Medtronic trial of Hugo robot in hernia repair hits primary endpoints
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From Saint Roch to The Pitt by Ellie Rose Mattoon
Saint Roch was never supposed to touch his patients. According to medieval legend, that’s what a hospital director…
AI voice agents helped improve accuracy of blood pressure measurements in older adults
Artificial intelligence (AI) voice agents helped older adults with high blood pressure to accurately report their blood pressure…
Nurses, midwives and health care assistants strike for second day
Nurse Sarita Sharma on strike in Wellington. Photo: SAMUEL RILLSTONE / RNZ More than 36,000 nurses, midwives and…
Popular Heart Attack Drug May Raise Risk Of Death For Some Women
A new study says a common drug prescribed after a heart attack does not benefit the vast majority…
MP raises alarm over insurers slashing healthcare coverage, raising premiums
 Malaysians have complained of insurance companies drastically reducing the duration of medical coverage under their policies For…
Plunket and Hospice nurses refile pay equity claims
Hospice New Zealand and Plunket, which employed 1600 union members between them, were supportive of the claims. Photo:…
The right — and wrong — ways for patients to use chatbots
At 3 a.m., everything feels worse. That unfamiliar ache in your side? Not awful, but persistent. You know…
French doctor goes on trial for poisoning 30 patients, 12 fatally
A former anaesthetist has gone on trial in the city of Besançon, in eastern France, accused of intentionally…
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says mpox is no longer a global health emergency
GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization no longer considers the mpox outbreak in Africa to be an…
How often should you be going to the bathroom? What doctors say.
Digestive health has a bigger impact on daily life than many of us realize. It influences not only…
Senior mental health nurse Anthony Lockington loses job for misconduct, causing colleague harm
The colleague reportedly received unsatisfactory responses – with Lockington allegedly stating on one occasion that his behaviour was…