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Meet Sho Yano, the American prodigy who composed music at 5, entered medical school at 12 and earned his medical degree at 21

Sho Yano, a 21-year-old, graduates from the University of Chicago medical school this week. He began reading at age two and entered college at nine years old. Yano also earned a Ph.D. in molecular genetics and cell biology from the university. He will now begin his residency in pediatric neurology,…

The Economic Times

I’m a pediatrician in Michigan who created Rx Kids, one of the nation’s largest anti-poverty programs – here’s what I’ve learned about how medical schools can improve community health

As a pediatrician at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in Flint, Michigan, I perform well-child checks, treat asthma and discuss nutrition with families. I prescribe medicine and arrange follow-up visits.

The Conversation

In 2021, UMass Chan dismantled part of its First Road garage for a new research building; 8,445 tons of steel and concrete were reclaimed, 99% by weight

UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester has set a remarkable precedent by achieving a 99 percent material reclamation rate during their latest demolition project. This success starkly contrasts with the national trend of discarding construction waste in landfills. With buildings contributing over 600 million tons of waste each year, the…

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A Routine Dissection Found Two Hidden Penises and the Widely Shared Version of the Story Got a Detail Wrong

A dissection at a UK medical school uncovered only the second known case of triphallia and raised doubts about how rare it really is.

Medical Daily

Medical Students Can Finish School Without Required Outpatient Training and Internal Medicine Educators Want That Changed

Medical educators writing in a general internal medicine journal say that no accreditor requires outpatient training in medical school. Here is their case.

Medical Daily

America’s first MD-granting medical school branch on tribal land will open in Arizona in 2027; 10 students a year will enter a 3-year programme on full tuition scholarships

The University of Arizona and Gila River Health Care will launch the nation’s first MD-granting medical school branch on the lands of a sovereign Tribal Nation in Sacaton in 2027. Ten students will enter the three-year programme annually, receiving full tuition scholarships. The initiative aims to address physician shortages and…

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"A Lawsuit Showing up in Future Educational or Employment Screenings" "Is Not an Adequate Justification for Proceeding Anonymously"

From Judge Robert Chambers (S.D. W. Va.) Friday in Roe v. Gozal; plaintiffs are suing a medical school dean for… The post "A Lawsuit Showing up in Future Educational or Employment Screenings" "Is Not an Adequate Justification for Proceeding Anonymously" appeared first on Reason.com.

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93-year-old widow Ruth Gottesman gave $1 billion to make medical school free: Why her gift changed Albert Einstein College of Medicine forever

At 93, widow Ruth Gottesman made a historic $1 billion donation to Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, creating a scholarship fund that covers tuition for current and future students. The landmark gift not only removed one of the biggest financial barriers to becoming a doctor but also…

The Economic Times

IndiGo co-founder Gangwal commits Rs 300 cr more to IIT Kanpur medical sciences school

Rakesh Gangwal has committed an additional Rs 300 crore to IIT Kanpur's medical school. This significant funding follows his previous Rs 100 crore contribution in 2022. The institute plans to establish a super-speciality hospital and a cancer research centre on campus. These facilities will foster interdisciplinary collaboration between engineers and…

The Economic Times

Harvard agrees to $53 million settlement over body parts stolen and sold by former morgue manager

Harvard University Medical School has agreed to pay $53 million to settle a class action lawsuit over its former morgue manager’s illegal sale of human remains

The Independent UK

Harvard's Morgue Horror: $53M Settlement After Donated Body Parts Were Stolen and Sold on the Black Market

Harvard faces a $53M settlement after donated human remains were allegedly stolen and sold through a black-market network, exposing shocking failures inside its medical school morgue.

International Business Times UK

Harvard to pay $53 million after human remains donated to its medical school were stolen and sold on the black market

Harvard University has agreed to pay $53 million to settle civil lawsuits brought by families whose relatives donated their bodies to Harvard Medical School for research and education, after parts of those donated remains were stolen and sold in a nationwide black-market scheme. The scandal centred on Cedric Lodge, a…

The Times of India

Families Donated Their Loved Ones’ Bodies To Harvard For Science, Until They Learned What Really Happened

Harvard has agreed to pay $53 million to families after donated remains were sold illegally.

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Harvard Forced To Pay $53M Settlement Over Sick Morgue Manager Trafficking Donated Corpses Online

Harvard University will pay £39.3 million to settle lawsuits after a morgue manager sold donated human remains. The settlement compensates affected families and includes new programme safeguards.

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Harvard to pay Rs 507 crore settlement after morgue manager stole, sold donated body parts

Harvard University has agreed to pay a USD 53 million (around Rs 507 crore) settlement to resolve lawsuits filed by families whose loved ones' bodies were allegedly mishandled and body parts stolen from its medical school morgue.

The Guardian - US

Harvard to pay $53m over theft and sale of human remains from medical school

Cedric Lodge, 58, sentenced in December to eight years in prison for stealing and selling body parts in national scheme

Medical Daily

Whole Body Donation Is Not Organ Donation, and the Rules Surprise Families at the Worst Moment

Checking the organ donor box does not enroll anyone in a body donation program, and several conditions can make a donation ineligible at death.

The Times of India

From hospital ward to spotlight: These celebrities were practising doctors before they became famous

Many doctors have pursued alternative careers, finding success in creative fields. Michael Crichton became a renowned author and screenwriter after medical school. Ken Jeong transitioned from internal medicine to a popular acting career. Khaled Hosseini became a best-selling author after practicing medicine. Che Guevara and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle also…

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When cockroaches challenge power

India's Minister of Education, Dharmendra Pradhan, was forced to resign last week due to protests that rocked the country resulting from the ministry's decision to cancel administration of the national medical school entrance exam.

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New med school hit by doubts

A plan to open a medical school at Phetchaburi Rajabhat University to address a shortage of doctors has raised public concerns that it may prioritise quantity over quality.

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Why Digital Eye Strain Is Ageing Indian Women's Skin Faster Than Any Screen Wrinkles Study Predicted

The squint nobody warned you aboutOphthalmologists in Indian metro clinics have noticed it for a few years now: women in their late twenties and early thirties presenting with periorbital lines, the fine creases around the eyes, that belong on a face a decade older. The culprit isn't sun damage or…

The Times of India

Indian-origin doctor couple donates $500K to US medical school: "To give back in a small way is extremely rewarding"

Dr Rakesh Gupra and Dr Vinita Gupta, an Indian-origin doctor couple and philanthropists, donated $500,000 to the Methodist University Cape Fear Valley Health School of Medicine. The university said that $100,000 out of the entire sum will be available immediately as merit scholarships for matriculating students in 2026 and 2027.…

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Duke-NUS awarded €2 million EU grant to help Asia detect outbreaks earlier through wastewater surveillance

SINGAPORE, June 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke-NUS Medical School has secured a €2 million EU grant to help countries across Asia strengthen their ability to detect infectious disease threats early, using wastewater and environmental surveillance as a population-level early warning system.

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Stevie Nicks donates $3m to medical school to recognize her voice doctor

Musician donates to USC to help create endowed chair to recognize Dr Joseph Sugerman, who treated her for years

The Guardian - US

DoJ investigates 15 medical schools over alleged discrimination in admissions

Announcement follows DoJ’s recent findings that medical schools at UCLA and Yale illegally used race in admissions

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