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Judges don’t do court stenography. CEOs don’t take minutes at meetings. So why do we expect doctors and other health care providers to spend hours recording notes—something experts know contributes to burnout? “Having them do so much clerical work doesn’t make sense,” said Lisa Merlo, Ph.D., an associate professor of psychiatry and director of wellness

The World Health Organization said Wednesday that about 28 million vaccine doses have been administered so far in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic—largely in the wealthiest countries. WHO emergencies director Michael Ryan said around 46 countries had started their coronavirus vaccination campaigns—of which 38 were high-income countries. “We’ve about 28 million vaccine doses that

Since September, the Food and Drug Administration has approved seven COVID-19 tests that yield results in 30 minutes or less, offering hope for vast improvements in test access and efficiency throughout the U.S. Most of these are antigen tests that look for viral proteins and can be processed on portable machines or cards. The idea

Traffic got a little busier along Main Street, but otherwise, it was hard to tell that coronavirus restrictions were ending in the tiny Montana town of Roundup. That’s because it’s largely business as usual in the town of 1,800 people. Nonessential stores could reopen as a statewide shutdown ended this week, but most shops in

A dream come true! Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna welcomed their daughter, Dream, in November 2016 via C-section and have been posting sweet pictures of the little one ever since. “She’s an exact copy,” the E! personality wrote on Instagram after her arrival, comparing the newborn to his late father, Robert Kardashian Sr. “Pops sent

Patients with serious mental health problems who are being detained in hospital have long been let down by the law – in many cases being treated without consent. Now the UK Mental Health Act Review – chaired by psychiatrist Simon Wessely from King’s College London – has delivered its final report, concluding that the act

Many of us follow Kayla Itsines on Instagram for her butt-kicking SWEAT workouts and inspirational posts celebrating strength. But lately, the social media star has been opening up about her personal life, answering questions posed by followers via Instagram Stories. While followers are interested in the fitness guru’s everyday diet, how often she exercises, and

Mushrooms from the Far East contain natural chemical compounds that could be used for the design of the novel drugs with highly specific anti-tumor activities and low toxicity. These compounds may offer new avenues for oncology, providing physicians with either standalone alternatives to chemotherapy, chemopreventive medicines, or drugs to be used in combination with other

Has your ‘healthy eating’ gone too far? How to spot if your diet is dangerous – and ditch it for good Catherine Gillespie is Associate Dean at Drake University She has spent years researching eating disorders – and has her own personal experience with it Here, she breaks down the red flags to watch out

Nineteen people have died in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ebola outbreak after health officials warned it may be the ‘worst’ epidemic yet Nineteen people are thought to have passed away due to the virus  Thirty-nine cases have been suspected, probable or confirmed since April 4  The WHO is ‘very concerned’ and preparing for ‘the