Patients

For the final 10% of cystic fibrosis patients, the breakthrough still hasn't come

For the final 10% of cystic fibrosis patients who cannot benefit from breakthrough drugs, Emily's Entourage is funding research to find treatments.

Healthleap raises $38M for its AI that flags hospital patients who may need a closer look

The financing includes an $8M seed round co-led by Sequoia Capital and First Round Capital, and a $30 million Series A led by Hummingbird Ventures.

HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) Keeps Patient Volumes Moving

HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) is in focus as patient volumes and payer mix shape the outlook. Explore the key themes and milestones to watch next.

Patient dies by suicide after "insurance issue" delayed medicine

Hours after experiencing a flare-up related to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Kenney Blewett of Kyle, Texas, died by suicide in June.

Medical Records Firm Uses AI Tool to Expose Flaws that Threaten Patient Privacy

Epic's engineers deployed an Anthropic tool that exposed security risks that could allow undetected access to millions of patient records.

People switching to Novo's Wegovy pill from obesity injections kept losing weight in real-world study

The data on Novo's Wegovy pill suggests that patients may not need to take weekly injections forever, but can instead opt for more convenient treatments.

Iranians face soaring prices for medicine as the US blockade and sanctions hit hard

Medication prices are soaring in Iran and some treatments have become hard to find, leaving patients and their families scrambling as a U.S. blockade and stepp…

Ohio cancer patient sues hospital after surgeon allegedly amputated wrong leg

An Ohio woman is now a double amputee after her surgeon allegedly chopped off the wrong leg when she underwent a required amputation procedure.

Woman charged with stealing from patients and staff at hospitals across Ontario

The 34-year-old is under investigation for incidents that began in February 2024 up until as recently as last month.

Three in four UK GPs 'too busy to talk to their patients in depth'

Family doctors' professional body finds the majority have no time to discuss preventative measures A friendly chat with your GP about your life, health and hap…

Only 3% of US sickle cell patients receive red blood cell exchange for disease, researchers find

Various factors block sufferers of disease from receiving treatment that is effective and has widespread availability. Sickle cell patients are missing out on…

'Gamechanging' brain tumour test reduces diagnosis from eight weeks to two hours

NHS England says test can be done while patient is on operating table and is being piloted in five centres around the countryA rapid new test for brain tumours…

Taylor Swift to debut "Patient Zero" music video at VMAs. Watch a preview.

Taylor Swift announced her new single "Patient Zero" earlier this week, saying she has been "impatiently waiting" to announce that it will be out on Friday.

'Ghost patient' policy wrongly removing at-risk people from GP lists, doctors say

NHS England initiative to reduce cut-off period to three months 'disproportionately affecting' most deprived areas. An NHS policy to remove "ghost patients" fr…

More Americans are about to get scammed by the coming peptide rush

Patients will order these cheaper, unproven products via an 800-number or the internet, skipping appointments with real doctors who can provide accurate diagno…

PRIVACY ALERT: AWKO Law LLP Investigating McKesson for Data Breach Affecting 284 Million Patient Records

Sen. Roger Marshall's challenger in Kansas criticizes him for suing patients

Adam Hamilton, a Methodist pastor, is facing an uphill battle against Marshall. No Democrat has won a Senate race in the state since 1932.

Roger Marshall Sued 700 Patients for Debts; 81 Were Arrested. Now He's a Senator.

Patients sued by Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas were routinely charged 18 percent interest, The Times found. Some had bank accounts garnished.

COPD Treatment Landscape Expands, Yet Significant Gaps in Disease Control and Access Persist, According to Spherix Global Insights

Persistent access barriers leave many treatment candidates without advanced therapy as physicians look for stronger disease control and fewer exacerbations.Ext…

'Patients pay the tariff': Swiss pharma CEO warns of Trump's generic drug tariff threat

Sandoz CEO Richard Saynor warns steep U.S. tariffs on imported generic drugs could force manufacturers to raise prices or cut supply.

Catholic Nuns Sue Illinois Over Law Forcing Them To Help Terminally Ill Patients Kill Themselves

'Patients deserve the freedom to seek healing, hope, and accompaniment without the government forcing suicide into the conversation'

Transplanted Pig Kidney Still Working After a Record-Setting 9 Months in a Patient

Gene-edited pig kidneys could offer a lifeline to patients stuck waiting for a human donor.

After a sell-off, this medical device stock looks like a gift for patient investors

Overblown fears surrounding GLP-1 weight loss drugs were already pressuring the stock when an onboarding stumble triggered a sell-off.

ChatGPT Health adds Epic integration for clinicians to import patient data

OpenAI said that the integration provides read-only access to health records for clinicians.

HCA Healthcare (HCA) Navigates Patient Volume Challenges While Reporting Growth

First Eagle Investment Management, an investment management company, released its Q2 2026 investor update for "First Eagle Global Fund". The letter can be down…

Hackers claim millions of patient records stolen during data breach at healthcare giant McKesson

The company, which distributes medicines and medical devices to hospitals and healthcare practices across the U.S., said it was hacked and expects intermittent…

'Superhuman' AI tool spots heart disease in less than 2 seconds

Technology trained on millions of routine ECGs could fast-track high-risk patients for treatment. Doctors have developed a "superhuman" AI tool that can spot h…

FDA approves daily HIV pill from Gilead designed to simplify treatment for some patients

The new pill is also aimed at people who are doing well on a single-tablet regimen, including Biktarvy, and want to switch to a new treatment.

Two Paralyzed After Hospital Injected Patients With Same Drug Used In Executions

At least two women remain paralyzed and two others were injured after a pharmacy error led to all four being injected with the wrong drug prior to planned surg…

Nashville hospital medication error leaves at least 1 patient paralyzed after routine surgery, 3 others hurt

Potassium phosphate was injected instead of an anesthetic into four patients' spines during joint replacement surgeries at Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital.