Psychiatry

Black doctors in England are four times less likely to be offered training places than white counterparts, according to NHS data. For one placement, Black applicants had less than a 1 in 100 chance of being offered a place.

A psychiatrist claims that reciting an ancient biblical prayer can produce measurable changes in brain function and neural pathways. The article suggests that a 2,000-year-old prayer may have neurological benefits beyond traditional spiritual practice.

Semyon Guzman, a psychiatrist and human-rights campaigner, died on February 16th at age 79. He is remembered for his resistance against the misuse of psychiatry by the USSR.