognitive effects in diet trials

Researchers review the role of diet in preventing cognitive decline and dementia.

28 Nov 2024

Fossil fuel industry influences medical research, raising ethical concerns

An investigation published by The BMJ today reveals the extent of fossil fuel industry involvement in medical research, leading to fresh calls for academics and publishing companies to cut ties with companies.

28 Nov 2024

New HIV prevention injection offers 96% protection

For oral medications that prevent new HIV infection to be effective, the patient must take certain actions, including attending doctor's visits every three months and – most importantly – consistency.

27 Nov 2024

CBT and rehabilitation likely to improve long covid symptoms

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and a program of physical and mental rehabilitation probably improve symptoms of long covid, but the effects are modest, finds a review of the latest evidence published by The BMJ today.

27 Nov 2024

Persistence landscapes could help achieve unbiased and accurate radiological interpretation

A new editorial was published in Oncotarget's Volume 15 on November 12, 2024, entitled "Persistence landscapes: Charting a path to unbiased radiological interpretation."

27 Nov 2024

New injection treatment could be a game-changer for people with asthma and COPD

An injection given during some asthma and COPD attacks is more effective than the current treatment of steroid tablets, reducing the need for further treatment by 30%.

27 Nov 2024

SONIA trial demonstrates cost-effective treatment approach for advanced breast cancer

On November 27, the prestigious journal Nature will publish the results of an innovative breast cancer research project from the Netherlands.

27 Nov 2024

Research shows "Alzheimer's in a dish" model can accelerate drug discovery

A decade ago, researchers introduced a new model for studying Alzheimer's disease. Known as "Alzheimer's in a dish," the model uses cultures of mature brain cells suspended in a gel to recapitulate what takes place in the human brain over 10 to 13 years in just six weeks.

27 Nov 2024

Culturally appropriate interventions strengthen healthcare responses to domestic violence

Culturally appropriate women-centred interventions can help healthcare systems respond to domestic violence, research has found.

27 Nov 2024

Reducing physical activity disparities between genders could save billions

Eliminating current physical activity disparities between male and female youth in the United States could save around $780 million for each new cohort of six-to-17-year-olds, according to a new study published in JAMA Network Open. In fact, bringing more equity to sports participation could save even more: $1.55 billion.

27 Nov 2024

Cardiovascular disease risk linked to early brain decline in men

Men with cardiovascular disease risk factors, including obesity, face brain health decline a decade earlier - from their mid 50s to mid 70s - than similarly affected women who are most susceptible from their mid 60s to mid 70s, suggest the findings of a long term study, published online in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry.

26 Nov 2024

Emory University Hospital performs first U.S. implant of novel ventricular assist device

On Nov. 18, the heart failure and transplantation team at Emory University Hospital (EUH) made history, performing the first-ever surgical implantation in the United States of a brand-new type of ventricular assist device (VAD), which provides crucial care to patients with failing hearts.

26 Nov 2024