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A lawsuit filed in Brooklyn Supreme Court accuses a physician assistant at the campus health clinic of inappropriate touching toward female students over several years. The plaintiff, a former film student, says the assistant repeatedly guided her to his office, pressed his hand on her thigh and

Healing slow wounds in diabetes: a new approach under study

Diabetes can lead to wounds that refuse to heal, especially on the feet. These stubborn sores, called diabetic ulcers, often stay open for weeks or months. Blood flow problems and constant inflammation slow down the body’s natural repair process. The usual treatments don’t always work well, leaving

Better Feedback Could Save Lives—Why Surgeons Aren’t Getting It

Most people assume that if a surgeon performs well, praise is automatic. But in surgery, silence doesn’t mean success—it often means no one bothered to point out mistakes. Research shows that only about one in ten surgeries in Germany includes a proper feedback session afterward. That’s a problem be

technology

Health logs face stiff competition from the new digital health data race

Long before apps and cloud servers took over, paper-based disease logs served doctors as their main tool for tracking how patients fared over time. Those dusty binders still exist in corners of hospitals, but their printed days may be numbered. The push now is toward systems where every doctor visit

How AI could change the way patients with long-term illnesses make health choices

More people in the UK are living with multiple long-term health problems than ever before. Conditions like diabetes, heart disease, or arthritis often come together, making treatment plans tricky. Doctors try to involve patients in decisions about their care, but time pressures and unclear communica

Checking if medical students in Malawi are ready to talk organ donation

Every hospital visit ends the same way in Malawis biggest cities. Someone gestures toward a sick relative and asks if there is a cure. When diseases destroy vital organs, doctors can only reply with bad news unless organ donation becomes a real option. A recent research project tested how much medic

Celebrating Psychiatry: A New Global Day

Psychiatry, the field that blends biology, mind and society to tackle mental illness, still struggles for its place in the medical world. Even though research and treatments have grown a lot, people rarely hear about psychiatry as its own specialty. Most campaigns talk about mental health in b

Students’ Views on Body Donation: A Fresh Take

The study set out to understand how first‑year medical students feel about donating bodies for science. Researchers collected answers from a questionnaire, hoping to give teachers a clearer picture of student opinions. The goal was to help educators tailor their teaching around the topic. Students

politics

How new loan rules could derail future doctors' dreams

Eddie Jiang planned to become a doctor since high school. He picked an affordable in-state college, keeping one eye on medical school costs. Now, after graduating, he questions if his dream remains within reach. New federal loan limits are turning his expectations upside down. Starting this year, f

business

Why India is becoming a hotspot for global tech and healthcare jobs