Patient Dies After Insurance Issue delayed drug For Lung Disease Pulmonologist wrote prescription for #medication to improve terrifying breathing issues caused by #COPD - Insurance delayed prescription 2 days after doctor appointment, Blewett received email from #Walgreens saying, “due to #insurance issue ...” #medication was delayed Insurance delays/denials are #infamous feature of #American healthcare; nearly 7 in 10 adults say is major problem drugs.com/news/patient-dies-su… #SaveOurNHS #NHS
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Canada says it will indefinitely suspend plans to expand its medically assisted dying law to people whose sole condition is mental illness, citing a lack of consensus on who would be eligible. www.bbc.com/news/article... #Canada
New Phase 3 data shows swapping intensive chemo for immunotherapy (Blincyto) raised 4-yr event-free survival for kids with high-risk B-cell ALL to 83% from 70.3%. Fewer infections too. This shift is key to less toxic, more effective treatments.
Pennsylvania reports five measles-related deaths, while the CDC counts just two nationwide. Different definitions complicate the tally, but RFK Jr has added accusations of fabricated deaths to a dispute already undermining public trust as the disease spreads. theconversation.com/measles-is…
Flinders research shows vanillin, from vanilla pods, treats chronic wounds, reducing inflammation. It's an antioxidant, combats infections, stimulates skin cells for faster repair and closure. Its aldehyde structure forms self-healing hydrogels with chitosan, boosting drug delivery and skin strength. Rodent studies showed vanillin dressings achieved 94-96% wound closure in 2-3 weeks, outpacing conventional care. Read more: newatlas.com/medical/vanilla-a…
🧵(1/3) NSW respiratory surveillance reports: 8 October 2026 Week ending 3 October 2026 🔸COVID positivity rate: 2.2% (-0.5%) 🔸Number of laboratories reporting COVID: 3 out of 4 🔹COVID: 488 (-18.9%) 🔹Influenza: 4,745 (-18.1%) 🔹RSV: 647 (-6.9%) Source: www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/c...
AIHW: Report. Polypharmacy trends in Australia. aihw.gov.au/reports/medicines/…
NEW: RFK is planning a major vaccine injury initiative, including more research, a clinic at NIH, and a new billing code so doctors can be reimbursed for filing reports of side effects. Experts say more research is needed. But they're wary. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/07/u...
Cremasteric Reflex in testicular torsion -Sensitivity ranges from 21-100% (PMID: 40537283) -Clearly, inadequate to rule out the diagnosis of torsion youtube.com/shorts/_lB3m... #EMIMCC
'Collectively, this study elucidates that nozzle- and fiber-elicited neutralizing antibodies impair phage therapy via dual synergistic mechanisms, which offers novel insights into the multifaceted modulation of phage-specific antibodies against phage therapeutic efficacy.'
Faith healing in Idaho, USA: the first doctor children encounter is the pathologist performing the autopsy. edzardernst.com/2026/10/faith-…
(YouTube) #ICVP study: participant experience, science and Q&A youtube.com/watch?v=IBvB1lX0sOI Chyvonne Blanchard shares her experience participating in the Intracortical Visual Prosthesis (ICVP) study. Reaching and grasping example at 1624s youtube.com/watch?v=IBvB1lX0sO… #BCI #blindness
Mental health capacity restored in November after fire, government says Mental health services in Tasmania's north-west were severely impacted after part of a public… ABC News · Tasmania abc.net.au/news/2026-10-08/men… #News #Tasmania
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A sharp drop in Ebola cases in eastern DRC may reflect disrupted surveillance rather than declining infections, warns the Africa CDC. ⚠️Renewed fighting is preventing health teams from reaching affected communities. ✍️ @kerrycullinan.bsky.social @amnesty.org 📖 ⬇️ & 🔁🙏
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