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How Western medics can help end forced organ harvesting in China
Forced organ harvesting is a state-sanctioned Chinese programme in which prisoners of conscience are executed for their organs. Every year, an estimated 60,000 to 90,000 transplants are carried out as part of a nationwide industry worth more than…
FDA's letter to medical device maker iRhythm is a warning for the industry
Heart monitoring company iRhythm is in hot water with the Food and Drug Administration, which issued a stern warning letter to the device maker this week for marketing its product for “high risk” patients and changing its algorithm…
Study: Using a diabetes medication after testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 reduces risk of developing long COVID by 40%
This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies. Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: Taking a two-week course of metformin, a safe and affordable…
Allina to pause controversial practices for people with medical debt
Allina Health is putting a pause on billing practices that allegedly forced people with medical debt to pay it off in full before they could make new appointments, the system announced Friday. “Allina Health will take a thoughtful pause on…
Why Some Medical Debt Should Not Be In Your Credit Report: How You Can Fix Errors
If you're like many Americans, you're constantly dealing with some form of medical debt. Most insurers don't pay all of your bills, so it's a perennial hassle. When you pay off debt, it shouldn't pop up on your credit report, which can hurt you if…
BizTech: How Zipline operates to deliver medical supplies
The world's largest medical drone delivery service, Zipline, has been able to deliver over 5 million health supplies since its launch in Ghana in 2019. The service uses drones to make deliveries to various parts of the country. A tour at Zipline's…
Record-setting malpractice case pits medical clinic against insurer
A Johnson County medical clinic hit with a record-setting malpractice claim in 2022 is now being sued by its insurer over alleged efforts to scuttle an appeal of that decision. A nationally prominent attorney for the clinic has fired back, saying…
Medical Properties Trust: The Reversal Might Have Begun (NYSE:MPW)
Medical Properties Trust (NYSE: MPW) has been one of the most discussed stocks on Seeking Alpha, due to its high dividend yield and the short attacks that have been targeting the company. While the share price has rebounded nearly 30% off its 2023…
Medical Properties Trust: Updating My Thesis After Management's Latest Presentation (MPW)
If you're a shareholder of Medical Properties Trust (NYSE: MPW) it hasn't been an easy ride. Over the previous year, shares have declined by -46.64%, and since their all-time high in January of 2022, shares fell -70.58% to their recent lows of…
Mitchell Chapman: COVID taught me the consequences of putting off medical care
One of the major lasting consequences of the pandemic is the large contingency of Americans who put off routine medical care — a group I was among until around three months ago, when I had my first primary care visit in at least five years.
Medics launch £1.8m trial to identify heart patients for lifesaving devices
Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy notice A £1.8 million clinical trial has been launched with the aim of…
Federal judge could change the way Florida treats kids with complex medical needs
WEST PALM BEACH — Bruised from a recent blow in federal court, attorneys for the state of Florida are warning against what they describe as an attempted “federal takeover” by the U.S. Department of Justice. The issue stems from…
Middletown leaders consider allowing medical marijuana businesses
MIDDLETOWN — Six years after prohibiting the cultivation, processing and retail dispensary marijuana establishments within the municipal limits of the city, Middletown leaders are discussing possibly revoking that ordinance. City Manager…
5 Reasons Why You Shouldn't Trust ChatGPT for Medical Advice
Readers like you help support MUO. When you make a purchase using links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Read More. ChatGPT—an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot developed by OpenAI—has become an all-in-one tool for…
Upstart News Site Has Youth on Its Side, and Albany in Its Sights
When he was a 17-year-old high school student in 2015, Akash Mehta was appointed to Brooklyn Community Board 6, which runs from Cobble Hill to Park Slope and passes, in part, through Boerum Hill, where he grew up. The New York State Legislature had…
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