A Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health study found the US hospital system has lost more than 24,000 beds in recent years, with urban hospitals closing at roughly the same rate as rural ones, particularly affecting communities with high poverty rates and limited transportation.
The NHS has started using a new rapid genetic test that can diagnose brain tumours in approximately two hours while patients are still on the operating table, compared to the previous wait of up to eight weeks. The test uses DNA analysis to identify which type of tumour a patient has, allowing doctors to begin treatment much sooner.
Sudan's medical infrastructure is deteriorating amid spreading disease and epidemics, doctors warn, as Egypt, Sudan and US officials meet to discuss ending the ongoing conflict that has devastated the country's healthcare system.
Multiple telehealth companies offering quick prescriptions for sensitive conditions like weight loss, sexual health, and mental health are repeatedly exposing customers' private medical data due to gaps in U.S. health privacy regulations. The FTC has filed suit against Hims & Hers over data practices and prescribing standards.
Nearly four-fifths of minority ethnic managers in England's NHS have experienced racism, exclusion and discrimination during their careers, with one in five now planning to leave their positions, according to a new report.
South Africa's Eastern Cape province will receive 197 additional ambulances as health officials work to address a persistent crisis in emergency medical services, though authorities acknowledge the new vehicles alone will not resolve the underlying issues.
Thirty-eight doctors at Dora Nginza Hospital in Gqeberha, South Africa have issued a collective warning that conditions in their obstetrics and gynaecology department pose an 'unacceptable risk' to mothers and babies. Their letter details failing electrical infrastructure, broken resuscitation equipment, and staff shortages following a maternal death.
UK health innovation minister James Frith has raised concerns about Palantir's work with the NHS, as new figures reveal tens of thousands of patients have withdrawn their data from use in research projects.
A non-invasive urine test being trialled by the NHS has been found to detect more than nine in ten bladder cancer cases in a study of 964 patients across seven NHS urology centers. The test, led by the University of Birmingham and Nonacus, could help reduce reliance on cystoscopies and waiting lists.
Seriously ill children across England are being denied the chance to die at home due to widespread gaps in NHS end-of-life care provision, with reports highlighting staffing shortages forcing treatment in corridors and temporary spaces. Critics say the NHS is flouting its legal duty to provide adequate palliative care in many areas.
Healthcare facilities in Canada, the UK, India, Australia, and the US are grappling with critical staffing shortages, leading to reduced patient care, bed closures, and workforce burnout. The crisis spans from intensive care units operating short-staffed to mental health facilities struggling with junior staff burnout and courts ordering governments to fill vacant positions.
More than two-thirds of NHS mental health providers in England are planning to cut services, with half expected to eliminate jobs, threatening to increase wait times for millions of adults and children seeking mental health care.
Global investment firm KKR has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Medicover India, the Indian hospital business of Stockholm-based Medicover, in a deal valued at approximately $1.3 billion (₹10,000-14,250 crore). The acquisition marks KKR's largest healthcare deal in India and includes a 24-hospital network, with plans for additional investment of ₹3,000-4,000 crore for expansion.
NHS England has issued an apology and acknowledged that employees from Palantir and other suppliers have access to identifiable patient data, contradicting previous transparency claims that only NHS staff could view such sensitive information. The admission has prompted NHS England to revise how it evaluates the controversial £330 million Palantir platform deal amid staff concerns.
The NHS has announced a long-term strategy to reduce sepsis deaths through earlier detection using wearable technology, remote monitoring, and rapid intervention. The initiative aims to prevent thousands of deaths from the life-threatening condition by 2035.
Atrium Health, one of the nation's largest hospital networks, has proposed acquiring the Raleigh-based WakeMed system. State and local officials are pressing for a delay on the deal, which became public on May 1.
States are implementing plans for a $50 billion congressional fund intended to improve rural health care, but the funding structure may paradoxically incentivize rural hospitals to reduce services or close facilities in some states.
