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New details released on Texas Children’s Hospital’s planned detransition clinic
The Houston hospital must set up the facility within 90 days of the $10 million settlement it reached with the Texas attorney general and create a list of potential gender…
Health care
Queen Elizabeth Hospital advances digital overhaul and major capital works
A sweeping digital overhaul, multimillion-dollar equipment upgrades and a major off-site expansion are now under way at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH), as administrators push to modernise Barbados’ primary public……
Health care
QEH Rx: Reforms ‘to cut waits, ease staffing shortages’
A major overhaul of systems, staffing and surgical scheduling at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital is expected to cut waiting times from years to months, its chief executive said on Monday,……
News
Alberta health-care workers rally in Calgary for better job conditions
AUPE members rallied outside three Carewest healthcare centers in Calgary, hoping to sign a new contract with the province to secure better pay and working conditions.
Health
CDC says containing the spread of Ebola is top priority
The Trump administration disregards infectious disease playbook, CEPI offers vaccine funding, and other health news from Morning Rounds
Health
AUB students begin QEH rotations after 13-year wait
The American University of Barbados (AUB) med students have officially begun clinical rotations at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH), in a major development for the medical school after 13 years……
Health
Which vaccines will curb the Ebola outbreak? WHO debates
The growing Ebola outbreak, the unknowns of microdosing GLP-1s, and more health news from Morning Rounds
Health
Officials urge calm as Barbados reinforces Ebola monitoring, travel screening systems
The Ministry of Health has reassured Barbadians that the risk of Ebola reaching the island remains low, while stressing that health authorities already have systems in place to respond to……
Health
The latest developments on Ebola, hepatitis B, long Covid
Uganda closes its border, a Christian substitute for insurance, and more health news from Morning Rounds
Health
Trump says latest medical exam went ‘PERFECTLY’
The conference where death is (theoretically) optional, new trends among undocumented patients, and more health news from Morning Rounds
Food & Drink
Fatty liver disease may be on rise as Bajans ‘over-drink’ – doc
A medical practitioner is concerned that fatty liver disease may be on the rise in Barbados due the over consumption of alcohol. Dr Thalayah Butcher-Medford revealed her concerns at a……
Economy
Minnesotans are going into debt to have babies
Birthrates are declining, yet many families who want children can’t afford fertility care. Many states require insurance to cover it, but a bipartisan push at the State Capitol to bring…
Health
Ebola outbreak continues to worsen, with new collateral risks for girls and women
The new acting FDA head defies expectations, 1.17 billion people with mental disorders, and more health news from Morning Rounds
Health care
Trump’s former COVID adviser: US equipped to handle response to Ebola outbreak
A former adviser to President Trump during the COVID-19 pandemic said Sunday that the U.S. is equipped to handle an Ebola outbreak. “The U.S. right now does not have a…
Health care
WHO chief says hantavirus ‘situation is stable for now’
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Sunday said the hantavirus "situation is stable for now." Tedros provided an update stating that WHO has reported 12 cases of…
Health care
Ebola response hobbled by US withdrawal from global health
The Ebola outbreak spreading throughout Central Africa is the first major outbreak since the Trump administration demolished its global health programs and largely withdrew from the world stage last year. …
Health care
Ebola resurgence sparks global concern, travel restrictions: What to know
The resurgence of Ebola in central Africa is prompting international concern, with health officials issuing urgent warnings and travel restrictions as an outbreak linked to the rare Bundibugyo strain spreads.…
Health care
US adds Atlanta airport as enhanced screening location for travelers from Ebola outbreak countries
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has expanded its enhanced Ebola screening to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport for passengers coming from Congo, Uganda and South Sudan in response…
Economy
Texas sues Discord, arguing online messaging platform endangered children, misled users
The lawsuit comes after a Galveston County family said their 13-year-old daughter was sexually assaulted by a person she interacted with on the platform.
Health
A CDC page on mpox caught in political crosshairs
Seed oil panic, how STIs spread, and more health news from Morning Rounds
Business
Mass General Brigham says it is saving more lives. Some doctors aren’t so sure.
The company behind the analytics, Vizient, touts MGH's increasing hospice enrollment to improved mortality performance.
Camp Mystic chief health officer’s nursing license temporarily suspended
The agency said Mary Liz Eastland failed to develop adequate emergency plans before a flood killed 25 campers and two counselors last year.
500,000 fewer Texans are on SNAP as participation slips nationally
Advocates say the federal government’s new work requirements and immigration crackdown has limited food stamp participation. The state says the recent decline is part of normal fluctuations in enrollment.
Tell Us About Your Experience With Kentucky’s Addiction Recovery Care
The post Tell Us About Your Experience With Kentucky’s Addiction Recovery Care appeared first on ProPublica.
Health care
Tiny Footprints, a Blue Blanket: What I Can’t Forget About the Babies Who Died of Vitamin K Deficiency
The post Tiny Footprints, a Blue Blanket: What I Can’t Forget About the Babies Who Died of Vitamin K Deficiency appeared first on ProPublica.
Health care
A Unique Oregon Law Allows It to Block Healthcare Deals. In Five Years, the State Hasn’t Done So Once.
The post A Unique Oregon Law Allows It to Block Healthcare Deals. In Five Years, the State Hasn’t Done So Once. appeared first on ProPublica.