To reduce unnecessary harm, staff in aged residential care facilities should not be forced to provide chest compressions to pulseless residents, University of Otago researchers believe.
Cambridge initiative to address risks of future engineered pandemics
COVID-19 showed us how vulnerable the world is to pandemics—but what if the next pandemic were somehow engineered? How would the world respond—and could we stop it happening in the first place?
Current radiologist shortage projected to persist to 2055
The current radiologist shortage is projected to persist, and projected imaging utilization is projected to continue increasing through 2055, according to two studies published in the February issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
Know the warning signs of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
It’s often silent but can be a deadly killer. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a genetic condition that occurs in one in 500 people.
Second wave of seasonal flu hits Washington state hospitals, fills ERs
A second powerful wave of influenza has washed over many parts of the country this winter, including Washington, where flu patients are filling hospital ERs and deaths have already surpassed last season’s total.
Health clinic workers brush up on constitutional protections as immigration raids loom
The lobby at this St. John’s Community Health clinic in South Los Angeles bustles with patients. But community health worker Ana Ruth Varela is worried that it’s about to get a lot quieter. Many patients, she said, are afraid to leave their homes.
Nearly 90 sick with norovirus on Holland America cruise that left Florida
Nearly 90 passengers and crew members aboard a cruise ship that left Florida have fallen ill with norovirus, according to the Centers for Disease Control’s Vessel Sanitation Program.
Long-term study reveals extreme heart health risks in steroid users
Hospital-based researchers from Denmark have reported a substantial increase in cardiovascular disease risk among male users of anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS). Long-term health outcomes for AAS users show extreme increases in heart-related health risks.
As measles cases mount in the US, what’s the situation worldwide?
The U.S. registered its first death from measles since 2015 this week, as a child who wasn’t vaccinated died in a measles outbreak in rural West Texas.
What we know about the illnesses that have sickened over 400 people and killed more than 50 in Congo
Unidentified illnesses in northwestern Congo have killed more than 50 people over the past five weeks, nearly half of them within hours after they felt sick.