Emergency care

A representative picture displaying a hospital ward’s inside perspective. AFP/File:   The introduction of Punjab’s first air ambulance service would help to expand the emergency medical treatment available in the region. The provincial minister for specialised healthcare and medical education claims that training courses are in progress to equip rescue teams with the most recent … Read more

More than 1.3 million medical services provided to pilgrims during Hajj 2024

Amid very hot weather, during the annual haj pilgrimage, in Mina, Saudi Arabia, June 18, 2024, Muslim pilgrims stroll with umbrellas on the third day of the Devil Stoning Ritual. — Reuters Out of the overall 1.8 million pilgrims who visited Hajj 2024 this year, Saudi Arabia’s government has reported that it offered preventive medical … Read more

Northwestern Medicine surgeons perform awake kidney transplant with next day discharge

From elementary school, Nicholas’s best friend offers him kidney donations. Nicholas, sixteen, started experiencing kidney problems following a Crohn’s disease diagnosis years ago. Although further testing revealed inflammation in his kidneys that was causing damage, routine lab work revealed his kidney function had dropped; the exact cause was never established. He treated it with drugs … Read more

Pain Doesn’t Belong on a Scale of Zero to 10

Created with AI narration by News Over Audio (NOA) and ElevenLabs. Most of my interactions with medical professionals over the last two years have been preceded with the same straightforward but perplexing request: “Rate your pain on a scale of zero to 10.” I’ve asked patients this exact same question thousands of times during my … Read more

Quick test could help reduce dementia care disparities

At a glance, in older persons, a five-minute, culturally neutral test for cognitive issues enhanced dementia screening and management. The basic tool could enable persons living throughout the United States, even in underprivileged places, to have more access to dementia care. In the United States, around six million older persons live with dementia. Though dementia … Read more

NHS England Confirm Patient Data Stolen in Cyber Attack

NHS England has stated that on June 3, a ransomware attack resulted in the theft of patient data maintained by blood test management company Synnovis.On Thursday night, a Russian cyber-criminal outfit called Qilin tried to extort money from Synnovis by sharing nearly 400GB of confidential material on their darknet site. NHS England released a statement … Read more

Ask a doctor: ‘Is it ever OK to take someone else’s prescription medication?’

Along with your account, you will also get free unique access to several articles and other premium content. By entering your email address and selecting “Continue,” you acknowledge and accept Fox News’s terms of use and privacy policy, including our Notice of Financial Incentive. Since most people are familiar with the dosage and usage instructions … Read more

The economic impact of changing how health care is delivered to older people in emergency departments

Emergency department (ED) crowding, which is becoming a global issue in Ireland, is detrimental to patient satisfaction and the quality of medical care when combined with lengthy wait times. The financial effects of supplementing the current care for elderly patients with a particular, researchers from Trinity College Dublin and the University of Limerick have examined … Read more

AI-enabled revenue cycle management company Adonis raises $31M

Adonis, an automation and intelligence startup for the healthcare revenue cycle, revealed that it has raised $54 million in total, including $31 million in Series B funding. With participation from new investor Kin Ventures as well as returning investors General Catalyst, Max Ventures, and Bling Capital, Point72 Private Investments led the round. WHAT THEY DO … Read more