Decision on proposed Waikato medical school taking too long - union
The junior doctors' union says a decision on the proposed Waikato Medical School is taking too long. The Ministry of Health ...
Hundreds of new medical residency openings could be coming to Iowa
Currently, Iowa is 44th in the nation for the number of patients for every doctor according to the Iowa Medical Society.
Maine lawmaker proposes tax on smokers to fund medical school
A Democratic state lawmaker is proposing a tax on smokers to help fund a medical school in Maine. Democratic State Senator ...
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Vaccine policy experts concerned about second Trump Administration
US President-elect Donald Trump's nomination of vaccine conspiracist Robert F Kennedy, Jr, as his new administration's Health and Human Services (HHS) cabinet secretary has alarmed many public health ...
Surprise finding sheds light on what causes Huntington’s disease, a devastating fatal brain disorder
New research shows that the mutation is, surprisingly, harmless for decades. But it quietly grows into a larger mutation — ...
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Study finds surprising way that genetic mutation causes Huntington's disease, transforming understanding of the disorder
Scientists have discovered a surprising mechanism by which the inherited genetic mutation known to cause Huntington's disease leads to the death of brain cells. The findings change the understanding ...
Scientists Have Proven It’s Possible to Bring a Dead Brain ‘Back to Life’—But There’s a Catch
They removed a slaughterhouse pig’s brain from its head and deprived it of oxygen at room temperature for four hours. Then, ...
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Can medical schools funnel more doctors into primary care pipeline?
Throughout her childhood, Julia Lo Cascio dreamed of becoming a pediatrician. So, when applying to medical school, she was ...
Atlantic Coast High student walking to bus stop struck by car, dies at hospital
An Atlantic Coast High student has died following a crash near a bus stop at Old Kings Road. The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said a pedestrian walked west across Old Kings Road near Habana Avenue ...
Highlands students get up-close glimpse of medical careers at UPMC St. Margaret
With one arm in a sling, Highlands seventh grader Emily Svorcek struggled to put her socks on using only her other hand. “I ...
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For Visionary at Rutgers Health, Equity is Essential Medicine
I believed that, as a family doctor, if I could get people to understand what was adversely impacting their health, we could ...
The science of getting a good night’s sleep in hotels
Sometimes getting sleep in a hotel is an actual science. Try these doctor-approved tactics to make travel more restful.