Medical schools are missing the mark when it comes to training doctors to care for non-binary and transgender individuals. Doctors still learn based on binary gender, first established in the mid 19th century. What does that mean for today's patients? Everyone's health history is recorded on pa
Imagine this: You're a medical student in Egypt. Recently, there were major changes to how your school teaches you medicine - classes, how you are graded, and your schedule. GPS helps the driver find the destination faster and safer. Think about it, do you feel confident about studying medi
Imagine this: You're a doctor, and you've just read a study saying a treatment is "likely to work. " Do you jump right in and prescribe it? Or do you ask for more proof? This is what a recent study wanted to find out. They asked medical students and specialists in German-speaking countries what they
Corneal transplants are a big deal. They are the most common type of transplant surgery. Medical students are the doctors of tomorrow. The future of corneal transplant awareness relies on them. To help these students understand the importance of corneal transplants, a study was set up. The
Healthcare challenges are growing. Costs are rising rapidly, as are the number elderly people who aren't succeed in getting better health and also income difference that has long-term results. Health crisis is presenting new hurdles every new day. This calls for medical schools to break aw
Ever heard of something called patellar tendinopathy? It's a fancy name for an injury in the knee, which is pretty common. Coping with a knee injury like patellar tendinopathy can be a real pain! Patients will go looking for handy information to get themselves better faster. Imagine this
The world of medicine is more than just knowing facts and doing technical things well. It's about making the right choices in specific situations. Imagine this: You need to make the right call in a tricky situation. That's practical wisdom in action. It's about using your brain, your emotio
You might think that doctors who've just started their training in critical care would be experts in understanding how the lungs work. After all, they've been learning about it for years, right? Well, not so fast. A study found that when they were tested on this knowledge, recent medical school grad
Imagine you’re a medical student, spending countless hours studying and working in hospitals. It’s tough, right? Now, consider the mental toll it takes. Medical schools worldwide are finally waking up to the fact that mental health is just as important as physical health. But let’s be real, they’ve
Heart disease is a big problem in countries like Haiti, where money isn't plenty. Doctors there need more training to handle it. A group tried something new: a virtual course to teach heart health to medical students. They tested it out and found it worked well. Haiti has a shortage of doctors who
