Most older people in nursing homes due to gaps in community support rather than necessity – The Irish Times
A majority of older adults are in nursing homes due to gaps in community support, not because institutional…
MAHA, measles, and medicine’s habit of overlooking women
On Sept. 23, I sat in a small glass reading room at Yale’s medical library, turning the rag-paper…
My ER regulars spat at me. And opened my mind
I’m bent over a patient, starting an IV. I hear the steady beep of monitors, the constant hum,…
Ergonomic Furniture May Not Relieve Pain, Cochrane Study Finds
Some of society’s most vexing questions today span the axis between public policy and personal responsibility. Recycling plastic…
Seniors have fewer choices for Medicare Advantage plans
A couple of weeks ago, Jeff Anderson and his wife got news that upended their plans for health…
Ohio legislators slam GOP’s Medicaid fraud crackdown for blocking disabled people from care
This article is part of “Disabled and Denied,” a series examining cuts to Medicaid home care and the…
92 million jobs will disappear. Will AI replace doctors?
Every January, heads of state, CEOs and investors gather in Davos, a small town in the Swiss Alps,…
Novartis remibrutinib MS drug faces efficacy questions
“This medicine could be one of our largest medicines in history,” Novartis CEO Vas Narasimhan told CNBC on…
Hospital overcrowding crisis: Almost 100 patients wait more than 24 hours on trolleys
Before winter has even arrived, the health service is already grappling with a hospital overcrowding crisis, with nearly…
NHS consultants to go on two-day strike in England in November | NHS
England’s most senior hospital doctors will strike next month in a dispute over their pay and hours, prompting…
Switching rotavirus vaccination to shared clinical decision may increase serious illness, costs
Before the introduction of the rotavirus vaccine, many children under 5 years old experienced a week-long bout of…
Public health leaders remind Californians to vaccinate against 3 viruses
(FOX40.COM) — The California Department of Public Health issued a reminder Thursday urging the public to seek vaccinations…