Tag: Hospital

Russia Denies Bombing Maternity Hospital in Mariupol, Calling It ‘Fake News’

Russia asserted Thursday that the claim from Ukraine that Moscow forces were responsible for the bombing of a maternity hospital in the port city of Mariupol was “fake news.” “That’s how fake news is born,” Dmitry Polyanskiy, Russia’s first deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, said on Twitter. He said that Russia had said…


Russia Disputes Reports of Bombing at Maternity Hospital in Mariupol, Calling It ‘Fake News’

Russia asserted Thursday that the claim from Ukraine that Moscow forces were responsible for the bombing of a maternity hospital in the port city of Mariupol was “fake news.” “That’s how fake news is born,” Dmitry Polyanskiy, Russia’s first deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, said on Twitter. He said that Russia had said…


Man Denied Entry For Second Time To See Wife Before Brain Surgery Due to COVID-19 Measures

A man is being refused entry into a Western Australian (WA) hospital to visit his wife before and after her brain surgery due to WA’s new strict COVID guidelines. For Gary White, this is the second near-identical incident after previously being turned away by hospital security for failing to show proof of vaccination—only to be…


DeSantis to Sign Controversial Hospital Immunity Bill, Add New Freedoms Related to COVID-19

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will sign a controversial bill granting immunity to hospitals against lawsuits related to their treatment of COVID-19, according to his office. Floridians have been bombarding his office asking him to veto the bill because it offers protection from lawsuits only if medical providers follow government guidelines for treatment. For months, DeSantis…


Hong Kong Hospitals Struggle as Virus Cases Surge

Hong Kong—Hospitals in Hong Kong were struggling Wednesday to keep up with an influx of new coronavirus patients amid record numbers of new infections as the city doggedly adheres to its “zero-COVID” strategy. Hong Kong is facing its worst outbreak of the pandemic, topping 2,000 new COVID-19 cases each day this week. Health authorities reported…


Mask Use ‘Aggravated’ Fatal Overdose Error in UK Hospital: Coroner

A man died from a fatal overdose in hospital after miscommunication between doctors was “aggravated” through mask use, according to a coroner. Hospital patient John Skinner was admitted to Watford General hospital suffering from seizures in May 2020. He was given phenytoin, an antiepileptic medication. But due to a communication blunder, Skinner was given a…


Billionaire’s Space Trip Brought $125 Million to St. Jude Hospital

The charitable sector should hope that billionaire Jared Isaacman keeps seeking new adventures. Isaacman, who turned a payments-processing firm he started as a teenager into a multibillion-dollar company, periodically indulges his passion for aviation with head-turning flights. Each time, a prominent charity has joined the ride—and the stakes keep getting bigger. In 2009, Isaacman set…


COVID-19 Hospitalizations Drop in Many States, Easing Staffing Issues

Hospital admissions for COVID-19 have dropped in many states across America in recent weeks, easing staffing issues for some hospitals. All but five states have recorded fewer admissions in recent weeks, with some seeing sharp drops, according to data reported to the U.S. Department Health and Human Services. Only Maine, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, and…


Amount of Missing Medication in Melbourne Public Hospitals ‘Significant’: Experts

A study led by Austin Health in Melbourne has found around one-fifth of medication supplied to public medical, surgical wards, and emergency departments (EDs) in Melbourne had not been administered to patients. The study, led by David Taylor, Director of Emergency Medicine Research at Austin Health, concluded that in 2019 around 19.2 percent of medication to…


Former Malaysian PM Mahathir in Stable Condition in Hospital

KUALA LUMPUR—Malaysia’s former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad is in a stable condition after undergoing treatment at the National Heart Institute, his daughter said in a statement on Saturday. Marina Mahathir said her 96-year-old father had been readmitted to hospital and has undergone two days of treatment following an elective medical procedure in early January. “Siti…