63 Doctors Share Their Dumbest Ever Patient Stories
40. “There was a 24-year-old patient who was brought in from a jail in a rural county. He…
Insurers claim AI is already increasing healthcare costs
Hospitals’ use of artificial intelligence tools as they submit insurance claims led to an additional $942 million in…
Bangladesh’s new approach to noncommunicable diseases
Noncommunicable diseases cause about 70% of deaths in Bangladesh, yet many people don’t know they have them until…
Minority ethnic NHS staff pay a heavy price for speaking up about patient safety | NHS
Your report (One in five black, Asian and minority ethnic NHS managers in England plan to quit amid…
Trauma Is Apparently Contagious
There is no question that working with traumatized patients can be difficult and emotionally demanding. But when did…
Health care costs a major concern for voters ahead of midterms
Geoff Bennett: The midterm elections are closing in, and once again, health care costs, including loss of insurance…
Children’s Wisconsin to offer new gene therapy for Sanfilippo Type A
MILWAUKEE – A breakthrough treatment for a rare childhood genetic disorder is giving new hope to families. The…
61 Historical Medical Treatments That Did More Harm Than Good
Re-orienting dementia patients. Don’t do it. Edit to add:I quickly saw how devastating it was for patients to…
Vaccination rates are falling in Africa, but a new strategy aims to turn things around. Five things it needs to get right
Africa has reached an important moment in its immunisation journey. Coverage is not rising fast enough to keep…
Stroke Rates Have Nearly Doubled in Adults Under 55: Study
5 min read Key Points Stroke rates in adults aged 20 to 54 have almost doubled over nearly…
Scott Power: Week of wins and setbacks for ASX healthcare sector
ASX healthcare served up a week with more than a few head-scratchers. Pic: Getty Images Paradigm’s phase III…
Why young women get health advice from TikTok—and what to do about it
A growing share of young women get health and wellness information from social media influencers. Survey data points…