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Families criticise redacted report into disgraced surgeon

The redacted report raises serious concerns about surgical practices and transparency at Great Ormond Street Hospital regarding long-term injuries in children.

New Painkiller Could Bring Relief to MillionsWithout Addiction Risk

Chronic pain profoundly impacts daily life, often feeling indescribable and all-consuming.

The Chatbot Will See You Now

ChatGPT provided crucial insight that led to a diagnosis of Bell's palsy and treatment for Susan Sheridan.

The Ozempic Hackers

Patients are tampering with Ozempic and Mounjaro pens to extend doses due to high costs.

26 Sneaky, Shady, And Surprising Industry Secrets We Were Never Supposed To Know

Medical supply pricing is excessively marked up, significantly burdening patients.

UnitedHealth Limiting Mental Health Coverage Puts Patients' Treatment at Risk

UnitedHealth Group uses algorithms to target therapists and patients for treatment denials, impacting mental health care accessibility.

Families criticise redacted report into disgraced surgeon

The redacted report raises serious concerns about surgical practices and transparency at Great Ormond Street Hospital regarding long-term injuries in children.

New Painkiller Could Bring Relief to MillionsWithout Addiction Risk

Chronic pain profoundly impacts daily life, often feeling indescribable and all-consuming.

The Chatbot Will See You Now

ChatGPT provided crucial insight that led to a diagnosis of Bell's palsy and treatment for Susan Sheridan.

The Ozempic Hackers

Patients are tampering with Ozempic and Mounjaro pens to extend doses due to high costs.

26 Sneaky, Shady, And Surprising Industry Secrets We Were Never Supposed To Know

Medical supply pricing is excessively marked up, significantly burdening patients.

UnitedHealth Limiting Mental Health Coverage Puts Patients' Treatment at Risk

UnitedHealth Group uses algorithms to target therapists and patients for treatment denials, impacting mental health care accessibility.
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'Long Covid triggered our MCAS, but doctors didn't believe us'

Advocacy groups for people with long Covid and secondary illnesses feel that they are forgotten and poorly treated by doctors.
Some individuals with long Covid and mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS) have experienced anger and disbelief from doctors.
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence defines long Covid as symptoms that persist for more than 12 weeks and are not explained by another diagnosis.

Bride-to-be who had to learn to walk again after stroke at age 22 campaigns for 'invisible' patients

Meaghan O'Brien, a stroke survivor, has graduated as an Irish Heart Foundation patient champion to advocate for heart and stroke patients.
O'Brien defied doctors by regaining the ability to walk and returning to work.
The Patient Champion programme will involve advocating for fellow patients and lobbying for their needs in policy decisions.
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