You Know It’s a Placebo. So Why Does It Still Work?
You booked this doctor’s appointment weeks in advance. You took off work, endured the trip here, filled out paperwork while a cooking show blared from a TV on the wall, …
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Healthcare: Google’s AI models are being used by doctors, here’s how
Google’s artificial push is gaining momentum as the company has announced an all-new AI model for healthcare. Called MedLM, it is a family of foundation models fine-tuned for healthcare industry …
Tax doctors on research grants by drugmakers, says govt panel reviewing pharma marketing practices
According to the recommendations made by the five-member panel, amounts received for “permissible research” by doctors from pharma companies should be taxable, while the drugmakers themselves will get tax exemption …
‘Adulterated drugs’ to breakthrough cancer therapy — how India’s health & pharma sector fared in 2023
As a result, the government faced an uphill task of fixing the nation’s image and restoring the credibility of generics produced in the country. Beginning 2023, the government announced a …
Can corporate hospitals advertise? NMC panel to examine issue
The NMC’s decision comes on the back of a notice issued to the regulatory body for doctors by the Supreme Court in this regard. Earlier this year, Mumbai-based infertility expert …
Non-Suicidal Self Injury (NSSI) And Going To The Doctor
Note: This essay discusses non-suicidal self-injury. On a dreary Friday morning I sat in a sterile beige room wearing a paper gown while a doctor I hadn’t seen before performed …
Nearly Everyone With Mild Cognitive Impairment Goes Undiagnosed
Millions of people over the age of 65 likely have mild cognitive impairment, or MCI—minor problems with memory or decisionmaking that can, over time, turn into dementia. But a pair …
‘Give GPs waiting list targets like hospitals’ say experts
Figures show one in 25 patients waits more than a month for a GP appointment. The NHS England data also revealed three in 20 meetings last under five minutes – …
Fear of reprisal means some Quebec doctors are afraid to give MAID, college of physicians says
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 25, 2023 11:23 am Updated August 25, 2023 11:54 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Quebec’s college of physicians says …
Neck Adjustments And Stroke: What You Need To Know Before Going To The Chiropractor
Chiropractic care is one of the most popular yet hotly contested forms of medicine out there. Countless people say the practice, which involves adjusting the spine and neck into various …