Some patients face 24-hour wait at Wellington Hospital emergency department
Patients presenting at Wellington Hospital’s emergency department have faced wait times of more than 24 hours to be…
Private health rebate cuts for over-65s spark public system fears
Critics have warned the federal government over its plan to wind back a private health rebate for over-65s…
WHO reports more than 3,200 attacks on Ukraine’s healthcare system since full-scale invasion
Key pointsAttacks on humanitarian warehouses in Ukraine have destroyed medical supplies meant for hundreds of thousands of peopleDespite…
Billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller Is Quietly Loading Up on Healthcare Stocks — Here’s What His New Positions Reveal
Billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller, who runs the Duquesne Family Office hedge fund, has been loading up on healthcare stocks.…
Doctors And GLP-1 Users Respond To Trump’s ‘Fat Drugs’ Comments
The use of GLP-1s is skyrocketing throughout the world; 11% of American adults report taking the medications, up…
Hurricane Katrina forced New Orleans’ Charity Hospital to close in 2005; 21 years later, the million-sq-ft building is being transformed into a $500 million medical research hub
In 2005, when Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, doctors at the Charity Hospital scrambled to keep patients alive…
More health workers, stronger systems: Africa’s new ambitious goal
Key pointsThe new plan calls for coordinated investment to ensure countries have a skilled, motivated and adequately supported…
Patient factors in medical artificial intelligence: a systematic review
Topol, E. J. High-performance medicine: the convergence of human and artificial intelligence. Nat. Med. 25, 44–56 (2019). Article …
Ex-UK Doctor Praises Indian Healthcare After Getting Medicine For Sick Husband At 10 PM: ‘It’s A Blessing’
An ex-NHS doctor in the UK has caught social media’s attention after appreciating the easy access to medicines…
Forget seeking care, why so many women don’t even see menopause as a medical issue |
For many women, menopause doesn’t arrive with a clear warning. It can begin quietly, with periods becoming unpredictable,…
World’s Largest Trial of Robotic Knee Surgery Delivers a Surprising Result
Robot-assisted knee replacement can place implants with greater precision, but the largest randomized trial of its kind found…
New study reinforce the positive impacts of lifestyle changes on cognitive health and dementia risk
A new study recently presented in London to an audience of more than 1,000 global experts on dementia…