White coats may be considered a badge of honour by some professionals, but a Mangaluru-based doctor argues the gowns contribute to spreading infection. White coats may be considered a badge of honour ...

Doctors can get dirty. They spend their days poking and prodding their way through rounds, visiting with patients who may be coughing or puking or pooping or peeing or bleeding. Microscopic organisms ...

The American Medical Association voted Tuesday on a resolution that would recommend hospitals ban doctors’ iconic white lab coats, citing evidence that the garment contributes to the spread of ...

When you walk into a science laboratory, the first things that you might notice are the bunsen burners, centrifuges, lab equipment used for liquids, and microscopes all placed neatly in their proper ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. When I first qualified as a doctor, I struggled to introduce myself to patients, who were usually much older ...

STAMFORD -- During a white coat ceremony at the Academy of Information Technology & Engineering Thursday night, graduates of the school's first biomedical Class of 2013 made a spectacular entrance.

When you see your physician in a white coat, chances are you might think he or she is smarter, more confident and perhaps even exudes a compassionate bedside manner. But what about dietitians? Do they ...

Geisinger College of Health Sciences’ School of Medicine held its 17th annual White Coat Ceremony for the Class of 2029 on Friday at Marywood University. The ceremony is held in common with virtually ...

Many aspiring doctors dream of the day they can finally flaunt the ultimate symbol of medical legitimacy: the white coat. In fact, it’s such a significant piece of apparel that medical schools hold ...