New ‘wonder drug’ could cut your cholesterol in half
Scientists say a cutting-edge gene-editing treatment could help people cut harmful high cholesterol levels in half — just…
Hawke’s Bay Hospital radiology upgrade to deliver 10,000 extra scans a year
So far, the first stage of the $35.8 million upgrade has delivered an additional 808sq m of floor…
AI Isn’t Coming for Doctors. It’s Already in the Room.
As hospitals turn to AI, patients may no longer know who—or what—is making their medical decisions. As ER…
Thousands more health workers to join strike
Another 5200 health workers will walk off the job at the end of the month, the public sector…
FDA Pulls Warning Labels From Hormone Replacement Therapies
Hormone replacement therapies used to treat menopause symptoms no longer need to carry strict warnings about some potential…
Health Insurers Sink as Hopes of Subsidy Extension Recede
Shares of US health-care insurers and hospitals are falling Monday as lawmakers draw closer to ending the longest…
What is Trump’s proposal to pay Americans directly for health care costs?
President Donald Trump has floated a proposal to put the billions of dollars that back Affordable Care Act…
Telemedicine shows promise in improving dementia care, WHO study finds
Telemedicine and telehealth can be effective tools to help people living with dementia as well as their caregivers,…
Harmful cholesterol levels cut in half with one-time gene editing drug in early trial
Altering a single gene may help people lower dangerously high levels of cholesterol and other fats in the…
$1,000 for a one-hour appointment: why are fees for Australia’s specialist doctors skyrocketing? | Health
In June, Veronica* received an email from the Perth practice where her son sees a paediatrician to manage…
Hospital staff get four years back pay and promotions in new deal
More than 1,500 hospital workers in East Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire will get four years back pay under…
‘Well-liked’ former publican dies in ‘preventable’ fall at crowded Taranaki Base Hospital ED
A coroner says the risk of catastrophic events happening at Taranaki Base Hospital’s Emergency Department remains high. Photo:…