Woman’s snake bite death in Katherine sparks warnings against complacency
No fang marks, blood or swelling, just venom that can end a life before you realise you’ve been…
Permanent license ban for N.J. doctor accused of improperly prescribing drugs
A doctor has been permanently banned from practicing in New Jersey in an agreement with the state to…
Aussies divided as authorities respond to AI trend in healthcare: ‘Poses some problems’
Doctors are increasingly using artificial intelligence (AI) to take notes for them during patient consultations, and while there…
1400+ mental health professionals needed on Southwest Florida’s Gulf Coast
Sheridan Chester had a hard childhood. She grew up in an abusive home. At just 12 years old,…
Passive Smoke Exposure in Prepubescent Males Affects Lung Function in Children, Grandchildren
A new study has found that paternal prepubertal passive smoke exposure was associated with impaired lung function trajectories…
Rising Obesity Rates in Adolescents, Young Adults Tied to Major Health Complications
Ashwin Chetty Credit: Yale School of Medicine New research is shedding light on large portions of obesity-related complications…
Biloela Hospital on maternity bypass for three years with patients treated via telehealth
At 36 weeks pregnant, first-time mum Isabella Zarkow knew something was not right when her headache would not…
Doctors in Gaza struggle to fight rare paralytic illness under Israeli blockade – POLITICO
Before October 2023, acute flaccid paralysis was “something strange and very rare,” with one or two cases turning…
In Oregon and Beyond, Many Kids in Mental Health Crises Come to the ER—And Languish
A few years ago, the Portland-based health policy researcher John McConnell recalls, he started hearing about a problem.…
2 Michigan doctors, staff charged in opioid distribution conspiracy
FDA Approves non-Opioid painkiller to combat addiction crisis The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Journavx, a…
Relying on AI in colonoscopies risks eroding doctors’ skills, study warns – POLITICO
“Our results are concerning given the adoption of AI in medicine is rapidly spreading,” said study co-author Marcin…
Nebraska doctors struggling with mental health issues had nowhere to go, until now
HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) – After decades in the emergency room, Ronda Ehley, Chief Nursing Officer at Mary Lanning…