Tag Archives: Patients

It will include a minor injuries unit and it is hoped will enable patients to return home quicker. BBC News

“We have a car and a bus, but we already use those for transporting patients to Galway, Roscommon, Altnagelvin Hospital in Derry, Ballykelly, and Letterkenny, so that service is already stretched as we are a voluntary service with limited funding,” she continued. BBC News

[ In the largest Medicare Advantage fraud settlement to date, Kaiser Permanente has agreed to pay $556 million to settle Justice Department allegations that it billed the government for medical conditions patients didn’t have. Source link

[ Researchers have created a new tool, ELAXIR, to improve AI literacy and raise awareness of the ethical challenges of using AI in health care. It comprises a set of physical and digital cards, supported by complementary learning resources. Source link

[ Gritty medical drama “The Pitt” has made a big difference in the way patients and families understand dicey issues like organ donation or end-of-life decision making, a new report says. Source link

[ A new study maps the immune cell landscape of bone marrow in patients with multiple myeloma, a rare cancer that develops in the plasma cells of the bone marrow and has no cure. This large immune cell atlas, which includes robust patient outcome data, provides unparalleled new insights into …

[ To assess a patient’s overall well-being and identify potential health risks, clinicians routinely ask questions on a wide range of topics, such as car seats, mental health, diet, sexual activity, alcohol, exercise and smoking. Source link

[ For those with type 2 diabetes who have knee osteoarthritis, getting a knee replacement can be difficult because they are more likely to have surgical complications. Source link

[ A comprehensive genetic investigation led by Dr. Feng Liu at Tianjin Medical University General Hospital has uncovered striking molecular connections between schizophrenia and bone health, identifying 195 shared genetic loci that may explain why psychiatric patients face elevated fracture risks. Source link

[ Tirzepatide is noninferior to dulaglutide with respect to a composite of death from cardiovascular (CV) causes, myocardial infarction, or stroke among patients with type 2 diabetes and atherosclerotic CV disease, according to a study published in the Dec. 18/25 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. Source link

[ For patients with interstitial cystitis (IC), longer cystoscopic hydrodistention (HD) times may result in improved efficacy and longer symptom relief, according to a study published online Nov. 29 in Neurourology and Urodynamics. Source link

[ A review in Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology summarizes the multiple benefits of sport participation for people with cerebral palsy. The authors present a summary of available sports, as well as adaptations, to help clinicians discuss parasport participation with patients and families with cerebral palsy and related conditions. Source …

[ Reduced coronary blood flow, measured with an artificial intelligence-based imaging tool, predicted future cardiovascular events in patients with suspected stable coronary artery disease. These findings were presented at EACVI 2025, the congress of the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI). Source link

[ Researchers have uncovered a major blind spot in the way doctors assess future health risk in young adults who suffer a heart attack. Source link

Injection to prevent HIV to be offered to NHS patients in England and Wales for first time BBC News

A victim of Sam Eljamel on her long fight for justice. BBC News