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BMJ -- The resident physicians losing out after private firms took over their hospitals
BY PAIGE HUFFMAN (FJHI '25) -- More and more US hospitals are being bought by private equity firms. Sudden closures and layoffs are having a devastating effect on resident doctors’ careers. READ MORE
BMJ -- High cost of colonoscopy deterring young Americans from testing—and raising cancer risk
BY PAIGE HUFFMAN (FJHI '25) -- The cost of colonoscopies and increasingly strict US insurance company policies are driving down rates of colorectal cancer detection in an age group that experts say is at particular risk. READ MORE
BMJ -- Blackout deaths: the grim toll of Ecuador’s energy crisis
BY ANDERSSON BOSCAN (FJHI '25) -- An energy crisis has seen regular power blackouts throughout South America. Andersson Boscán reports from Ecuador where the situation is costing lives in both hospitals and homes. READ MORE
BMJ -- Does menstrual cycle syncing really help productivity?
BY SANGEETHA NADARAJAH (FJHI '24) -- “Cycle syncing”—a trend promoted by wellness influencers who claim that aligning work tasks with the menstrual cycle improves productivity—has drawn scepticism from medical experts. READ MORE
BMJ -- Ozempic babies: are weight loss drugs leading to unintended pregnancies?
BY SANGEETHA NADARAJAH (FJHI '24) -- Posts about unexpected pregnancies while using drugs such as Ozempic for weight loss are trending on social media. Does any scientific evidence back this up? READ MORE
A Lancet commission on India’s healthcare system has sparked controversy after one of its members stepped down, claiming that a forthcoming
THE BMJ -- India: Former health secretary quits Lancet commission on healthcare reform, citing “corporatisation”
BY SHEFALI MALHOTRA (FGJ '23) -- A Lancet commission on India’s healthcare system has sparked controversy after one of its members stepped down, claiming that a forthcoming report supports privatisation of the country’s primary health sector. READ MORE.
HPV vaccination is one of the most effective forms of cancer prevention, yet in Cameroon the vaccination rate is just 5%. Stephanie Ferguson
THE BMJ -- HPV: Cameroon fights back against one of the world’s lowest vaccination rates
BY STEPHANIE FERGUSON (FJHI '24) -- Curious to gain knowledge about her own health, a young grandmother attended the launch of the Women’s Health Programme in northern Cameroon at the end of January 2024. Moved by the sessions on cervical cancer prevention and the human papilloma virus (HPV), she corralled her seven grandchildren and returned to Meskine Baptist Hospital. Together, they received the HPV vaccine. Another woman from Chad made the two day journey through dangerous territory to access the free clinic and the vaccine. READ MORE.
PRP is regularly endorsed by celebrities for a variety of conditions from impotence to dentistry. Sangeetha Nadarajah asks what the evidence
THE BMJ -- Does platelet rich plasma (PRP) treatment really work?
BY SANGEETHA NADARAJAH (FJHI '24) -- PRP is regularly endorsed by celebrities for a variety of conditions from impotence to dentistry. Sangeetha Nadarajah asks what the evidence is for the treatment. READ MORE.
