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Ethical challenge of healthcare for undocumented immigrants yields clinician moral distress

09/22/2021 Health News

In one of the first studies to explore clinician moral distress related to the ethically challenging provision of healthcare to undocumented immigrants, researchers from Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University School of Medicine surveyed physicians and nurses to assess their perspectives on treating end-stage renal disease in undocumented immigrants, a condition which Medicare covers for U.S. citizens regardless of age, but […]

Michaela Coel Delivers Powerful Speech Following Emmy’s Win

09/22/2021 Health News

Award shows are known for producing stirring moments, from those that prove controversial to the great upsets in cinema and TV viewing. At the 2021 Emmy Awards, Michaela Cole’s win as the first Black woman to take home the award for Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for her HBO drama I May Destroy You was […]

Watch This Guy Get Absolutely Destroyed by the Norwegian Special Forces Fitness Test

09/22/2021 Health News

Professional climber and influencer Magnus Midtbø has aced all kinds of fitness challenges on his YouTube channel, from the FBI’s fitness test to the physical screening process used by the U.S. Marines. In his most recent video, he takes on perhaps his most challenging, physically grueling military challenge to date: the Norwegian Armed Forces’ Long Range Reconnaissance Squadron (LRRS) entry […]

I have herpes and I'm not afraid to admit it – neither should you

09/22/2021 Health News

‘You’ve tested positive for HSV2,’ a nurse told me over the phone in 2018. At the time, I had no idea what that meant so she confirmed that it was herpes and my heart immediately dropped. I was paralysed with fear, anger, and confusion – I had so many questions but was also speechless. The nurse sensed my panic over […]

Autistic individuals are more likely to be LGBTQ+

09/22/2021 Health News

New research from the University of Cambridge suggests that autistic individuals are less likely to identify as heterosexual and more likely to identify with a diverse range of sexual orientations than non-autistic individuals. The findings have important implications for the healthcare and support of autistic individuals. The results are published in the journal Autism Research. For many years it […]

U.S. to donate an additional 500 million COVID-19 vaccines

09/22/2021 Health News

FILE PHOTO: A nurse prepares a Pfizer BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination as part of a vaccine drive by the Fernandeno Tataviam Band of Mission Indians in Arleta, Los Angeles, California, U.S., August 23, 2021. REUTERS/Lucy NicholsonWASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States plans to donate an additional 500 million COVID-19 vaccines made by Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE to nations around […]

Survey Identifies Clinicians’ Unease With Genetic Testing in PD

09/22/2021 Health News

Before getting to work on developing guidelines for genetic testing in Parkinson’s disease, a task force of the Movement Disorders Society surveyed members worldwide to identify concerns they have about using genetic testing in practice. In results presented as a late-breaking abstract at the International Congress of Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders, the survey found that clinicians have concerns about […]

COVID-Detecting Dogs Pilot First Airport Program

09/22/2021 Health News

Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Cobra the dog has been hard at work at the Miami International Airport, sniffing masks proffered by American Airlines employees making their way through a security checkpoint. If she identifies a specific scent, she’ll let her handler know simply by sitting down. When this good girl […]

Scientists working to develop plants that can deliver mRNA vaccine

09/22/2021 Health News

Scientists are developing plants that can deliver same vaccine technology used by Pfizer and Moderna Covid shots by being EATEN Researchers at UC Riverside are investigating ways to insert mRNA vaccine technology used for the Pfizer and Moderna Covid shots into edible plants The chloroplasts of the plant will be used to carry the mRNA, and a person could take […]

One simple lifestyle change you can make to reduce joint pain, study claims

09/21/2021 Health News

Ruth asks This Morning doctor about milk helping arthritis We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Arthritis pain affects about 10 million people in the UK. Symptoms […]

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