Nation Mar 22 Transplant of pig kidney into a human marks medical milestone By Karina Cuevas, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako
World Mar 01 Gaza doctor says gunfire accounted for 80 percent of the wounds at his hospital from aid convoy bloodshed The head of a Gaza hospital where some of the wounded from bloodshed surrounding an aid convoy were taken says more than 80 percent had been struck by gunfire, suggesting heavy shooting by Israeli troops. By Wafaa Shurafa, Bassem Mroue, Associated Press
World Jan 17 Hostages and Gaza residents are set to receive medicines as the Israel-Hamas war rages on A shipment of medicine for dozens of hostages held by Hamas is en route to Gaza. By Najib Jobain, Samy Magdy, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press
Nation Nov 13 Watch 8:35 How a Houston hospital reversed the trend of nurses leaving the profession There are more than five million nurses in the U.S. and a survey shows nearly a third of them are thinking of quitting. That would be a devastating blow for patients and hospitals. William Brangham reports on efforts to turn… By William Brangham and Caleb Hellerman, Global Health Reporting Center
Nation Jul 22 Watch 6:25 17-year-old makes color changing sutures that detect infection All over the world, infections at the site of surgical incisions are a major cause of new illnesses, extended hospital stays and even death. In the U.S. alone, these infections cost more than $3 billion annually, with even worse statistics… By Stephanie Sy, Rachel Wellford
Dec 07 Hundreds ill, 1 dead from unidentified disease in India By Associated Press The illness was detected Saturday evening. Since then, patients have experienced symptoms ranging from nausea and anxiety to loss of consciousness, doctors said. Continue reading
Nov 27 Study: MRIs of dense breasts find more cancer, but can also result in false alarms By Marilynn Marchione, AP Chief Medical Writer The results give a clearer picture of the tradeoffs involved in such testing, but they can't answer the biggest question — whether it saves lives. Continue reading
Jun 06 Hospitals now tap lawyers to fulfill patients’ legal needs By Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News As health care systems continue to shift toward becoming comprehensive medical homes for patients, health care providers are increasingly incorporating lawyers into the team of professionals who are on hand to help people at no additional charge to patients. Continue reading
Nov 04 Watch Doctors’ role in enhanced military interrogation ‘clearly violates’ ethics Doctors' role in enhanced military interrogation 'clearly violates' ethics… Continue watching
Aug 08 Watch Henrietta Lacks’ ‘Immortal’ Impact on Research Now Extends to Patient Consent Henrietta Lacks' 'Immortal' Impact on Medical Research Now Extends to Policy… Continue watching