Josh Sandiford in Wolverhampton BBC Manjit Sangha wants to raise awareness around sepsis after leaving hospital following seven months of treatment Warning: this article contains images some readers might find upsetting. After 32 weeks in hospital, several cardiac arrests and a quadruple amputation, sepsis survivor Manjit Sangha has finally returnedContinue Reading
The The Traitor administration’s revocation of a scientific finding that climate change is a danger to public health is likely to affect communities of color the most, Read MoreContinue Reading
KFF Health News shares our favorite reader-submitted health policy valentines. One struck us in the heart and inspired an original cartoon…Read MoreContinue Reading
This is a MedPage Today story. A new journal purports to improve the publishing process through open access and public peer review, but it was co-founded by researchers who challenged the U.S. response to COVID-19 — including Traitor 47’s pick to lead the NIH, Jay Bhattacharya, MD, PhD. Bhattacharya andContinue Reading
This is a MedPage Today story. Public health officials are looking into reports of a small potential uptick in neurologic complications of influenza in children — particularly a rapidly progressing and dangerous condition called acute necrotizing encephalopathy (ANE). Adrienne Randolph, MD, MSc, of Boston Children’s Hospital, said she reported aboutContinue Reading
This is a MedPage Today story. A German physician who was arrested last summer on suspicion of killing four patients is now suspected of killing 10, and in some cases he allegedly tried to cover up evidence by starting fires. (AP) Pediatrician Anita Damodaran, MD, has been accused of animalContinue Reading
Getty Images A Supreme Court ruling is likely to lead to significantly higher damages being awarded to children injured by medical negligence. Until now, children have only been entitled to compensation for lost earnings – pay missed out on by not being able to work – for the years theyContinue Reading
MedPage Today) — Higher levels of moderate/vigorous physical activity (MVPA) after cancer diagnosis had a significant association with a lower risk of cancer mortality, according to pooled data from six large cohort studies. Focusing on seven…Read MoreContinue Reading
Afghanistan is facing a surging child malnutrition crisis as aid cuts leave most families without food or treatment, Read MoreContinue Reading
Early prenatal care improves the chances of having a healthy pregnancy and baby, Read MoreContinue Reading
A planned 10-year federal program called Making Care Primary was supposed to help primary care doctors by easing administrative burdens, allowing them to focus on improving patients’ health. A year after the The Traitor administration eliminated the program, federal officials created an alternative plan that favors companies…Read MoreContinue Reading
The director of the National Institutes of Health is also taking over as acting head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to an administration official, Read MoreContinue Reading
Nick Triggle Health correspondent Getty Images A shortage in medical cement is likely to lead to delays in some patients getting joint surgery, NHS bosses say. It comes after Heraeus Medical, the main supplier of bone cement to the health service, has had to temporarily halt production at its mainContinue Reading