Doctors in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, removed a 3.1kg (6.8lb) bladder stone from a 55-year-old patient, believing it to be the largest of its kind on record.
South Sudan faces escalating internal violence and rising civilian casualties, placing severe strain on trauma services like Juba Military Hospital amid warnings of a return to civil war.
President Donald Trump's executive order calling for the MMR vaccine to be split into three separate shots lacks scientific basis and faces major logistical hurdles, according to medical and public health experts.
Erika Castellanos, executive director of Gate, reflects on surviving HIV for over 30 years, medical advancements, and ongoing threats from stigma, criminalisation, and funding cuts.
Former NFL running back Roger Craig announced he has vascular dementia during his Pro Football Hall of Fame induction speech in Canton, Ohio, attributing his condition in part to playing career concussions.
Darul Qasim, a Chicago-based Islamic college, seeks to revive a broader, historically rooted vision of Islamic scholarship, influencing medical ethics, public life, and community leadership.
Menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) has seen a resurgence in popularity, but Dr. Mara Gordon cautions against overpromising benefits, emphasizing it's not a 'cure-all'. MHT is effective for hot flashes, bone health, and genitourinary symptoms but not recommended for heart health or longevity without clearer evidence.
The death of 26-year-old Jean Descamps after being discharged from an Oregon hospital highlights a national pattern of insufficient medical care and deep-rooted bias against patients with drug and alcohol addiction in the U.S.
Sen. Mitch McConnell announced Thursday he has been discharged from a rehabilitation facility and will continue recovering and working from home after nearly two months of medical care following a fall and pneumonia.
Russian Africa Corps military medics in Mali prioritize the 'golden hour' for treating wounded personnel, utilizing helicopter evacuations and providing medical assistance to Malian soldiers and local residents.
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Current Nice guidelines used by GPs in England miss up to 95% of women under 50 who will develop breast cancer, research from the University of Cambridge and ICR suggests.
Analysts evaluate whether Nilekani, architect of India’s digital identity platform, can advance education reforms and improve youth employability amid device, language, and funding gaps.
Doctors at major Melbourne public hospitals will strike on August 13 for three and a half hours amid an ongoing pay and conditions dispute with the Victorian government, marking the first protected industrial action in 20 years.
Doctors in the US performed pioneering keyhole surgery on an unborn baby, Theo, at 26 weeks gestation to correct complex gastroschisis, where intestines grow externally. The procedure, part of a clinical trial, successfully pushed his organs back into his abdomen, leading to a normal birth and healthy development for Theo, now five months old.
More than 1,500 migrants from Morocco have received medical assistance in Spain's Ceuta enclave since a mass border rush last Thursday, with 460 injured people treated on Sunday alone, following a late July crisis where tens of thousands entered the territory.
A 40-year-old psychiatrist, Dr. Hemika Agrawal, allegedly died by suicide after jumping from her Ghaziabad apartment on Sunday. Police are investigating the incident, with family stating she struggled with depression since her divorce.
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The Australian Medical Association (AMA) reports that dead patients are being booked for operations in Northern Territory public hospitals due to failures in the $335 million Acacia IT system. Doctors fear speaking out about the issues, and an inquiry is hampered by confidentiality concerns, prompting calls to retool Acacia as a patient administration system.
The Australian Medical Association reports that dead people are being booked for operations in Northern Territory public hospitals due to failures of the $335 million Acacia IT system. Doctors fear speaking up in a parliamentary inquiry, hindering the investigation into the system's issues.
Social prescribing, a practice more common in the UK, connects individuals with non-medical, community-based activities like sea swimming and art to improve health. Amanda, from Devon, England, found significant relief from major depressive disorder through sea swimming, reducing her antidepressant dosage. Experts advise matching hobbies to symptoms, finding intrinsic motivation, and using mindfulness to identify beneficial activities.
The Massachusetts Senate passed a bill granting physicians final authority on late-term abortions, aiming to prevent women from being denied care. Sent to Governor Maura Healey, the legislation removes a prescriptive list of reasons, replacing it with a doctor's professional judgment. Opponents argue it could allow abortions until birth.
The FDA regulates sunscreen as an OTC drug, deeming only zinc oxide, titanium dioxide, and bemotrizinol as "generally recognized as safe and effective" (Grase). Experts advise avoiding parabens and phthalates, but emphasize that not using sunscreen poses a greater health risk than using regulated chemical sunscreens.
Russian influencer Anna Otavina sustained second-degree burns after a power bank exploded next to her bed in her Moscow penthouse, igniting her hair and bedding. She now warns followers about the dangers of unattended charging and using power banks on soft surfaces, urging caution with unknown quality devices.
