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R. Kelly’s lawyer claims prison staff tried to ‘kill him’ after rapper was rushed to hospital for overdose
The West Australian
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June 17, 2025
Disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly was rushed to hospital after overdosing on medication in prison, lawyer claims staff were trying to “kill him”. The disgraced rapper suffered an overdose and passed out after being administered medication by staff at...
FDA clears CSL’s swelling disease drug; Regeneron loses 23andMe auction
BioPharma Dive
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Today, a brief rundown of news involving CSL and Intellia Therapeutics, as well as updates from Eli Lilly and 23andme that you may have missed. The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved CSL’s Andembry, an antibody drug known...
Hundreds honour children's hospice pioneer
BBC
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More than 400 people gathered at Exeter Cathedral to celebrate the life and legacy of Eddie Farwell, the co-founder and former chief executive of Children's Hospice South West (CHSW). Mr Farwell passed away in March aged 68 following a diagnosis...
St Giles Hospice staff and volunteers enjoy surprise ice cream treat as temperatures soar
Express & Star
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June 17, 2025
Pretty Parlour Ice Cream Co., a Midlands-based ice cream and event catering company, visited the hospice’s Whittington site to hand out free ice creams - offering a welcome cool down during one of the hottest spells of the year. With a heatwave...
Niagara woman gives back to Hospice Niagara
Niagara-on-the-Lake Local
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June 17, 2025
Angie Roberts' father spent the final days of his life at Hospice Niagara, after months of being cared for by his family at home NEWS RELEASE HOSPICE NIAGARA ************************* ST. CATHARINES — When Angie Roberts lost her father, Harold...
Central Pa. nonprofit to shut down home care and hospice program
Penn Live - Pennsylvania
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June 17, 2025
A home care and hospice program in Franklin County is shutting down. SpiriTrust Lutheran has filed a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification with the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry, informing the state that it will permanently...
'Disaster waiting to happen': nurses give bleak update on state of Vernon Jubilee Hospital
Castanet
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Photo: Chelsey Mutter Nurses at Vernon Jubilee Hospital say they're overwhelmed with work. Vernon Jubilee Hospital is a "disaster waiting to happen," according to a nurse working inside the hospital. The summarization is part of a bleak update on...
Lilavati Hospital Doctors Save Life of 78-Year-Old Woman with Serious Heart Disease
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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June 17, 2025
India's First Successful Transcatheter Transatrial Mitral Valve Replacement Surgery Performed at Lilavati Hospital MUMBAI, India, June 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Lilavati Hospital have successfully saved the life of a 78-year-old woman suffering...
Diagnosing the crisis, prescribing change | Sassoon Hospital dean’s year-long push to solve staff crunch, improve campus cleanliness
The Indian Express
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June 17, 2025
Dr Eknath Pawar, Dean of B J Government Medical College and Sassoon General Hospital, who completes a year in the post on June 19, said that despite the vacancies, a slew of measures are in place to ensure patient care and deliver quality services...
Incentives will stop doctors from migrating abroad, says Obasanjo
The Cable
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June 17, 2025
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has asked governments at all levels to incentivise doctors and other healthcare workers in order to prevent them from migrating abroad. Speaking on Tuesday at the inauguration of the Yeriman Bakura Specialist...
Concord Hospital Health System welcomes New England College nursing cohort
Concord Monitor - New Hampshire
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Cohort of New England College students, along with nurses Shannon Clancy-Burgess, Tory Kimball, and Emily Higgins. Concord Hospital Health System/ Courtesy Last month, Concord Hospital Health System welcomed this year’s cohort of 18 nursing...
The Doctors Inn Private Hospital fills service gap in Maun
MMEGI
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June 17, 2025
The Doctors Inn Private Hospital, which has become the first licensed private day hospital in Maun, offers a consolidated range of services to the larger public in the vast district. The offerings amongst others include general medicine, surgery,...
EDX medical partners with spire healthcare to advance disease diagnostics
PharmaTimes
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June 16, 2025
Collaboration aims to improve rapid detection and personalised treatments EDX Medical Group has entered into an agreement with Spire Healthcare Group to advance diagnostic innovations aimed at improving the detection and treatment of major...
Dublin's Mater Hospital launches new AI centre
RTE Ireland
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June 17, 2025
Dublin's Mater Misericordiae University Hospital (MMUH) has launched a new Centre for AI and Digital Health which will use artificial intelligence (AI) to solve clinical problems across the hospital. Based at the Mater's Pillar Centre for...
Local students participate in Mather Hospital's Great Robotic Challenge
Suffolk Reporter - New York
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June 16, 2025
Students from four local robotics teams participated in Mather Hospital's Great Robotic Challenge, where they operated a next-generation da Vinci surgical robot. This event marked the hospital's achievement of performing its 10,000th robotic...
The Realities of Healthcare Workers on the Palestinian Frontlines
Equal Times
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June 17, 2025
More than 80% of hospitals and healthcare institutions have been rendered non-operational due to the consequences of the Israeli war Despite these challenges, the medical staff remain at the front lines. They face unprecedented humanitarian and...
Incentives Will Stop Doctors From Migrating Abroad - Obasanjo
Nigerian Eye
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June 17, 2025
Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has called on governments at all levels to incentivize doctors and other healthcare workers to prevent their mass migration abroad, known as "Japa." He emphasized the need for governments to offer attractive...
Blackpool hospital patient brutally attacked nurses after pulling tubes from seriously ill baby
Lancs Live
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June 17, 2025
A hospital patient who brutally attacked nurses after pulling cables and tubes from a seriously ill baby has been jailed. Andrew Phillips 'caused chaos' on the ward after attending Blackpool Victoria Hospital on Janaury 28 this year. Lancashire...
Gastroenterologist Dr. Garth Garramone joins St. Mary's Healthcare team
NYC Gazette - New York
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June 16, 2025
Julieann Diamond VP, General Counsel | St. Mary's HospitalJulieann Diamond VP, General Counsel | St. Mary's Hospital Dr. Garth Garramone, a gastroenterologist with over two decades of experience, has joined St. Mary’s Healthcare in Amsterdam, New...
Japa: Obasanjo calls for incentives to retain doctors in Nigeria
Punch
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June 17, 2025
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called on governments at all levels to provide incentives for medical professionals in order to stem the tide of migration, popularly known as ‘Japa’. Speaking on Monday at the commissioning of a hospital in...