The coronavirus pandemic has created an environment of uncertainty, fear and despair – emotions that erode mental health.
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COVID-19 patients are spending weeks in intensive care units, isolated and alone, knowing they have a disease that doctors don’t fully understand. It’s a recipe for post-traumatic stress disorder.
Emergency rooms across the country have seen sharp drops in the number of patients seeking care for problems other than COVID-19.
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Delaying medical care comes at a cost, both human and financial. The patients some emergency rooms have been seeing are a lot sicker and more likely to need hospitalization.
Over 2,000 drugs are approved by the FDA for human use.
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The only way to know if a medical treatment actually works is with a randomized-controlled trial.
Surprise medical bills are the scourge of patients.
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When you receive a medical bill you didn’t expect – even though you’re insured. And it’s still happening, even in time of COVID-19.
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As the number of people hospitalised with COVID 19 rises, so do the number of people wanting to visit their sick loved ones. Who can visit?
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Not everyone who wants a telehealth consultation with their doctor over the next six months will be eligible for one.
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Our research uses artificial intelligence to unblock hospital beds and helps doctors and nurses to know quickly which patients are safe to go home.
Media and others prepare the stage for the Democratic presidential debate in Atlanta.
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Health care, immigration and trade have been hot topics during the campaign and are likely to come up during the fifth Democratic debate.
A culture of perfectionism that begins in medical school is one reason why doctors and other medical professionals struggle to apologize for their mistakes.
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Despite protective apology legislation across Canada, many doctors and other health-care professionals remain too afraid or ashamed to apologize after medical errors.
Scientists are working with artificial intelligence in hopes of being able to better detect cancer.
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Artificial intelligence holds great promise for medicine, but safeguards are needed to ensure it does not harm patients.
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Participants of clinical trials can easily communicate online, which poses a big problem for medical researchers.
Rates of infection vary between hospitals, but these differences aren’t picked up in the accreditation process.
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Each year, inspectors visit Australian hospitals. But they’re less like secret shoppers who identify flaws, and more like guests of a carefully orchestrated performance. This needs to change.
New electronic devices are being used by people of all ages to track activity, measure sleep and record nutrition.
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There were 325,000 mobile health apps available in 2017. But while the digital health revolution is exciting, its rate of development is posing challenges for patients and healthcare professionals.
‘I’m still me inside’.
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Comics often portray those with dementia as abnormal or less than human.
Nearly every Canadian family has a wait time story. This is because our system is not designed to provide optimal care for patients with multiple chronic diseases.
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To improve wait times for surgery, Canada needs to fix its health-care system. Developing a national seniors’ strategy would be a good place to start.
End of life care isn’t just about dying, it’s about living too.
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Half of all patients diagnosed with cancer in the UK still die of the disease.
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Creative appointment scheduling minimizes in-office waiting for physicians and patients.
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We need to ensure cancer research addresses what matters most.
Poor food safety at home could lead to serious consequences for those with suppressed immune systems.
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Already suffering debilitating side effects, chemotherapy patients could be made seriously ill by the food they eat.
Some nurses report being reduced to tears on a daily basis.
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Shortages negatively affecting ability to care for patients