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Surprising drug combo could reshape treatment for suicide risk - The Washington Post

Surprising drug combo could reshape treatment for suicide risk  The Washington Post New research finds low-dose buprenorphine may help sustain ketamine's benefits for suicidal ideation  Medical Xpress Drug combo is the first to prolong ketamine’s antisuicide effects  Stanford Medicine New Study Suggests Low-Dose Buprenorphine Enhances Ketamine’s Lasting Effects on Suicidal Ideation  Bioengineer.org

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Australian medical college leader suspended from position over alleged health and safety breach

Dr Sharmila Chandran suspended until 20 September as Royal Australasian College of Physicians agrees to work with regulator to meet its obligations Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The charities regulator has suspended the president-elect of one of Australia’s oldest medical colleges for allegedly contravening a direction from the NSW work health and safety watchdog. The Australian Charities and Not-for-prof

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Racist abuse of NHS nurses rising amid ‘normalisation’ of extreme views, RCN warns

Figures disclosed by nursing union show big rise on reported incidents which may only be ‘tip of the iceberg’ Racist abuse of NHS nurses has jumped by 86% in the last few years, which their union’s boss has blamed on the normalisation of extreme views in politics and the media. One nurse was called a monkey by a colleague, a patient threw a hot drink at a nurse and followed up with racial abuse, and in several cases others were called the N-word, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) disclosed. Co

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Jewish man in hospital after attack by group of men in Golders Green

Victim in his 20s was beaten up in north London street having stepped outside to use his phone A Jewish man is being treated in hospital for injuries to his face and body after being attacked by a number of men in north London. Police were called in the early hours of Monday morning following reports that a Jewish man had been assaulted by a number of men outside a property on the Grove in Golders Green. Continue reading...

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Greenland decries US doctor’s visit with Trump envoy as ‘deeply problematic’

Health minister issues stern rebuke, saying Greenlanders are not ‘experimental subjects’ of geopolitical interest Greenland’s government has criticised the arrival of a US doctor in Nuuk alongside Donald Trump’s special envoy, Jeff Landry, saying that Greenlanders are not “experimental subjects”. Joseph Griffin said he had joined the delegation as a volunteer to “assess the medical needs” of the Arctic island, which the US president has repeatedly threatened to invade. Continue reading...

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Celebrities call for permanent end to gnome ban at Chelsea flower show

Bill Bailey and Alan Titchmarsh paint gnomes for king’s garden at event in one-off to raise funds for RHS campaign Garden gnomes should make a permanent return to the Chelsea flower show, celebrities who have painted the mythical creatures for the king’s garden at this year’s event, have said. At the high-end event, which kicks off on Tuesday in the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea, south-west London, the “tacky” statutes been frowned upon since 1927. Speaking at the show’s press day, the c

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Two-thirds of NHS nurses believe lack of staff is putting patients at risk, survey finds

Union to urge ministers to bring in mandatory minimum staffing, as ageing population increases demand for care Almost two-thirds of nurses believe there are too few of them working in the NHS to keep patients safe and give them proper care, a survey has revealed. Understaffing and the increasingly complex medical needs posed by an ageing population are creating a “deadly mix” for patients, the Royal College of Nursing warned on Monday. 64% expected to cut services this year. 83% feared financial

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Demand for cruises appears undimmed despite hantavirus and other onboard outbreaks - AP News

Demand for cruises appears undimmed despite hantavirus and other onboard outbreaks  AP News ‘You only have so much space’: the limits of reducing infection risk on cruise ships  The Guardian Why Hantavirus Might Not Dent the Booming Expedition-Cruise Business  WSJ How outbreaks at sea have been helping to shape the global health system since medieval times  PBS Cruise ships are perfect breeding ground for viruses, but we can’t get enough  The Washington Post

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Kansas judge blocks law banning gender-transition treatments for minors - The Guardian

Kansas judge blocks law banning gender-transition treatments for minors  The Guardian Kansas Judge Blocks Law Banning Gender-Transition Treatments for Youths  The New York Times Kobach to appeal district court ruling on ‘Help Not Harm Act’  WIBW Kansas judge blocks law preventing access to gender-affirming care for transgender minors  KSHB 41 Kansas City State Court Blocks Kansas Ban on Gender-Affirming Medical Care for Transgender Youth  American Civil Liberties Union

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New York doctor who survived Ebola says he fears for healthcare workers treating the virus - CBS News

New York doctor who survived Ebola says he fears for healthcare workers treating the virus  CBS News A new Ebola outbreak is confirmed in a remote Congo province, with 65 deaths recorded  CNN Congo confirms new Ebola outbreak, 80 deaths  Reuters New Ebola outbreak hits Democratic Republic of Congo  cidrap.umn.edu Large Ebola Outbreak Is Declared in Congo  The New York Times

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Texas Children’s will create ‘detransition clinic’ to settle DOJ and state investigation - NBC News

Texas Children’s will create ‘detransition clinic’ to settle DOJ and state investigation  NBC News Texas Children’s Hospital to develop ‘detransition clinic,’ fire physicians as part of settlement, AG says  Houston Public Media Hospital Will Open First ‘Detransition’ Clinic in Legal Settlement With Texas  The New York Times Texas children’s hospital to create first detransition clinic in win for Trump  The Guardian Texas Children’s Hospital must create country’s first 'detransition clinic' under

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Hantavirus case, unrelated to cruise ship, reported in Chelan County - The Seattle Times

Hantavirus case, unrelated to cruise ship, reported in Chelan County  The Seattle Times 16 More People in the U.S. Are Being Monitored for Hantavirus, C.D.C. Says  The New York Times Nevada health officials monitoring possible hantavirus cases  KOLO | 8 News Now CDC Shares Update on Hantavirus Outbreak in the U.S. After Latest Round of Testing. Here’s What to Know  People.com No Americans Have Hantavirus From Cruise Outbreak (Latest Updates)  Forbes

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6 passengers from hantavirus-hit ship arrive in Australia for 3-week quarantine - AP News

6 passengers from hantavirus-hit ship arrive in Australia for 3-week quarantine  AP News Argentina Races To Find Origin of Hantavirus Outbreak  The New York Times Passengers on hantavirus-hit cruise ship moved from Emory to Nebraska hospital  CBS News A Scientist’s Close Call with Hantavirus Aboard the M.V. Hondius Cruise  The New Yorker Two more people exposed to hantavirus on ship come to UNMC-Nebraska Medicine quarantine unit  WOWT

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Man hit by van in Birmingham after residents take down union flags put up by anti-migrant group

Police investigate incident on Thursday after witness claims seeing Raise the Colours logo on side of vehicle Police are investigating an incident where a man was run over by a van after a group of people were taking down union flags put up by Raise the Colours campaigners in Birmingham. A man, in his 30s, suffered a broken leg that required surgery. He remains in hospital after the incident on Thursday evening in the Birmingham suburb of Stirchley, police said. Continue reading...

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Attorney General Paxton Makes History by Securing a Landmark Healthcare Fraud Settlement that Creates the Nation’s First-Ever Detransition Clinic and Secures $10 Million from Texas Children’s Hospital for “Transitioning” Kids - Attorney General (.gov)

Attorney General Paxton Makes History by Securing a Landmark Healthcare Fraud Settlement that Creates the Nation’s First-Ever Detransition Clinic and Secures $10 Million from Texas Children’s Hospital for “Transitioning” Kids  Attorney General (.gov) Texas Children’s Hospital to develop ‘detransition clinic,’ fire physicians as part of settlement, AG says  Houston Public Media Texas Children’s Hospital must create country’s first 'detransition clinic' under legal settlement with state  KHOU Texa

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American doctor who initially tested positive says further testing shows 'no evidence that I've had hantavirus' - ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

American doctor who initially tested positive says further testing shows 'no evidence that I've had hantavirus'  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos Argentina Races To Find Origin of Hantavirus Outbreak  The New York Times Hantavirus: A cruise ship, a deer mouse and the fictional line between human and animal health  Medical Xpress CDC not requiring hantavirus cruise passengers to isolate at home  BorderReport 6 passengers from hantavirus-hit ship arrive in Australia for 3-week quar

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