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Laughter and samba: Carnival comes to Rio’s little patients

Clowns and musicians turned a Rio hospital into a carnival celebration, bringing music, dance, and laughter to children, parents, and medical staff on the pediatric ward.

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Italian doctor faces probe after giving his injured cat a CAT scan

Radiologist Gianluca Fanelli took his pet Athena to the hospital where he worked in northern Italy to perform a CAT scan and life-saving operation.

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UK nurses say hospital overcrowding puts patients’ lives at risk

The British nursing union demanded transparency from the government on how many patients are being treated in ‘unsafe’ conditions.

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Urgent patients face more than nine hour wait periods in Portugal

Patients seeking urgent medical attention in Portugal face wait times exceeding nine hours at hospitals across the country.

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Israel has to ‘stop attacks on hospitals’ in Gaza, says WHO chief

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says medical facilities have once again become 'battlegrounds' in the conflict between Israel and Hamas.

Gaza

Israeli army detains dozens of workers at hospital in northern Gaza

Israel's army also detained the director of what is one of northern Gaza's last functioning hospitals, Palestinian medical officials said on Saturday.

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Miniature therapy horses bring joy to Athens’ vulnerable communities

A team of miniature therapy horses in Greece spreads happiness and offers support to children, the elderly, and those in care homes, despite ongoing financial challenges.

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Study cautions radiologists not to over-rely on AI tools for diagnosis

Researchers also found that physicians were more likely to trust an AI explanation if it pinpointed a specific area on an X-ray.

Healthcare

Number of hospital beds in the EU are declining. Where is worst hit?

Experts attribute the decline to shifting healthcare priorities. However, concerns are rising over whether healthcare systems will be ready for future crises.

India

Ten new-born babies die in hospital fire in northern India

The fire in a neonatal intensive care unit of a hospital in Uttar Pradesh state, killed ten babies and injuring 16 others, authorities said.

Healthcare

Enlargement health check: Which EU hopefuls are fittest?

A recent "checkup" on EU candidate countries reveals how well the nine hopefuls align with the bloc’s health standards.

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What is immunity debt – and is it really making kids sick?

There’s been an uptick in viral infections in the post-pandemic period, but that isn’t necessarily a bad thing.

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Activists raise awareness on alarming number of abandoned newborns in Hungary

Activists staged a demonstration outside of a major train station to draw attention to the 300 newborns abandoned annually in maternity wards.

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Which are the most common operations surgeons perform in EU hospitals?

When it comes to operations, these are the most common surgical procedures undertaken in hospitals across the European Union.

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Doctor shortages and low pay: Europe's hospitals are under the weather

Europe is suffering from a healthcare crisis, with chronic staff shortages, low pay and overtime prompting strikes in Germany, Slovenia, and Sweden. In France meanwhile, a controversial medicine education reform has students and doctors up in arms.

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Doctors and nurse arrested after Romanian hospital deaths

17 people died in the intensive care unit at St. Panteleimon Emergency Hospital in Bucharest over the course of four days.

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Doctors strike in Portugal for better working conditions and pay

Doctors in Portugal are among the lowest paid in the European Union and their working conditions have deteriorated over the last two decades.

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At least seven persons killed by landslides in Baños, Ecuador

The storms sent a deluge of mud and floodwaters crashing into highways and bridges, severing the main road connecting Ecuador’s highlands to its Amazonian provinces.

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What is the Malta hospital scandal engulfing former PM Joseph Muscat?

A former prime minister has become the first in Malta to have criminal charges brought against him over a corruption scandal.

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Female patients have lower mortality rates with female doctors - study

Female patients had lower rates of mortality and hospital readmissions when treated by female doctors, a new study suggested.