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Hospital Tuesday joins Moustache Wednesday on superstition list
Edinburgh Evening News
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August 16, 2025
Comedians are a fairly superstitious bunch of people at the best of times. Many of us, myself included, don’t like to be paid cash before we go on stage in case we have a bad gig. This, of course, makes absolutely no sense whatsoever. First of...
Hospital, airport agree on lease terms
Star Beacon - Ohio
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DENMARK TOWNSHIP — After lengthy negotiations, the Northeast Ohio Regional Airport and University Hospitals Health System have agreed to a lease that will place a helicopter and an advanced ambulance stationed at the site. The lease was approved...
EMA Grants Orphan Designation to Rilzabrutinib for IgG4-Related Disease
Pharmaceutical Technology
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August 15, 2025
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has granted orphan designation to rilzabrutinib, an investigational oral Bruton’s tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor from Sanofi (1). The designation applies to the treatment of IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD)....
Why Employers Predict a 10% Increase in Healthcare Costs for 2026
MedCity News
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August 15, 2025
Employers in the U.S. are projecting a median increase of 10% in healthcare costs for 2026, a new survey from the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans found. The International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans is a nonprofit...
‘I can’t get the patients I left behind out of my head’ – healthcare staff to walk in silent solidarity with Gaza medics on Dublin march
Irish Independent
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Healthcare workers in Ireland, many of whom have saved lives in Gaza, will wear scrubs or dress in black for the march. Members of the public have also been invited to attend. One surgeon planning to attend, Mohamed Shaalan works at Tallaght...
Healthcare Professionals Have One Big Tip For Using ChatGPT In Your Life
BGR - New York
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August 15, 2025
Mental health care is as essential as caring for any other part of our bodies. Perhaps even more so, as our brains lead all aspects of our lives. People seeking care for their mental health may go to therapy, where they see a trained professional...
Cardiology groups denote heart failure as preventable disease
Becker's ASC Review
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August 15, 2025
Two cardiology groups have positioned heart failure as a preventable condition, Medscape reported Aug. 14. Here are seven takeaways from the report: 1. Through their announcement, the Heart Failure Society of America and the American Society of...
Miss World raises spirits during visit to Coventry hospice
Coventry Observer
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MISS World raised spirits during a visit to Coventry Myton Hospice. Opal Suchata from Thailand – who was crowned Miss World 2025 in May – visited the hospice alongside Coventry’s Miss England semi-finalist Sharandeep Sahota as part of her UK...
University Hospital staff need better motivation
The Gleaner
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August 16, 2025
THE EDITOR, Madam: I have been living in the United Kingdom for many years. Earlier this year, I had to visit Jamaica to see my dad who had spent two weeks at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI). His care, unfortunately, was only...
Billie Shepherd reveals devastating Lyme disease diagnosis that left her bed bound as she becomes latest celeb to open up about battle with the condition
Daily Mail
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August 16, 2025
Billie Shepherd has revealed she was diagnosed with Lyme disease earlier this year following months of 'horrendous' symptoms leaving her bed bound. The TV personality, 35, opened up about her 'really tough' battle with the condition that saw her...
All is not well? 400 doctors leave AIIMS in 2 years to take private route
India Today
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August 15, 2025
Between 2022-2024, 429 doctors have resigned from AIIMS across India to work in private jobs, the Parliament was informed recently. The highest resignations (52) happened in AIIMS Delhi, once considered "the place" fresh doctors would strive to...
Import dependence to MedTech sovereignty: AI indigenization for healthcare
ETGovernment
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August 16, 2025
Under initiatives like the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, AI is being integrated into telemedicine platforms, diagnostic tools, and public health surveillance systems to bridge urban–rural gaps.Healthcare is a vital pillar in the vision of...
The Panama Clinic Now Accepts Medicare Advantage — A Milestone in Accessible, World-Class Healthcare for U.S. Expats in Panama
Newsroom Panama
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August 16, 2025
Panama City, Panama — August 08, 2025 — The Panama Clinic, one of Panama’s most advanced private hospitals, is proud to announce that it now accepts Medicare Advantage plans, making high-quality healthcare more accessible than ever for U.S....
Study Reveals Thousands of Children in Mental Health Crisis Face Prolonged Stays in Hospital Emergency Rooms
Bioengineer.org
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August 16, 2025
America’s mental health crisis among youth has escalated to alarming levels, with new research revealing a troubling pattern of extended stays for children in hospital emergency departments. According to the latest study conducted by Oregon Health...
‘I lost 20 stone after doctors said my weight would kill me in weeks’
Daily Record & Sunday Mail
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August 16, 2025
A mother-of-two has dropped an incredible 20 stone after doctors warned that her weight was causing her health to decline so rapidly she could face organ failure and death within a month if she failed to take action. Suzanne Evans had tipped the...
197 cataract patients regain vision at Mankweng Hospital
Polokwane Review & Polokwane Observer
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August 16, 2025
POLOKWANE – Mankweg Hospital successfully restored the sight of 197 cataract patients during the Nelson Mandela Eye Care Month, held from July 19 to August 10. The campaign was launched by Health MEC Dieketseng Mashego as part of ongoing efforts...
Seaside town's new hospital proposals unveiled - nine years after was supposed to open
NorthWalesLive
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August 16, 2025
Back in 2013 plans for new a £22m hospital in a North Wales seaside town were backed by Welsh Government. Under the proposal the 30 bed facility on the site of the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Rhyl, would have opened in 2016. But nine years after...
Tristan Rogers, longtime ‘General Hospital’ star, dies following cancer battle
The Statesman (India)
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August 16, 2025
Veteran soap opera actor Tristan Rogers, best remembered for playing Robert Scorpio on the long-running daytime drama ‘General Hospital’, has passed away at the age of 79. His manager confirmed the news to ABC7, and E! News reported that the actor...
Mum's incredible 20st weight loss journey after doctors make blunt prediction
The Mirror
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August 16, 2025
A determined mum defied medics to lose some 20 stone - after doctors told her she had just weeks to live because of her weight. Suzanne Evans tipped the scales at more than 31 stone at her heaviest, and used a wheelchair for years because she...
The AI Doctor Is Out? How California’s Ab 489 Could Limit AI Development in Healthcare
JD Supra - California
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August 16, 2025
California’s Assembly Bill 489 (“AB 489”) signals more than just a tweak to existing healthcare law—it’s a glimpse into how the next generation of regulation may shape the future of AI development and deployment in healthcare. As large language...