Barcode errors ‘potentially fatal’, warns patient safety commissioner
Barcode errors on medicines “pose critical patient safety risks” and could have “potentially fatal consequences,” Henrietta Hughes has…
Abbott strikes $23bn deal for Cologuard cancer test maker Exact Sciences
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this…
Up to 50,000 nurses could quit UK over immigration plans, survey suggests | Nursing
Up to 50,000 nurses could quit the UK over the government’s immigration proposals, plunging the NHS into its…
People in the US: how has the Trump administration affected your healthcare? | Healthcare industry
Healthcare providers across the country have closed clinics and hospital wards in the four months since Donald Trump…
Border-clinic doctor who rewrote global malaria treatment in the running for Australian of the Year 2026
ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr presenting the ACT Australian of the Year Award 2026 to Professor Rose McGready.…
Not to live forever, but better for longer
When Prashanth Prakash noticed his blood sugar creeping toward pre-diabetic levels in his early 50s, he didn’t just…
Korea’s antibiotic crisis: Why it’s a problem and how we can prevent it
(Getty Image) South Korea’s health care system is praised for its speed and accessibility, but the resulting ease…
Hospitals and clinics are shutting down due to Trump’s healthcare cuts. Here’s where | Healthcare industry
Healthcare providers across the country have closed clinics and hospital wards in the four months since Donald Trump…
How mPulse is aiming to use data and AI to engage patients
Bob Farrell says health plans and providers have plenty of data on their patients, but they’re not always…
Awareness training to tackle discrimination against older Australians
About 16 per cent of Australians are over 65, but that figure is projected to grow beyond 20…
Why big pharma is teaming up with AI giants to speed up drug discovery and make work easier for health care workers
AI chip maker Nvidia’s fresh partnerships with Eli Lilly and Johnson & Johnson point to a broader trend…
Cohealth GP services secured for another eight months after funding lifeline
Community health centre cohealth has been thrown a short-term funding lifeline, saving general practitioner (GP) services at three…