COVID-19 cases are up, why aren’t people worried?
As the countdown to 2024 approaches, Dwayne Taylor — the founder of San Jose events company Taylor Productions — is preparing to celebrate. For nearly a decade, he has hosted …
Hospitals
UK hospitals trial rapid sepsis blood test for faster diagnosis
A blood test that can rapidly identify sepsis in patients could provide a breakthrough in treating the difficult-to-diagnose condition when every minute counts. The check – which takes just 45 …
Long waits for some in Bay Area due to paramedic shortages
One morning in September, a Morgan Hill daycare called 911 with a dire situation: A 2-year-old was having a seizure and turning blue. Within two minutes, first responders on the …
Ransomware attack forces hospitals in multiple states to divert some emergency room patients
Hospitals in multiple states have been diverting patients from their emergency rooms due to a recent cyberattack on a major health system. Ardent Health Services, a company that owns hospitals …
More than 40 California hospitals closed maternity wards in a decade. Is yours one of them?
Few regions in California have escaped the impact of maternity ward closures in the past decade. At least 46 hospitals have permanently closed or suspended labor and delivery since 2012, …
Hospitals Have Special Protection Under The Rules Of War. Why Are They In The Crosshairs In Gaza?
Home Explainer Hospitals Have Special Protection Under The Rules Of War. Why Are They In The Crosshairs In Gaza? Abu Sada described Shifa as a deathtrap for thousands of war-wounded, …
‘Give GPs waiting list targets like hospitals’ say experts
Figures show one in 25 patients waits more than a month for a GP appointment. The NHS England data also revealed three in 20 meetings last under five minutes – …
UCSF’s pioneering gene therapy aims to free patients of blood disease. Is a cure at hand?
Faith in God called Clint and Alissa Finlayson to adopt two sick girls from an orphanage in China. Faith in medicine called them to Oakland. Born with a deadly blood …
People left scrambling as rural maternity facilities close
By Claire Rush and Laura Ungar | Associated Press Alisha Alderson placed her folded clothes and everything she needed for the last month of her pregnancy in various suitcases. She …
Multiple states’ hospital computer systems affected by cyberattack
Hospitals and clinics in five states are experiencing disruptions due to a cyberattack Thursday that led to some emergency rooms closing. The attack began at facilities operated by Prospect Medical …