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A Limerick hospital nurse: Staff ‘cannot cope’ with the stress
Overcrowding at UHL: ‘I’ll be honest – there is no dignity for patients on trolleys’
'Sci-fi' electrode sleeve offers new hope for millions of paralysis patients
Cutting-edge technology is giving new hope to millions of people living with paralysis across the United States. Researchers at The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research have successfully developed a light-weight, wearable electrode sleeve that regulates and triggers finger movement in quadriplegics.
Pandora’s Box: Potentially Hazardous Seismic Faults Spotted Off California Coast
Such blindspots don't appear to be a rare occurrence even in over-researched areas, with concerns mounting about how to come up with an early tsunami or earthquake warning system to safeguard densely-populated places.
QUT launches new $7.5m Centre for Data Science
Projects already underway with Qld govt.
Getting the measure of fermented foods
Research Lives: John Leech, PhD researcher at APC Microbiome Ireland
A Blessing on Your Head – Ethical? – The Science of Kabbalah [audio]
This week Rav Yitzchak and William discuss the weekly Torah portion where we read the story of a supposed deception played out when Rebecca convinces her son to fool his father who is about to give a blessing to Esau. Does this raise any ethical questions, and how does it relate to our struggle and the consequences we experience in life?
'My wallet or my health': Saskatchewan patients call for insulin pump funding
"This sounds weird, but I really don't have a Plan B if it fails," he admitted. "I don't know what I'd do."
Full extent of Shropshire maternity scandal 'may never be known'
The full extent of the maternity scandal at Shropshire's major hospitals may never be known, according to the senior midwife leading the independent inquiry.
Patients sue Indiana hospital over possible disease exposure
GOSHEN, Ind. (AP) — More than 1,000 surgical patients are suing a northern Indiana hospital after being notified that a sterilization failure could have exposed them to deadly infections. The...
NASA Special Missions to Find Out What Makes Gadgets Work Strangely at Earth's Poles
For years, researchers have been puzzled by a mysterious phenomenon occurring above the North and South Poles, as something interferes with devices using radio or satellite connections. Scientists suggest that the answer to this has to do with the polar cusps – funnel-like entrances for solar winds.
Mom who nearly died after giving birth shares moment she met newborn son: 'Luka and I needed each other'
Luka, who was struggling to breathe on his own after his premature birth, met his mom who was being prepped for a high-risk life-saving operation.
Some Nursing Homes Illegally Evict Residents Who Can't Afford to Pay
When Jamie Moore arrived home on a Thursday evening in March, she was surprised to find her mother-in-law in her living room. Glenda Moore, 67, had been sitting in her wheelchair for hours.
Blast in Bengaluru Forensic Science Laboratory injures 6
The injured have been admitted to St. John’s Hospital.
Older veterans show how fitness intensity boosts health
Bill Myka enjoys polka dancing, chopping wood and tinkering around the house, but at 85, he wishes his balance was a bit better. He fears...
Giant black hole 'should not even exist,' stunned scientists say
Scientists have discovered a huge black hole that is challenging long-held assumptions about the cosmic bodies in the Milky Way.
French Montana Finally Released From Hospital After Health Scare
Rap star French Montana is getting back to work after landing in the hospital for a few days.
Florida woman loses nipples, nearly dies after botched plastic surgery abroad
She said she thought the procedures would be liberating, but now all she feels is ashamed.