Matt Hancock has resigned as England’s Health Secretary in a letter to Boris Johnson.
from Ob/Gyn & Women’s Health – Medscape http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/953818
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Matt Hancock Quits as England’s Health Secretary
University of California Sets Rules for Religious Hospitals
It would not require a sectarian hospital’s own staff to perform all medical procedures, but it would allow UC personnel at the facilities to do so.
from Ob/Gyn & Women’s Health – Medscape http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/953766
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Threefold Rise in Mental Health Referrals From Paediatric Emergency During COVID-19
Referrals to CAMHS from paediatric emergency care increased nearly threefold over the past year of lockdowns, with the sharpest rise seen in intentional overdose in teenagers.
from Ob/Gyn & Women’s Health – Medscape http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/953755
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UK COVID-19 Update: Hancock: ‘I Let People Down’, NHS ‘Engine’ Burnout, A&E ‘Winter in June’
These are the UK coronavirus stories you need to know about today.
from Ob/Gyn & Women’s Health – Medscape http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/953750
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Arthritis Drug Tocilizumb Gets FDA EUA for Severe COVID-19
For patients hospitalized with COVID-19, tocilizumab plus standard care has been shown to cut the risk for death, shorten hospitalization time, and reduce the need for mechanical ventilation.
from Ob/Gyn & Women’s Health – Medscape http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/953748
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Shopping Voucher Scheme to Boost Stop Smoking in Pregnancy
New NICE guidelines back financial incentives for pregnant women willing to quit smoking and propose that smokers should be given accurate information about e-cigarettes.
from Ob/Gyn & Women’s Health – Medscape http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/953739
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New Advertising Rules to Help Tackle Childhood Obesity
New rules on advertising unhealthy foods online and before 9 pm on TV are to be introduced across the UK, the Government has announced today.
from Ob/Gyn & Women’s Health – Medscape http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/953735
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Vaccination & Holidays, Delta Plus Variant, Reintroduction of Mask Mandates: COVID-19 Global Weekly Highlights
These are the global coronavirus stories you need to know about this week.
from Ob/Gyn & Women’s Health – Medscape http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/953731
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Ivermectin to be Investigated As Possible Treatment for COVID-19
The anti-parasitic drug ivermectin is being investigated in the UK as a possible treatment for COVID-19 in adults.
from Ob/Gyn & Women’s Health – Medscape http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/953732
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Doctor Empathy After ‘the Bottom Drops Out of Your World’
A book about surviving stage IV melanoma highlights the importance of the patient-doctor relationship and, in particular, empathy – and the lack of it.
from Ob/Gyn & Women’s Health – Medscape http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/953730
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