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A Nigerian tech expert has developed an AI-powered platform, Kidneydotcom, to provide free, reliable kidney health information to patients and families. Read More: https://punchng.com/tech-expert-develops-ai-tool-to-support-kidney-patients/

Mariam Jumaat once believed good nursing meant helping patients get better and did not want to work with dying patients. Now, the home palliative care nurse helps them spend their final days comfortably at home, surrounded by the people they love.

Après le Kenya où un deuxième décès a été annoncé, vendredi 23 octobre, Ebola est arrivé au Nigeria. Une enquête est en cours pour déterminer son origine. Selon le ministère nigérian de la Santé, des analyses génétiques montrent un lien entre le virus de la patiente et celui identifié chez le premier patient atteint d’Ebola au Kenya. L’annonce a été faite, v

A drug from Amgen could give patients with an aggressive form of lung cancer significantly more time to live when added to an immunotherapy from AstraZeneca.

Quest is the latest in a series of healthcare technology companies that have been hacked in recent months.

Beyond melanoma, scientists are studying cancer vaccines for glioblastoma, pancreatic cancer and more.

A police officer went in for a pap smear and left profoundly disturbed. Her pursuit of justice exposed alarming flaws in how authorities handle dangerous doctors.

Cette approche thérapeutique innovante a permis, après deux ans, de réduire de 42 % le risque de récidive ou de décès chez des patients atteints de mélanome à haut risque. C’est ce qu’a montré un essai international incluant 1 137 patients, aux résultats divulgués jeudi soir.

Medical Council intervention leaves hundreds of patients 'frightened, angry' - and in limbo.

Breast cancer patients in Gaza face delayed diagnoses, medicine shortages and limited access to scans and treatment.

Abu Dhabi tech-enabled healthcare company M42 has launched Ossi, an AI platform designed to help with administration and give doctors more time with patients. The platform, announced at the Abu Dhabi Future Health Summit, will be available at seven M42 centres in the UAE and Bahrain, and is estimated to help doctors spend up to 60 per cent more time with pat

A simple, steroid-free procedure could offer lasting relief for people struggling with carpal tunnel syndrome, potentially helping them avoid surgery. In a clinical trial involving 63 patients, researchers found that ultrasound-guided hydrodissection, which uses fluid to free a compressed nerve in the wrist, provided longer-lasting improvements in pain, numb

The Gombe State Government has declared a cholera outbreak in Billiri LGA after two people died. 74 patients have been treated and discharged. Read More: https://punchng.com/gombe-cholera-outbreak-kills-two-74-patients-discharged/

Drugs will be tested simultaneously, which it's hoped will speed up the process of finding new treatments for this common type of dementia.

The Gombe State Government has declared a cholera outbreak in Billiri LGA after two deaths, adding that 74 patients have been treated and discharged. Read More: https://punchng.com/gombe-confirms-cholera-outbreak-treats-74-patients/

Drug treatments will now only be funded out of country if they are already funded within the province but access is temporarily unavailable or delayed.

A critical incident at a NHS Trust has ended after the number of people waiting for assessment in A&E "dropped significantly" - but hospital bosses warned patients still face "long waits".

A hospital in Rome is using art, museum tours, and views of ancient ruins as ‘culture therapy’ to boost cancer patients’ resilience and desire for life. Read More: https://punchng.com/rome-hospital-uses-art-culture-to-help-heal-cancer-patients/

Founder of OpenEvidence chatbot says two-thirds of US physicians use the ad-powered tool, prompting a debate about patient care