Steep rise in sepsis hospital admissions over past two decades, research reveals
There were 217 admissions per 100,000 people in 2000, which increased to 386 admissions per 100,000 people in…
Qld’s hospitals tackle health of patients and planet in emission reduction efforts
Humanity is facing what is being described as its greatest health challenge, and those charged with keeping us…
Dropped implants in OR: A hidden contamination threat
The “five-second rule” doesn’t hold in the operating room, where even brief contact with the floor contaminates implants…
Emergency room waits for mental health care are still too long
As of 2024, there were fewer mental health patients stuck waiting in hospital emergency departments than in 2022.…
Minimally invasive valve repair lowers hospitalizations in heart failure patients
At two years of follow-up, patients with a poorly functioning tricuspid valve in the heart who received optimal…
Kaiser made $9.3 billion last year. Critics say it has strayed from its charitable mission
Some employees called it the “dash for cash.” Months after Kaiser Permanente doctors saw a patient, federal prosecutors…
New mother’s experience highlights importance of postpartum heart care
At 35, Brooklyn resident Luyba Caloras was healthy, with no history of heart problems and no reason to…
AI helps identify childhood cancer survivors needing extra support
Artificial intelligence (AI) could help physicians determine if survivors of childhood cancer need extra support – and the…
New algorithm enables precise subtyping of metabolic liver disease
Metabolic-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is a clinically heterogeneous condition with highly variable outcomes affecting more than 30%…
Study explores racial differences in gastric cancer immunotherapy outcomes
Advanced gastric cancer remains one of the deadliest malignancies, with a 5-year overall survival rate below 10%. In…
Study reveals how inflammation disrupts lymph node structure in lymphoma
In aggressive lymphomas, inflammatory messengers reprogram the “conductors” of the immune system, causing lymph nodes structure to collapse.…
Estradiol patches as effective as injections for locally advanced prostate cancer
Hormone patches are as good at controlling locally advanced prostate cancer as the injections typically used to deliver…