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Duke-NUS awarded €2 million EU grant to help Asia detect outbreaks earlier through wastewater surveillance

SINGAPORE, June 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke-NUS Medical School has secured a €2 million EU grant to help countries across Asia strengthen their ability to detect infectious disease threats early, using wastewater and environmental surveillance as a population-level early warning system.

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Stevie Nicks donates $3m to medical school to recognize her voice doctor

Musician donates to USC to help create endowed chair to recognize Dr Joseph Sugerman, who treated her for years

The Guardian - US

DoJ investigates 15 medical schools over alleged discrimination in admissions

Announcement follows DoJ’s recent findings that medical schools at UCLA and Yale illegally used race in admissions

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TOI correspondent from Washington: After decades of importing doctors from India, Iran, the Philippines and practically every country with a medical school and an airport, the United States may have found a cheaper solution to its physician shortage, showing the way -- right or wrong, the jury is still out…

The Times of India

How Michael and Susan Dell turned a hometown medical gift into a long-term Austin health story

Michael and Susan Dell's substantial donation to UT Austin's medical school shifted philanthropic focus from traditional building projects to direct community health improvements. This flexible investment empowered the university to become a regional medical force, addressing local health barriers and demonstrating how private wealth can drive civic advancement and liberate…

The Times of India

Duke-NUS graduates biggest class yet, with new doctors drawn from business, engineering and the humanities

SINGAPORE, May 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- From engineers and business graduates to literature and communications majors, Duke-NUS Medical School's largest graduating class to date reflects the widening range of backgrounds now flowing into medicine in Singapore. A total of 135 graduates crossed the stage on Saturday, including 78 new doctors…

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Kenneth Langone’s NYU gift helped make medical school tuition-free for future doctors

Philanthropists Kenneth and Elaine Langone have transformed medical education. Their record donation to the NYU Grossman School of Medicine funds a tuition-free program. This initiative injects capital directly into students, fostering upward social mobility. It removes financial barriers for aspiring doctors. This approach ensures clinical excellence without student debt. The…

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A 93-year-old widow gave $1 billion to a Bronx medical school, and future doctors may never see tuition bills again

A remarkable $1 billion donation has made Albert Einstein College of Medicine tuition-free for all students, a historic first for U.S. medical schools. This generous gift, from long-time supporter Ruth Gottesman, aims to alleviate student debt and invest in the Bronx community. The move is expected to attract diverse talent…

The Times of India

DOJ finds Yale medical school discriminated based on race in admissions

This is the second institution to face discrimination allegations by the federal agency this month

The Independent UK

UCLA medical school illegally considered race in admissions process, DOJ says

This intensifies the Trump administration's scrutiny of college selection methods

The Independent UK

Julie Newlan obituary

Other lives: Senior manager at Hertfordshire University who was instrumental in setting up its medical school

The Guardian - UK

Red hair becoming more common due to natural selection, study shows

Immunity to HIV and resistance to leprosy were also flagged as more common traits in the study by Harvard Medical School

The Independent UK

Panicking scientists, canceled experiments – federal funding cuts turned my work as a research dean into crisis management

Fielding frantic faculty emails and panicked texts was not how I had hoped my 2025 would begin. Little did I imagine that my role as a research dean at a medical school would be taken over by navigating chaotic grant terminations and delays of federal research funding, all justified in…

The Conversation

Stanford, Ohio State, UC San Diego Medical Schools Investigated by DOJ for Racial Discrimination

The DOJ is investigating Stanford, Ohio State, and UC San Diego medical schools for possible racial discrimination in admissions, demanding seven years of data.

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How To Ruin Your Entire Life: 33 Heartbreaking And Sobering Stories Of Wrecked Lives

Our brain takes shortcuts to save time and effort, but this, in turn, can hinder our judgement. Even when better options exist, we might default to what feels easy, familiar, or immediate instead of what is rational and beneficial in the long term. Sadly, we do this in high-stakes situations…

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Pakistani connection of Texas Medical Board members on radar: Dual role, advising foreign students

The Pakistani connection of the Texas Medical Board members has come on the radar as medical freedom advocate Dr Mary Talley Bowden exposed how one of the board members is holding a post in Pakistan as well, and how another advises foreign students how to get residency in US medical…

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The Intermittent Fasting Myth: Why It May Not Beat Regular Dieting

If you searched Is intermittent fasting better for weight loss? or Does intermittent fasting really work? you are not alone. Intermittent fasting has become one of the most popular diet trends worldwide. From celebrities to fitness influencers, everyone talks about it. But recent research shows something surprising. Intermittent fasting may…

The Independent UK

South Korea will boost medical school admissions to tackle physician shortage

South Korea plans to increase medical school admissions by over 3,340 students from 2027 to 2031

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Dr Aggrey Burke obituary

Consultant psychiatrist who blew the whistle on racist admission policies at London medical schools

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Elon Musk says going to medical school will be pointless in 3 years: "Everyone will have access to medical care that is better than what the president receives right now."

Elon Musk recently indicated that medical care might soon be augmented with artificial intelligence, further claiming that attending medical school will be pointless in three years.

The Texas Tribune

How cutting transgender instruction at Texas medical schools undermines health groups’ recommendations

Health providers and faculty members fear students will no longer understand the nuances of caring for transgender people, who tend to have higher rates of certain mental and physical health conditions.

The Independent UK

Morgue manager sentenced for selling bodies donated to Harvard, including man’s face

Lodge’s wife, Denise, received just over a year in prison for assisting him

The Independent UK

2 men accused of setting off fireworks inside a Harvard Medical School building are arrested

Authorities have arrested two Massachusetts men on charges accusing them of setting off fireworks inside a Harvard Medical School building last weekend

The Independent UK

Two arrested in connection with ‘intentional’ explosion at Harvard Medical School, FBI says

The explosion occurred early Saturday on the fourth floor of Harvard Medical School's Goldenson Building

The Independent UK

Harvard Medical School building reopens as police investigate explosion

The investigation continues into a weekend explosion at Harvard Medical School that authorities say was an intentional act

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