Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Seeks to Retract Flawed Studies
A British biologist and blogger discovered faulty data in many studies conducted by top executives of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - January 23, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Benjamin Mueller Tags: Cancer Ethics and Official Misconduct Research Blogs and Blogging (Internet) Academic and Scientific Journals Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Science and Technology your-feed-science your-feed-health Source Type: news
Gene Therapy Allows an 11-Year-Old Boy to Hear for the First Time
The genetic treatment targeted a particular kind of congenital deafness and will soon be tried in children who are younger. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - January 23, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Gina Kolata Tags: Genetic Engineering Deafness Clinical Trials Children ' s Hospital of Philadelphia Eli Lilly and Company Research Morocco Akouos Inc Dam, Aissam Children and Childhood Source Type: news
Even Rats Are Taking Selfies Now (and Enjoying It)
A photographer trained two rats to take photographs of themselves. They didn ’t want to stop. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - January 23, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Emily Anthes Tags: your-feed-science your-feed-animals Photography Rats Social Media Source Type: news
Top Cancer Center Seeks to Retract or Correct Dozens of Studies
A British biologist and blogger discovered faulty data in many studies conducted by top executives of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - January 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Benjamin Mueller Tags: Cancer Ethics and Official Misconduct Research Blogs and Blogging (Internet) Academic and Scientific Journals Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Science and Technology your-feed-science your-feed-health Source Type: news
How Worcester Polytechnic Institute Weathered a Spate of Suicides
Over six terrible months, professors and administrators at Worcester Polytechnic Institute took on the unofficial role of counselors during a spate of campus suicides. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - January 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jordan Kisner Tags: Worcester Polytechnic Institute Suicides and Suicide Attempts Mental Health and Disorders Anxiety and Stress Colleges and Universities Worcester (Mass) Source Type: news
Berish Strauch, Path Breaker in Reconstructive Surgery, Dies at 90
He developed a wide variety of procedures and devices to reattach or replace vital body parts, including the first inflatable prosthetic penis. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - January 21, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Clay Risen Tags: Strauch, Berish (1933-2023) Deaths (Obituaries) Medicine and Health Plastic Surgery Surgery and Surgeons Medical Devices Prostheses Innovation Penis Inventions and Patents Montefiore Medical Center Source Type: news
Berish Strauch, Path Breaker in Reconstructive Medicine, Dies at 90
He developed a wide variety of procedures and devices to reattach or replace vital body parts, including the first inflatable prosthetic penis. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - January 21, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Clay Risen Tags: Strauch, Berish (1933-2023) Deaths (Obituaries) Medicine and Health Plastic Surgery Surgery and Surgeons Medical Devices Prostheses Innovation Penis Inventions and Patents Montefiore Medical Center Source Type: news
The Heart Surgery That Isn ’t as Safe for Older Women
Coronary artery bypass grafting, the most common cardiac procedure in the United States, was studied mostly in men. Women are paying the price. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - January 20, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Paula Span Tags: Women and Girls Heart Surgery and Surgeons Research Clinical Trials Stents (Medical Devices) Elderly JAMA Surgery (Journal) Source Type: news
With Harsh Anti-L.G.B.T.Q. Law, Uganda Risks a Health Crisis
The country had made great progress against H.I.V. Now terrified patients have fled clinics, and experts fear a resurgence. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - January 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Apoorva Mandavilli and Esther Ruth Mbabazi Tags: Discrimination Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Homosexuality and Bisexuality Human Rights and Human Rights Violations Hate Crimes Sexually Transmitted Diseases Transgender Embargoes and Sanctions Evictions Prisons and Prisoners Bri Source Type: news
Chinese Scientists Shared Coronavirus Data with US Before Pandemic
Newly released documents indicate that a U.S. genetic database had received the sequence of the coronavirus two weeks before it was made public by others. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - January 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Benjamin Mueller Tags: your-feed-science Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) United States Politics and Government Electronic Health Records Medicine and Health Research National Institutes of Health Wuhan (China) Source Type: news
What to Know About the Federal Law at the Heart of the Latest Supreme Court Abortion Case
The federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act, known as EMTALA, requires hospitals to provide medically necessary care to stabilize patients in emergency situations. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - January 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Pam Belluck Tags: Abortion Law and Legislation Hospitals Emergency Medical Treatment Suits and Litigation (Civil) Women and Girls Federal-State Relations (US) States (US) Pregnancy and Childbirth Medicine and Health Appeals Courts (US) United States P Source Type: news
King Charles ’s Prostate Treatment Is Common Among Men His Age
When medicine does not ease an enlarged prostate, known also as BPH, a common surgery with few risks is often used. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - January 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Gina Kolata Tags: Prostate Gland Charles III, King of the United Kingdom Surgery and Surgeons Royal Families Source Type: news
Joseph Zadroga, Who Championed 9/11 Emergency Workers, Dies at 76
After the death of his son, a police detective, was linked to toxins at the World Trade Center site, he helped win federal benefits for other emergency responders. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - January 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Sam Roberts Tags: Zadroga, Joseph (1947-2024) Deaths (Obituaries) September 11 (2001) James Zadroga 9-11 Health and Compensation Act Zadroga, James Workplace Hazards and Violations Office of the Chief Medical Examiner of the City of New York New York City E Source Type: news
Claire M. Fagin, Powerful Advocate for Nurses and Nursing, Dies at 97
“It is really hard,” a colleague said, “to identify anyone who has had a larger impact on nursing than Claire.” (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - January 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Cornelia Dean Tags: Fagin, Claire M Deaths (Obituaries) Nursing and Nurses Colleges and Universities Mental Health and Disorders University of Pennsylvania Source Type: news
Cancer Deaths Are Falling, but There May Be an Asterisk
The American Cancer Society found many deaths prevented, but an uptick in incidence of a variety of cancers. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - January 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Gina Kolata Tags: Cancer Deaths (Fatalities) Breast Cancer Colon and Colorectal Cancer American Cancer Society Research Statistics Journal of the American Medical Assn Source Type: news
