Following a recent outbreak of the deadly hantavirus on the cruise ship MV Hondius, KFF Health News editor-at-large and infectious disease doctor Céline Gounder spoke to numerous media outlets about the risks from the disease…Read MoreContinue Reading
‘New cancer test makes me feel women’s health matters’ Contributed Angela Ransby said a trial for a new test to detect womb cancer made her feel women’s health was being taken seriously A patient said she felt women’s health was being taken seriously by a hospital after it began triallingContinue Reading
MedPage Today) — TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of Texas Tech Health El Paso, look at the top medical…Read MoreContinue Reading
Reuters Canadian passengers from the MV Hondius were flown back from Tenerife on 10 May A Canadian who sailed on the cruise ship MV Hondius which was hit by a hantavirus outbreak in April has tested positive for the disease, officials in the province of British Columbia say. The individual,Continue Reading
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For years, the Department of Health and Human Services built standards to make sure electronic health records were user-friendly and offered transparent advice to doctors. Now they’re relaxing those standards, and doctors and critics in the hospital industry are worried…Read MoreContinue Reading
I tried the UK’s ‘saltiest’ sandwich – here’s what I learned 3 hours ago James Gallagher Health and science correspondent Emma Lynch/BBC James Gallagher takes a break from packed lunches in the name of research The sarnie, sold by bakery chain Gail’s, contains 6.88g of salt. That’s more than theContinue Reading
African health officials say there is a new outbreak of the Ebola disease in the Central African country of Congo, with at least 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths, Read MoreContinue Reading
Africa’s top public health body has confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo’s Ituri province, Read MoreContinue Reading
Deductible. Copay. Out-of-pocket limit. What do these health insurance terms actually mean? We explain common phrases from insurance policies so navigating your plan is less of a headache…Read MoreContinue Reading
What are the symptoms of meningitis and is there a vaccine? 60 minutes ago Michelle Roberts Digital health editor Reuters An emergency vaccination programme followed an outbreak in Kent A college student has died and two people are being treated after cases of meningitis in Reading, Berkshire, the UK HealthContinue Reading
Africa’s top public health body has confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo’s remote Ituri province, Read MoreContinue Reading
Six passengers from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak have arrived in Australia for a quarantine expected to last at least three weeks, Read MoreContinue Reading