Patients dying in hospital corridors, say nurses

Patients dying in corridors at overwhelmed hospitals, say nurses

The Royal College of Nursing details harrowing cases from more than 5,000 nurses across the UK.

BBC News - 8h

The stock market’s ‘Trump bump’ will be back. Just be patient.

The stock market’s rough 2025 start should smooth out after the presidential inauguration.

MarketWatch - 1d

New AI tool for fighting health insurance denials could save hospitals billions, and help patients

Waystar announced a new generative AI feature that aims to help hospitals quickly fight insurance denials.

CNBC - 2d

Significant changes made at Letby hospital, says CEO

The CEO of the hospital where Lucy Letby murdered babies gives evidence at the Thirlwall Inquiry.

BBC News - 2d

Attempted murder charge after nurse stabbed

A 37-year-old man will appear in court on Tuesday after a nurse was stabbed at a hospital in Oldham.

BBC News - 2d

Britain’s chemical industry dying out, says Jim Ratcliffe

Ineos owner hits out at high energy prices as petrochemicals group shuts down ethanol production at Grangemouth

Financial Times - 3d

Nurse seriously injured after stabbing at hospital ward

A 37-year-old man is in police custody after being arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.

BBC News - 3d

The Wanted's Max George 'wrote will from hospital'

The singer said he thought he was "going to die" before surgery to have a pacemaker fitted.

BBC News - 3d

New Findings About Consciousness Are Changing How I Think About Patients

After brain injury, some patients are no longer able to respond to the world around them. Is this really the case?

The New York Times - 4d

‘The worst way of dying’: scientists urge coordinated effort to stop whales getting tangled

Experts recorded 45 entanglements off Australia’s east coast in 2024 – but believe that’s ‘the tip of the iceberg’. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast At least 45 ...

The Guardian - 5d

Uruguay’s popular former president José Mujica reveals he is dying of cancer

‘My cycle is over,’ says leftwinger, 89, who lives humbly and oversaw one of healthiest and most liberal democracies. José Mujica, the former guerrilla who became Uruguay ’s president and a global ...

The Guardian - 6d

Uruguay's iconic ex-President Jose Mujica says his cancer has spread and that he's dying

Uruguay’s former guerilla-turned-president, José Mujica, has announced that the cancer in his esophagus had spread to his liver, and that he had chosen to forgo further treatment

ABC News - 6d

'Patients are collapsing in the waiting room': A&E nurses speak out

Nurses working on the front line of emergency care have spoken to the BBC about pressure they are facing.

BBC News - Jan. 8

Nursing home in Pasadena evacuated as thick smoke from wildfire approaches

Residents at the Pasadena Park Healthcare & Wellness Center in Pasadena, California, are being evacuated as the Eaton Fire grows nearby. KNBC's Macy Jenkins reports.

NBC News - Jan. 8

Biden establishes largest corridor of protected land by adding 2 new monuments

The two new monuments -- the Chuckwalla and Sáttítla Highlands -- total nearly 850,000 acres, according to the administration.

ABC News - Jan. 7

Army Doctor Pleads Guilty to Sexually Assaulting Dozens of Patients

The doctor, Maj. Michael Stockin, was accused of sexual misconduct by 41 male patients in one of the largest such cases in military history.

The New York Times - Jan. 8

In Israeli Video, Detainee Says Hamas Operates Out of Gaza Hospital

Facing international condemnation and pressure to free the chief of Kamal Adwan Hospital, Israel released a brief interrogation video backing up its claim that militants used the hospital as a base.

The New York Times - Jan. 7

A&E patients facing two-day waits in Liverpool

Patients in A&E at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital are facing waits of up to 50 hours.

BBC News - Jan. 7

I don’t want to hear MPs’ personal testimonies in parliament. Issues like assisted dying are for heads, not hearts | Simon Jenkins

On matters of war, of life and death, we hear emotional stories from politicians. It may be engaging, but I’m not sure it is right. Recently, John Healey, the relatively new defence secretary, made ...

The Guardian - Jan. 7

Paxlovid may help some long COVID patients: Research

A small study published Monday found that the COVID-19 antiviral treatment Paxlovid may have use as a treatment for long COVID when administered outside of an infection. Administration of Paxlovid ...

The Hill - Jan. 6

Paxlovid Improved Long Covid Symptoms in Some Patients, Researchers Report

But the report, on the experiences of 13 patients, found that the drug had no benefit for some people and that some who benefited said the improvement didn’t last.

The New York Times - Jan. 6

Ambulance handover delays in England may harm 1,000 patients a day

Exclusive: 414,137 people believed to have experienced some level of harm in last year, Guardian analysis finds. More than 1,000 patients a day in England are suffering “potential harm” because of ...

The Guardian - Jan. 5

Former Nurse Is Charged After Newborn Is Found With Fractures

Erin Strotman was charged in one case of child abuse, but detectives were also examining other episodes with similar injuries at a Virginia neonatal intensive care unit.

The New York Times - Jan. 5

NHS App upgrade to give patients more choice over treatment

Plans for an upgraded NHS app to allow more patients in England to book treatments will be announced by the health secretary on Monday.

BBC News - Jan. 5

Soldier’s Struggles Began Before Las Vegas Tesla Explosion, Nurse Says

A Green Beret who had served several combat tours fatally shot himself in a Cybertruck that exploded outside a Trump hotel on New Year’s Day.

The New York Times - Jan. 5

New Israeli airstrikes in Gaza kill more than 20, hospital workers say

Hospital staff in Gaza say the latest Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 21 people including at least two children

ABC News - Jan. 4

Vance undergoes sinus surgery at DC hospital

Vice President-elect JD Vance is undergoing a planned surgery on Friday, according to a spokesperson. “The Vice President-elect is having long-planned, minor sinus surgery and will be back to work ...

The Hill - Jan. 4

Matthew Livelsberger left 'diary of activity' criticizing the government before dying in Cybertruck explosion

A decorated Army veteran suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder called U.S. government leadership “weak” and appeared to acknowledge he purposely blew up a Tesla Cybertruck at the entrance ...

NBC News - Jan. 3

An aspiring nurse, a dad of two and a college student are among the New Orleans victims

Loved ones are mourning the 14 people killed in the truck attack in New Orleans. CBS News has learned the identities of 10 of the victims, who range in age from 18 to 63 years old. "CBS Mornings" ...

CBS News - Jan. 3

Ex-college football player and aspiring nurse among attack victims

The identities of those killed in New Orleans are starting to emerge as families pay tribute.

BBC News - Jan. 2

Hospital gives update on survivors of New Orleans attack

Dr. Jeffrey Elder, chief medical officer at University Medical Center in New Orleans, speaks to "CBS Mornings" about the conditions of survivors of the vehicle attack and how the hospital became a ...

CBS News - Jan. 2

Prospective nurse, football star among victims of New Orleans terror attack

Officials have not yet released the names of the 15 people killed in the New Orleans New Year’s Day attack, but families and friends have begun sharing information about them online. New Orleans ...

The Hill - Jan. 2

Life in a Gaza field hospital – in pictures

Over the past three months Kieran Seager photographed and interviewed staff, patients, and their families at the UK-Med field hospital in al-Mawasi, Rafah. Approximately 40% of all patients treated ...

The Guardian - Jan. 2

Threadbare facilities, high mortality, cats in the corridors: the realities of life for new Rohingya mothers in Cox’s Bazar

In the world’s largest refugee site, a lack of healthcare coupled with rising gang violence makes the journey to motherhood a perilous one. Photographs by Thomas Cristofoletti/Ruom for the ...