Why Surgeons Don’t Want to Operate Right Now
A rising death toll among doctors in Italy provides a warning about the dangers of poor protection and testing. Last week, the Italian government began publishing a new dataset related…
‘It Feels Like a War Zone’: Doctors and Nurses Plead for Masks on Social Media
As supplies have dwindled, doctors and nurses have improvised ways to make their stock last. Now they’re urging leaders to help. An intensive-care nurse in Illinois was told to make…
Questions and Answers on Covid-19
1. What is SARS-CoV-2? What is COVID-19? Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the name given to the 2019 novel coronavirus. COVID-19 is the name given to the disease…
What you should know about hand sanitizer..
Concerns about the spread of coronavirus have increased demand for hand sanitizer to the point that people are considering making it at home. But hand sanitizer isn’t a panacea, and…
Volunteers to be infected with coronavirus for £3,500 in bid to find vaccine
SCIENTISTS racing to find a coronavirus vaccine will infect volunteers with a strain of the deadly bug – for £3,500. Up to 24 people at a time will be paid…
Toledo plastic surgeon accused of drugging and raping women
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) – A Toledo plastic surgeon was arrested by the FBI on Friday, facing charges of Illegally Dispensing Controlled Substances, Aggravated Sexual Abuse and Sex Trafficking. 49-year-old Dr.…
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Sunshine Hospital patient burned during procedure after fire starts in surgical theatre
A 72-year-old woman has suffered burns after a fire ignited while she was undergoing a procedure in a Sunshine Hospital surgical theatre. The blaze began when medical equipment malfunctioned just…
Stem Cell Therapy: Here’s What You Need to Know
Stem cells and derived products offer great promise for new medical treatments. Learn about stem cell types, current and possible uses, ethical issues, and the state of research and practice.…
FDA advises boxed warning for surgical devices half-decade after flagging cancer risk to women
FDA issued a series of updates Tuesday regarding a women’s health device safety issue spotlighted in a 2014 advisory committee meeting. The agency said laparoscopic power morcellation for uterine fibroid…