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Lethbridge doctors worry about patient safety as ER staffing shortage drags on

Emergency room doctors at Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge are sounding the alarm about ongoing staffing shortages that are leading…

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US Election 2024

Texas doctor sentenced to 10 years in prison in one of the ‘most significant’ cases of patient harm

A Texas-based doctor was sentenced to 10 years in prison for healthcare fraud after carrying out a nearly two-decade scheme…

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Tech

Ascension healthcare data breach exposes 430,000 patient records

The state of cybersecurity in the healthcare industry is a cause for concern for many people, myself included. Healthcare organizations,…

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Nova Scotia

Years later, former patient testifies she’s still haunted by dentist visit

Nearly three decades later, a woman still carries the haunting memory of her traumatic experience at the hands of her…

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Health

Nursing assistant describes ‘horrible’ bedsore of patient who sought assisted death after ER stay

A heartbreaking testimony was heard at the coroner’s inquiry into the death of Normand Meunier, a 66-year-old man from Saint-Jérôme,…

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Health

Breakthrough immunotherapy saves patient with stage 4 colon cancer

Two years ago, Emma Dimery received devastating news: her stage 4 colon cancer was considered incurable. At just 23 years…

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Tech

Hackers steal 1.6 million patient records in major healthcare breach

Healthcare data breaches continue to be a common occurrence, with the latest incident involving Laboratory Services Cooperative (LSC) serving as…

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Health

Physician says AI transforms patient care, reduces burnout in hospitals

Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the way doctors interact with patients, with thousands of physicians across the country now using…

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US Election 2024

Trump gives ‘prognosis’ for US after tariffs: ‘Patient lived, and is healing’

President Donald Trump on Thursday used a medical metaphor to describe the status of his “reciprocal tariffs” plan that he…

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Canada

Nurse ‘strangled unconscious’ by patient at Vancouver General Hospital, union says

A recent incident at Vancouver General Hospital has once again brought attention to the issue of violence against nurses in…

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