Simple talking therapy reduces loneliness in older people isolated during the pandemic
A simple form of talking therapy, delivered by trained support workers over the telephone, reduced loneliness in older people left …
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US medical schools are not addressing LGBTQ health disparities well
To address sexual and gender minority health disparities, American medical schools must update their data collection practices, according to new …
Medical organization outlines processes to ensure diversity in leadership
At the organization responsible for certifying the training and skills of US urologists, achieving and maintaining diversity, equity and inclusion …
Medical education could help solve disparities in LGBTQ+ healthcare
With the rising visibility of the LGBTQ+ community this pride month and beyond, it might seem as though this historically …
Studying Shakespeare could help medical students connect with patients
A palliative care doctor has suggested that studying Shakespeare’s plays could help medical students connect more closely with their patients. …
Some medical workers unsure about France’s partial lockdown
When nurse Anaelle Aeschliman started her 12-hour night shift caring for unconscious patients with COVID-19, the French prime minister was …
Doctors repurposing medical devices and apps for COVID-19
Health care workers around the world have risen to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic with creative solutions, from 3-D-printing …
Life-changing medical innovations that make the impossible possible
When you see an elite athlete with a prosthetic limb cross the finish line or witness a heartwarming video of …
Medical errors increase following the spring change to daylight saving time
Seeking medical care after springing forward to daylight saving time could be a risky proposition. Researchers at the Mayo Clinic …
Chatbots can ease medical providers’ burden, offer guidance to those with COVID-19 symptoms
COVID-19 has placed tremendous pressure on health care systems, not only for critical care but also from an anxious public …
Obituary: Momoko Oyama, medical school student, 24
Momoko Oyama, a Washington University graduate on the verge of beginning her third year of medical school at the university, …
The case for integrating telemedicine education into medical curriculums
As telehealth consultations and other remote-care capabilities continue to spread throughout healthcare, these technologies are more and more likely to …
Researchers link rare medical condition to its cause
Virginia Tech scientists with the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC have manipulated genes to link an undiagnosed human disease …
France forgets own golden age of medical marijuana
This past summer, the French food and drug office, the Agence Nationale de Sécurité du Médicament, greenlighted limited medical cannabis …
Ohio medical marijuana company recalls THC 'drops' over contamination concerns
Does smoking marijuana increase your chances of developing psychosis? News study says daily pot smokers are 3 times more likely …
WHO recognises ‘burn-out’ as medical condition
The World Health Organization has for the first time recognised “burn-out” in its International Classification of Diseases (ICD), which is …
Health policy analysts call for more stringent rules for AI medical applications
A trio of health policy analysts from the University of Pennsylvania and the University of California has published a Policy …
Does that medicine work for women? Why signing up for a medical study could be your next feminist move
You’ve marched in the Women’s March, cheered for women in Congress, grappled with the wide-ranging implications of the MeToo movement, …