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New MedEd programs open for traditionally black medical students
The Morehouse School of Medicine, a historically black medical school, and CommonSpirit Health, a nonprofit Catholic health care system,…
CLOV Action: CTO Medicare Disruption Goal Fuels Clover Growth
When Clover Health Investments (NASDAQ:CLOV) first became public, all attention was focused on its sponsor, Chamath Palihapitiya. The CLOV share was just the latest in a series of its initial public offerings with a blank check.…
Facilitating the process of screening for COVID-19 antiviral drugs – Jacobs School of Medicine…
From left to right, Uddhav Timilsina, PhD; Thomas Melendy, Ph.D.; and Rama Dey-Rao, PhD; are the main developers of the new screening method. Posted November 30, 2021A team of researchers from the Jacobs School of Medicine and…
Who is hiring in Pittsburgh? CMU, Hilltop Alliance, ZOLL Medical Corp. and more – 11/29/21
Hiring? Post your job offer here to introduce yourself to 35,000 local job seekers each week. And come back every Monday and Thursday for the last job openings in Pittsburgh.
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Dick's Sporting Goods is…
OBU Nursing Program Receives Governor’s Honor | Colleges and Universities
Governor Asa Hutchinson presented the Department of Nursing at Ouachita Baptist University with the 2021…
The hepatitis drug increases the potency of antibiotics,
FDA-approved drug for hepatitis C may increase bacterial sensitivity to antibiotics and reduce likelihood of antibiotic resistance, according to new study by New York University researchers…
Teal Bio, Inc.Announces Oversubscribed Series A Funding Round
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$ 2.45 million led by Caligan Partners LP to fund the development of an innovative and reusable respiratory…
Dr. Daniel Greer on the emergence of CBT as a first-line treatment for chronic insomnia
Daniel Greer, PharmD, BCPP, Clinical Assistant Professor, Rutgers Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, discusses the use of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) as a first-line treatment for chronic insomnia and the barriers limiting its…
Saginaw doctor fights to eliminate structural racism in medical education, clinical practice and…
Kai Anderson, MD, (Saginaw) Assistant Director, Psychiatry Residency Training Program and Assistant Professor / Director of Psychotherapy Training at CMU College of Medicine, is co-founder of Coalition for the Advancement of…
Economic growth is largely tied to rebound in labor force, Indiana experts predict | New
SOUTH INDIANA - Nationally, regionally and locally, a panel of experts…
Safe Orthopedics announces first SORA-assisted surgeries and production of two new units
Safe Orthopedics announces the first SORA-assisted surgeries and the production of two new unitsÃragny-sur-Oise, Fleurieux-sur-l'Arbresle, October 13, 2021 at 5:45 p.m. CET - Safe Orthopedics (FR0013467123 - ALSAF), a company…
Maternal Substance Use Disorders Clinic Tackles Stigma and Improves Access to Care
The Maternal Substance Use Disorders Clinic of University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics works with mothers struggling with substance use to meet their basic needs while providing care of pregnancy.
Thousands of people across the state of…
Doctors Sue Hackensack Meridian for age discrimination
Three doctors licensed from Hackensack University Medical Center in New Jersey, part of Hackensack Meridian Health, are sue their former…
MedeAnalytics names the first winners of its 2021 impact
RICHARDSON, Texas, November 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - MedeAnalytics, a leader in healthcare analytics software as a service (SaaS), today announced its Impact Award winners at the MedeAnalytics Impact Summit, its flagship client event…
Sio Gene Therapies Reports Positive Interim Data for Gene Therapy Trial
Sio Gene Therapies, a clinical-stage company focused on developing gene therapies for neurodegenerative diseases, presented positive interim data from its ongoing Phase I / II study of AXO-AAV-GM1, a gene therapy candidate at…
Who buys these “I love my granddog” bumper stickers? | Chroniclers
Feeding others is part of being human, she wrote, and nowadays people don't have as many children as they used to. An animal gives them someone to take care of.And, according to these "big dog" bumper stickers, a pet also gives some…
New EcoTyper Tool May Help Identify Cancer Subtypes
Researchers at the Stanford Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine have developed a tool to examine how cells behave and interact in various environments in the body. They used it to better understand how…
CRF physician asked for national training program to increase diversity in clinical trials | News…
Studies have shown that different races and ethnicities can have varying responses to drugs, yet 80% of clinical trial participants are white. Dr. Annellys Hernandez, assistant professor at Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, is one of…
Bilingual Counseling Program at UTSA Solves Vast Shortage of Latin American Mental Health Services |…
"This inequality in mental health services puts these communities at a higher risk for more serious and persistent forms of mental health problems, because without treatment, mental health…
Getting the Most Out of Your Doctor’s Appointments Health
The doctors are busy. It's not a secret.They work an average of 50…
Glatz to Head Division of Pediatric Cardiology – Washington University School of Medicine in…
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Pediatric cardiologist specializing in the spectrum of congenital heart diseaseCourtesy photoAndrew C. Glatz, MD, has been selected to lead the division of pediatric cardiology in the pediatric department at…
Risk of postoperative complications after hospital discharge increases with shorter hospital stay
Are we looking for a shorter length of stay at the expense of post-discharge complications? Credit: American College of Surgeons The results of a new study suggest that the national trend of decreasing hospital stays after…
Lamar State Collage Port Arthur welcomes Vista students after college abruptly closes – Port…
The sudden and unexpected closure of Vista College has left many students in shock and without an immediate plan for the future.
That's when Lamar State College Port Arthur stepped in to help by providing options for…
Loyack shares plans for Phase 2 of CollegeTowne at President’s dinner
From left to right: Connor Delaney, Kate Ecke, Kyle Levengood, Karen and Gary Rightmire, Sandy Sermon and Doug Messinger, Nadine Blair, Timothy J. Daley, John R. Loyack
Alumni and community leaders earn prestigious accolades…
Antimicrobial wipes in healthcare: how effective? – VCU news
By Malorie BurkettVCU College of Health Professions
For years, healthcare workers in clinical settings and educational healthcare settings have used germicidal or antimicrobial wipes as part of a…
PA defends itself against license suspension for COVID treatment
Editor's Note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and advice in the Medscape Coronavirus Resource Center.
A medical assistant who runs a pediatric clinic in Washington state says he will fight a license suspension for prescribing…
Helping people become the new OC program director
As a person with a military and medical background, Ben White enjoys leading and seeing people have that light of understanding in their eyes.
White went to Concorde Career College and went on to earn an Associate's Degree in General…
TAMUC community psychology clinic finds new ways to serve
Commerce, Texas - Under the leadership of Director Tina Borke, the Texas A&M University-Commerce Community Psychology Clinic is finding innovative ways to deliver mental health services to the university and the commerce!-->…
Washougal’s physician assistant license suspended due to COVID actions
Among the complaints received, many claimed that Miller prescribed a long list of supplements, including vitamin D, vitamin C, zinc, melatonin, aspirin, quercetin and selenium, l acetylcysteine…
The Lisman Lecture Series: Elevating Binghamton’s Clinical Psychology Program
The Stephen A. Lisman Annual Lecture in Clinical Psychology, established in 2015 to bring a renowned clinical psychologist to Binghamton each year, recognizes Lisman's 43 years of service to the University and his contributions…
Benefits of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare You Should Know About
The amount of data required to make consistently accurate medical diagnoses is staggering. That's why many healthcare organizations are embracing artificial intelligence to improve decision making and make almost every…
Meghana Rao Brito, MD, Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine)
As part of our âMeet Yale Internal Medicineâ series, today's featured physician is Meghana Rao Brito, MD, Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine).An interest in medicine began…
Study Shows Acupuncture Reduces Pain, Opioid Use In Total Knee Replacement Patients
Patients who use acupuncture during total knee replacement surgery report less pain and need significantly fewer opioids to manage their discomfort, according to a study presented to ANESTHESIOLOGY.® Annual meeting 2021. Study…
Black patients benefit less from ranibizumab
Black patients have less improvement in visual acuity than white patients when treated with ranibizumab for diabetic macular edema, according to available data from clinical trials.
The difference between races disappears when…
University opens free speech therapy clinic with bilingual services: “Our clients must be able to…
CHICAGO - Chicago resident Precious Tahiru just wants to hear her 2-year-old son say three things - mom,…
How to answer patient questions about COVID-19 vaccination …: Neurology Today
By Olga Rukovets
October 7, 2021
Science explainedBrief articleEthicists provide context as well as ethical and legal guidance on how to answer patient questions regarding the COVID-19 vaccination status of staff in…
New Iowa Telehealth Regulations | Dentons
The Council of Physician Assistants and the Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology released new telehealth regulations effective September 29, 2021 for medical assistants speech therapists and audiologists.
What this means…
Healthcare workers speak of moral distress during pandemic – The Hofstra Chronicle
During the presidential inauguration week symposia, a panel discussion was devoted to âAn ethical approach to moral distress during COVID-19â on Thursday, September 30, at the Guthart Cultural Center…
Torigen Appoints Veterinary Oncologist Dr Chelsea Greenberg As Vice President Of Clinical Affairs
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Neurology today
Taking steps to improve the diversity of invited applicants to a children's neurology residency program improved the mix of participants in terms of gender and geography, according to findings presented at the Child Neurology Society's…
Patients could face hundreds of dollars in costs for follow-up tests after free cancer screening
Eleven years ago this month, the scans and exams that hold the most power for detecting the first signs of cancer became available free to many American adults.
Now, two new studies show that when these screening tests…
Clover Health (CLOV) launches new Medicare Advantage plans for 2022
Clover Health (Nasdaq: CLOV) has launched its Medicare Advantage 2022 plans. These are the details.
Clover Health (Nasdaq: CLOV) - a tech company committed to improving health equity for underserved seniors in the…
Husson University School of Pharmacy to Hold its 13th Annual White Coat Ceremony this Sunday
The ceremony is a symbolic rite of passage in the professional pharmacy programTaking the oathAfter receiving their white coats, Kacie Guerrette, PharmD, Assistant Professor of Pharmacy at Husson University, will guide the students by…
Northwestern Purdue University faculty and staff achieve ACUE certifications
September 30, 2021 Effective teaching practices begin with solid training, a theme that over 100 PNW faculty and staff have found after earning certification from the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE).Two cohorts from…
Seneca Hill Mansion earns four CNA degrees – Oswego County today
Four new certified nursing assistants are certified through a paid training program at Manor at Seneca Hill.
OSWEGO - As the demand for healthcare workers grows across the country, and even during some of the toughest times in…
Salarius Pharmaceuticals and Nationwide Children’s Hospital Announce Poster Presentation at…
HOUSTON, September 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Salarius Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: SLRX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing potential new drugs for patients with pediatric cancers, solid tumors and other cancers,…
New Dental Clinic on Edwardsville Campus Offers Discounts for Students and Faculty | New
Students and faculty now have the option of discounted dental care on campus through SIU Dental…
Ricki Rebollar named assistant coach of Cheer
Shreveport - Ricki Rebollar has been named assistant coach of the Centenary Competitive Cheering Team, head coach Ellen Reid-LeClair announced.
Rebollar, from Hot Springs, Arkansas, joined Centenary's sports department in August 2021…
Researchers explore clinical use of intravenous ketamine infusions to treat depression
Depression is the most common mental illness and the leading cause of disability in people aged 15 to 44. And for millions of people who suffer from them, antidepressants have literally saved lives that might otherwise have…
Harrisonburg Free Clinic Opens in New Home
The Harrisonburg Free Clinic closed at the end of 2020. Almost a year later, his successor has a permanent home and is responding to pent-up demand. WMRA's Calvin Pynn reports. By the time the Blue Ridge Free Clinic had opened,!--break-->…
Speech Processing Solutions (SPS) becomes a Nuance Dragon Medical One distributor in Europe and the…
Selection made by Nuance based on a proven long-term SPS collaboration, great reputation in the market, global setup and strong cloud mindsetVIENNA, September 28, 2021- (COMMERCIAL THREAD) -Speech Processing Solutions (SPS), a leader in…
Study: Stimulating Ear Pressure Points May Help Treat Chronic Abdominal Pain in Children and Teens
Pilot study reveals interest of patients and their families in exploring acupressure as a potential treatment for difficult group of abdominal disorders BUFFALO, NY - A type of acupressure focusing on pressure points in the ear could…
UMC Health System organizes a career fair
UMC Health Systems is hosting a career fair to grow its UMC family in West Texas. Serving the community, UMC is looking for employees for various clinical and non-clinical positions within our hospital and UMCP clinics.The career fair is…
Larotrectinib shows significant efficacy in NTRK + tumors of the salivary glands
âLarotrectinib has demonstrated robust and long-lasting efficacy in patients with NTRK fusion of salivary gland tumors with different types of histology, âsaid Xiuning Le, MD, PhD, assistant professor in…
Emily E. Volk, MD, FCAP, named President of the College of American Pathologists | Business
CHICAGO - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Sep 25, 2021--At a ceremony at the annual…
Arizona State University: College Launches New Online Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program
September 21, 2021 As e-learning continues to experience significant growth in higher education institutions nationwide, Arizona State University's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is expanding the opportunities that are traditionally…
University awards new Public Voices scholarships
Twenty faculty members from the University of Miami will participate in a one-year scholarship designed to amplify the voices of women and other thought leaders who are underrepresented in public discourse.
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New mutations allow gliomas to resist proven treatment, study finds
About a third of all brain tumors are gliomas, cancerous growths that start in the glial cells that surround and support neurons in the brain. The prognosis of patients with gliomas is not good, the average survival time…
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College occupational therapy assistants work with campers at Wings of…
CONCORD, North Carolina (WBTV) - From RCCC: Students in the Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) program at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College worked with campers at Wings of Eagles Ranch in Concord this summer as part of a clinical field…
MSMS Foundation Monday Night Medicine Series
On Monday, October 4, as part of the MSMS Foundation's Monday Night Medicine Series, Peter Knoester, MD hosted a panel discussion titled "So When You Know Better, Do Better." The next step in the journey of dismantling systemic…
Urotronic Inc., Announces Completion of First Optilume (R) Procedure in Asia
The Optilume® Drug Coated Balloon is a new minimally invasive technology for the treatment of urethral stricture. MINNEAPOLIS, September 22, 2021 / PRNewswire / - Urotronic, Inc., a Minnesota-based medical device company, today…
COVID deaths at homes of NJ veterans inspire new bundle of bills
Gov. Phil Murphy enacted a set of eight bills last week designed to ensure the safety and well-being of New Jersey veterans and those who care for them during a public health crisis.Laws range from increased communication and transparency…
FL hospital systems seek to expand home medical care, but will lawmakers follow suit?
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and an influx of sick patients, some overwhelmed Florida hospitals have found innovative ways to deliver health services to residents' homes and want to expand those…
Back to school raises mental health issues
The back-to-school nervousness took on a whole new meaning this year. For some returning students, managing in-person socialization, academic expectations, and changing COVID-19 guidelines have given rise to anxiety and other mental…
Audiologist – Assistant Chief Job in Palo Alto, California – Department of Veterans…
The United States government is a massive employer and is always on the lookout for qualified candidates to fill a wide variety of vacancies in locations across the country. Below is a summary of the qualifications for an active…
UW Medicine Recruits Volunteers For COVID-19 Booster Vaccine Trial
Researchers at the University of Washington School of Medicine are recruiting volunteers for a COVID-19 booster vaccine trial. Volunteers will participate in the second stage of a Phase 1 vaccine trial. Phase 1 vaccine…
SVMH mobile clinic has a long way to go as flu season approaches
Azucena Pacheco Lopez has been a farm worker in Salinas for 17 years. Her hands were swollen and covered in a rash from prolonged work in the lettuce fields as she painfully pushed the stroller holding her 6-month-old daughter along the…
More surveillance for veterans’ homes run by the NJ
Credit: (Mark Olsen / New Jersey National Guard)April 19, 2020: New Jersey Army National Guard Combat Medic Spc. Gabriel S. Fayed at New Jersey Veterans Home, Paramus
Quarterly municipal meetings for family members. Greater…
Researchers receive national award for further studies on muscular dystrophy, cancer and heart…
By Jackie KruszewskiC. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research
Three researchers from Virginia Commonwealth University have received funding that will support the…
Family history of depression associated with impaired brain connectivity during a social cognition…
A new neuroimaging study provides evidence that the neural mechanisms underlying social cognition are altered in people with a family history of major depressive disorder. The results were published in the journal Depression and…
Melbourne illegal engagement couple go into hiding after death threats and backlash
So far, six people have tested positive after attending the party. One was contagious at the party and five attendees have since been infected. Video / Sky News AustraliaThe young couple whose lockdown illegal engagement party enraged…
Biologics for asthma also improve chronic rhinosinusitis
Organic products used as asthma treatment also appears to improve symptoms of coexisting chronic disease. rhinosinusitis in some patients, according to the results of a real-world study published in the International Forum of…
Complete clinical studies, the only way to end the controversy over ivermectin: Expert
KUALA LUMPUR: Is ivermectin really a miracle drug capable of saving the lives of seriously ill Covid-19 patients (category five)? Based on the findings of a few small-scale studies conducted abroad, the Ivermectin groups, including some…
Reaching a ‘New Sexual Health Paradigm’ Means Expanding STI Care
A key aspect of expanding access to and care for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the United States is expanding accountability for such care throughout the health system and other community resources, according to an…
Nursing students take over medical outreach in remote areas – UB Now: News and insights for UB…
Victoria Farrell was in her final semester of the School of Nursing's Fast Track Baccalaureate in 2018 when she traveled to Knoxville, Tennessee to be part of UB's Global Immersion Experience in partnership with the Remote Area Medical…
HKUMed reports an underdiagnosed pediatric cervical condition that can lead to irreversible neck…
Orthopedic Surgeons from the Department of Orthopedics and Trauma, Li Ka Shing School of Medicine, Hong Kong University (HKUMed) Describe Unique Deformity of Pediatric Cervical Spine, Called "Occipital-atlantoaxial Rotary Dislocation"…
Hospital Development Council awards medical scholarships | News, Sports, Jobs
Courtesy Photo This photo provided by MidMichigan Medical Center-Alpena shows, from left to right, Chuck Sherwin, President of MidMichigan Medical Center-Alpena, Miranda Johnson, recipient of the…
Local Medical Staff News
LAKELAND REGIONAL HEALTHMoody's Investors Service recently reaffirmed Lakeland Regional Health Center Stable A2 rating upstream of public bond financing. The A2's assertion and award, according to Moody's, reflects its expectation that…
Biomarker Shows Potential to Predict Immunotherapy Benefits for Breast Cancer Patients
A biomarker that has been shown to be a predictor of response to immunotherapies in patients with melanoma also has clinical relevance for patients with breast cancer, according to a new study published in Clinical Cancer…