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Nearly 15,000 New York City nurses walked off the job in the largest and longest nurses' strike in city history and won major protections for patients and healthcare workers. Their three-week fight in freezing temperatures secured better staffing levels, preserved health benefits, and set new standards for workplace safety.
Millions already ask AI chatbots for health advice, but there's been no roadmap for doing it safely. Now researchers are creating the world's first user guide to help people navigate these tools without getting misled.
Memorial Sloan Kettering researchers developed an AI system that reviews medical safety incidents 29 times faster than humans while matching expert accuracy 88% of the time. The breakthrough helps hospitals learn from mistakes faster and protect more patients.
A groundbreaking UK hospital study shows one in five heart valve patients can safely go home the same day as their procedure. This minimally invasive approach cuts hospital stays without increasing health risks.
Courageous researchers are using placebo-controlled trials to identify ineffective surgeries, potentially saving millions from unnecessary procedures. Their work shows the medical community's commitment to evidence over tradition.
Australian researchers created a wearable patch that monitors critical medications every five minutes, potentially preventing thousands of drug-related injuries and deaths. The nearly painless device just completed successful human trials.
A prominent human rights lawyer is calling on Nigerian state governments to overhaul healthcare safety laws after decades of preventable deaths. His reform proposal could transform how the country protects patients and holds hospitals accountable.
A Dallas healthcare AI company transformed a tough regulatory investigation into a blueprint for building more trustworthy medical technology. The shift shows how the industry is moving from impressive promises to proven safety.
Scientists in Belgium created a mouse model that catches dangerous side effects of antibody drugs before they reach patients, potentially saving lives and billions in failed trials. The breakthrough could prevent tragedies like past blood clot deaths from drugs that seemed safe in early testing.
Australia is creating a comprehensive database to track every prescription in the country, preventing dangerous drug interactions that harm 1.5 million people yearly. The system aims to save lives by giving doctors and pharmacists complete medication histories before prescribing.
Thousands of heart failure patients could soon skip a risky procedure where doctors thread tubes into their hearts, thanks to a breakthrough MRI technique. UK researchers developed a method to measure crucial blood oxygen levels using a standard scan instead.
Scientists created a dime-sized device that checks if donated blood is still safe to use, potentially saving lives by catching weak blood before transfusion. The chip uses sound waves to stress-test red blood cells through a smartphone.
Engineers at MIT created a pill that sends a signal when swallowed, helping patients stick to critical medications without leaving anything behind in the body. The biodegradable technology could save lives for transplant patients and others who need to stay on track.
ProPublica's free Rx Inspector tool now lets anyone trace generic medications to their factories and see safety records. Doctors, researchers, and patients are using it to make better decisions about the drugs they prescribe and take.
A groundbreaking UK study has finally answered a question that's puzzled doctors for decades: whether steroids can safely help patients with severe brain infections. The answer brings hope for faster, more confident treatment when every minute counts.