World Medical Association calls for a bilateral ceasefire in Gaza
The World Medical Association has called for a bilateral ceasefire in Gaza. The resolution was initiated by the British Medical Association. Dr Lujain AlQodmani, the...
Female doctors’ patients may have lower mortality and hospital readmission rates
Patients have lower rates of mortality and hospital readmissions when treated by female physicians, with female patients benefitting more than their male counterparts, new research...
Will poor American neighbourhoods be better served if doctors can attend tuition-free medical schools?
In February Albert Einstein College of Medicine, in the Bronx, in New York City, received a US$1 billion donation --the largest gift ever made to...
Oxford’s Future of Humanity Institute shuts its doors
A powerhouse at Oxford generating controversial bioethical ideas has closed its doors. The Future of HumanityInstitute, headed by Swedish philosopher Nick Bostrom, opened in 2005...
Ireland’s medical council gears up for legal assisted dying
In March, a committee of Ireland’s parliament recommended that “the Government introduce legislation allowing forassisted dying”. If this is approved, Irish doctors will be ready...
Texas doctor found guilty of poisoning patients
A Texas anaesthetist has been convicted on charges of injecting patients' IV bags with dangerous drugs, which led to the death of a co-worker and...