Tag: patients
Breakthrough in treatment of kidney patients, UMC Utrecht pioneer in research
Utrecht – Researchers think that a new dialysis method, called hemodiafiltration, will definitely provide better treatment for patients with kidney failure. It would be more effective than the usual hemodialysis…
Latest news – Drug surgeon had 300 patients’ data at home
Drug surgeon had 300 patients’ records at home A surgeon at Lund University Hospital was sentenced to several years in prison in April for serious drug offences. Now it has…
Drug addict surgeon had personal data on 300 patients lying at home
It was relatives who found the personal data and got in touch with the region, which has now sent in a report to the Swedish Privacy Agency (IMY). “It’s about…
Doctors warn of millions more cancer patients
The world must prepare for a global “tsunami” of elderly cancer patients, say doctors from the American Society of Clinical Oncology.As the average life expectancy increases, more cancer cases are…
Covid-19: patients with a severe form have a higher risk of cancer diagnosis
News Published on 06/05/2023 at 5:10 p.m. Updated 06/05/2023 at 5:10 p.m. Reading 2 mins. in collaboration with Dr Gérald Kierzek (Medical Director of Doctissimo) According to a study conducted…
Cystic fibrosis: 600 additional patients will be able to benefit from Kaftrio®
News Published on 2023-06-02 at 4:29 p.m. Updated 2023-06-02 at 4:29 p.m. Reading 2 mins. Since June 1, the combination of film-coated tablets Kaftrio and Kalydeco has been authorized for…
Hypoparathyroidism: patients in need of treatment… and recognition
News Published on 06/01/2023 at 2:29 p.m. Updated 06/01/2023 at 2:29 p.m. Reading 3 mins. Hypoparathyroidism is characterized by a deficiency in parathyroid hormone, which causes hypocalcemia and high levels…
In Lyon, 5,000 patients invited to be tested for HIV following a lack of sterilization
News Published on 05/29/2023 at 11:43 am Updated 05/29/2023 at 11:43 am Reading 1 min. These patients would have preferred to receive an invoice rather than this kind of mail……
Medical deserts: more and more GPs are refusing new patients
This is one of the symptoms of the ever-widening French medical deserts: two-thirds of general practitioners now say they refuse patients as their general practitioner, according to a study by…
Lyme Disease: Why Some Patients Have Persistent Symptoms
News Published on 05/15/2023 at 3:28 p.m. Updated 05/15/2023 at 3:28 p.m. Reading 2 mins. While some patients recover easily from Lyme disease, others suffer from it for years. A…