BREAKING: White House issues new policy that will require, by 2026, all federally-funded research results to be freely available to public without delay, ending longstanding ability of journals to paywall results for up to 1 year. Coverage coming on ScienceInsider.

🌶️take: surgeons often are criticized for being arrogant, stubborn, aggressive, "malignant", etc. But I'm going to talk about why the same traits that give rise to those stereotypes can be valuable, why the field is changing, and why all trainees should consider it #MedTwitter

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Prehospital Tranexamic Acid for Severe Trauma | NEJM nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…

Whatever your historically based political sympathies, if you have even a shred of human decency you surely cannot morally justify Saturday's barbaric attacks on innocent civilians. “A plague o’ both your houses” is, for once, inappropriate.

‘From the river to the sea’: What does the Palestinian slogan really mean? aje.io/vs50o5 via Al Jazeera English In which Arab countries are people free? Freedom to impose Sharia Law by Kings and Dictators.

The Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer will improve care over time. The data from this study doesn’t show much of an improvement, yet. Non certified hospitals had more emergency cases and with that a very small increase in mortality. journals.lww.com/journalacs/abs…

Microaxial Flow Pump or Standard Care in Infarct-Related Cardiogenic Shock | New England Journal of Medicine Excellent study but why no neurological outcomes? nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…

True heroes. Ex-military surgeons embrace new mission: stop Americans from bleeding to death nbcnews.com/news/investiga… via @nbcnews

Remember this countries once had/have their own culture!

This editorial describes the science behind reports of communication facilitated by brain–computer interfaces. Read the full editorial: nej.md/46ZSpc5

The history and physical examination remain the cornerstone for evaluation of acute abdominal pain, but imaging methods have improved diagnostic precision and shortened the time to diagnosis. Read the full review on acute abdomen: nej.md/4cK1QOd

Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery..Excellent review. journals.lww.com/jtrauma/fullte…

“The disappearance of women” This photo is traveling the world. It's called "The Disappearance of the Woman", the work of Yemeni photographer Boushra Almutawakel. Not all cultures are equal!

Only morons are worried about spying in Big Rapids. foxnews.com/politics/lobby…

nytimes.com/2024/12/12/wor… via @NYTimes Excellent article about why the USA lost the Afghanistan war.

nytimes.com/2024/12/23/nyr… via @NYTimes

Business schools should study Ascension Michigan for how not to run a hospital chain. freep.com/story/news/hea…

Here’s a link to all those Placebo Control Trials that apparently don’t exist… How did I make them magically appear like that? … am I a wizard? 🧙‍♀️ … maybe 🤔 zotero.org/groups/5006109…

tsaco.bmj.com/content/tsaco/… Fascinating results how rates of DVT are influenced by elevation of hospital. Wondering if the same mechanism is possible on plane flights?