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To Get into Medical School, I Thought I’d Have to Hide Parts of My Blackness

But then came a question I wasn’t prepared for

The Walrus

Europe’s medical schools to give more training on diseases linked to climate crisis

New climate network will teach trainee doctors more about heatstroke, dengue and malaria and role of global warming in health

The Guardian - UK

Nobel prize in medicine awarded for discovery of microRNAs, the molecules that control our genes

Two scientists, Victor Ambros (UMASS Chan Medical School in the US) and Gary Ruvkun (Harvard Medical School in the US), have won the 2024 Nobel prize in medicine or physiology.

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Nobel Prize 2024 in Medicine announced: Victor Ambros, Gary Ruvkun awarded for discovering microRNA

The Nobel Assembly at the Karolinska Institutet awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine jointly to Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for the discovery of microRNA, a new class of tiny RNA molecules that play a crucial role in gene regulation. Ambros, 70, is a professor at the…

The Times of India

On television shows like “Grey’s Anatomy,” “The Resident” and “Chicago Med,” physicians seem to always have the right answer.

The Conversation

Menopause should be taught in Australian medical schools to prevent women being gaslit, inquiry finds

Women were dismissed, offered ineffective treatments or wrongly diagnosed by healthcare professionals, Senate inquiry told

The Guardian - AU

Psych Professor's Lawsuit Over Alleged Contract Nonrenewal Based on Speech About Gender Dysphoria Can Go Forward

Prof. Allan Josephson (formerly of the University of Louisville medical school) claims his contract wasn't renewed because "he expressed his thoughts on treating childhood gender dysphoria during a panel discussion sponsored by a conservative think tank [the Heritage Foundation]."

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James Belshaw: the goalkeeper with two degrees and a second world war thesis

Harrogate player says he might have gone to medical school but for football and took a 50% pay cut to pursue his dream

The Guardian - UK

5 creative activities to boost brain power, sharpen memory

Just like your body, your brain needs a workout too for efficient functioning and fighting ageing and degeneration of neurons. Brain health has assumed a greater significance amid our preference for sedentary lifestyle and lack of self care. According to a study published in The Lancet Psychiatry, one out of…

The Times of India

Kerenza Bryson turns thoughts to junior doctor job after Paris baptism

The 25-year-old has juggled sport with medical school and being an army reservist.

The Independent UK

Shortage of Black doctors is rooted in racist history − a $600M gift will help historically Black medical schools address the gap

Fueled by the Supreme Court’s June 2023 ruling that bans affirmative action in higher education, conservative lawmakers across the country have advanced their own state bans on diversity initiatives, especially those that might make students feel shame or guilt for past harms against people of color.

The Conversation

Bloomberg Philanthropies Donates 0M To Black Medical Schools

Bloomberg Philanthropies donates 0 million to historically Black medical schools to empower future Black doctors and address healthcare disparities.

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A mysterious pile of bones could hide evidence of Japanese war crimes, activists say

Bones dug up from a wartime Army Medical School site in Tokyo decades ago and linked to victims of human experiments by Unit 731, Japan’s germ and biological warfare outfit, remain in a repository still waiting to find their home

The Independent UK

San Antonio church leaders train to serve as mental health counselors

Under a Harvard Medical School pilot program, church members and leaders will work as interns before counseling on their own, referring more serious cases to medical providers.

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How medical schools can be more accountable to society through community connections

The need for relevant and responsive health-care that improves people’s health outcomes means that medical schools need to be accountable for what and how they teach. Medical schools are responsible for training health practitioners who can help improve the health of individuals and societies.

International Business Times UK

Michael Bloomberg Net Worth: Billionaire Donates $1B To John Hopkins University, Donated Same Amount in 2018

Michael Bloomberg donates $1 billion to Johns Hopkins, making med school free for most students and covering living expenses for some.

The Independent UK

Bloomberg Philanthropies gifting $1 billion to medical school, others at John Hopkins University

Bloomberg Philanthropies is gifting $1 billion to make medical school free at Johns Hopkins University for a majority of students there

Zenger

The Doctor Who Quit Medicine To Study Witchcraft

Ben-Gurion University lecturer Sofer says ‘magic’ is a unique medium through which we can conduct intercultural dialogue.

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Conservative Groups Push For Bill Blocking Diversity In Medical School Admissions

Conservative groups push for EDUCATE Act to eliminate diversity considerations in medical school admissions, sparking debate over patient care and academic...

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South Korean Doctors Strike Against Medical School Admissions Plan

South Korean doctors strike against government plans to increase medical school admissions, risking service disruptions.

The Independent UK

South Korea orders doctors who joined protracted strike over medical school plan to return to work

South Korean officials issued return-to-work orders for doctors participating in a one-day walkout as part of a protracted strike against government plans to boost medical school admissions, starting next year

The Conversation

Only 1.8% of US doctors were Black in 1906 – and the legacy of inequality in medical education has not yet been erased

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No Pseudonymity in Race Discrimination Lawsuit over Academic Dishonesty Finding

From Doe v. Univ. of Pennsylvania, decided Friday by the Third Circuit, in an opinion by Judge Tamika Montgomery-Reeves, joined by Judges David Porter and Jane Roth: In 2020, Doe enrolled as a student in UPenn's Pre-Med Post-Baccalaureate Program …. She planned to complete the Program in Spring 2021 and…

WEKU

Medical residents are starting to avoid states with abortion bans, data shows

A new analysis shows that students graduating from U.S. medical schools this year were less likely to apply for residencies across specialties in states with restrictions on abortion.

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Former Harvard Medical School Employee's Wife Pleads Guilty

Denise Lodge pleads guilty to interstate transportation of stolen human body parts, raising ethical concerns and highlighting the need for oversight in med...

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