Image perception: Are radiologists akin to MLB batters?
A radiologist’s perception when viewing a complex MR image may be akin to a Major League Baseball (MLB) batter reading the stitches on a fastball, according to researchers exploring exactly how diagnostic interpretations are made. The baseball metaphor works because eye-tracking studies have shown that radiologists are able to discriminate between normal and abnormal stacks of 26 T2-weighted images from prostate MRI in as little as 48 milliseconds per section, said neuroscientist Robert Alexander, MD, of SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University in Brooklyn, in an interview with AuntMinnie.com. Similarly, expert batter...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 18, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Will Morton Tags: Advanced Visualization Source Type: news

‘Lab-leak’ proponents at Rutgers accused of defaming and intimidating COVID-19 origin researchers
Fraudsters. Liars. Perjurers. Felons. Grifters. Stooges. Imbeciles. Murderers. When it comes to describing scientists whose peer-reviewed studies suggest the COVID-19 virus made a natural jump from animals to humans, molecular biologist Richard Ebright and microbiologist Bryce Nickels have used some very harsh language. On X (formerly Twitter), where the two scientists from Rutgers University are a constant presence, they have even compared fellow researchers to Nazi war criminals and the genocidal Cambodian dictator Pol Pot. But now, their targets have had enough. A dozen scientists filed a formal complaint ...
Source: ScienceNOW - March 15, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news

PQRI Workshop:  Challenges and Opportunities for Modified Release Oral Drug Product Development - 04/18/2024
This PQRI Workshop will bring together leaders and subject matter experts from regulatory agencies, industry, and academia to discuss critical topics related to modified release (MR) drug products for oral administration. (Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New)
Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New - March 15, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: FDA Source Type: news

I grew up trying to win my parents' approval. I ended up getting a Ph.D., but it was solo travel that changed my life
Angela at the Colosseum in Italy. Courtesy of Angela/@realphdfoodie Angela, an American academic, started traveling solo in November. Angela said she felt burned out after not taking any time off for many years. She felt tied down by expectations to get married, but solo travel felt freeing. This…#colosseuminitaly #courtesy #angela #beijing #florida #southerncalifornia #sanfranciscobayarea #bayarea #phd #copenhagen (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

‘We’re hurting.’ Trans scientists call for recognition and support from research community
Twenty-four scientists from around the globe—all of whom either identify as trans or have trans family members—have an urgent message for the scientific community: Sexual and gender minorities in science fields face various systemic barriers, and all members of the research community must strive to address them , the group writes today in Cell . “It will be tempting for people with prejudices—unexamined or not—toward trans people to dismiss this piece as ‘woke,’” says author Fátima Sancheznieto (she/her/ella), a biomedical and social scientist at the University of Wisconsin...
Source: ScienceNOW - March 14, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news

Mass General and Brigham and Women's to take major steps to integrate
In a major step towards further integration, the state ’s largest health system is combining the clinical departments and academic programs across Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - March 13, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Cassie McGrath Source Type: news

Consider These Factors in a Radiation Oncology Position Consider These Factors in a Radiation Oncology Position
Before accepting a position at an academic radiation oncology practice, a prospective employee should evaluate three main features of the job — compensation, daily duties, and location.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - March 13, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology Source Type: news

Unifying academic medical center departments is major step in harnessing collective expertise
Mass General Brigham clinicians, caregivers, and staff are coming together like never before to work to become the integrated academic healthcare system of the future with patients at the center (Source: BWH News)
Source: BWH News - March 13, 2024 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

Tracking breast cancer method of detection shows impact of screening
Standardized identification of the initial method of detection of breast cancer is feasible across different practice sites, according to a study published March 11 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. The study results could offer important data about the impact of screening in the U.S., wrote a team led by Sujata Ghate, MD, of Duke University in Durham, NC. "Prospective collection of method of detection data may help determine how screening mammography and supplemental screening options (ultrasound, MRI) contribute to reduction of mortality and morbidity from breast cancers," the group noted. The Ameri...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 12, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Kate Madden Yee Tags: Clinical News Womens Imaging Breast Source Type: news

Will Trump Election Bring Back Isolationism and Threaten NATO?
Yves here. An attempt to look beyond Trump’s and his opponents’ rhetoric by focusing on his past actions. By Uriel Araujo, researcher with a focus on international and ethnic conflicts. Originally published at InfoBRICS ndian academic Pratap Bhanu Mehta, a former president of the Centre for Policy…#trump #urielaraujo #pratapbhanumehta #nato #cia #ukraine #russian #kremlin #markepiskopos #donaldtrump (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 12, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Biden ’s lean science budget could mean tough choices for agencies
President Joe Biden today sent the U.S. Congress a $7.3 trillion spending blueprint that includes his priorities for research . But in an era of flat budgets, being on the White House’s priority list—which ranges from promoting the ethical use of artificial intelligence to finding a cure for cancer—may not mean getting more money. That’s the hard reality facing U.S. scientists as they pore over Biden’s budget request for the 2025 fiscal year, which begins on 1 October. With the slice of the U.S. budget that funds domestic research essentially capped under an earlier budget agreement with Republica...
Source: ScienceNOW - March 12, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news

Exclusiva: Netflix revela el secreto del éxito de las producciones españolas y por qué hay estrategias de marketing para cada una
Suscríbete al newsletter de Digiday en Español aquí para recibir las últimas noticias sobre el sector de marcas y la industria del marketing. Hollywood amaneció con un nuevo ramillete de ganadores del Oscar, los premios de la Academia desvelaron a más de uno, pero especialmente a los realizadores…#dedigiday #lasúltimas #sectordemarcas #hollywood #deloscar #delaacademia #lasociedaddela #sellevólaestatuilla #consunominación #diegoávalos (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 11, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Bibliometric analysis of research papers on academic stress (1989-2023) - Dagli N, Ahmad R, Haque M, Kumar S.
This extensive study provides a comprehensive overview of the contemporary research landscape about academic stress, emphasizing on identifying the most relevant contributors and understanding prevalent trends. The analysis included 5,375 results from the ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 11, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Editorial bullying: an exploration of acts impacting publication ethics and related environment - Javed F, Michelogiannakis D, Rossouw PE.
Bullying and misconduct in the realm of scientific and scholarly publishing have the potential to jeopardize the transparency and integrity of academic discourse. While misconduct issues among authors have been extensively discussed, the role of editors in... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 11, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Media, Marketing, and Internet Issues Source Type: news

Opinion: Big interest rate cuts this year? Ain ’t gonna happen
John Rapley is an author and academic who divides his time among London, Johannesburg and Ottawa. His books include Why Empires Fall (Yale University Press, 2023) and Twilight of the Money Gods (Simon and Schuster, 2017). Investors were disappointed this week that the Bank of Canada remained cagey…#johnrapley #johannesburg #ottawa #whyempiresfall #yaleuniversitypress #twilightofmoneygods #bankofcanada #western #federalreserve #houthi (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news