Brooklyn man pleads guilty to secretly recording patients in Nassau County sleep center bathrooms
MINEOLA, N.Y. — A Brooklyn man has pleaded guilty to multiple felony charges after secretly recording patients — including a child — in bathrooms at a Nassau County sleep center where he…
Strong T-cell response for blood cancer patients after vaccine; COVID breakthrough often serious for cancer patients
By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) – The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19 and cancer presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) in…
New HSS Study Defines Disease Characteristics for Patients with Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, June 2, 2022 — A new study by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) has further clarified the clinical manifestations of undifferentiated connective tissue disease (UCTD). The findings were…
U.S. doctors reconsider Pfizer’s Paxlovid for lower-risk COVID patients
By Deena Beasley (Reuters) – Use of Pfizer Inc’s COVID-19 antiviral Paxlovid spiked this week, but some doctors are reconsidering the pills for lower-risk patients after a U.S. public health agency warned…
‘Pools Of Blood’: Authorities Shut Down Abortion Clinic For Endangering Patients
‘Pools Of Blood’: Authorities Shut Down Abortion Clinic For Endangering Patients Laurel Duggan on May 24, 2022 A Florida health agency shut down a Pensacola abortion clinic Friday that had allegedly failed…
Operators of Bucks County Nursing Home Charged After Sexual Abuse of Elderly Patients
SOUTHAMPTON, PA – The operators of a Bucks County nursing home have been charged after not properly handling a resident who was accused of three sexual assault incidents at the home. The…
New Survey Shows Retina Specialists Believe Suprachoroidal Administration is an Option for Patients With Macular Edema Associated With Noninfectious Uveitis
Survey Reinforces Need for Innovative Therapies, Including Options Administered Through Suprachoroidal Space VAUGHAN, ON, May 12, 2022 — Bausch + Lomb Corporation (NYSE/TSX: BLCO) (“Bausch + Lomb”), a leading global eye health…
Explainer-Some patients reporting COVID rebounds after taking Pfizer pills
By Michael Erman (Reuters) – More than 2.8 million courses of Pfizer Inc’s COVID-19 oral antiviral treatment Paxlovid have been made available at pharmacies around the United States, with the Biden administration…
Berkley Nurse Pleads Guilty to Tampering with Patients’ Fentanyl
BOSTON – A Berkley nurse pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to tampering with fentanyl intended for patients at a hospital’s post-surgery recovery unit and an outpatient vascular surgery center. …
Bergen County Doctor Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Distributing Opioids to Patients
NEWARK, N.J. – A Bergen County doctor was sentenced today to 72 months in prison for distributing opioids without a legitimate medical reason and falsifying medical records to cover it up, U.S.…
Duck Delivery: Young sickle cell disease patients at Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper in Camden, NJ receive award-winning social robot thanks to new collaboration with Aflac
My Special Aflac Duck is a social robot that offers a sense of comfort, joy, and control to children undergoing cancer treatment and children living with sickle cell disease. In consultation with…
Hackensack University Medical Center Offers an Innovative New Screening Option for Patients at High Risk for Pancreatic Cancer
Patients who are eligible will receive both an imaging test and a novel biomarker test that measures the immune system’s response to pancreatic disease in the blood. “The earlier cancer is detected,…
FOR FORMER ADDICTION PATIENTS NOW IN RECOVERY, RCA AT DEVON PROVIDES A LIFE – AND CAREER – CHANGING SECOND CHANCE
“Nurses and staff come from all walks of life and all different backgrounds.” Tweet this In fact, a large percentage of the staff at RCA Devon and companywide are in recovery from…
Shanghai reports three deaths among COVID patients on April 17
(Corrects number of tests in paragraph 3 to 200 million, not 20 million) SHANGHAI – The Chinese financial hub of Shanghai said three people infected with COVID-19 died on Sunday, the first…
Middleburg Nurse Pleads Guilty To Tampering With Intensive Care Patients’ Medication
Jacksonville, Florida –United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Monique Elizabeth Carter (35, Middleburg) today pleaded guilty to tampering with a consumer product, specifically, injectable fentanyl. Carter faces a maximum penalty…
Nine Defendants Indicted on Federal Civil Rights Conspiracy and Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act (FACE Act) Offenses for Obstructing Patients and Providers of a Reproductive Health Services Facility
WASHINGTON – Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke for the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves for the District of Columbia today…
New Study Finds Black Patients Less Likely to be Completely Satisfied with Care After Knee or Hip Replacement
CHICAGO, March 22, 2022 — A study presented today at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) 2022 Annual Meeting found that Black patients were less likely than white patients to be completely…
BioNJ’s Annual Dinner Meeting & Innovation Celebration to Honor New Jersey’s Innovators, COVID-19 Heroes and the Patients Who Inspire Them
TRENTON, N.J., March 17, 2022 — Considered the meeting place for the life sciences industry in New Jersey, BioNJ’s 29th Annual Dinner Meeting & Innovation Celebration will take place on Thursday, June 9, 2022…
U.S. FDA asks Philips Respironics to notify patients about ventilator recall
– The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) asked Dutch medical equipment maker Philips Respironics on Thursday to notify patients about the company’s recall of certain ventilators and other breathing assistance machines…
Berkley Nurse Agrees to Plead Guilty to Tampering with Patients’ Fentanyl
BOSTON – A Berkley nurse was charged and agreed to plead guilty in federal court in Boston to tampering with fentanyl intended for patients at a hospital’s post-surgery recovery unit and an…
Long COVID a global issue for patients and healthcare systems, UK review finds
– British researchers led by Oxford University said on Friday that the current understanding of long COVID and options to treat it is emerging as a major long-term issue for global healthcare…
Springfield-Area Dentist Charged with Tampering with Drugs Administered to Patients and Other Crimes
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. –A federal grand jury returned an indictment against Phillip Jensen, DMD, 61, of Rochester, Illinois, on February 1, 2022, charging him with eight counts of drug diversion, eight counts of…
Alzheimer’s-like changes found in COVID patients’ brains; flu shot, mRNA booster safe together
By Nancy Lapid – The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet to be…
Miami Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Stealing Medical Ventilators Intended to Treat Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients in El Salvador
Miami, Florida – Two Miami men were each sentenced to 41 months’ imprisonment for stealing 192 medical ventilators worth approximately $3 million. The ventilators were owned by the United States Agency for…
COVID patients face risks after hospital; kids’ hearts return to normal after rare inflammatory illness
By Nancy Lapid – The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet to be…
Merck’s COVID pill is last choice for U.S. patients, global use varies
By Deena Beasley – Merck & Co’s new antiviral pill, once touted as a potential game changer for treating COVID-19, is the last choice among four available options for at-risk patients given…
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