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Arizona toddler survives after doctor mistakenly places him in morgue
An Arizona toddler survived after a doctor declared him dead and placed him in a morgue, despite police reporting signs of life. The error highlights critical failures in medical protocol and communic
German doctor jailed for killing 15 of his patients
A German palliative care doctor has been sentenced to life imprisonment for killing 15 of his patients. A court in Berlin on Wednesday found the 41-year-old man, named only as Johannes M. in line wit
Trying to avoid cyclosporiasis? Wash your hands, wash your produce
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Kali Kniel, professor of microbial food safety at the University of Delaware, about recent outbreaks of cyclosporiasis across the U.S.
The U.S. offered over $2.5 billion in healthcare aid to African nations, but some governments refuse due to strict conditions requiring matching funds and purc…
The Gambia’s Supreme Court will rule this week on whether to uphold the ban on female genital mutilation (FGM), leaving mothers like Mariama Jabbie terrified t…
Older women using donor eggs for IVF face sharply lower success rates after 49 due to declining womb quality, not just egg age, with live birth rates dropping …
Even mild heart problems can cause tiny brain injuries that increase dementia risk. Doctors may now screen heart function more closely to detect potential memo…
A six-week study found that cutting 90 minutes of sleep nightly led 95 adults to gain about a pound and sit 17 minutes longer daily. This supports links betwee…
In remote Indian towns, post offices now provide free reading glasses on the spot, after VisionSpring and India Post screened over 5,000 people in Assam. This …
Purity Wamboi was diagnosed with TB when it was pretty far advanced. It's possible that had health funding from the U.S. not been reduced, the illness may have…
John Nuar spent $120,000 over 18 months to care for his father with advanced dementia at home, highlighting how in-home dementia care can lead to severe financ…
Marijuana may move to Schedule III, easing research and medical use restrictions but leaving federal criminal penalties unchanged. Advocates argue this change …
Senior doctors in England voted 76% to strike over a 26% real-terms pay cut since 2007, risking more NHS disruptions. The government rejects their demands, cit…
The DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak has killed 509 people, prompting healthcare workers to threaten a strike over unpaid wages and scarce protective gear. The strike…
