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Doctors Are Hoarding Unproven Coronavirus Medicine by Writing Prescriptions for Themselves and Their Families – ProPublica

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. A nationwide shortage of two drugs touted as possible treatments for the coronavirus is being driven in part by doctors inappropriately prescribing the medicines for family, friends and themselves, according to pharmacists and… Read More: Doctors Are Hoarding Unproven Coronavirus Medicine by Writing Prescriptions for… »

Half of people in the US would sell their genetic data for $95

By Jason Arunn Murugesu How much is your genetic data worth to you?Jochen Tack / Alamy As consumer genetic testing has risen in popularity, awareness of the value of genetic data has lagged behind. A survey of people in the US has found that 50 per cent would hand over their genetic data for $… Read More: Half of people in the US would sell their genetic… »

James Blunt says two donors have offered up their kidneys to help his sick father

The reveal comes as the singer made an appeal on Good Morning Britain earlier this year James Blunt has said two donors have come forward to offer up their kidneys to his sick father, Charles Blount. The reveal comes following a plea Blunt made on Good Morning Britain back in October. During the show, the… Read More: James Blunt says two donors have offered up their kidneys… »

How GPs can build trust with their patients living with HIV

People living with HIV in the UK have high levels of GP registration and about two-thirds of these individuals have good experiences of using a GP, according to research recently published in BJGP Open. In-depth interviews showed that a “good” GP took time to get to know their HIV-positive patients, accept them without judgement and… Read More: How GPs can build trust with their patients living with… »