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Israeli forces attack two hospitals and a school in Gaza, killing 8 people

Israeli forces launch more attacks on the besieged hospital after ordering people inside and near the facility to flee.

Aljazeera - World - 3 hours ago

Texans WR Tank Dell hospitalized after severe knee injury on TD catch vs. Chiefs

Texans wide receiver Tank Dell was taken to the University of Kansas Medical Center and will remain overnight after sustaining a severe left knee injury while making in a 30-yard touchdown catch in a 27-19 loss to the Chiefs.

AP News - Sports - 7 hours ago

Live: Israel shelling besieged Kamal Adwan Hospital

Hospital director says ongoing attack is "fierce" and "without any warning"

Middle East Eye - Top Stories - 9 hours ago

'Being pushed to the brink': Alberta Children's Hospital adds beds amid waves of respiratory virus patients

An influx of children sick with respiratory viruses is putting pressure on the Alberta Children's Hospital, which has brought in extra beds to meet the increased demand.

CTV News - Top Stories - 11 hours ago

Cabbies give Christmas trip to kids from Great Ormond Street Hospital

Eight children and their families were collected from the central London hospital by cabs decorated with tinsel and Christmas lights.

Evening Standard - Health - 20 hours ago

Christmas 'just another day' for family in hospital. Video, 00:00:53 -- , -- Christmas 'just another day' for family in hospital

For Brooke Bennett, Christmas Day is juts another day as her two-year-old will be in hospital.

BBC News - Health - 22 hours ago

report on business - Pitching in: Building a therapeutic rooftop garden for a hospital in Halifax

The Miller family donated $1.5-million to the IWK Foundation to fund construction of a rooftop therapeutic garden for patients, families, and staff

The Globe and Mail - Business - 1 day ago

The NHS trusts which have hiked hospital parking charges over two-year period

All the NHS trusts where parking charges have increased over the past two years to March 2024, according to Freedom of Information data obtained by the Press Association.

Sky News - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Inquiry demand for GPs where patients feel 'unsafe' -- , -- Inquiry demand for GPs where patients feel 'unsafe'

One terminal cancer patient says the state of her GP surgery "frightens me".

BBC News - Health - 1 day ago

Music bridges memory gaps for New York Alzheimer's patients -- The Unforgettable Chorus in New York is using music to help people with memory loss reconnect with family, friends and themselves. Since 2011, the choir has been a beacon of hope, offering a space where those living with dementia can be part of a community. Johny Fernandez reports from New York.

The Unforgettable Chorus in New York is using music to help people with memory loss reconnect with family, friends and themselves. Since 2011, the choir has been a beacon of hope, offering a space where those living with dementia can be part of a community. Johny Fernandez reports from New York.

Voice of America - Science - 1 day ago

Biden and the first lady bring holiday cheer to patients and families at a children's hospital

President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, brought some holiday cheer to patients and families at a children's hospital in Washington.

AP News - Politics - 1 day ago

Toronto cancer hospital expanding to new 15-storey building as it reaches capacity

A Toronto hospital network says its cancer care services have reached capacity and it is expanding to a 15-storey building to handle more patients.

CTV News - Health - 1 day ago

US hospital operator Ascension says 5.6 million affected in medical data breach in May

WASHINGTON : Hospital operator Ascension told Maine's state attorney general on Friday that nearly 5.6 million people were affected in a ransomware attack that hit it earlier this year. The company said an unspecified amount of medical data - including patients' medical records, lab tests and insurance in

Channel NewsAsia - Business - 1 day ago

Patients with high need should get own GP, says government -- , -- Patients with high need should get own GP, says government

Surgeries will be financially rewarded if patients with long term conditions see the same GP each time.

BBC News - Health - 1 day ago

Woman receives pig kidney transplant, walks out of hospital just days later

Towana Looney of Alabama received a successful pig kidney transplant. NYU Langone Drs. Robert Montgomery and Marc Siegel comment on what this means for the future of transplant accessibility.

Fox News - Health - 1 day ago

Security breach at London hospital as fake doctor 'injects' patient

Hospital bosses have increased security after the incident

Evening Standard - Health - 1 day ago

U.S. reports first severe human case of bird flu, in a patient hospitalized in Louisiana

The CDC said the person was most likely exposed to the virus from sick or dead birds in a backyard flock.

NBC News - Health - 1 day ago

Family sues after man allegedly got medically assisted death during day pass from hospital -- Jason Proctor -- News -- - -- Canada -- - -- British Columbia

The family of a B.C. man with bipolar disorder and chronic back pain is suing the federal and provincial governments after he allegedly used a day pass from hospital to end his life with medical assistance.

CBC News - Health - 1 day ago

Respiratory viruses spark wave of sick kids at Alberta Children's Hospital -- Jennifer Lee -- News -- - -- Canada -- - -- Calgary

Alberta Children's Hospital has added extra beds amid a surge of children sick with respiratory viruses, which doctors say has once again pushed the Calgary hospital over capacity.

CBC News - Health - 1 day ago

Report: Hospitals Rarely Advise Doctors on How to Treat Patients Under Abortion Bans

Doctors described hospital lawyers who “refused to meet” with them for months, were hard to reach during “life or death” situations and offered little help beyond “regurgitating” the law, according to a Senate Finance Committee report.

ProPublica - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Scottish patient becomes Europe's first to receive jab for gastro-oesophageal cancer

The vaccine works by harnessing a patient’s own immune system to attack and destroy cancer.

Evening Standard - Health - 2 days ago

Health officials say Louisiana patient is first severe bird flu case in U.S.

A person in Louisiana has the first severe illness caused by bird flu in the U.S., health officials said Wednesday.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 3 days ago

Hospital stripped of trainee doctors over staff, patient welfare concerns

The Central Coast’s only public obstetric and gynaecology service is about to be severely depleted with the temporary loss of accredited trainee doctors.

Sydney Morning Herald - Health - 3 days ago

CDC confirms bird flu hospitalization in Louisiana from wildlife

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the first patient hospitalized with H5N1 bird flu due to exposure to dead wild birds.

Washington Examiner - Top Stories - 3 days ago

Louisiana patient is first severe bird flu case in US, health officials say

A person in Louisiana has the first severe illness caused by bird flu in the U.S., health officials said Wednesday.

AP News - Health - 3 days ago

Tired of long organ waitlists, these patients hope for a pig organ transplant

People worried they'll never get a scarce human transplant want to know when they might get a pig kidney instead.

AP News - Top Stories - 3 days ago

Dirty air now linked to hospital admissions for mental health - study

St Andrews University scientists linked nitrogen dioxide in particular with higher hospital admissions for behaviour disorders and mental illnesses. The air pollutant comes from burning fossil fuels like petrol in cars or gas in boilers.

Sky News - Technology - 3 days ago

Video captures moment that patient spits at London paramedic

Crew was attacked by patient while trying to treat him on London street

Evening Standard - Health - 3 days ago

Half a million patients' personal info stolen in massive health care data breach

Hackers recently leaked personal information of about 500,000 Americans and stole patient medical records that included lab results and insurance details.

Fox News - Technology - 3 days ago

Airlines don't always fulfil commitments made with food allergy patients: study

Airlines do not always fulfil requests of food allergy patients during flights, a new study from the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology has revealed. People with food allergy say that...

International The News - Health - 4 days ago

What is Martha's rule? Second care opinion rule is helping patients

Patients have been moved to intensive care or received potentially life-saving treatment since the right to a care review came into force in England

Evening Standard - Health - 4 days ago

Breast cancer patient given 24 months to live has 'miraculous' recovery, says God led her to cure

Less than three years ago, Tina Willits, now 53, thought she had just two years to live. Today, she is cancer-free — and she wants the world to know about the treatment that saved her.

Fox News - Health - 4 days ago

Bulgaria's transplant patients struggle to find stable drug supply

Parallel trade of immunosuppressant medicine is putting transplant patients’ lives at risk. Sufficient quantities of the medicines are imported into Bulgaria, but a substantial volume is then exported by wholesalers.

Euractiv - Health - 5 days ago

Number of fit patients stuck in London hospitals up 14% in a year

Experts warn that bed shortages could lead to ‘bottlenecks’ in hospitals

Evening Standard - Health - 5 days ago

Bulgarian patients suing the state, seeking revolution in equal access to medicine

Bulgarian law hinders lifesaving and life-altering treatment access for patients over 18. Two patients are forced to pay €6,000 for infusions every 21 days.

Euractiv - Health - 6 days ago

Latin America -- Brazil's president discharged from hospital following brain bleed surgery

Doctors discharged Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva from the hospital on Sunday, his medical team told reporters, after a pair of emergency su...

Independent.ie - World - 6 days ago

Bird flu jumps from birds to human in Louisiana; patient hospitalized

This is the first human case of bird flu in Louisiana.

Ars Technica - Science - 8 days ago

California Rep. Nancy Pelosi hospitalized after an injury in Europe

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was injured while on a congressional trip to Luxembourg to mark the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge.

Los Angeles Times - Politics - 8 days ago

These nurses stopped cleaning. Then the hospital docked their pay

As stacks of dirty linen and hospital waste piled up, seven private hospitals issued their nurses and midwives with a stern warning.

Sydney Morning Herald - Health - 9 days ago

Health-care stocks fall as lawmakers, patients push for business changes

The stock reaction on Wednesday appeared to be in response to new bipartisan legislation that aims to break up pharmacy benefit managers.

CNBC - Health - 9 days ago

What the latest NHS hospital figures for England show

The number of flu patients in hospital in England is more than four times the figure at this point last year.

Evening Standard - Health - 9 days ago

Killing of UnitedHealthcare executive ignites US patient anger over health insurance

The killing last week of a powerful health insurance executive has ignited an outpouring of anger from Americans struggling to receive and pay for medical care.

Euractiv - Health - 10 days ago

Revealed: How our hospitals fail half their seriously ill patients

Fewer people are visiting NSW emergency departments with non-urgent conditions, but emergency staff are overwhelmed with a record number of seriously ill patients.

Sydney Morning Herald - Health - 11 days ago

Physician associates who mislead patients 'could face serious misconduct probe'

New proposals for the rules on regulating physician associates and anaesthesia associates have been published by the General Medical Council.

Evening Standard - Health - 16 days ago

More than third of ambulance patients wait at least 30 minutes for A&E handover

Some 16% of ambulance handovers were delayed by more than an hour.

Evening Standard - Health - 16 days ago

New brain therapy allows paralyzed patients to walk again: 'I feel my legs'

In a Switzerland study, two people with spinal cord injuries received deep brain stimulation therapy and were able to walk without assistance and even climb stairs.

Fox News - Health - 16 days ago

Data from hospital cyber attack 'could be released before NHS can investigate'

Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust said criminals gained unlawful access to data through a digital gateway last Thursday.

Evening Standard - Health - 17 days ago

Pancreatic cancer patient survival doubled with high dose of common vitamin, study finds

Researchers at the University of Iowa found that adding high-dose IV vitamin C to chemotherapy helped increase survival in pancreatic cancer patients. Study author Dr. Cullen and oncologists discuss.

Fox News - Health - 17 days ago

Idaho teen is arrested in connection with a dead infant found in a baby box at a hospital

BLACKFOOT, Idaho — An Idaho teenager has been arrested in connection with the body of an infant found last month at a hospital in a box meant for people to anonymously give up a newborn, police said F

The Columbian - Business - 29 days ago

A Globe Spotlight Team report on Steward Health Care -- A Boston Globe Spotlight Team review found the Steward Health Care hospital system plagued by staggering neglect at the hands of executives.

A Boston Globe Spotlight Team review found the Steward Health Care hospital system plagued by staggering neglect at the hands of executives.

Boston Globe - Top Stories - 1 month ago

Diabetes and weight loss drugs shown to reduce alcohol-related hospitalizations, study finds

Ozempic, Wegovy and other GLP-1 drugs have been shown to curb alcoholism, a new study suggests. Researchers explain why diabetes and weight loss drugs work better than alcohol medications.

Fox News - Health - 1 month ago

Una mujer de Texas murió después de que el hospital dijera que sería un "delito" intervenir en su aborto espontáneo

Josseli Barnica es una de por lo menos dos mujeres de Texas que murieron después de que los médicos demoraran la atención de emergencia. Le contó a su esposo que el equipo de médicos le dijo que no podía actuar hasta que se detuviera el latido fetal.

ProPublica - Health - 1 month ago

A Woman Died After Being Told It Would Be a "Crime" to Intervene in Her Miscarriage at a Texas Hospital

Josseli Barnica is one of at least two pregnant Texas women who died after doctors delayed emergency care. She’d told her husband that the medical team said it couldn’t act until the fetal heartbeat stopped.

ProPublica - Health - 1 month ago

NASA astronaut remains in the hospital after returning from an extended stay in space

Four astronauts are back on Earth after a space station mission that lasted almost eight months. A SpaceX capsule carrying the crew parachuted into the Gulf of Mexico off the Florida coast before dawn Friday.

AP News - Science - 1 month ago

A Hospital Kept a Brain-Damaged Patient on Life Support to Boost Statistics. His Sister Is Now Suing for Malpractice.

The lawsuit follows a ProPublica investigation that revealed that the heart transplant team at Newark Beth Israel let pressure to maintain survival rates guide medical decisions.

ProPublica - Health - 2 months ago

Did a Georgia Hospital Break Federal Law When It Failed to Save Amber Thurman? A Senate Committee Chair Wants Answers.

Thurman died after waiting 20 hours for emergency care under the state’s abortion ban. Sen. Ron Wyden demanded records his committee could review to determine whether the hospital violated the law. “It’s not even a question,” one expert said.

ProPublica - Health - 2 months ago

Arizona Cracked Down on Medicaid Fraud That Targeted Native Americans. It Left Patients Without Care.

Arizona suspended scores of behavioral health providers as authorities investigated them for defrauding the American Indian Health Program. The state’s actions left patients homeless and without treatment.

ProPublica - Health - 3 months ago

This Mississippi Hospital Transfers Some Patients to Jail to Await Mental Health Treatment

Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto doesn’t have a psychiatric unit, so it sends patients elsewhere for mental health treatment. When publicly funded facilities are full, some patients go to jail to wait for help. One doctor said that’s “unthinkable.”

ProPublica - Health - 6 months ago

Ashley Park reveals she was hospitalised with critical septic shock

The ‘Emily in Paris’ and ‘Joy Ride’ star said the infection began with a case of tonsillitis

Independent UK - Health - 11 months ago

Healthy mental health patients trapped in hospitals for years

Exclusive: Ben Craig missed his daughter’s birth and was left ‘scarred’ after being stranded on a ward for two years

Independent UK - Health - 1 year ago

Groundbreaking migraine treatment offers 'new hope' for patients

‘It will especially benefit those who have not found a treatment that works’

Independent UK - Health - 1 year ago

Standard of patient care 'has fallen', NHS staff say in survey

Some 62.9% were happy with the standard of care provided by their organisation, down from 67.8% the previous year, 74.2% in 2020 and 71.5% in 2019.

Independent UK - Health - 1 year ago

'I thought God was taking me home': Tamar Braxton rushed to hospital

Singer said she found herself struggling to breathe after being out and about during the holidays

Independent UK - Health - 1 year ago

Researchers find majority of long Covid patients are women

Researchers believe differences in immune responses could explain gender gap

Independent UK - Health - 2 years ago

Federal Patient Privacy Law Does Not Cover Most Period-Tracking Apps

A patient privacy law known as HIPAA, passed in 1996, hasn’t kept pace with new technologies and at-home tests.

ProPublica - Technology - 2 years ago

Patients in 'danger' from rocketing ambulance delays and A&E waits

Exclusive: Hospital leaders in the last week have been told by the NHS that they must improve ambulance response times immediately

Independent UK - Health - 2 years ago

One GP for every 2,000 patients in England, survey finds

The figures are based on research carried out by the House of Commons Library and commissioned by the Liberal Democrats

Independent UK - Health - 3 years ago