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3 Years of Med School Might Be Enough to Produce Quality Doctors

Drugs.com

15, 2024 -- It’s typically thought that medical school requires four years of study after graduating college.But doctors might be able to shave a year off their medical education and still do a great job treating patients, a new study. TUESDAY, Oct.

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Will We Have Fewer Doctors of Color?

Drugs.com

13, 2025 -- Medical schools have experienced a steep decline in enrollment among Black and Hispanic students since the Supreme Court banned the consideration of race in admissions.The number of Black medical students fell by nearly 12%. MONDAY, Jan.

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The medical school trying to become anti-racist

The Pharma Data

Eva Larkai, a fourth-year medical student, led the student group demanding change. A major British medical school is leading the drive to eliminate what it calls “inherent racism” in the way doctors are trained in the UK. And he says the problem is one that all UK medical schools and the wider NHS share.

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Multi-ancestry study reveals genetic risk factors for two common pregnancy complications

Broad Institute

The scores could help doctors identify and treat at-risk individuals earlier in pregnancy with existing but underutilized strategies such as low-dose aspirin. They also developed polygenic risk scores, which distill a person’s likelihood of developing a condition down to a single number based on their genes.

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A-levels U-turn: Medical schools call for places cap to be lifted

The Pharma Data

The number of students studying to be doctors is regulated because of the cost and for NHS workforce planning. Ministers are coming under pressure to lift the limit on the number of places to study medicine in England, after changes to how A-levels are awarded.

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Simple test for flu could improve diagnosis and surveillance

Broad Institute

Appearing today in The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics , the results could help improve outbreak response and clinical care by bringing tests that are accurate, low-cost, and fast to doctors’ offices and labs across the US and in other countries.

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#WhyIScience Q&A: A process development lead returns to her research roots

Broad Institute

When I went to school, I was set on becoming a doctor. I told him I was struggling with my classes and that I didn’t think I'd make it to medical school. Then he asked, “Well, why do you want to be a doctor?” Then he asked, “Well, why do you want to be a doctor?” And if I did, I wouldn’t be happy.