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Almost Half Of Antibiotic Prescribing For Surgery Is Inappropriate, New Report Shows
Inappropriate antibiotic prescribing around the time of surgery and long-term prescribing in aged care are among a mixed bag of findings of a recent report into antibiotic use and resistance in Australia.
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Watch: Indian Woman Amazed As Dutch Firefighters Use Crane To Rescue Patient From Building Without Lift
Many pointed out that such methods are common in older European buildings, where staircases are too narrow for stretchers and elevators were not part of the original design.
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India At The Epicentre Of Superbug Explosion, Antibiotic Resistance Crisis: Lancet Study
A new, large-scale international study published in the prestigious Lancet eClinical Medicine journal says that 83% of Indian patients carry multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs).
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US Patient Sick With Bird Flu Virus That Has "Pandemic Potential": Report
A resident of Washington state has been admitted to the hospital with an H5N5 bird flu infection, according to state health authorities. The strain detected in this patient has not previously been identified in humans.
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Sick Of Winter Myths? Here's Your Dos & Don'ts Guide
Below we list some dos and don'ts to keep in mind to stay healthy during winter.
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Chinese Coast Guard Rams Philippine Vessel Amid Medical Evacuation
As two Philippine vessels meet on the high seas to transfer a sick Filipino soldier, China Coast Guard boats shadow, block and bump them, according to video released by the Philippine Coast Guard on Friday.
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Cancer Patient Asked To Come Back To Work, Manager's 'If You Are Fit' Email Goes Viral
In a somewhat disheartening and lacking sensitivity incident, a woman shared her experience of her sick mother's employer pressuring her to resume work.
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Saline Hung From Ropes: Hundreds Of Patients Treated On Road In Maharashtra
About 300 people - including children and women - fell sick after having food at a religious event in Maharashtra yesterday, the police said.
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Delhi Health Minister Addresses Concerns At GTB Hospital Amid Sanitation Allegations
After visiting GTB Hospital, Bharadwaj said in a post on X that "instructions were issued to the health secretary" to take appropriate action against the culprits.
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Israeli Blockade Weakened Gaza's Health System, Airstrikes Caused A Crisis
For the wounded, injured and sick in Gaza, there is seemingly no escape. On Tuesday news broke that at least 500 patients, staff and people seeking shelter from Israeli bombs had been killed in an explosion at a hospital.
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Almost Half Of Antibiotic Prescribing For Surgery Is Inappropriate, New Report Shows
Inappropriate antibiotic prescribing around the time of surgery and long-term prescribing in aged care are among a mixed bag of findings of a recent report into antibiotic use and resistance in Australia.
-
Watch: Indian Woman Amazed As Dutch Firefighters Use Crane To Rescue Patient From Building Without Lift
Many pointed out that such methods are common in older European buildings, where staircases are too narrow for stretchers and elevators were not part of the original design.
-
India At The Epicentre Of Superbug Explosion, Antibiotic Resistance Crisis: Lancet Study
A new, large-scale international study published in the prestigious Lancet eClinical Medicine journal says that 83% of Indian patients carry multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs).
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US Patient Sick With Bird Flu Virus That Has "Pandemic Potential": Report
A resident of Washington state has been admitted to the hospital with an H5N5 bird flu infection, according to state health authorities. The strain detected in this patient has not previously been identified in humans.
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Sick Of Winter Myths? Here's Your Dos & Don'ts Guide
Below we list some dos and don'ts to keep in mind to stay healthy during winter.
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Chinese Coast Guard Rams Philippine Vessel Amid Medical Evacuation
As two Philippine vessels meet on the high seas to transfer a sick Filipino soldier, China Coast Guard boats shadow, block and bump them, according to video released by the Philippine Coast Guard on Friday.
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Cancer Patient Asked To Come Back To Work, Manager's 'If You Are Fit' Email Goes Viral
In a somewhat disheartening and lacking sensitivity incident, a woman shared her experience of her sick mother's employer pressuring her to resume work.
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Saline Hung From Ropes: Hundreds Of Patients Treated On Road In Maharashtra
About 300 people - including children and women - fell sick after having food at a religious event in Maharashtra yesterday, the police said.
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Delhi Health Minister Addresses Concerns At GTB Hospital Amid Sanitation Allegations
After visiting GTB Hospital, Bharadwaj said in a post on X that "instructions were issued to the health secretary" to take appropriate action against the culprits.
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Israeli Blockade Weakened Gaza's Health System, Airstrikes Caused A Crisis
For the wounded, injured and sick in Gaza, there is seemingly no escape. On Tuesday news broke that at least 500 patients, staff and people seeking shelter from Israeli bombs had been killed in an explosion at a hospital.
