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DR Congo stops cobalt exports in attempt to halt sliding prices
World’s top producer of metal used in electric vehicle batteries moves to counteract ‘overabundance of supply’Financial Times - Feb. 24 -
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Two clusters of unknown illness cases kill 50 in Democratic Republic of Congo
More than 50 people have died in recent weeks in two clusters of illness cases with the unknown cause being investigated in northwest Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization ...NBC News - 5d -
Mysterious illness claims dozens of lives in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
At least 53 people have died from a fast-spreading illness in two villages, with symptoms proving fatal within 48 hours. The World Health Organization has been monitoring the outbreak since ...CBS News - 5d -
Unknown Illness Kills Dozens in Congo as Experts Clash on Cause
The World Health Organization speculated that a mass poisoning event was behind the deaths of 60 people. But African experts suspect a more mundane cause.The New York Times - 3d -
DR Congo accuses Rwanda of faking genocide suspects video
Rwanda-backed rebels said they captured fighters from a group that took part in the 1994 genocide.BBC News - 1d -
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A Lethal Mystery Illness Spread in Congo. USAID Cuts Have Slowed the Response
Gutting USAID is already having a devastating impact around the world. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, teams that would normally be racing to identify a fatal sickness are gone.Wired - 13h -
Utah Republicans push to let patients supply their own blood as vaccine concerns linger
Health care facilities in Utah would be required to let patients bring their own blood or choose their own donor for medical procedures under legislation gaining momentum in UtahABC News - Feb. 19 -
‘My paedophile letters’: French surgeon to stand trial accused of abusing 299 child patients
Joël Le Scouarnec’s ‘black books’ of handwritten notes in which alleged sexual abuse was recorded are at the heart of case against him. When two gendarmes knocked on her door in 2019, Marie had no ...The Guardian - Feb. 22 -
A French ex-surgeon is accused of raping or abusing 299 victims. Most were child patients
A former surgeon is going on trial in France for the rape and sexual abuse of 299 victims over a period spanning more than three decadesABC News - Feb. 22 -
MS patients suffer side-effects after NHS England switches to cheaper drug
Scores of people experience complications after change from Tysabri to Tyruko as part of NHS drive to save money. ‘It was awful for me’: one MS patient shares her experience with Tyruko Scores ...The Guardian - Feb. 24 -
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Cold calling patients with bad news can be excruciating. At those times, instinct is all I can rely on | Ranjana Srivastava
Difficult news conveyed compassionately and sensitively doesn’t alter the facts but does change the patient experience. “Can I get your professional opinion?” my friend asks. In the 30 years since ...The Guardian - 6d -
‘We’re losing decades of our life to this illness’: long Covid patients on the fear of being forgotten
Five years on from March 2020, millions of people still face debilitating symptoms, with huge repercussions on public health and productivity. But politicians are starting to pretend the pandemic ...The Guardian - 2d -
As baby boomers turn 80, there aren’t enough doctors to treat ‘emergency levels’ of dementia patients
‘Dementia neurology deserts’ already exist in 20 states. The future looks even more bleak.MarketWatch - 16h -
Pope is sitting up out of bed at hospital as he recovers from pneumonia
Pope Francis is continuing his recovery from pneumoniaABC News - Feb. 20 -
Pope marks 1 week in hospital with pneumonia: Might he resign?
Pope Francis has spent one week in the hospital fighting pneumoniaABC News - Feb. 21 -
Pope Francis ‘not yet out of danger’ and to stay in hospital for another week
Chronic illness remains but pontiff, 88, is stable and in good humour, doctor says. Pope Francis, who is in hospital undergoing treatment for double pneumonia, is “not yet out of danger” and will ...The Guardian - Feb. 21 -
1 officer dead, 5 shot in hostage situation at hospital
The suspect, Diogenes Archangel Ortiz, entered the hospital with handgun and zip ties Saturday morning and took several staff members hostage, state officials said.ABC News - Feb. 22 -
Police officer killed, at least 5 others injured in Pennsylvania hospital shooting
A police officer was killed Saturday after responding to a shooting at UPMC Memorial Hospital just outside of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where the suspected gunman also was killed, according to ...NBC News - Feb. 23 -
Officer killed after a gunman took hostages at a Pennsylvania hospital
Authorities say a gunman entered a Pennsylvania hospital’s intensive care unit and took staff members hostage before he was killed by police in a shootout that also left an officer deadABC News - Feb. 22 -
Police officer, gunman killed after shots fired at York, Pennsylvania hospital
A gunman, armed with a handgun and carrying zip ties, went inside UPMC's ICU, and took staffers hostage before he was ultimately killed by police in a shootout, the York County DA said.CBS News - Feb. 23 -
Pope Francis shares message after a peaceful night in the hospital
Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni's one-line statement early Sunday didn't mention if Francis was out of bed or eating breakfast. "The night passed quietly, the pope rested."CBS News - Feb. 23 -
Police officer and suspect who took hostages at Pennsylvania hospital killed in shootout
A doctor, a nurse and a custodian at UPMC Memorial, and two other officers were shot and wounded in attack. A man armed with a pistol and carrying zip ties entered a Pennsylvania hospital’s ...The Guardian - Feb. 23 -
NBC News speaks to mother of officer killed in PA hospital shooting
The mother of the police officer who was killed while responding to a shooting at a Pennsylvania hospital is speaking out. It comes as investigators work to figure out the motive behind the attack. ...NBC News - Feb. 24 -
European football: Fiorentina’s Moise Kean discharged from hospital after collapse
Italy striker suffered blow to head on pitch Napoli’s loss at Como lets Atalanta back into title race Moise Kean has been discharged from hospital less than 24 hours after he collapsed during ...The Guardian - Feb. 24 -
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Pope Francis remains hospitalized for a 10th day. Here's the latest on his health
Pope Francis remains in critical condition as he is showing early signs of poor kidney function, according to the Vatican, a result of complex lung infection. CBS News' Chris Livesay has the latest ...CBS News - Feb. 24 -
Frozen supplemental shakes sold nationwide and to hospitals recalled over listeria cases
The Food and Drug Administration recalled nutritional supplemental shakes tied to a deadly outbreak of listeria. The products were sold nationwide and primarily to hospitals and long-term care ...CBS News - Feb. 24 -
Nutritional shakes recalled after listeria infections killed 11 and hospitalized dozens
A range of frozen milkshakes have been recalled after they were linked to 11 deaths and dozens of serious illnesses, many of them in long-term care homes and hospitals, the FDA confirmed on Friday.NBC News - Feb. 24 -
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Hospital boss felt Lucy Letby was innocent, inquiry hears
There were concerns about a "wrongful conviction", the inquiry into Lucy Letby's crimes hears.BBC News - Feb. 24 -
Two people in US hospitalized with bird flu, CDC reports
Wyoming woman still in hospital while Ohio man released after facing ‘respiratory and non-respiratory symptoms’. Two people, in Wyoming and Ohio , have been hospitalized with H5N1 bird flu , ...The Guardian - Feb. 24 -
Chinese medical devices are in health systems across U.S., and the government and hospitals are worried
Chinese-made medical devices are found in almost every corner of the medical ecosystem, from hospitals to clinics, and the government is getting more concerned.CNBC - Feb. 24 -
16 Are Hospitalized After Smoke Fills an Upper Manhattan Subway Station
Investigators believe the smoke was caused by a moving train striking an object on the tracks, officials said.The New York Times - 6d
