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Man who survived cancer as child graduates from medical school at University of Bristol

He hopes to become a paediatrician to help others in his position

Bristol Post

2 doctors, a receptionist and a visitor were killed in the Tulsa shooting

Tulsa Police Chief Wendell Franklin says Dr. Preston Phillips performed back surgery on the gunman last month and was the primary target of the shooting.

WEKU

2 doctors, receptionist and visitor killed in Tulsa shooting

The four people killed in a shooting inside an Tulsa medical building included two doctors, a receptionist and a former soldier who was accompanying his wife during a checkup

The Independent UK

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‘Almost like malpractice’: To shed bias, doctors get schooled to look beyond obesity

When Melissa Boughton complained to her OB-GYN about dull pelvic pain, the doctor responded by asking about her diet and exercise habits.

Tribune News Service

Docs get schooled to look beyond obesity

Research has long shown that doctors are less likely to respect patients who are overweight or obese

Salon

The gun violence health care crisis

Few medical schools train doctors on how to treat injuries stemming from gun violence

Salon

What is a medication, or medical, abortion? 5 questions answered by 3 doctors

Abortion access is in the headlines after Politico released a leaked draft Supreme Court opinion by Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. advising the overturn of Roe v. Wade. On May 4, 2022, SciLine, a nonprofit, independent service that connects scientists to journalists, interviewed three medical experts to answer questions about…

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South Korea's health minister nominee withdraws over abuse of power allegations

South Korea's nominee for health minister, Chung Ho-young, on Monday withdrew his candidacy for the post, as public anger over allegations surrounding his children's admissions into a medical school failed to die down.

Reuters

They escaped the war in Ukraine. Then they faced fresh trouble in Poland

Millions of people have fled Ukraine since the war started, but not all are Ukrainian. And some citizens of African countries have found that the doors of Europe are much less open to them.

WEKU

Tokyo med school ordered to pay over gender discrimination

Tokyo (AFP) - A medical school in Tokyo that made it harder for female students to pass entrance exams was on Thursday ordered to pay compensation to 13 women for gender discrimination.

AFP

Commentary: Why affirmative action bans hurt health equity

In 2015, the Association of American Medical Colleges published a startling statistic: Fewer Black men matriculated at medical school in 2014 (515) than in 1978 (542). These 515 Black men represented just 2.5% of all medical school matriculants in 2014.

Los Angeles Times

HBCU medical schools to tackle organ transplant disparities

A coalition including the four medical schools at the nation's historically Black colleges and universities has announced a new initiative aimed at increasing the number of Black Americans registered as organ donors and combating disparities among transplant recipients

The Independent UK

Columbia University removes mentions of Mehmet Oz from website

Mr Oz still holds the title of “special lecturer” at Columbia University’s medical school

The Independent UK

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