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In an October 2022 report, we looked at efforts by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to support recruiting and retaining providers. In rural areas, there is a shortage of licensed supervisors and funded internship positions to attract new workers. The Department of Defense is taking action to address these wait times.
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2 years ago Read more at Government Accountability Office

55% of doctors said they are seeing more patients with problems relating to or made worse by wider determinants of health. Illness caused by socio-economic factors including poor housing, lack of access to healthy food, smoking and obesity is now significantly contributing to the workload of physicians in the UK. This often impacts the most deprived communities, exacerbating health inequalities and placing ‘significant and avoidable’ demand on the NHS, the Colleges said.
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2 years ago Read more at Pulse

On Monday, TMZ published images of the 42-year-old Princess of Wales in a car near Windsor Castle. The images follow weeks of unrelenting online speculation, and even conspiracy theories. Kensington Palace issued a statement in January announcing that Kate had abdominal surgery in January and would recover—out of the spotlight—until after Easter.
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2 years ago Read more at TIME

Tobacco harm reduction is a step in the right direction for public health Branislav Bibic, Vice President Philip Morris Sub-Saharan Africa. Products that replace cigarettes for adults who would otherwise continue to smoke need to be considered as a. step. In that vein, we advocate for tobacco harm reduction (THR) strategies to be applied to the known risks of smoking.
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2 years ago Read more at The Citizen

Dr. Kgosi Letlape has officially resigned from the African National Congress. This move was communicated through a resignation letter addressed to his branch secretary. He has refrained from stating explicit reasons for his departure. Recent criticisms of government policies shed light on potential motivators.
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2 years ago Read more at BNN Breaking

Valo Health has finished enrolling subjects in its Phase II Spectra clinical trial of OPL-0401, an investigational oral treatment for diabetic retinopathy (DR). The randomised, placebo-controlled trial is designed to assess the potential benefits of the therapy in subjects with moderately severe or severe non-proliferative DR (NPDR) The company expects to report top-line data from the trial before the end of this year. View profiles in store Company Profile – free sample Thank you!
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2 years ago Read more at Clinical Trials Arena

the kingdom’s cities often rank among the worst in the world for PM2.5 particles in the air – so tiny they can enter the bloodstream. In 2023, the number of patients with diseases related to air pollution is 10.5 million. The NESDC advises Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on economic and social development issues facing the kingdom.
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2 years ago Read more at The Straits Times

This is the second in a two-part series on health data protection law. The DPDPA was enacted in 2023 but is not yet in effect. It regulates personal data processing by data fiduciaries. These entities determine the purposes and means of processing personal data.
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2 years ago Read more at Law.asia

We used coral primary polyps produced from gametes during coral spawning. Metabolite information was obtained for seven zooxanthella-free polyops in the control group, four BP-exposed polyops (Table S1), and for four holobionts in the controls and six experimental groups. The variation in the number of data acquired may be due to the somewhat larger size of the holes in the plate (Fig. S1)
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2 years ago Read more at Nature.com

The TOI City Desk is an indefatigable team of journalists dedicated to bringing you the pulse of cities from across the nation, all day and all night. Our mission is to curate, report, and deliver city news that matters to readers of The Times of India. With a keen focus on urban life, governance, culture, and local issues, we provide a comprehensive view of the ever-evolving cityscapes.
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2 years ago Read more at The Times of India