Two-thirds of U.S. high schoolers reported difficulty completing schoolwork since the beginning of the pandemic, with lesbian, gay and bisexual youth among the most severely affected.
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Why this medical school is doing it right
It’s been shown that patients can benefit from a satisfying medical experience and the actual clinical treatment. The satisfying medical experience in and of itself leads to trust, follow-through, and health improvements. Medical school is the op…
Leroy Merlin, Nokian Tyres, Renault—Here Are The Companies Under Fire For Russian Ties
French retailer Leroy Merlin this week became the target of the Ukrainian government, which has crusaded over the last few weeks against companies it believes aren’t doing enough to punish Russia financially.
35 Manufacturers Granted Licenses To Produce Generic Version Of Pfizer’s Covid Antiviral Pill For Developing Countries
The move will give 95 lower-income countries access to a generic version of Pfizer’s oral Covid-19 antiviral treatment.
New medical students: Do not take yourself too seriously
When you are trapped in a locker room in only your underwear at 3 a.m., you realize how many things must have gone wrong for you to land in that spot. Within the first week of my clinical rotations, I managed to be bested by the scrub machine. It was a…
It goes without saying: a residency nterview
Describe a challenge and how you overcame it. Is this an interview? It is. I see. Yes, the way you are looking at me like I should be providing an answer. OK, well. You see this is a challenge right here because you are two-dimensional and yet I have b…
Don’t forget the socks and shoes: a reflection on the third year of medical school
I badged myself back to the operating room and hiked up my ill-fitting scrubs. The bouffant was twice the size of my head. It made me feel like a child playing dress-up in adult clothes. As I walked to the OR, I rehearsed what I would say in my head. N…
Beyond Jimmy Buffet: The new medical conference
The new reality of medical conferences shaped by the COVID-19 pandemic requires a new language and a fundamental rethink to make these major showcases of medical organizations and societies a place where physicians and patients can share their experien…
9 medical student tips to prepare for the Match
Medical students are quickly familiarized with which specialties are most competitive when they finish their first year. The prior year’s Match statistics can make the process seem daunting. As if the enormous amount of material to be learned is not en…
New Jersey, Delaware Lifting School Mask Mandates—Other States May Be Next
Delaware and New Jersey—which has had some of the most stringent mask mandates of the pandemic—will lift its order starting in March.
