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Hospital to use AI to predict no-shows and cancelled appointments
Irish Examiner
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July 18, 2025
An Irish hospital is set to use artificial intelligence to predict when patients won't show up or cancel an appointment at the last minute.Beaumont Hospital in Dublin will spend up to €110,000 for the initial pilot period of the AI project which...
Doctors warn people to be mindful of snakes and their bites this time of year
FOX23 News - Oklahoma
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TULSA, Okla. — Local doctors are warning you to watch for signs of snake bites this time of year. Venomous snake bites can get bad quickly and can damage your tissue, blood vessels, muscles, and tendons so you can’t afford to wait. “This is a time...
Hospital catches fire at North Carolina coast, officials say
WBTV - North Carolina
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July 18, 2025
MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. (WBTV) - A fire broke out an eastern North Carolina hospital on Thursday, officials said. Carteret Health Care in Morehead City caught fire around 8:45 p.m. on July 17. When Morehead City firefighters arrived, they found flames...
Doctors Share 4 Ways Your Gut Health Is Affecting Your Brain
Best Life - New York
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July 18, 2025
If you’ve ever heard the expression “trust your gut” or have felt “butterflies in your stomach,” then you’re aware that there’s a long-established link between your gut and your brain. But it turns out that the two are even more intimately...
‘Doctors asked me what to do if my heart packed in. I said, Pump away’
The Times
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John Connolly cannot recall who first called him Knuckles. It is a nickname that stuck through a coaching career that included Bath, Swansea and Australia, and it is not hard to work out why. “Blues and fights and carry on,” he says, reflecting on...
"Healthcare on wheels" serves elderly in China's mountainous areas
People's Daily Online
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HANGZHOU, July 18 (Xinhua) -- In Libao Village, nestled in the misty mountains of east China's Zhejiang Province, a dozen or so elderly residents waited patiently in line beside a white medical vehicle -- a "smart mobile clinic" bringing essential...
New AI Tool Beats Cardiologists in Spotting Hidden Heart Disease
The Kashmir Monitor
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July 18, 2025
A newly developed artificial intelligence (AI) tool, that uses data from the low-cost electrocardiogram (ECG), may be more accurate in identifying hidden heart disease than cardiologists, according to US researchers. Structural heart disease,...
Doctors share career insights at Tambo Memorial panel discussion
African Reporter
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July 18, 2025
Tambo Memorial Hospital recently hosted an insightful panel discussion on Career Mapping in the 21st Century to inspire junior doctors and nurses as they navigate their professional paths in today’s rapidly evolving healthcare environment....
Healthcare achievement
The Daily Tribune - News Of Bahrain
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TDT | Manama Email: mail@newsofbahrain.com In a new achievement reflecting the Ministry of Health’s commitment to enhancing laboratory service quality and strengthening its global standing, Bahrain’s National Influenza Centre, under the Public...
New CCTV system boosts safety at Sibu Hospital’s psychiatric ward
Borneo Post
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July 18, 2025
Chieng (third right) officiates the new CCTV system at Sibu Hospital’s psychiatric ward while Lau (second right) and Dr Rachel (fourth right) look on. – Photo by Peter Boon SIBU (July 18): The newly installed closed-circuit television (CCTV)...
Kaiser Permanente lays off nurses in two Bay Area hospitals
East Bay Times - California
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July 18, 2025
Kaiser Permanente managers met with 42 outpatient clinic nurses in San Rafael and Petaluma on Thursday to notify them that their positions are being eliminated. The nurses work in a variety of clinics, including dermatology, gastroenterology,...
Panchayat Actor Aasif Khan Discharged From Hospital; Shares Health Update- Here’s What Went Wrong
News24
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July 18, 2025
Aasif Khan, best known for his role in Panchayat, has been discharged from the hospital and is now recovering well. Clearing up rumours, Khan confirmed that he did not suffer a heart attack but was diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflux disease...
Charlottetown hospital ER is keeping pace with influx of tourists so far this season, official says
CBC/Radio-Canada
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July 18, 2025
An administrator at P.E.I.'s largest hospital says staff have been able to keep up with the surge of tourists who need to seek medical care after arriving on the Island, despite longtime strains on the health-care system. Health P.E.I. says...
Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Dove Medical Press
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July 18, 2025
1Division of Pulmonology, Department of Internal Medicine, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan; 2Department of Nursing, Asia Eastern University of Science and Technology, New Taipei City, Taiwan; 3School of Medicine, National...
Prof Yunus calls for inclusive, digital healthcare to better serve people in remote areas
United News of Bangladesh
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Emphasising inclusive healthcare, Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Friday said they are prioritising digital healthcare so that people in Bangladesh's remote areas can consult doctors online. Their medical histories will be stored digitally,...
Yunus calls for inclusive, digital healthcare to better serve people in remote areas
Bangladesh Post
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Emphasising inclusive healthcare, Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Friday said they are prioritising digital healthcare so that people in Bangladesh's remote areas can consult doctors online. Their medical histories will be stored digitally,...
'I was bitten by a tick and forced to pay £150,000 on private healthcare'
Yorkshire Live
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July 18, 2025
A man who was severely affected by a tick bite, causing Lyme disease, has revealed he's forked out almost £150,000 on private healthcare just to feel like he can do basic tasks again. Steven Williams described how his life took a drastic turn from...
‘Traumatised’ mum watches doctors ‘peel’ her screaming daughter’s ‘erupting, bleeding skin’ after SPF mistake
The U.S. Sun
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July 18, 2025
A "TRAUMATISED" mum had watch doctors peel off her daughter's skin after the tot got so badly sunburned, her skin erupted in giant yellow blisters. Lauren McMaster, 30, was enjoying the sun in her mum's back yard in Luton, Bedfordshire, while her...
Ibom International Hospital: Akwa Ibom’s step toward global healthcare
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 18, 2025
The Government of Akwa Ibom State, under the leadership of Pastor Umo Eno, has set plans in motion for the establishment of an international medical facility in the state, which will be known as Ibom International Hospital. Already, a...
Ekiti, Ondo doctors warn of looming strike
Daily Post
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July 18, 2025
Medical doctors in Ekiti and Ondo States have rejected a new order from the Federal Government pertaining to the review of allowances for health workers, describing it as obnoxious and a violation of existing agreements. The Nigerian Medical...