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Spain increasingly depends on foreign -trained physicians to fill workforce gaps, raising concerns about accreditation, training standards, and working conditions. ...

UK scientists developing new Ebola vaccine that could be ready in months

The rare species of Ebola involved - known as Bundibugyo - kills around a third of those infected and has ...

FRAX Predicts Surgery Benefit in Hyperparathyroidism

The Fracture Risk Assessment Tool predictions suggest patients who don’t meet guideline criteria for parathyroidectomy may nevertheless benefit from the ...

Loop Recorders Reveal Arrhythmias in Cardiac Amyloidosis

In patients with cardiac amyloidosis, implantable loop recorders reveal common yet often silent arrhythmias that vary by disease subtype and ...

Pancreatic Cancer Testing Falls Short of Goals

Researchers conducted a cross-sectional electronic survey to see whether respondents were offered and completed germline genetic testing following a pancreatic ...

‘Swap to Stop’ Vape Scheme Aids Smoking Cessation in England

An early evaluation of 'Swap to Stop' scheme in England shows a 4-week quit rate of 34.3% among recipients of ...

Airway Thickness on qCT Signals Heart Dysfunction in COPD

Routine quantitative CT scans performed during acute COPD exacerbations can reveal undiagnosed cardiac dysfunction, with increased airway wall thickness signalling ...

Transferrin Receptor Shows Promise as Iron Marker in IBD

Soluble transferrin receptor may predict iron deficiency in patients with non anaemic ulcerative colitis; in patients with Crohn's disease, it ...

Australia is battling its largest diphtheria outbreak in living memory

Preparing a diphtheria and tetanus vaccinationSIMANJUNTAK/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock Diphtheria is surging in Australia for the first time since widespread vaccination began in ...

The Ebola Outbreak in Congo Went Unnoticed for Weeks. This Is What We Know.

Health officials believe the Ebola outbreak in Congo started weeks ago and say they haven't identified the source. The outbreak ...

P-CABs Do Not Increase Risk for C difficile Infection

The use of potassium-competitive acid blockers is not linked to an increased risk for C difficile infection compared with the ...

Robotic Wearable Helps Children With SMA Stand Independently

A lightweight robotic knee device improves strength, muscle growth, and standing ability in children with SMA, with benefits persisting after ...

Weekly Exercise Goals Should Be Higher to Prevent Heart Attack, Stroke