As big pharma exits Nigeria, asthma patients face spiralling costs | Health
Ibadan, Nigeria — When Gloria Mofifoluwa’s friend informed her in March that the price of inhalers had risen in Nigeria, she did not think much…
Nine patients killed in hospital fire in northern Iran’s Rasht | News
All the fatalities from the blaze at Qaem Hospital were in the intensive care unit, according to local authorities. Tehran, Iran – Nine patients have…
A California marijuana crackdown could hurt CBD patients
You may have heard the extraordinary story of Charlotte Figi, the little Colorado girl who was dying from unrelenting, violent seizures until her parents decided…
Stigmatised And Abandoned: The Emotional Tales Of Kano VVF Patients
With sunken eyes that appeared to be retreating into her skull, Hauwa Yusuf’s lanky body unveiled not only her medical struggle but also her internal…
Ipsen presents long-term elafibranor efficacy and itch-related quality of life data in patients with primary biliary cholangitis
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‘Remarkable’ bowel cancer drug is effective in 100% of patients with no evidence of disease remaining, scientists say
AN immunotherapy drug could spare bowel cancer patients the need for surgery and chemotherapy after results showed it was effective in 100 per cent of…
Stigmatised And Abandoned: The Emotional Tales Of Kano VVF Patients
With sunken eyes that appeared to be retreating into her skull, Hauwa Yusuf’s lanky body unveiled not only her medical struggle but also her internal…
UK government announces ’emergency puberty blocker ban’ for new patients
The UK government has announced an “emergency ban” on puberty blockers for new patients. According to GOV.UK, new legislation states that “no new patients under…
Patients in Gaza’s Al-Aqsa Hospital at ‘risk of death’ amid fuel shortages | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Severe fuel shortages have caused power outages at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in central Gaza, with hospital officials warning that many sick and wounded patients face certain…
Younger patients sought vasectomies after Roe vs. Wade overturned
Kori Thompson had long wrestled with the idea of having a child. The 24-year-old worried about the world a kid would face as climate change…
Major power outage leaves patients fleeing hospital after city plunges into darkness in ‘critical incident’
A MAJOR power outage saw patients flee a hospital after the city plunged into darkness. People being treated at the Bristol Royal Infirmary said they…
King Charles all smiles as he visits cancer patients during first public engagement in months
In short: King Charles III has returned to public duties, more than 12 weeks after taking time away from them to receive cancer treament.The king…
Shocking cost of surgical blunders where doctors leave tools INSIDE their patients revealed
BLUNDERING doctors who left surgical tools inside their patients have cost the NHS more than £30m in five years. Hundreds of unlucky Brits who went…
MEDIA ADVISORY: Press conferences with patients who have been charged user fees of hundreds or even thousands of dollars at for-profit surgery clinics
Article contentTORONTO and LONDON and WATERLOO and BRAMPTON, Ontario, April 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Patients are being threatened with extremely long wait times, denied…
Limestone Coast cancer patients want access to radiation treatment in Mount Gambier
In short: Cancer patients living in South Australia's Limestone Coast say the region needs a radiation treatment service. Patients face long periods away from home and hours…
Reliq Health Technologies, Inc. Announces Onboarding of New Mental Health Patients and Management Changes
Article contentHAMILTON, Ontario, March 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Reliq Health Technologies Inc. (TSXV:RHT or OTC:RQHTF or WKN:A2AJTB) (“Reliq” or the “Company”), a growing global…
Growing number of patients DIY-ing cervical screening to detect HPV
More than a quarter of patients getting cervical screening are now opting to collect samples themselves rather than by a healthcare professional.The test is used…
Cancer patients ‘outraged’ by uncertainty around life-saving proton therapy unit
In short: The SA government has concerns about the delivery and completion of a long-promised proton therapy unit in Adelaide's main health precinct.The highly specialised technology is the…
At least five patients dead after Israeli army raid on Nasser Hospital | Israel War on Gaza News
Israel’s incursion into Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip has led to the deaths of at least five patients after electricity…
With Navalny’s death, Russians lose their last hope – POLITICO
Meanwhile, in keeping with a previous tradition, Putin refused to call Navalny by name, referring to him as “the Berlin patient.” (Even on Friday, Putin maintained…