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Bureaucrats vs. Kidney Patients

www.wsj.com

A test can help catch kidney disease early. Why is it blocked?

Tshepong Hospital’s first open-heart surgery patient on the mend

www.timeslive.co.za

Woman overcomes years-long fear to undergo successful surgery at the facility.

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Mental health nurse almost died when trans hospital patient tried to strangle her using a drawstring from his hoodie - as attacker is jailed for life for attempted murder

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Kieffer Sutton, 25, throttled Kazeema Afzal, 37, at Health Lane Hospital in West Bromwich after telling her 'It'll be fun seeing you die, you b****'.

Study: COVID-19 forecasting tool allowed hospital to manage patient capacity, resources amid pandemic's third wave

medicalxpress.com

During the peak of the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021, the health-care system's capacity was stretched and hospitals across Canada relied on each other to share resources and provide care.

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Blood Test Identifies Immune Response in Multiple Sclerosis Patients, Paves Way for New Treatments

www.techtimes.com

Researchers developed a blood test to detect immune responses in multiple sclerosis patients, aiding in understanding and treating the autoimmune condition.

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Lack of basic facilities in Nellore GGH irks patients, kin

www.thehindu.com

As there are no chairs or benches here, four of our family members were sitting on the floor outside the ICU last night. Moreover, hospital staff have switched off the fans during this summer, says Yedukondalu, a hospital visitor

Can the placement of dental implants in head and neck cancer patients be done before radiation therapy?

medicalxpress.com

A doctoral thesis at the University of Oslo's Faculty of Dentistry points to the possibility of reconsidering standard treatment routines, aiming to improve the quality of life for people who survive head and neck cancer.

Lawsuit accuses Florida's Palm Beach County hospital network of sharing patients' private data

medicalxpress.com

The Palm Beach Health Network has become the latest health provider accused of illegally sharing identities and private health information of its patients with the social media company Meta, owner of Facebook.

Real Madrid want Leny Yoro to be patient and reject offers from PSG and Liverpool

Real Madrid’s pursuit of Leny Yoro (18) has not ended despite Paris Saint-Germain and Liverpool circling the waters for the young French defender. The Spanish club hope to offer €30…

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The 17 'red flag' colorectal cancer symptoms young people need to look out for, according to study of 25million patients

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Researchers in six states and countries analyzed data from 25million colorectal cancer patients and found that rectal bleeding, abdominal pain, and anemia were the most common symptoms.

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Etsu Nupe Foundation provides free medicare to 10,000 patients

blueprint.ng

The Etsu Yahaya Abubakar Foundation in Niger state has provided free medical support to about 10,000 people. The inauguration of the free medical outreach was done at the Wadata Palace …

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Long Covid Patients Twice As Likely To Suffer From Depression And Anxiety

www.forbes.com

A study of 25,122 adults reported that not only are people with long Covid or post Covid-19 condition twice as likely to have depression and anxiety.

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Hennepin medics will no longer handcuff combative patients

www.startribune.com

Change to alternative restraints is part of movement to get paramedics out of unsafe situations, recognition that handcuffs can be traumatic.

Martha's Rule which gives worried patients right to second opinion to be trialled at 143 hospitals

news.sky.com

An escalation process that allows patients to demand a second opinion if they think their condition, or that of a loved one, is deteriorating but their concerns are being ignored, will be trialled at 143 hospitals in its first year, NHS…

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Power Belongs To Patients: In Memory Of Marshall Allen

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He dedicated his work to “anyone who’s been pushed around by the healthcare system.” It’s up to us to remember what he fought for and march on: Power Belongs To Patients.

Camera catches worker at Illinois state facility for developmentally disabled beating a patient

chicago.suntimes.com

Cameras in common areas at Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center were supposed to make the troubled southern Illinois facility safer for the approximately 200 people with developmental disabilities who live there.