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I'm an ICU doctor. When I needed a liver transplant I learned how vulnerable it is to be a patient.
Donald Chalfin's wife made him take a blood test after he showed symptoms of being sick. He needed …
Kelly Burch
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WHO confirms human case of bird flu in India! H9N2 virus detected in a four-year child in West Bengal
The World Health Organisation has confirmed the human case of bird flu in India, after the H9N2 vir…
ANI
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Singapore seeing new COVID-19 wave, minister advises wearing of masks
The Ministry of Health (MOH) said the estimated number of COVID-19 cases in the week of May 5 t…
PTI
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My mom has dementia. She was my best friend, but the person I knew is gone.
My mom used to be my best friend. A medical episode left her with cognitive impairment and I miss w…
Nina McCollum
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I'm part of the sandwich generation. Taking care of my aging father and young son is a balancing act.
The sandwich generation has to balance child care with eldercare. A mom says it can be tough, but s…
Jennifer Bringle
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I had an aneurysm while flying a plane, and my passenger had to make an emergency landing. Now, I'm back in the skies.
Pilot Ken Allen recounts the miracles of surviving a brain aneurysm that happened while flying and …
Kelly Burch
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Covid infection may not be responsible for memory problems & fatigue says new study
Headaches, memory problems, and fatigue -- commonly known to continue post a Covid-19 infection -- …
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Up to 10 hospital patients in Oregon died from tap water injections instead of fentanyl: report
Police are investigating a series of deaths at an Oregon hospital reportedly caused by infections f…
Rebecca Rommen
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'Long flu': Study finds influenza symptoms can linger like long Covid
People hospitalised with seasonal influenza also can suffer long-term, negative health effects, esp…
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Remdesivir could reduce Covid mortality if given within 9 days of symptom onset, says new study
Remdesivir can reduce mortality in patients if administered within 9 days of COVID-19 symptom onset…
PTI
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Delhi sees surge in number of people with eye, throat, respiratory issues
Engulfed in thick toxic smog, the air quality index (AQI) on Friday plummeted to the "severe plu…
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Texas high school student collapses and dies after winning a cross-country race, the latest in a string of young athletes dying during competition
Angel Hernandez, 16, is the latest in a string of young athletes who have died during competition.
Kenneth Niemeyer
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Doctors permanently disconnected half of a 6-year-old girl's brain in a 10-hour surgery to stop her daily seizures
Brianna Bodley will spend the rest of her life with only half her brain "turned on." But a doctor s…
Erin Snodgrass
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Yes, adults can get RSV too. Here's what to know about the viral illness that's sending kids to the ICU.
You've probably had RSV before, and you'll probably get it again. The illness can be dangerous for …
Hilary Brueck
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Doctors re-attach severed hand of MBBS student in UP
Doctors of Medanta Super-speciality Hospital have successfully attached the severed hand of a 21-ye…
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After giving birth, I was put on life support — this is what it was like to be on a ventilator for 68 days
The author thought the pain had been caused by a pinched nerve, so she went to the ER. It turned ou…
Holly Frances
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I've died 8 times already. I'm still scared of dying.
I'm scared of dying, even though I've already done it: I had a "widow-maker" heart attack and flatl…
Evan Wasserstrom
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A woman had to have open-heart surgery after doctors left a wire in her chest for 4 years
After experiencing pain, shortness of breath and swelling, a 47-year-old woman learned that doctors…
Kate Hull
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Lebron James' son Bronny was rushed to the ICU after he went into cardiac arrest during basketball practice
Bronny James went into cardiac arrest during practice and is now in stable condition after being ta…
Rebecca Cohen
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A 26-year-old ICU nurse became a TikTok sensation after he started interviewing his patients and neighbors during the pandemic
Hunter Prosper loved hearing his patients' stories, so he sought them from strangers on the street …