England Limits Use of Puberty-Blocking Drugs to Research Only
The change is part of a broader push in several countries to limit gender-related medical treatments for young people. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - June 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Azeen Ghorayshi Tags: Great Britain Transgender your-feed-health your-feed-healthcare Teenagers and Adolescence Research Children and Childhood Hormones National Health Service Source Type: news
Britain Limits Use of Puberty-Blocking Drugs to Research Only
The change is part of a broader push in several countries to limit gender-related medical treatments for young people. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - June 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Azeen Ghorayshi Tags: your-feed-health your-feed-healthcare Teenagers and Adolescence Research Children and Childhood Gender Hormones National Health Service Great Britain Source Type: news
Simple blood test can detect two out of three cancers, trial by Britain's NHS finds
Clinical trials by Britain ' s National Health Service of a U.S.-developed early cancer-detection blood test have found it can detect two out of three cancers. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - June 2, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
HRSA: Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: Public Comment Request; Information Collection Request Title: Health Workforce Connector
Notice from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) seeking comments on an information collection request regarding the Health Workforce Connector. The Health Workforce Connector (HWC) helps connect skilled professionals to communities in need by allowing approved Site Points of Contact (POCs) at the National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Nurse Corps Scholarship and Loan Repayment Programs (Nurse Corps), Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery (STAR) Loan Repayment Program, Pediatric Specialty Loan Repayment Program (PS), Nursing Training, and Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) ...
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - May 30, 2023 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Private Healthcare on Rise as Britain ’s Public Healthcare System Faces Horrific Conditions, Walkouts
Challenges abound as the NHS tries to recover before UK citizens move to private insurance; some patients have wait times of up to six months for a histopathology diagnosis of cancer Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) is in dire straits. The UK’s vaunted state-run healthcare system is overrun with appallingly poor conditions, impossibly long wait […]
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Source: Dark Daily - May 24, 2023 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Jillia Schlingman Tags: International Laboratory News Laboratory Management and Operations Laboratory Resources Laboratory Testing anatomic pathology Britain Chris Thomas clinical laboratory cnn COVID-19 Dark Daily dark intelligence group Dark Report IF Source Type: news
Federal Government's $1B Effort to Recruit Next Generation of Doctors at Risk
Over the last three years, millions of taxpayer dollars were pumped into the National Health Service Corps to hire thousands more doctors and nurses willing to serve the country's most desperate regions during the COVID-19 pandemic in exchange for forgiving medical school debts. Now, with the health emergency over, the program's expansion is in jeopardy – even as people struggle to get timely and quality care because of an industry-wide dearth of workers. (Source: Arkansas Business - Health Care)
Source: Arkansas Business - Health Care - May 15, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news
FDA accepts application for Roche ’s Vabysmo for the treatment of retinal vein occlusion (RVO)
Acceptance based on two phase III studies that demonstrated early and sustained vision improvement with Vabysmo, meeting primary endpoint of non-inferiority compared to afliberceptApplication was further supported by data showing Vabysmo achieved rapid and robust drying of retinal fluidIf approved, RVO would be the third indication for Vabysmo in addition to neovascular or ‘wet’ age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) and diabetic macular edema (DME)Vabysmo is currently approved in 60 countries to treat nAMD and DME, with nearly one million doses distributed globallyBasel, 9 May 2023 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY...
Source: Roche Investor Update - May 9, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
FDA accepts application for Roche ’s Vabysmo for the treatment of retinal vein occlusion (RVO)
Acceptance based on two phase III studies that demonstrated early and sustained vision improvement with Vabysmo, meeting primary endpoint of non-inferiority compared to afliberceptApplication was further supported by data showing Vabysmo achieved rapid and robust drying of retinal fluidIf approved, RVO would be the third indication for Vabysmo in addition to neovascular or ‘wet’ age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) and diabetic macular edema (DME)Vabysmo is currently approved in 60 countries to treat nAMD and DME, with nearly one million doses distributed globallyBasel, 9 May 2023 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY...
Source: Roche Media News - May 9, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
HRSA: Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Public Comment Request; Application and Other Forms Used by the National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program, the NHSC Students to Service Loan Repayment Program, and the Native Hawaiian Health Scholarship Program
Notice from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) seeking comments on applications and other forms used by the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Scholarship Program (SP), the NHSC Students to Service Loan Repayment Program (S2S LRP), and the Native Hawaiian Health Scholarship Program (NHHSP). The information from these documents is used to collect necessary information from applicants and schools that enable HRSA to make selection determinations for the competitive awards and monitor compliance with program requirements. Comments are due by June 2, 2023. (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - May 3, 2023 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
The doctor strike that's crippling England's healthcare system
Tens of thousands of junior doctors in England have gone on strike this week, demanding a pay increase. For many trainee physicians, "hourly pay falls below that of some baristas and fast-food workers," CNN reports. Junior doctors working for England's National Health Service walked off the job on…#bma #vivektrivedi #stevebarclay #barclay #nhsconfederation #nhs #matthewtaylor (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
English doctors' strike could be catastrophic, official says
Britain is bracing for a four-day walkout by tens of thousands of doctors at the state-funded health care system that one official warned Monday could be “catastrophic” and postpone up to 350,000 appointments. The strike due to start Tuesday by National Health Service doctors early in their…#nhs #matthewtaylor #nhsconfederation #skynews #bma #health #stevebarclay #stephenpowis #nhsengland (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
HRSA: Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Public Comment Request; The National Health Service Corps and Nurse Corps Interest Capture Form-Revision
Notice from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) seeking comments on an information collection regarding National Health Service Corps (NHSC) and the Nurse Corps Interest Capture Form. The purpose of this form is to enable individuals and clinical sites to ask questions about the NHSC and/or Nurse Corps Scholarship and Loan Repayment Programs, and to provide their contact information so that HRSA may provide them with periodic program updates and other general information. Comments are due by May 5, 2023. (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - April 5, 2023 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Dozens Of U.K. Dental Practices To Close Amid Staff Shortages
One of the U.K. ’s biggest private dental providers will close, merge or sell85 of its branches after struggling to recruit enough dentists.This is nearly a fifth of the firm — Bupa’s — practices, and represents a significant blow to an already-struggling sector. The British Dental Association says the mass closures could leave 500,000 patients without access to care. They are also expected to affect around 1,200 staff.The organisation warned they are “just the tip of the iceberg” for a service “built on sand.”BUPA blamed an inability to recruit enough dentists for its National Health S...
Source: Dental Technology Blog - April 4, 2023 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news
New Research from Harvard School of Dental Medicine Finds Oral Health Workforce Expansion Improves Health Outcomes in Underserved Communities
WASHINGTON, March 27, 2023/PRNewswire/ -- New researchfrom Harvard School of Dental Medicine, sponsored by the Delta Dental Institute, and published in JAMA Health Forum, finds that expanding the dental workforce in Oral Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA) through the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) would reduce the risk of dental caries among children in underserved areas, improve care, and cut costs.Lead researcher Dr. Sung En Choi, SM, PhD, studied the cost-effectiveness of expanding the dental workforce in underserved areas through the NHSC to evaluate the potential impact ...
Source: Dental Technology Blog - March 28, 2023 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news
Delta Dental Institute Launches Campaign to Drive Greater Diversity in the Oral Health Workforce
WASHINGTON, March 20, 2023/PRNewswire/ -- Today, in recognition of World Oral Health Day, the Delta Dental Institute is launching a new campaign, Driving Greater Diversity in the Oral Health Workforce, to help increase the number of oral health professionals from historically underrepresented groups.While racial and ethnic diversity among health professionals is linked to improved outcomes and greater health equity, the current oral health workforce does not reflect the changing demographics of the U.S. population. The Delta Dental Institute ' s campaign will drive toward a more diverse o...
Source: Dental Technology Blog - March 27, 2023 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news
