The PayPal memo said ‘braiiins’: Harvard Medical School morgue manager, accused of smuggling human remains, enters plea Another memo said "head number 7." We Got This Covered · May 23, 2025
Dr. Zhong Liu: Leading Cutting-Edge Research in AI Sleep Medicine and AI Cardiovascular Dynamics at Harvard Medical School As a Research Fellow at Harvard Medical School, Dr. Zhong Liu has made groundbreaking advancements not only in fundamental theoretical research and AI algorithms but also in infusing new energy into life sciences AI algorithms and interdisciplinary medical technologies with his diverse academic background. inkl · Apr 28, 2025
ICE Is Trying To Deport a Harvard Medical School Researcher Over Frog Embryos An immigration judge found the official document initiating Kseniia Petrova’s deportation to be legally deficient. She remains in detention, unable to further her cancer research. Reason · Apr 25, 2025
Former morgue manager of Harvard Medical School to plead guilty to stealing and selling body parts Cedric Lodge was accused of stealing and selling human heads, brains, skin and bones from cadavers as part of a ‘nationwide network’ The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2025
Experience: I held up a plane to catch a thief Four years of medical school notes vanished with my device, and my flight was due to take off in 45 minutes The Guardian - UK · Apr 4, 2025
Doctor shortages have hobbled health care for decades − and the trend could be worsening Americans are increasingly waiting weeks or even months to get an appointment to see a health care specialist. The Conversation · Mar 31, 2025
Russian Putin Critic Could Be Deported Following ICE Arrest: 'She Cannot Return To Russia Without Being Jailed Or Harmed' A Russian scientist working at Harvard Medical School has been detained and taken to an ICE detention center in Louisiana Latin Times · Mar 28, 2025
A Palestinian American medical student objected to working alongside IDF soldiers. The university suspended her Emory University put Umaymah Mohammad through ‘one of the most dehumanizing’ experiences of her life as a new front opens in the silencing of pro-Palestinian voices The Guardian - US · Mar 24, 2025
In lawsuit settlement, Texas Tech’s med school promises it won’t consider race in admissions George Stewart sued Texas Tech University Health Science Center and five other medical schools claiming they rejected him in favor of lesser qualified students of color. The Texas Tribune · Mar 13, 2025
Tackling class barriers to medical school Letters: Broad descriptors of class fail to capture the full picture of underrepresentation, writes Dr Katie Petty-Saphon, while Dr Carl Darby says working-class grit is a useful quality in the NHS The Guardian - UK · Mar 3, 2025
Only 5% of UK medical school entrants are working class, data shows Sutton Trust says underrepresentation of poorer students is ‘outrageous’ but number has doubled in 10 years to 2022 The Guardian - UK · Feb 27, 2025
Only 5% of students in medical schools from lowest socio-economic group – study Medical schools should make more ambitious use of contextual offers to widen access, a charity has urged. The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2025
Here’s what I learned in medical school – beyond the curriculum Studying medicine is not an identity – and self-care should be considered a matter of medical ethics rather than an indulgence The Guardian - AU · Dec 23, 2024
South Korea Exam Sees Record Number Of Re-takes After Medical Reforms South Korean students are sitting a crucial university entrance exam Thursday, with a record number re-taking the test in a bid to capitalise on reforms that made it easier to get into medical school. International Business Times · Nov 14, 2024
The Walrus · Oct 14, 2024 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 Guardian - UK · Oct 14, 2024 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 Conversation · Oct 7, 2024 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.
The Times of India · Oct 7, 2024 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 Conversation · Sep 25, 2024 Diet-related diseases are the No. 1 cause of death in the US – yet many doctors receive little to no nutrition education in med school On television shows like “Grey’s Anatomy,” “The Resident” and “Chicago Med,” physicians seem to always have the right answer.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 18, 2024 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
Reason · Sep 11, 2024 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]."
The Guardian - UK · Sep 6, 2024 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 Times of India · Aug 24, 2024 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 Independent UK · Aug 11, 2024 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 Conversation · Aug 7, 2024 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.