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The South Korean Supreme Court has issued a definitive ruling that reinforces the boundaries of medical authority, upholding the license suspension of a physician who prescribed … Read more
The arrival of 14 Spanish citizens from the MV Hondius cruise ship at Madrid’s Hospital Gómez Ulla was meant to be a controlled conclusion to a … Read more
For many patients navigating the grueling cycle of chemotherapy and radiation, the body becomes a site of clinical intervention rather than a home. The identity of … Read more
Health officials in the Netherlands have implemented a strict quarantine for 12 hospital staff members following potential exposure to hantavirus. The move, described as a precautionary … Read more
For most American workers, health insurance is a black box. You see a deductible on your pay stub and a co-pay at the pharmacy, but the … Read more
When retired four-time Olympic skier AJ Kitt finally told his triplet children he had chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), he expected a moment of gravity, perhaps even … Read more
Spanish health authorities are monitoring a passenger from the cruise ship MV Hondius after a preliminary PCR test returned a positive result for hantavirus. The individual, … Read more
The global energy market is once again bracing for a period of intense volatility as Brent crude oil prices surged past the $104 per barrel threshold. … Read more
For decades, the battle against sugar has been framed as a choice between two unsatisfying options: the addictive, metabolic toll of sucrose or the chemical aftertaste … Read more
For most people managing a heart condition, the dietary directive is singular and stern: cut the salt. From the DASH diet to standard cardiac rehabilitation, reducing … Read more
A French woman is currently fighting for her life in a specialized infectious diseases unit in Paris after doctors onboard a cruise ship dismissed her early … Read more
It began as a typical American summer evening: a backyard barbecue, the smell of grilling beef, and a family gathered together. For a healthy 47-year-old man … Read more