REPORT: 2,400 Patients Potentially Exposed To HIV And Hepatitis At Oregon Hospitals
Roughly 2,400 patients at two hospitals in Portland, Oregon, reportedly could have been exposed to HIV and hepatitis. The affected individuals were patients at Providence and Legacy Health, according to NBC News. The medical facilities have reportedly urged them to test themselves “out of an abundance of caution.” The possible exposure was the result of […]
Oregon physician may have exposed more than 2,400 patients to infectious diseases, including HIV
Authorities say more than 2,400 patients at Portland, Oregon-area hospitals may have been exposed to hepatitis B, hepatitis C, HIV and other diseases because of anesthesiologists who may have neglected infection-prevention precautions. Officials are encouraging these patients to undergo free blood tests to check for infection. The anaesthesiologist was fired and, although the risk of […]
‘Stiff person syndrome’ patients share their struggles, plus personal fertility and epilepsy stories
Two people with stiff-person syndrome, Carrie Robinette (45, left) of San Diego, California, and Corwin Wilkie (44, right) of Anchorage, Alaska, shared their experiences with Fox News Digital. (Carrie Robinette/Corwin Wilkie) “The height of frustration” – Two people with stiff-person syndrome, a rare neurological disorder that afflicted singer Celine Dion, talk about their daily struggles […]
Alzheimer’s app could be key for newly diagnosed patients
A personalized diagnosis for those diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease may soon be just a click away. Researchers at the University Medical Center Amsterdam announced that they have developed a prototype app based on a model that predicts five-year intellectual decline in patients with Alzheimer’s disease. The model is inspired by detailed information collected from nearly […]