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Healthcare stocks look cheap, but tread carefully
They say health is wealth, but healthcare investors might disagree. The sector has had a tough time over the past few years. Policy noise in the US has been a major headwind recently, but even before that investors’ focus was drawn elsewhere as...
Nurses, Midwives Protest Over 10 Months Salary Arrears
Some of the protesting health workers The Coalition of Unpaid Nurses and Midwives hit the streets of Accra yesterday in protest of government’s failure to pay the salaries of nearly 7,000 health workers, who have not been paid for the last ten...

Innovative topical cream relieves chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy
Most patients receiving chemotherapy with taxanes or platinum salts develop pain and loss of sensitivity in their hands and feet—a severe side effect that can interfere with proper treatment. Addressing this unmet clinical need, researchers at the...

Nurses sending out roving buses this weekend to fight for Crozer
A roving billboard truck will be driving throughout Delaware County through Sunday, asking the community to reach out to the bankruptcy judge to do what she can to keep Crozer-Chester Medical Center. Prospect Medical Holdings Inc. is expected to...

Doctors remove 29 spoons, 19 toothbrushes, others from patient’s stomach
Surgeons in Hapur, India, removed 29 steel spoons, 19 toothbrushes, and two pens from a man’s stomach in what doctors called one of the most extraordinary cases in recent memory. The Times of India reports that the patient, a resident of...

Doctors Extract 29 Spoons, 19 Toothbrushes, Pens from Man's Stomach in India
In a bizarre and alarming medical case, surgeons in Hapur, India, successfully removed an astonishing array of swallowed objects—29 steel spoons, 19 toothbrushes, and two pens—from the stomach of a man from nearby Bulandshahr, highlighting the...

Doctors group slams interference in clinical decisions
PMPASKL said patient care must never be compromised for administrative convenience or cost-cutting measures. PETALING JAYA: Another doctors’ group has hit out at the recent directive by a third-party administrator for panel hospitals to prioritise...

We Doctors Answer To Our Patients And MMC, Not TPAs — PMPASKL
The recent directive by a third-party administrator (TPA) instructing panel hospitals to prioritise local over general anaesthesia is deeply troubling and unacceptable. This move not only compromises patient safety but also undermines the...

Monster dad jailed for murdering premature son in hospital after snapping baby’s neck as nurses stood just metres away
A MONSTER dad has been jailed for murdering his premature son in hospital by snapping his neck as nurses stood just metres away. Brendon Staddon, who was just two weeks old, suffered injuries likened to a fall from a high rise building. Sign up...

The ‘Bronsell Effect’: A short life, a lasting impact — Six-year-old inspired doctors, nurses and family before giving the gift of life
Bronsell Emerson Sean Duncan never spoke. He never ran or played baseball. Never went to school or jumped off a swing. He never ate French fries. He never lived anywhere other than a medical facility. But Bronsell changed lives. On Saturday, Sept....

LHS brings i2Cool's electricity-free cooling innovations to India, cutting energy use by up to 20 per cent
Breakthrough cooling solutions can save cost, reduce carbon emissions and make the built environment more climate resilient to India. Mumbai, September 29, 2025: With Leading Hospitality Services (LHS)[BL1] and i2Cool Limited already offering such...

Identifying Healthcare Waste Behavior: An Australian Case Study
In an ambitious effort to address the multifaceted challenges of healthcare waste management, a new study conducted by researchers including Jungbluth, Wright, and Bragge reveals a groundbreaking behaviour identification method aimed at refining...

Milliken & Company to showcase new product innovations at K 2025
Spartanburg, SC — Milliken & Company’s product innovations and strategic partnerships will take center stage at the K 2025 Trade Fair in Düsseldorf, Germany, from October 8-15, as the diversified global manufacturer showcases its latest...

GST Reforms: A Gamechanger for India’s Pharma and Healthcare Sector
The recent reforms in the GST framework for the pharmaceutical and healthcare sector mark a watershed moment for the industry. These changes are not just about tax rationalization, they signal a transformative shift that can enhance patient...

Father Muller Thumbay Inaugurates Nursing & Allied Health Courses
Father Muller Thumbay Inaugurates Nursing & Allied Health Courses Thumbay: Father Muller Nursing College, Thumbay, marked a significant milestone on October 3, 2025, with the Course Inauguration Ceremony for the 4th Batch of BSc Nursing, the 2nd...

TruBridge Names Michael Daughton as Chief Business Officer to Advance Mission of Strengthening Rural and Community Healthcare
MOBILE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 3, 2025-- TruBridge (NASDAQ: TBRG), a leading provider of revenue cycle management and healthcare technology solutions for rural and community healthcare organizations, today announced the appointment of Michael...

EIT governing board approves €978M for European innovation and skills
The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) announced that its Governing Board has approved €978 million for 2026–2028 to strengthen innovation, entrepreneurship, and skills development across Europe. The EIT’s largest funding...

Tax breaks on health insurance might just save the NHS
There was a moment this week when it was feared that the chancellor was plotting to slap VAT on private healthcare. Such a move would hit as many as eight million adults who already pay a premium for health insurance — a figure that has surged...

Friday Headlines: Healthcare access, Hardin hospital, Daylis Stadium
Q2 Top Stories and Weather for Friday, Oct. 3 Montana health care providers, patients feel pain during government shutdown Government shutdown creates challenges for Montana health care access BILLINGS - Local healthcare providers say the...

Critical care nurses to climb Belfast hotel for helicopter fundraiser
Digital Edition: Critical care nurses to climb Belfast hotel for helicopter fundraiser 03 October, 2025 By Steve Ford A team of nurses and doctors from Ulster Hospital’s intensive care unit (ICU) plan to abseil down Belfast City Centre’s iconic...