Health

Santa Clara County hospitals have illegally dumped tons of biohazardous waste, including prescription drugs, human tissue and vials containing blood, county prosecutors said.This article was originally published on this website.

Preferential promotion of white men within academic medicine is persisting, with racially and ethnically diverse women experiencing greater underpromotion, according to a study published online Nov. 27 in JAMA Network Open.This article was originally published […]

Construction of a hospital involves many decisions that are akin to plan-of-care decisions and have myriad effects on patients, families and staff. Rather than being based on the interests of a single person, a hospital’s […]

An investigation published by The BMJ today reveals the extent of fossil fuel industry involvement in medical research, leading to fresh calls for academics and publishing companies to cut ties with companies.This article was originally […]

Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche said on Tuesday it agreed to buy US biopharma firm Poseida Therapeutics for $1.5 billion (1.4 billion euros)—but Roche shares dipped over a disappointing study on a key lung cancer treatment.This […]

President-elect Donald Trump has announced his picks for key health positions in his new cabinet.This article was originally published on this website.

An Indian man awoke on a funeral pyre moments before it was to be set on fire after a doctor skipped a postmortem, medical officials said Saturday.This article was originally published on this website.

The makers of a new film about the British pioneers of IVF hope it highlights the “fragile” status of fertility treatment, with perceived threats in places like the United States and dwindling availability in the […]

UK claimants announced Wednesday legal action against US pharmaceutical and cosmetics giant Johnson & Johnson, alleging that women diagnosed with cancers were exposed to asbestos in the company’s talcum powder.This article was originally published on […]

Imagine being questioned about complex technical knowledge in front of your peers, supervisors, and members of the public—knowing that a wrong answer could lead to public ridicule.This article was originally published on this website.