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EU opens probe into China's medical device market

The European Union on Wednesday announced a probe into China's medical devices market, prompting an immediate accusation from Beijing that the bloc was engaging in "protectionism".

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International doctors struggle with cultural adaptation, according to New Zealand study

New Zealand's health system must improve cultural integration practices for international doctors or risk losing them, argues a University of Otago study published in BMC Medical Education.

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Radiologists propose actions to combat climate change

A diverse writing group—lead by authors at the University of Toronto—have developed an approach for radiology departments and practices to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and become more resilient to the effects ...

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Study shows gaps in new nursing graduates' work readiness

About 60 percent of nurses with less than two years' work experience are uncomfortable with performing procedures of higher complexity—such as responding to a critical clinical emergency, performing tracheostomy (a surgically ...

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The vital role of phlebotomists in blood collection

Phlebotomy technicians collect blood from patients and prepare the samples for testing. Most work in hospitals and clinics, but some collect blood for donation purposes. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Fiona Craig, who oversees ...

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'Havana Syndrome' linked to Russian intelligence unit: Report

Russian intelligence has been linked to mysterious so-called Havana Syndrome symptoms experienced by US diplomats, a media investigation said Monday, but the State Department stood by its assessment that no foreign actor ...

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HHS opens investigation into UnitedHealth cyberattack

Following a cyberattack on one of the nation's largest health insurers that's thrown health care payments into disarray and likely exposed reams of private patient data, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said ...

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Report shows score comparability in-person, remote proctoring

Residents taking the 2020 Internal Medicine In-Training Examination (IM-ITE) performed similarly across in-person and remote proctoring—providing evidence of score comparability, according to an American College of Physicians ...

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Endo agrees settlement on US charges on opioid crisis

US officials announced Thursday an agreement with Endo Health Solutions (EHSI) to settle civil and criminal claims over the mislabeling of its pain reliever drug Opana, which has contributed to the opioid epidemic.

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Patient mindset training helps care teams

A new study from Stanford University, published Jan. 19 in Patient Education and Counseling, evaluates the effectiveness of patient mindset training on provider learning and behavior.

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Transforming nursing assessment in acute hospitals

A large-scale participatory study led by QUT researchers has shown how optimizing ward nursing physical assessment for early changes and trends in patient condition can enhance hospital safety.

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Taking a global view of musical care

The field of musical care has been rapidly developing in recent years, and a recent paper by Dr. Katie Rose Sanfilippo at City, University of London has introduced the Musical Care International Network and the work that ...

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Novartis to swallow German cancer-drug maker

Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis said this week it had agreed to buy German biotech firm MorphoSys for 2.7 billion euros ($2.9 billion), giving it access to a new blood cancer treatment.