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Study investigates what happens in brain when daydreaming

A mouse study published in Nature has taken a team led by Harvard Medical School researchers one step closer to understanding what happens in the brain during daydreaming. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Lawsuit alleges ex-Harvard Medical School professor used own sperm to secretly impregnate patient

A former professor at Harvard Medical School and founder of one of the nation's largest fertility clinics is being accused in a lawsuit of secretly impregnating a patient in 1980 after promising the sperm would come from an anonymous donor

The Independent UK

Medical student discovers her own cancer in class demonstration

Sally Rohan found out she had nodules in her thyroid in medical school, but hopes the experience will make her a better doctor

The Independent UK

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Body of man who died in Alabama jail is returned to family with heart missing

Organ may have been given to a medical school, a lawsuit claims

The Independent UK

Biology, anatomy, and finance? More med students want business degrees too

The number of medical students seeking a business degree has nearly tripled. This begs the question: Whom will these doctors serve more, patients or shareholders?

Fortune

Over 20% Of COVID Patients Treated With Paxlovid Suffer Virologic Rebound: Study

Over 20% of patients taking Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir therapy, commonly known as Paxlovid, suffer from the rebound, compared to less than the 2% chance seen in other treatment groups, a Harvard Medical School study revealed.

Medical Daily

Doctors plan to leave NHS in growing numbers due to burnout, GMC warns

Workforce report says government strategy to boost staff numbers may have come too late

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Meet three former tour pros tackling medical school, including the 2020 college player of the year

"I wasn’t driven in the same way some of the other ladies are on tour.”

USA Today Sports Media Group

Corpses of Poor, Black and Vulnerable Frequently Sent to Medical Schools for Dissection

Between 2017 and 2021, the number of unclaimed bodies accepted by Texas medical schools increased nearly sevenfold.

Texas Observer

From morgue to medical school: Cadavers of the poor, Black and vulnerable can be dissected without consent

Every year, first-year medical students approach their human cadavers with a mixture of awe and trepidation. They will come to know their assigned cadaver intimately. During the course of their studies, they will carefully pull back layers of skin, muscle and tissue as they learn the fundamentals of human anatomy.

The Conversation

Mumbai: Screen addicts form 'relationships' with fictional characters, finds study

MUMBAI: Screen addiction is emerging as one of the big concerns in a digital age, with a new study from a premier medical school in Mumbai stating that those prone to depression or having a low self-esteem are at a higher risk of getting addicted.

The Times of India

Barclay to set out medical school expansion plans

His speech at the Conservative conference takes place against a backdrop of the largest strike by doctors so far in the dispute over pay.

The Independent UK

Family doctor shortage: Medical education reform can help address critical gaps, starting with a specialized program

Recent reports indicate that over six million Canadians are without a family doctor. This not only has a massive impact for those individuals, but also for the entire health-care system. Given current caseloads, about 4,000 family doctors would be required to address the current shortfall.

The Conversation

Man pleads guilty to charges stemming from human remains trade tied to Harvard Medical School

A Pennsylvania man has pleaded guilty to federal charges stemming from the theft and sale of human body parts taken from Harvard Medical School and an Arkansas mortuary

The Independent UK

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Health of thousands of migrants at Chicago police stations is in the hands of volunteer Mobile Migrant Health Team

The team got started in early May with just a few medical school students and doctors and has grown to about 200 volunteers. It’s the primary source of care for those staying temporarily at police stations.

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A Bahamas Medical School Uses AV-over-IP for Collaborative Learning

Extron NAV Pro AV Over IP solutions tie all the AV together.

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40 human skulls found in Kentucky apartment linked to national network of body part dealers

The alleged theft of donated body parts from Harvard Medical School and an Arkansas mortuary is revealing a national network of human remains dealers.

Zenger

Twin Sisters Celebrate Joint Graduation From Medical School

Amelia and Jasmine Collins graduate from University of Exeter Medical School, marking a rare achievement

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The Independent UK

An AP explainer on recent arrests in alleged human remains network

Federal investigators discovered a human remains trade with connections to Harvard Medical School and have arrested people in several states

Boston Herald

‘Grim Reaper’: Harvard Medical School faces 2 more lawsuits over alleged human body parts trafficking ring

BOSTON — One of two new lawsuits filed against Harvard in the wake of bombshell allegations a morgue employee was stealing and selling body parts donated to the university’s medical school reveals the employee may have identified as the “Grim Reaper.”

The Independent UK

Man found with 40 human skulls and spinal cords ‘decorating’ his home, court filings say

FBI agents asked suspect James Nott if anyone was in the house, to which he replied: ‘Only my dead friends’

Newsroom.co.nz

Third medical school could jam doctor pipeline

Medical professionals welcomed solutions from both parties around relieving healthcare workforce woes, but warned new medical students could face specialist training shortages

The Conversation

Is it legal to sell human remains?

Four individuals were charged with federal crimes in June 2023 related to the “unlawful transport” across state lines of human remains taken from the Harvard Medical School morgue. This indictment was part of a larger effort by the Department of Justice to shut down a national network of people trafficking…

Axios

Medical schools eye workarounds after SCOTUS affirmative action ruling

Experts tell Axios there are still a number of options at medical schools' disposal.

The Independent UK

Harvard Medical School sued by families of loved ones whose body parts were stolen and sold by morgue manager

Federal prosecutors say that cadavers were stolen from the university’s morgue, then chopped up and sold

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