If there is one thing Britons are simultaneously most proud of and most concerned about, it’s their National Health Service. The NHS has been under pressure since before the pandemic, from long waitlists for patients to staffing shortages and financial strain. The longest strike in NHS history, a six-day walkout led by junior doctors, came […]
A chiropractor has been suspended from practicing after a Louisiana medical board said he lied on his license renewal forms and had sex with multiple patients in his clinic. The owner of a chiropractic wellness center in Scott, Louisiana, is accused of violating multiple ethical codes beginning in 2009 and spanning until 2021 when he […]
An app that uses artificial intelligence (AI) could be “revolutionary” for patients with chronic lung conditions such as cystic fibrosis, with the technology able to predict when a patient will fall ill up to 10 days in advance. It is hoped Breathe RM will allow patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) to be monitored remotely, removing […]
Dec. 27—RIVER FALLS — This time of year is the season of giving, and University of Wisconsin-River Falls Marketing Communications program students have not fallen short of that tradition. Through their third annual Gift and Thrift event, these students managed to raise money towards free wigs for people who are experiencing medical hair loss. × […]
CLEVELAND (WJW) — Santa Claus came to town Saturday night. Local first responders put on a caravan event called Operation Santa’s Sleigh in Cleveland just after 8 p.m., and yes, the man in red was among them. The operation, which takes place in other Ohio cities, too, works to bring joy to hospital patients and […]
Ozempic Seemingly bad news can sometimes be really good news. I think a recent study for Eli Lilly‘s (NYSE: LLY) rival to Novo Nordisk‘s massively successful Ozempic and Wegovy provides a great case in point. Results from the Surmount-4 clinical trial were published on the Journal of the American Medical Association‘s website on Dec. 11, […]
From synthetic embryos, to a more inclusive BMI policy, to the possible benefits of vaginal fluids — here are some of the best health stories this week from Yahoo News partners. Some doctors are using AI chatbots to help deliver bad news to patients, report says According the New York Times, some doctors are using […]
Keeping up with all the latest in health news can be a crapshoot. Luckily, we’ve got you covered. Here are the most headline-grabbing stories this week from Yahoo News partners. ‘“Crapsules” … may offer new hope for patients’ A clinical trial funded by the United Kingdom’s National Institute for Health and Care Research is testing […]
Groundbreaking health care innovations, like the first-ever blood test for preeclampsia and the FDA’s approval of a drug that can slow the progression of Alzheimer’s, grabbed headlines this week. But a number of newsworthy studies also shone new light on a variety of important topics, from the dangers of loneliness to the risks parents took […]
SEATTLE (AP) — Some patients of a Seattle-based cancer center received threatening emails following a data breach last month. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center officials said a Nov. 19 hack hit a portion of the health care system’s clinical network, possibly leaking patient data. This week, some former and current patients received threatening emails claiming names, […]