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New AAN, AHA Scholarship Program Honors Ralph Sacco, MD New AAN, AHA Scholarship Program Honors Ralph Sacco, MD
The Ralph L. Sacco Scholarships in Brain Health are supported by a generous bequest to the American Academy of Neurology and American Heart Association from Sacco, who died earlier this year.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - September 22, 2023 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news

JAAD Game Changers: Improved patient access and outcomes with the integration of an eConsult program (teledermatology) within a large academic medical center.
Source: Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology - September 22, 2023 Category: Dermatology Authors: Robert T. Brodell Source Type: research

News at a glance: Diphtheria vaccine shortage, prisoner release, and iNaturalist ’s growth
CONSERVATION Popular biodiversity app to expand The nonprofit that runs iNaturalist, a popular app and website for identifying species, has received a $10 million grant to expand. The funding from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, announced last week, will allow iNaturalist—whose website is one of the largest generators of crowd-sourced species-occurrence data—to add users, technology, and observations to inform conservation. iNaturalist hopes to grow in nature-rich parts of the world, such as Asia and South America, which have fewer users uploading data. Since iNaturalist’s founding in 2008, the ...
Source: Science of Aging Knowledge Environment - September 21, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

News at a glance: Diphtheria treatment shortage, prisoner release, and iNaturalist ’s growth
CONSERVATION Popular biodiversity app to expand The nonprofit that runs iNaturalist, a popular app and website for identifying species, has received a $10 million grant to expand. The funding from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, announced last week, will allow iNaturalist—whose website is one of the largest generators of crowd-sourced species-occurrence data—to add users, technology, and observations to inform conservation. iNaturalist hopes to grow in nature-rich parts of the world, such as Asia and South America, which have fewer users uploading data. Since iNaturalist’s founding in 2008, the ...
Source: ScienceNOW - September 21, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news

The Man Who Thinks He Can Live Forever
In a neat little neighborhood in Venice, Calif., there’s a block of squat, similar homes, filled with mortals spending their finite days on the planet eating pizza with friends, blowing out candles on birthday cakes, and binging late-night television. Halfway down the street, there’s a cavernous black modern box. This is where Bryan Johnson is working on what he calls “the most significant revolution in the history of Homo sapiens.”  [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Johnson, 46, is a centimillionaire tech entrepreneur who has spent most of the last three years in pursuit of a si...
Source: TIME: Health - September 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Charlotte Alter Tags: Uncategorized feature Source Type: news

Wednesday briefing: Why Britain needs more black science professors
In today ’s newsletter: Black professors make up less than 1% of science academics – will a new Royal Society scheme address the imbalance?•Sign up here for our daily newsletter, First EditionOfficially there are no black chemistry or physics professors in the UK, which many scientists say is all the data needed to conclude that UK science is institutionally racist.The Royal Society, the world ’s oldest scientific academy, which aims to promote excellence in science, has set out its mission to change this with anew funding scheme to help black PhD students make the leap into careers in academic research and hopeful...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - September 20, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Rupert Neate Tags: Science Race in education Source Type: news

Can we apply more generalism in child health?
Introduction to generalism Generalism has been defined as ‘an approach to the delivery of health care, be it to individuals, families, groups or to communities. Its principles apply wherever and whenever people receive care and advice about their health and well-being. The generalist approach applies equally to individuals and to clinical teams. It is one facet of medical professionalism’.1 Generalism has been advocated by numerous bodies including the Royal College of Physicians,2 the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges3 and Health Education England.4 Generalism is part care provision for children and young peop...
Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Education and Practice - September 20, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Turner, S. W., Shah, R., Dharmarajah, K., Jacob, H. Tags: Learning and teaching Source Type: research

Health Tech Academy Launches Curriculum for Aspiring Surgical Technologists
The academy offers comprehensive training for aspiring professionals, emphasizing hands-on learning and a well-rounded skillset to meet healthcare industry demands. AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- A renowned leader in online medical education, Health Tech Academy has...
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - September 19, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: PDT Source Type: news

What evidence for a cholera vaccine? Jaime Ferr án's submissions to the Prix Bréant
This article analyses how the French Academy of Sciences assessed Jaime Ferrán's cholera vaccine submitted for the Prix Bréant in the 1880s. Ferrán, a Spanish independent physician, discovered the treatment in 1884 and tried it on thousands of patients during the cholera outbreak in Valencia the following year. His evaluation sparked a controversy in Spain and abroad on the vaccine's efficacy. The Bréant jury did not see any evidence for it in Ferrán's submission, a decision usually interpreted in terms of French scientific nationalism (or simple chauvinism): an outsider from the scientific periphery could not be awar...
Source: Medical History - September 19, 2023 Category: History of Medicine Authors: Clara Uzcanga David Teira Source Type: research

Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy 2023 Election Results
J Neurol Phys Ther. 2023 Oct 1;47(4):240. doi: 10.1097/NPT.0000000000000458.NO ABSTRACTPMID:37725809 | DOI:10.1097/NPT.0000000000000458
Source: Physical Therapy - September 19, 2023 Category: Physiotherapy Source Type: research

Addressing Opportunities and Barriers in Telehealth Neurologic Physical Therapy: Strategies to Advance Practice
This article highlights the potential and future of telehealth in neurologic PT practice. Our recommendations provide current clinical tools and resources for telehealth implementation following a knowledge-to-action framework and suggest areas for future research.Video Abstract available for more insights from the authors (see the Video, the Supplemental Digital Content, available at: http://links.lww.com/JNPT/A447).PMID:37725807 | DOI:10.1097/NPT.0000000000000454
Source: Physical Therapy - September 19, 2023 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Aimee E Perron Hina Garg Sarah Gallagher Brittany Kennedy Sara Oxborough Emily Schultz Gregory Thielman Qing Zhang Source Type: research

Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria Following mRNA COVID-19 Booster Vaccination at a Military Academy
We present a retrospective case series of CSU following Moderna COVID-19 booster vaccinations at the US Naval Academy (USNA). Demographics, clinical features, and impact on readiness were evaluated. Forty-nine students from the USNA were evaluated for urticaria after their third COVID-19 booster vaccination. Seventeen individuals were diagnosed with CSU. The median age was 20 years and predominantly male; the median time interval between vaccination and the onset of urticaria was 11 days. Out of 13 referred to Allergy, 7 patients had CU index performed and 2 were positive. Four patients received a second booster vaccinatio...
Source: Military Medicine - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Mechelle A Miller Emily R Raffetto Rachel U Lee Source Type: research

Peripartum Depression: Detection and Treatment
Am Fam Physician. 2023 Sep;108(3):267-272.ABSTRACTPeripartum depression is one of the most common disorders of pregnancy. It has a higher morbidity and mortality risk than any other condition affecting pregnant people. The American Academy of Family Physicians, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommend that pregnant patients be screened for depression with one of several validated tools and offered treatment with psychotherapy and medication. There are no validated tools available to identify who is at increased risk of...
Source: American Family Physician - September 19, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Kathryn Justesen Darien Jourdaine Source Type: research