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Applicants to medical school have increased 18% compared to last year, and there are likely multiple reasons for this. The AAMC is attributing this to admiration for Dr. Fauci, while others cite increased free time to devote to the application process. Still more believe this reflects a sense of!-->…
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Despite improvement over the recent years, more than 2.8 million antibiotic-resistant infections occur every year in the United States. Medical uncertainty amid the COVID-19 pandemic contributes to the surge of wrong prescriptions and treatments, amplifying the threat of antibiotic resistance.!-->…
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An important advisory committee in the FDA is set to meet Friday. They will discuss an experimental intravenous treatment for Alzheimer's called aducanumab. If the treatment is well received by the committee it may become the first immunotherapy for Alzheimer’s and the first treatment to show that!-->…
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Uninsured COVID-19 patients can often worry about the cost of medical care. Policies like the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act provide reimbursement for these individuals. But patients may still miss out on benefits if they do not ask enough questions. Click here to read!-->…
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Recently, physicians like Dr. Gaurab Basu have recognized a growing need to integrate climate change patterns into their discussions with patients and rising physicians. To illustrate, increasing temperatures have extended breeding seasons for mosquitoes that can boost the replication rate of!-->…
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The Indian pharmaceutical company, Marksans Pharma Limited, is recalling their metformin hydrochloride extended release tablets between 500-700 mg sold under the brand Time-Cap Labs, Inc. This recall has been issued due to unacceptably high levels of the carcinogen NDMA, exceeding the daily limit!-->…
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Dorothy Roberts, a social justice advocate and law scholar, discusses key issues with race-based medicine and how using race as a proxy can do more harm than good in patients' outcomes. For more information, click here.
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The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economy Security (CARES) Act that pass in the House of Representatives on March 27 outlines the $2 trillion stimulus bill that provides payments up to $1,200 for those who make less than a certain limit. Yet, many Americans will not make the cut due to a variety of!-->…
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Recently, National Nurses United are leading protests across states including New York, Georgia, Illinois, and some California cities for the lack of preparedness by HCA Healthcare, a major hospital branch in the US. Their protests stem from the lack of protection equipment they are given to!-->…
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Scotland has taken several steps towards de-stigmatizing and improving access to period products. Through legislative action, they are now a big step closer to becoming the first country in the world to make tampons and pads free to anyone who needs them. For more information, click here.
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After a two-year fight, the Philadelphia nonprofit Safehouse will be opening the first location in the U.S. where people who are struggling with addiction can use opioids and illegal drugs under the supervision of trained medical staff. Safehouse representatives explain that the initiative is aimed!-->…
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The FDA approved a drug to treat high cholesterol that works differently than statins. Bempedoic acid which will be known as Nexletol, can reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, also known as LDL. They will be further testing the drug to see if it can lower the risk of heart attack and stroke!-->…
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Researchers at Google and Northwestern University along with three British medical institutions have developed an artificial intelligence model that predicts breast cancer in mammograms more accurately than human experts. A study on this AI model reported that the AI detected cases of breast cancer!-->…
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A team of four, led by physician assistant Brett Feldman, search for sick homeless individuals living on the streets of Downtown Los Angeles. Street medicine teams like these are growing across the nation in order to provide for homeless populations who do not have access to healthcare. Feldman’s!-->…
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