On a turnout of 53%, 93% of Resident Doctors have voted to continue their campaign of industrial action for another six months.... suggesting the absence of trust in Wes Streeting continues.

The Q. will now be whether the BMA can continue to (broadly) win the public argument on doctors pay - having navigated through the 'winter crisis' they may be able to keep people on side... but equally may have undermined the perception of their importance to the NHS?

#NHS #doctors
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/feb/02/resident-doctors-england-vote-continue-industrial-action

A new policy package from Japan's government placed the issue of foreign patients not paying medical fees as a major topic to address, but is it only a matter of them dodging the bill? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/29/japan/society/unpaid-medical-bills/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #expats #tourism #doctors #hospitals

Doctors in Brazil using tilapia fish skin to treat burn victims

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/brazilian-city-uses-tilapia-fish-skin-treat-burn-victims

#HackerNews #Doctors #BurnVictims #TilapiaFishSkin #Brazil #HealthInnovation #FishSkinTreatment

#Minnesota #doctors say #immigration crackdown is forcing patients to hide, endangering lives

https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/01/20/minnesota-doctors-say-immigration-crackdown-is-forcing-patients-to-hide-endangering-lives/

> Minnesota doctors say immigration crackdown is forcing patients to hide, endangering lives Diabetics rationing insulin. Jaundiced babies missing appointments. Appendicitis festering untreated for days. Expectant mothers laboring in hiding.

#Minnesota #doctors say #immigration crackdown is forcing patients to hide, endangering lives

https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/01/20/minnesota-doctors-say-immigration-crackdown-is-forcing-patients-to-hide-endangering-lives/

> Minnesota doctors say immigration crackdown is forcing patients to hide, endangering lives Diabetics rationing insulin. Jaundiced babies missing appointments. Appendicitis festering untreated for days. Expectant mothers laboring in hiding.

Healthcare and related research need open spaces to collaborate now more than ever before.

That's why I'm glad to see @nodebb building a community that caters to this need. A federated forum is the perfect template for this kind of discussion.

https://postcall.pub

#NursePractitioners #PhysicianAssistant #Nurse #Physician #Medical #MedicalResearch #Healthcare #Doctors

Healthcare and related research need open spaces to collaborate now more than ever before.

That's why I'm glad to see @nodebb building a community that caters to this need. A federated forum is the perfect template for this kind of discussion.

https://postcall.pub

#NursePractitioners #PhysicianAssistant #Nurse #Physician #Medical #MedicalResearch #Healthcare #Doctors

$[x2 Why India’s doctors leave for foreign shores while Cuba’s serve their poorest]

India’s medical education system prepares a workforce that learns early to value personal profit over their patient’s well-being.

by Harsh Mander

Scroll

December 9, 2025

https://scroll.in/article/1088715/harsh-mander-why-indias-doctors-leave-for-foreign-shores-while-cubas-serve-their-poorest
#India#Cuba#Asia#LatinAmerica#doctors#MedicalProfession#privatisation#capitalism#socialism#communism

$[x2 Why India’s doctors leave for foreign shores while Cuba’s serve their poorest]

India’s medical education system prepares a workforce that learns early to value personal profit over their patient’s well-being.

by Harsh Mander

Scroll

December 9, 2025

https://scroll.in/article/1088715/harsh-mander-why-indias-doctors-leave-for-foreign-shores-while-cubas-serve-their-poorest
#India#Cuba#Asia#LatinAmerica#doctors#MedicalProfession#privatisation#capitalism#socialism#communism

Japan’s parliament has enacted a bill aimed at addressing the uneven availability of doctors in the country and promoting digital transformation in the medical sector. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/05/japan/parliament-bill-doctor-availability/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #hospitals #doctors #diet

The profit margin at general hospitals in Japan, excluding psychiatric institutions, stood at minus 7.3% on average in fiscal 2024, a 0.2 percentage point improvement. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/26/japan/general-hospitals-in-red/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #hospitals #doctors #wages #mhlw #surveys

A doctor at the University of Tokyo Hospital has been arrested for allegedly taking about ¥700,000 in bribes from a medical equipment company official, who has also been arrested. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/20/japan/crime-legal/university-of-tokyo-doctor-bribery-arrest/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #universityoftokyo #hospitals #doctors

Appeals Court Upholds Shaken Baby Conviction Despite Medical Examiner Recanting Testimony
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Dissenting from the court's majority, one judge sounded the alarm about ignoring recanted forensic testimony, saying the medical examiner's reversal "calls into doubt the foundation of the trial."
https://www.propublica.org/article/tennessee-russell-maze-shaken-baby-conviction-appeal?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Nashville #Tennessee #Law #Courts #Medicine #Doctors

#chronicillnessmemes #chronicillnesshumor #chronicillness #autoimmune #chronicallyill #spoonie #spoonielife #spooniememes #doctors

#chronicillnessmemes #chronicillnesshumor #chronicillness #autoimmune #chronicallyill #spoonie #spoonielife #spooniememes #doctors

Answer: Because most #doctors who see patients all day know nothing about #COVID & even less about #longCOVID. They are ~17 years behind #scientists. If they were at all familiar with the #science they'd be wearing #respirators.

#Politics #Democrats #Republicans #Liberals #Conservatives #Vote #Election #DemocraticParty #RepublicanParty #DonaldTrump #Trump #JDVance #JoeBiden #Biden #KamalaHarris #TimWalz #Democracy #USA #Musk #Fascism #Fascist #BernieSanders #AOC #FraudSquad #Progressive