Refurbished Severn Hospice ward reopens after appeal
The first patients have arrived on a hospice ward which has reopened following a £3m upgrade. Severn Hospice,…
How healthcare must reconnect with its core values to improve patient and staff wellbeing – The Irish Times
It would be hard to deny progress in modern healthcare. Whether the metric is diagnostic precision or advances…
A robot is helping an ailing couple stay in their home. Are more to come for an aging population?
“Yes,” he responds. Then he stands up as the robot’s googly-eyed digital screen “face” morphs into an exercise…
Telehealth Booms as Demand for GLP-1s Surges and Questions Mount About Safety, Oversight
Within 24 hours of injecting the first dose of a weight loss medication she received following a visit…
Baffling. Frustrating. Frightening. What It’s Like To Be Sued Over Medical Debt.
When Christine Wood received a $12,000 bill from Bristol Hospital, she thought it must be a mistake. It…
Healthcare startup MediElaj raises pre-seed round
Healthcare app and smart diagnostic kiosk MediElaj has raised approximately $100K from friends and family. In parallel, the…
$9m pilot initiative to integrate palliative care into chronic kidney disease treatment
SINGAPORE – The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) and three major public hospitals here are providing palliative care to…
Boston Medical Center system reports losses ahead of looming Medicaid cuts
“They are hemorrhaging cash,” Gary Young, director of Northeastern University’s Center for Health Policy and Healthcare Research, said…
To die with dignity: my young husband’s final wish came with a $65,000 price tag | Death and dying
Composite: Rita Liu/The Guardian/Getty Images/Quyn Duong “This isn’t where I want to die,” my husband, Craig, whispered to…
At a Tennessee hospital, a nurse stole fentanyl and AI missed it, state records say
About a year ago at Erlanger Baroness, the largest hospital in Chattanooga, anesthesia staff noticed that a nurse…
World faces cancer workforce crisis with 100m staff shortfall, report warns | Cancer
The world is facing a cancer workforce crisis, experts have said, with a shortage of 100 million staff…
‘Godsend’: Queensland hospice needs funding boost to keep end-of-life service alive
A free palliative care facility in regional Queensland that has treated 950 people in five years says without…