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Nation Mar 22

Transplant of pig kidney into a human marks medical milestone

By Karina Cuevas, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako

World Mar 01

FILE PHOTO: Displaced Palestinian children wait to receive free food at a tent camp, amid food shortages, in Rafah
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

Israeli raid in Tulkarm, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank
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

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Nov 04

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Doctors’ role in enhanced military interrogation ‘clearly violates’ ethics

Doctors' role in enhanced military interrogation 'clearly violates' ethics…

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Henrietta Lacks’ ‘Immortal’ Impact on Research Now Extends to Patient Consent

Henrietta Lacks' 'Immortal' Impact on Medical Research Now Extends to Policy…

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