Govt bans fixed-dose combo drugs with chlorpheniramine, phenylephrine for under 4yrs
The Union ministry of health and family welfare on Saturday announced that it has banned Fixed Dose Combinations…
From swallowing dentures to inhaling gloves – horror causes of death in two healthcare facilities
The fatalities took place in a hospital and a nursing home, and both involved patients who were neurologically…
‘I go to the gym and eat salads but still ended up a size 30’
Abigail Barry says doctors just told her to ‘put some effort in’ and lose weight until she got…
Wait times for cancer patients’ first treatments increase: study
Angus reports on the basic research, clinical science, and drug development that may transform survival and quality of…
Hospitals Say They Found a Tool To Help Reduce Childbirth Risks: Wristbands
Hospitals across the U.S. are trying to reduce maternal deaths and complications after pregnancies using one small tool:…
HSE issues Ireland’s first-ever guidance on birthing pools – The Irish Times
Ireland’s first national clinical practice guideline on the use of birthing pools for labour and births has been…
Overreliance on AI risks ‘deskilling’ health sector staff, report warns – The Irish Times
There is a risk of deskilling health and social care staff through the overreliance on artificial intelligence tools,…
Tori the hospital dog: ‘She brings so much lightness to a very heavy environment’ – The Irish Times
Patient and staff wellbeing at St Luke’s Hospital in Rathgar in Dublin has been greatly enhanced over the…
Hospitals say insufficient funding is affecting patient services – The Irish Times
The vast bulk of the non Health Service Executive-run public hospitals believe they have insufficient funding and that…
About 150 women turned away for private care by National Maternity Hospital consultants – The Irish Times
About 150 women have been turned away for private care by consultants at the National Maternity Hospital (NMH)…
Private equity ownership tilted healthcare towards shareholder returns
The increasing influence of global financial capital makes regulatory oversight more difficult and places shareholder interests at the…
Hand, foot and mouth disease cases surge across Japan
Cases of hand, foot and mouth disease are rising sharply across Japan, with infections exceeding the government’s warning…