Tag: Medical

The Unbearable Vagueness of Medical ‘Professionalism’

[ad_1] When Joel Bervell thought about professionalism as an undergrad, he thought of “Grey’s Anatomy.” Specifically, he thought about how residents on the show were expected to be, although often were not: on time, prepared for their cases and respectful to everyone around them. “That was the only standard that I had of what it… Continue reading The Unbearable Vagueness of Medical ‘Professionalism’

Surgeons Transplant Pig Kidney Into a Patient, a Medical Milestone

[ad_1] Surgeons in Boston have transplanted a kidney from a genetically engineered pig into an ailing 62-year-old man, the first procedure of its kind. If successful, the breakthrough offers hope to hundreds of thousands of Americans whose kidneys have failed. So far, the signs are promising. Kidneys remove waste products and excess fluid from the… Continue reading Surgeons Transplant Pig Kidney Into a Patient, a Medical Milestone

Ancient Skeletons Give Clues to Modern Medical Mysteries

[ad_1] Multiple sclerosis, an autoimmune disease that affects 2.9 million people, presents a biological puzzle. Many researchers suspect that the disease is triggered by a virus, known as Epstein-Barr, which causes the immune system to attack the nerves and can leave patients struggling to walk or talk. But the virus can’t be the whole story,… Continue reading Ancient Skeletons Give Clues to Modern Medical Mysteries

Serious Medical Errors Rose After Private Equity Firms Bought Hospitals

[ad_1] The rate of serious medical complications increased in hospitals after they were purchased by private equity investment firms, according to a major study of the effects of such acquisitions on patient care in recent years. The study, published in JAMA on Tuesday, found that, in the three years after a private equity fund bought… Continue reading Serious Medical Errors Rose After Private Equity Firms Bought Hospitals

Monica Bertagnolli, NIH’s New Leader, Wants to Broaden Participation in Medical Research

[ad_1] When Dr. Monica M. Bertagnolli moved into the director’s suite at the National Institutes of Health, she brought with her a single piece of art, a lithograph created by the granddaughter of a cancer patient she once treated. It depicts an abstract geometric female figure and the organs she lost to cancer. Its title:… Continue reading Monica Bertagnolli, NIH’s New Leader, Wants to Broaden Participation in Medical Research

Max Gomez, Longtime TV Medical Reporter, Dies at 72

[ad_1] Max Gomez, an award-winning medical and science journalist who delivered informed reports for more than 40 years on TV stations in New York and Philadelphia, most recently during the Covid-19 pandemic, died on Sept. 2 at his home in Manhattan. He was 72. His partner, Amy Levin, said the cause was head and neck… Continue reading Max Gomez, Longtime TV Medical Reporter, Dies at 72

Medical Group Backs Youth Gender Treatments, but Calls for Research Review

[ad_1] The American Academy of Pediatrics backed gender-related treatments for children on Thursday, reaffirming its position from 2018 on a medical approach that has since been banned in 19 states. But the influential group of doctors also took an extra step of commissioning a systematic review of medical research on the treatments, following similar efforts… Continue reading Medical Group Backs Youth Gender Treatments, but Calls for Research Review