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fromMedscape
2 days ago

Medscape Most Popular Specialties for Doctors Report 2026

American physicians face challenges with insurance coverage and efficiency mandates, impacting specialty appeal and optimism about the future.
Medicine
fromThe Atlantic
6 days ago

How to Fix a Diagnosis Crisis

Diagnostic errors are common, affecting 5% of Americans annually, leading to significant disability and death.
Cancer
fromNature
1 week ago

Here are the top locations for cancer research in the Nature Index

Breast cancer leads in research output, significantly ahead of lung cancer and other types, with the US and China contributing 60% of global cancer research.
Public health
fromAxios
6 days ago

Finish Line: The quiet rise of "prescribing connection"

Social prescribing addresses health crises and broader issues like social isolation through diverse community programs and activities.
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Healthcare
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

NHS patients should be able to write up their own medical records and not have to rely on Post-it notes | Will Parman

Patients with complex health needs struggle to communicate symptoms effectively, risking important information being overlooked during medical appointments.
fromEntrepreneur
3 weeks ago
Healthcare

What Being a Patient Taught Me About Healthcare Leadership

People should not have to manage their own healthcare, especially when sick or stressed.
Healthcare
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

NHS patients should be able to write up their own medical records and not have to rely on Post-it notes | Will Parman

Patients with complex health needs struggle to communicate symptoms effectively, risking important information being overlooked during medical appointments.
Cancer
fromNature
1 week ago

Improving cancer survival rates will require hard policy choices

Global cancer incidence is rising, necessitating early detection strategies and public education on risk factors.
Medicine
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

How Cognitive and Social Forces Shape Medical Decisions

Medical decisions are influenced by how options are framed, presented, and the dynamics of the situation.
#ai-in-healthcare
Healthcare
fromApp Developer Magazine
6 days ago

Experts warn ai-generated health content risks misinterpretation without human oversight

AI-generated health content risks misunderstanding without human interpretation, impacting decision-making despite high technical accuracy.
Healthcare
fromApp Developer Magazine
6 days ago

Experts warn ai-generated health content risks misinterpretation without human oversight

AI-generated health content risks misunderstanding without human interpretation, impacting decision-making despite high technical accuracy.
Medicine
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Why did my GP just use Google? What I've learned about the health system, as a doctor and a patient

Bedside manner and clinical knowledge are equally essential in medicine; kindness and clear communication directly improve patient engagement and health outcomes.
Healthcare
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Better NHS care might have saved 58 babies, BBC finds

At least 58 babies at Oxford University Hospitals NHS maternity unit might have survived with better care between 2019 and 2024, including 32 stillbirths and 26 neonatal deaths.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Police probe breast cancer treatment allegations

A report last year found unnecessary surgeries were carried out, cancers were missed and poor standards of care were delivered at the University Hospital of North Durham and Darlington Memorial Hospital. CDDTF said it wanted to support the patients it had let down, including by offering access to psychological support, and to ensure they knew how to make a claim or raise concerns with police.
Cancer
Public health
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Martha's rule may have saved 400 lives so far in England, figures show

Martha's rule, an NHS patient care review system, saved over 400 lives in its first 16 months of operation in England, with helplines receiving over 10,000 calls identifying deteriorating conditions and care improvements.
fromHarvard Gazette
1 month ago

Hope for hard-to-treat heart disease

Some 1 million patients in the U.S. live with a type of heart disease called heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, or HFpEF, caused by a stiffening of a chamber of the heart that makes it much more challenging to distribute blood throughout the body. The condition has few approved therapies and high mortality rates.
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LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
2 months ago

Two medical associations update their recommendations on gender-affirming care for trans youth

The American Medical Association recommends delaying gender-affirming surgeries until adulthood while supporting other non-surgical gender-affirming care for youth.
Online learning
fromeLearning Industry
1 month ago

Teaching Clinicians Measurement-Based Care: Creating Effective Training Programs

Measurement-based care uses repeated standardized assessments to track patient progress objectively, enabling data-driven clinical decisions and treatment adjustments beyond subjective evaluation.
Boston
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

Boston-area hospitals rank among the world's best, Newsweek says

Fourteen Massachusetts hospitals ranked among the world's top 250 hospitals for 2026, with Massachusetts General Hospital placing fifth globally and Brigham and Women's Hospital ranking 18th.
Miscellaneous
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

Massachusetts joins insurers cutting coverage for popular weight-loss drugs

Massachusetts ended GLP-1 weight loss drug coverage for 460,000 state employees in a 10-7 vote to reduce $46 million in annual costs and control state budget strain.
fromBuzzFeed
2 months ago

Doctors, Nurses, And EMTs Are Sharing Body Facts They Wish Everyone Knew Sooner

You get sick from staying inside, breathing the same germ-filled air. Open your windows, even for five minutes, to circulate the old air out and let in fresh air. Also, if you're taking your child to the doctor, don't wait to treat their fever because you want 'the provider to see the fever.' Your child might wait two hours to be seen, meanwhile their temperature goes up, and they might have a seizure. If you say they've been having fevers, we believe you.
Public health
Public health
fromNature
2 months ago

Six highlights from lung-health research

AI models combining sensor, satellite, traffic, and weather data can substantially improve air-quality forecasting and warnings but face data, transferability, interpretability, and energy-cost limitations.
Medicine
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

AI chatbots pose 'dangerous' risk when giving medical advice, study suggests

AI chatbots provide inconsistent and sometimes inaccurate medical advice that can mislead users and create potential risks for health decision-making.
Public health
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

A drop in CDC health alerts leaves doctors 'flying blind'

The CDC issued only six Health Alert Network alerts in 2025, sharply reducing early-warning communications and leaving clinicians and health departments less prepared.
Medicine
fromComputerworld
2 months ago

AI chatbots are worse than search engines for medical advice

GenAI tools failed to improve urgency assessment and were worse at diagnosing conditions compared with users' usual methods.
fromNature
2 months ago

What drugs are safe during pregnancy? There's a shocking lack of data

In 2021, amid the COVID‑19 pandemic, Kristin Wall became pregnant with her second child. Her physician told her that little was known about the COVID-19 vaccine's safety and effectiveness in pregnant people. Observational data - collected from those vaccinated before they knew that they were pregnant - suggested that the vaccine was safe, so she could have it. Still, she'd have to weigh up the risks and benefits herself.
Public health
Healthcare
fromBusiness Matters
2 months ago

The Benefits of Choosing Virtual Medical Services

Virtual healthcare offers convenient, time-saving, secure remote medical consultations that reduce infectious exposure, increase access, and fit busy schedules.
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