Tag: patient
Neuralink Patient Makes YouTube Video With Brain Implant : ScienceAlert
Neuralink, the brain chip implant developed by Elon Musk, has been making waves in the medical and technological…
Missouri firefighter paramedic dies after being stabbed in ambulance by patient: ‘Unfathomable crime’
A horrific incident unfolded in Kansas City when a paramedic, Graham Hoffman, was brutally attacked and killed by…
How Health Insurers Can Fix The Broken Patient Experience
Health insurance giant Cigna Group has recently announced a significant shift in its approach to customer satisfaction by…
At Current Prices GLP-1s Aren’t Cost-Effective, Limits Patient Access
They do show, however, that the cost-effectiveness of these medications may not be as straightforward as previously thought.…
Patient groups criticize RFK Jr.’s move toward secret rule making
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has recently made a controversial decision to cut the public out of…
Mental patient escapes New York hospital on birthday, only to be nabbed next day
A dangerous mental patient, Christopher Morgan, who believed he was the “King and Queen of Ireland,” was captured…
Uganda Ebola outbreak: WHO says 6 contacts of patient are ill
The World Health Organization is closely monitoring the situation in Uganda after a recent Ebola case was confirmed.…
Patient care declines after private equity buys hospitals, study finds
Health policy experts at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) recently published a paper in JAMA revealing the…
Patient left at ED by police tried to strangle nurse – report
By Lucy Xia of RNZ Recent reports have shed light on a disturbing incident at Middlemore Hospital in…
New study highlights need for clearer medical reports to ease patient worry
The 21st Century Cures Act implemented a provision in April 2021 requiring all medical test results to be…
H5N1 bird flu in patient shows mutations likely gained post-infection
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently reported that genetic sequences of H5N1 bird flu viruses…
Study shows biased language in clinical handoffs may negatively impact patient care
Handoffs in healthcare settings are crucial moments where doctors and nurses exchange vital patient information. A recent study…