Tag: Healthcare

Last month protestors marched up and down Moscow streets demanding affordable medicine (dostupnaya meditsina), marking the first medical protest against a set of proposed health-care reforms in Moscow.

Dennis Aabo Sorensen has become the world’s first amputee with a bionic fingertip. The bionic fingertip connected to the nerves of his upper arm enables him to feel textures in real-time.

This news was announced following a committee meeting where officials discussed the situation in Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Guinea.

Efforts have been taken by several medical facilities who have implemented various sustainability policies and use eco-friendly products in within their company.

Geisinger Health System, a Pennsylvania based health services organization, has a reputation for excellence and quality patient care.

One nurse employed by Harris reported that he had instructed her to give overdoses to three different patients.

The robot in question has led to improved accuracy, less radiation exposure for the med team, shorter operation times, and improved patient safety post-surgery.

Malaria is a huge public health issue for many regions of the world, but with proper diagnosis the parasites that cause the disease can be treated. 

Top cities promote physical activity by developing great parks, recreation and fitness centers. Find out if/where your city ranks, here are the top 5 healthiest cities in the U.S.

In the study, hospitals that were the most lucrative were those affiliated with larger health care systems who saw less competition in their markets.