The Latest Breaking News from Health Care

Illness drives 400,000 more people from the UK workforce, report finds

OVER 400,000 workers across the UK have been lost to the workforce due to health factors such as long Covid, disruption to health care and declining…

The National (Scotland) · Apr 28, 2022

Irish woman left helpless in urine-soaked bed for 21 hours with no food or water due to lack of carer

Sharon Colgan, who has cerebral palsy, was left confined to her bed after going to bed at 8.20pm on Saturday until 5pm on Sunday evening

Irish Mirror · Apr 28, 2022

Barroso to Asharq Al-Awsat: Saudi Arabia’s Response to the Pandemic a Lesson for Health Systems

Jose Barroso, the chairman of the Global Vaccine Alliance (GAVI), described Saudi Arabia’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic as “wonderful”, pointing that the Kingdom’s investment in health care systems has prepared it to deal better with the pandemic. In an exclusive interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, Barroso, who is also the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 28, 2022

Mayo Clinic Minute: Improved treatments for head and neck cancer

April is Sexually Transmitted Infections Awareness Month. About 70% of cancers in the oropharynx, which includes the tonsils, soft palate and base of the tongue, are linked to the HPV virus, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. So it's important to talk to your health care team…

Tribune News Service · Apr 26, 2022

Universal Health Services Stock Plunges After Q1 Results, FY22 Outlook Cut Probability

Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) reported first-quarter revenue growth of 9.3% year-over-year to $3.29 billion, beating the consensus of $3.21 billion. The operating income declined by 21.2% Y/Y to $232.86 million, and the margin contracted by 274 bps to 7.1%. Acute care hospitals owned adjusted admissions increased by 5.7% Y/Y, and adjusted…

Benzinga · Apr 25, 2022

Ukraine refugees need urgent, ongoing health care. We've worked in refugee camps and there's a right way to do it

The war in Ukraine puts the plight of refugees and displaced people back in the headlines. From February 24, more than 5 million people have crossed Ukraine’s borders. A further 7.7 million are estimated to have been been displaced internally.

The Conversation · Apr 25, 2022

Thousands of Stanford, Packard Children’s nurses begin strike to demand for better staffing, mental health support

SAN JOSE, Calif. — About 5,000 Stanford Health Care and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital nurses went on strike Monday morning to demand for hospital officials to reach a new contract, seeking better staffing and mental help support.

Tribune News Service · Apr 25, 2022

Mask mandates in Illinois hospitals, doctors’ offices not going anywhere, for now

CHICAGO — It may be some time before people can walk through Illinois hospitals, doctors’ offices and nursing homes barefaced, despite mask mandates dropping on buses, planes and trains last week.

Chicago Tribune · Apr 25, 2022

Do I need a second Covid-19 booster? An epidemiologist answers 3 immunity questions

The latest recommendations have left many wondering about the importance of boosters for protection against Covid-19. Here are the answers to three essential questions about boosters and immunity.

Inverse · Apr 23, 2022

'I’m exhausted': Why these nurses are preparing to strike — and others already have

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Stanford nurse Mark O’Neill could have quit his job caring for desperately ill COVID and cardiac patients, joining the exodus of other health care workers seeking a reprieve from the stress of the past two years.

Tribune News Service · Apr 23, 2022