Pacific Specialist Healthcare pioneers Fiji’s first mitral bioprosthetic valve replacement surgery

Pacific Specialist Healthcare pioneers Fiji’s first mitral bioprosthetic valve replacement surgery From left to right: Registered Nurse Poonam, Mrs. R.D. Karan, patient Mr. Ravindra Karan, Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeon Dr Sanjeev Khulbey,...

Alan Rumrill opens Amos Fortune Forum in Jaffrey with stories of local characters

Alan Rumrill kicked off the annual Amos Fortune Forum series with “Monadnock Originals: Colorful Characters from New Hampshire’s Quiet Corner.” STAFF PHOTO BY ASHLEY SAARI— From a doctor who chronicled his sometimes unusual payments for his...

Punjab: 31 specialist doctors skip bond service, fail to pay Rs 50 lakh penalty

Chandigarh: A total of 31 specialist doctors who completed their postgraduate medical education under the Punjab government quota have left government service without completing their mandatory tenure or paying the bond amount of Rs 50 lakh each....

Renewing hope through innovation: Tunji-Ojo’s interior ministry agenda

Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, Nigeria’s Minister of Interior, is a trained engineer, tech entrepreneur, and former legislator known for championing transparency and accountability. Appointed in August 2023 by President Bola Tinubu, the London-educated ICT...

Why High Teacher Salaries in Washington Aren't Boosting Student Success

(The Center Square) – Washington state ranks highest in the nation for adjusted pay among elementary, middle and high school teachers, according to USAFacts, based on data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. According to the data,...

Is India’s Healthcare “Broken” — or Just Misunderstood?

Over the past few decades, I have worked across the healthcare value chain — across public and private organizations beyond India in the U.S., U.K. and South- Asia in board and advisory roles. I also served for several years on the National...

Game-Changing Carbon Foot Prosthesis: DRDO-AIIMS' Rs 20,000 Innovation to Crush Import Dependency

India unveils its first cost-effective, indigenously developed advanced carbon fibre foot prosthesis, marking a major step in accessible healthcare under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative. The first Make-in-India cost-effective advanced Carbon...

Mink surges on salvage therapy success with Agent-797

The complete remission of a testicular cancer patient receiving Mink Therapeutics Inc.’s allogeneic, off-the-shelf invariant natural killer T-cell therapy Agent-797 with nivolumab drove the company’s shares up by 730% July 11. The results,...

Thousands of Transgender Youths Are Losing Essential Healthcare in Los Angeles

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA), home to the largest dedicated clinic that treats transgender youth in the country, is ending access to transgender healthcare. After President Donald Trump threatened to cut federal funding to medical...

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How AI Is Ushering in a New Era for the Healthcare System

Artificial intelligence (AI) has made its way into the health sector. The technology plays a role in diagnosis, treatment, and patient care. Nevertheless, its real-world application in the industry remains a point of scrutiny. As the healthcare...

Loose Pass: World Rugby will ‘outlaw’ latest Springboks innovation and what has made this Lions tour ‘hallow’

This week we will mostly be concerning ourselves with multiple aspects around South Africa’s new play designs and strategies, some other notes from the round of Tests and the lamenting the loss of the dirt-trackers… Rassie carries on SA innovation...

HSA Appoints Clinical Support Services & Nursing Directors

The Health Services Authority (HSA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Chela Lamsee-Ebanks as Director of Clinical Support Services and Dr. Karen Stewart as Director of Nursing. These strategic appointments underscore HSA’s steadfast...

Suddarth named to healthcare authority

DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - Dothan businessman Chris Suddarth is the newest Houston County Healthcare Authority member. County Commissioner James Ivey recommended his selection, which other commissioners ratified unanimously on Monday. Suddarth replaces...

Harckham and Ulaj Blood Drive in Ossining Could Save 135 Lives

NYS Senator Pete Harckham, NYBC Account Manager Camilo Rubio and Westchester County Legislator Emiljana Ulaj. Credit: Office of State Sen. Pete Harckham / Tito Davila. New York State Senator Pete Harckham, joined by Westchester County Legislator...

Trine offering professional certifications through dual enrollment

ANGOLA — Students in Trine University's dual enrollment programs will have the opportunity to earn one of four professional certifications beginning this fall. Trine will offer certificates in Healthcare Billing and Coding, Administrative...

Odisha horror: The story of 20-yr-old who self-immolated and died after sexual harassment by a professor

A 20‑year‑old student from Fakir Mohan Autonomous College in Balasore, Odisha, tragically passed away on July 14 at AIIMS Bhubaneswar, just three days after setting herself on fire. According to medical reports, she suffered nearly 95 per cent...

Living Healthy: Coachella Valley doctors on the frontlines of heat illness prevention

PALM SPRINGS, Calif (KESQ) As triple-digit temperatures settle over the Coachella Valley, local healthcare providers are urging residents to take heat-related illnesses seriously and seek care early. In this week’s Living Healthy segment, News...

Woman faked baby's birth story to smuggle tot into Britain

A woman living in West Yorkshire told her doctor she was pregnant before leaving for Nigeria and returning with a very young baby girl. However, it was later proved that she lied to her doctor and the baby was not hers. The woman was arrested at...

Specialist nurses central to success of heart failure monitoring system

A new system involving technology and heart failure nurses at a Norfolk hospital has seen device alert response times plummet from weeks to just days. The success of the device alerts initiative has seen the heart failure team at Norfolk and...