Report suggests 'breakthrough' Alzheimer's drugs unlikely to benefit patients
A major review has provoked a backlash after concluding the medicines provide too little benefit to be noticed. www.bbc.com #Report…
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2.5K Ayushman Arogya camps identify over 2L potential TB patients
The Ayushman Arogya Camps have emerged as a key pillar in strengthening the state’s fight against tuberculosis (TB), with officials…
One in three cardiac patients face stomach troubles post-angioplasty: Experts
Up to one in every three cardiac patients battles unexpected gastrointestinal disturbances after stent insertion, doctors warn, with some severe…
Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy pill launch draws new wave of patients to GLP-1s
After years of trying to lose weight “the right way,” Jane Zuckerman realized that “putting in the work just wasn’t…
The Papers: Doctors 'hold patients hostage' and 'The whole of the moon'
A number of the papers have focused in on the six-day resident doctors’ strike, which is due to kick off…
Don't put off treatment during doctors' strike, NHS tells patients
The strike comes at the end of the bank holiday weekend and NHS managers fear demand could be “challenging”. www.bbc.com…
It’s not just patients who are sick of fighting health insurers. Doctors are frustrated, too.
The pattern is clear — insurance companies get rewarded for their ability to profit from system complexity. www.marketwatch.com #patients #sick…
‘This is an overlooked catastrophe’: Why do so many hospitals not accept Medicare Advantage for cancer patients?
“Insurers have pushed certain cancer-care centers out of network before the end of the calendar or policy year.” www.marketwatch.com #overlooked…
Health data giant CareCloud says hackers accessed patients’ medical records
Healthcare technology giant CareCloud has confirmed that hackers accessed one of its stores of patients’ electronic health records during a…
Ultrasound delays putting pregnant women and cancer patients at risk, sonographers say
Demand for ultrasound has increased but too few people are being trained for the job, sonographers warn. www.bbc.com #Ultrasound #delays…