“If we didn’t have caregivers to do this, our health care system would collapse,” said a local event organizer who cheered on Orillia’s caregivers. A change in format helped bring a new perspective and deeper understanding to this year’s Caregiver Appreciation Event at Hawk Ridge Golf Club earlier this week. Hosted by the Coaching Ontario … Read more
Intentional surgery (ISRG 3.36%) Considerable challenges have been faced in the past year, especially related to tariffs. The company’s shares have lagged behind broader equities as a result, and with the trade war far from over, the medical device specialist’s near-term prospects look dim. However, psychosurgery has features that can help overcome these challenges and … Read more
Multiple sclerosis (MS) has become more common in the UK over the past two decades, but people diagnosed more recently are living longer, according to a study led by University College London (UCL). The change reflects major advances in MS diagnosis and care. But the researchers found that social inequality still increases the risks for … Read more
For a health service defined by long waiting lists, staff shortages and a steady erosion of public confidence, the latest figures suggest something unexpected: a sense that the mood is changing. A new survey by the King’s Fund and Nuffield Trust records a six-point rise in satisfaction, and the sharpest fall in dissatisfaction with the … Read more
When Alexandra Watson has a question about her heart condition, her first call is Chad. That’s not the name of her heart patient—rather, it’s her nickname for ChatGPT, which she’s been using to test her symptoms for the past few years. Her condition is rare, and she says the LLM (Large Language Model) “cuts through … Read more
No, Brandon Nelson didn’t have to die. Brandon Nelson was an excellent student at Santa Monica High School. (Courtesy of the Nelson Family) In itself, that fact might drive those who love Nelson to the edge of sanity. But as the 26-year-old’s death left a terrible hole in California’s mental health care system — especially … Read more
In a rare bit of good news, however, the UN’s World Health Organization (WHO) said aid shipments were “back on track” from Dubai, one of its key aid hubs, after major disruptions to flights and other shipments were caused by Iranian strikes in the Gulf. “I would say the first two weeks of the crisis … Read more
The World Health Organization officially recognizes burnout as an occupational phenomenon, but what was once confined to workplaces is now spreading into homes, relationships and identities. In India, several surveys suggest that more than half of the workforce reports significant burnout symptoms. | Photo: iStock/Getty Images The world stood for the virus in 2020, a … Read more
An NHS staff mental health service in Cambridgeshire described as a “lifeline” is to close at the end of March due to a lack of funding. The service was created to support NHS staff affected by the Covid-19 outbreak and has since continued to help staff across the country deal with the trauma they are … Read more
Investigating Covid Latest reports One thing has become brutally clear: the first year of the epidemic – especially the second wave of Covid in the winter of 2020/21 – was devastating. And much of its destruction was preventable. Taken together, the evidence from NHS staff, affected families and the findings of the inquiry into the … Read more