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Chris Thrash

Meet Isaac: 2023 Children's Miracle Network Hospitals NJ Champion

A tragic accident changed Isaac's life in an instant. His courage, strength and resilience while facing a sudden and unexpected C4 spinal cord injury has been remarkable, earning him the title of Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Champion.

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Oct 29, 2019

Geoff Morris

Union alleges critically low staffing levels at HCA Healthcare hospitals in Las Vegas

The union SEUI is taking aim at HCA healthcare system, which runs several Las Vegas valley hospitals.

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Oct 29, 2019

Danielle Harden

OHSU the first hospital in Oregon to perform revolutionary surgery that's changing lives

It's brain surgery — without an incision — delivering immediate results and changing lives for patients suffering from tremors.

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Oct 29, 2019

Chris Thrash

Why U.S. Health Care Is Getting More Expensive Again

Health-care spending is consistently rising around the world, but the United States is the worst performer when it comes to controlling costs.

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Oct 29, 2019

Danielle Harden

Healthcare Versus The World

Millions of Americans have no health insurance and live in fear that one illness could bankrupt them.

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Oct 29, 2019

Chris Thrash

Anatomy of Healthcare | The U.S. Healthcare System Explained

Perhaps you think the U.S. Healthcare System is broken and like many of us, you want change.

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Oct 29, 2019

Jon Lindgren

Amputee left in the bitter cold outside hospital

Why did Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center leave an amputee half-dressed in a wheelchair outside the hospital?

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Oct 29, 2019

Geoff Morris

OHSU the first hospital in Oregon to perform revolutionary surgery that's changing lives

It's brain surgery — without an incision — delivering immediate results and changing lives for patients suffering from tremors.

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Oct 29, 2019

Chris Thrash

Nurse Criticized for Posting TikTok After Patient's Death

A nurse is facing backlash for posting a TikTok of her crying after a patient died.

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Oct 29, 2019

Danielle Harden

HCA neurosurgeon says lives ‘absolutely’ have been lost due to hospital chain’s behavior

ast month, NBC News’ Cynthia McFadden investigated claims against America’s largest hospital corporation, HCA.

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Oct 29, 2019

Chris Thrash

Pope Francis leaves hospital, jokes he's "still alive"

Pope Francis has been released from a hospital in Rome, Italy after a short stay and treatment for what turned out to be bronchitis.

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Oct 29, 2019

Danielle Harden

Severe nursing shortage: Some N.S. hospital units have 80% vacancy rates

The CBC's Brett Ruskin in Halifax says the nursing shortage in Nova Scotia is so severe that some health-care centers have an 80 per cent vacancy rate.

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Oct 29, 2019

Chris Thrash

Candida auris: What you should know about the fungus spreading in U.S. hospitals

The potentially deadly fungus Candida auris or "C. auris" is spreading at an alarming rate in U.S. healthcare facilities, according to data from the CDC.

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Oct 29, 2019

Geoff Morris

U.S. News & World Report 2023-24 Best Hospitals rankings

Rankings matter. They serve as a critical point of reference for patients seeking the best care. Voting is now open only to board certified registered users of Doximity.

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Oct 29, 2019

Chris Thrash

10 Best Hospitals In The World In 2023!!

Luxury isn't something usually associated with hospitals, but there are healthcare facilities around the world that could be easily mistaken for some of the world’s most luxurious 5 star hotels if it wasn’t for the presence of doctors and nurses in uniform.

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Oct 29, 2019

Chris Thrash

Long-term care problems cause challenges for hospitals

Long-term care problems cause challenges for hospitals

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Oct 29, 2019

Geoff Morris

Hospital Challenges: Inflation and Competition

Hospital Challenges in 2023 as discussed in a Becker's Hospital Review Webinar.

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Oct 29, 2019

Chris Thrash

Chinese hospitals overwhelmed as Covid cases surge

NBC News’ Janis Mackey Frayer has an inside look at China’s record surge in Covid-19 cases that is continuing to push hospitals and funeral homes to their limits.

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Oct 29, 2019

Chris Thrash

CDC warns of deadly fungus spreading at alarming rate

California has the second highest number of cases in the country.

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Oct 29, 2019

Danielle Harden

Atlanta hospital closing follows national trend

Competition might be one reason for the recent Trauma 1 Hospital closure in Georgia.

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Oct 29, 2019

Chris Thrash

Concerns over abuse of healthcare professionals at Pelonomi Hospital

Healthcare professionals at Pelonomi Hospital in Bloemfontein have to mentally prepare themselves before working during the festive season.

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Oct 29, 2019

Danielle Harden

Hospitals across the US see increase in patients | WNT

Health experts worry the US is facing “triple threat” of virus with many patients infected with either flu, COVID or RSV.

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Oct 29, 2019

Chris Thrash

Finola Hughes celebrates 60th anniversary of ‘General Hospital’

The actress plays Anna Devane on the long-running ABC soap opera and explains why the show is such a hit.

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Oct 29, 2019

Chris Thrash

Nearly 25% of inpatients experience adverse events in hospitals, study finds

A new study examining patient data from 2018 found that nearly 25 percent of patients hospitalized experienced an adverse event, and more than one fifth of them were preventable. NBC News’ Erin McLaughlin has more details on the striking new data.

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Oct 29, 2019

Chris Thrash

Are hospitals complying with the federal price transparency law?

As of January 2021, federal price transparency became federal law requiring hospitals to post prices of their procedures.

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Oct 29, 2019

Jon Lindgren

Public Sector Strike | Army deployed to some hospitals

The Labour Court has upheld an interdict against the ongoing public sector strike following Nehawu's appeal. Heidi Giokos is monitoring the situation in Vosloorus.

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Oct 29, 2019

Jon Lindgren

Hospitals face dire nursing shortage

Nurses are considered the backbone of the U.S. health care system, but there's an unprecedented shortage. The U.S. needs more than 200,000 new registered nurses every year until 2030 to meet the demand. Norah O'Donnell reports.

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Oct 29, 2019

Geoff Morris

Sarasota Memorial Hospital under scrutiny by local residents over treatment of COVID-19 patients

Death threats were received at the Sarasota Memorial Hospital over how it treated patients with COVID-19.

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Oct 29, 2019

Danielle Harden

What caused 7,000 nurses from two NYC hospitals to walk off the job

Thousands of nurses from two of New York City's largest hospitals went on strike after failed contract negotiations over staffing issues and pay.

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Oct 29, 2019

Chris Thrash

Hospitals across the US see increase in patients

Health experts worry the US is facing “triple threat” of virus with many patients infected with either flu, COVID or RSV.

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Oct 29, 2019

Danielle Harden

Patient Satisfaction is Important! Learn how to improve your hospital's HCAHPS scores

The Patient Experience is an all inclusive combination of elements surrounding traditional hospital services to provide quality healthcare.

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Oct 29, 2019

Chris Thrash

10 Tips to Improve Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare (Hospitals & Health Centers)

This video is about 10 Tips to Improve Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare (Hospitals & Health Centers)

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Oct 29, 2019

Danielle Harden

Medical Miracle: A breakthrough in Cancer cure | International News | English News | WION

There has been a crucial breakthrough in the fight against the cancer. A trial was carried out at a cancer center in New York. Patients were injected with a drug, and after 6 months, cancer tumors vanished in all patients.

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Oct 29, 2019

Chris Thrash

New Brain Implant Begins Human Trials - Neuralink Update!

New Brain Implant Begins Human Trials - Neuralink Update! The Brain Computer Interface industry is progressing quickly and it's not just Neuralink. Synchron has been approved for human trials by the FDA and Neuralink might not be far behind.

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Oct 29, 2019

Chris Thrash

Medical breakthroughs that emerged in 2022

From artificial intelligence to 3D-printing, the medical community took great strides this year.

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Oct 29, 2019

Geoff Morris

No apparent covid in Africa

No apparent covid in Africa

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Oct 29, 2019

Jon Lindgren

CDC reports surge of over 400,000 COVID cases in the U.S.

Yahoo Finance health reporter Anjalee Khemlani details how the CDC has released troubling new data on the number of new COVID cases in the U.S.

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Oct 29, 2019

Chris Thrash

XBB Variant Sparks New Covid Concerns

Public health experts are concerned for omicron’s new subvariant XBB with one study suggesting the strain is resistant to Covid-19 boosters from prior infections.

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Oct 29, 2019

Chris Thrash

Monkeypox Explained Clearly

Roger Seheult, MD of MedCram explains what monkeypox is and the current treatments.

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Oct 29, 2019

Geoff Morris

Care Over Cost Workshop -- 2022 Medicare for All Strategy Conference

All we need to organize people who have health insurance through a private carrier to support Medicare for All.

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Oct 29, 2019

Jon Lindgren

How There Could Finally Be A Cure For Diabetes

Over the past 20 years, significant advancements in stem cell research and therapies have been one of the most promising methods of creating new insulin making cells needed to cure type 1 diabetes.

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Oct 29, 2019

Chris Thrash

Top 10 Highest Paying Healthcare Jobs

There are many different career options within healthcare, each with their own unique roles and responsibilities, but which ones pay you the most for your time?

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Oct 29, 2019

Jon Lindgren

MedTalk - A Healthy Start in 2022

While some of us only visit our healthcare provider when we are experiencing a new problem or have concerns, your healthcare provider can actually offer much more.

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Oct 29, 2019

Geoff Morris

Healthcare Thought Leadership & 2022 Trends on LinkedIn

Discover how to capture and engage healthcare audiences on social, optimize your strategy and content for the right social channels, and healthcare best practices.

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Oct 29, 2019

Chris Thrash

Dr Tedros: Three resolutions to help achieve Health for All in 2022

In this end of year message, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World Health Organization, shares his three new year’s resolutions for 2022.

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Oct 29, 2019

Danielle Harden

Why U.S. Health Care Is Getting More Expensive

Health-care spending is consistently rising around the world, but the United States is the worst performer when it comes to controlling costs.

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Oct 29, 2019

Chris Thrash

Top Ten 2022: The Health Care Workforce IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Accessibility)

Based on AHLA’s annual Health Law Connections article, this special series brings together thought leaders from across the health law field to discuss the top ten issues of 2022.

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Oct 29, 2019

Jon Lindgren

Top 10 Health Degrees (2022)

Today's video presents the Top 10 Health Degrees of 2022.

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Oct 29, 2019

Geoff Morris

Canada's health-care system on the verge of collapse, says head of CMA

CMA President Dr. Katharine Smart says challenges facing the health care system must stay top of mind for Canadians. Emergency departments are overwhelmed and 'Canadians aren't getting healthcare.'

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Oct 29, 2019

Chris Thrash

Definitive LIVE! 2022 – Top 10 Trends in Healthcare

Robert Musslewhite, President of Definitive Healthcare, brought Definitive LIVE! to a close with his keynote on the top 10 trends in healthcare.

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Oct 29, 2019

Geoff Morris

The 7 Biggest Future Trends In Healthcare

The healthcare sector is under enormous pressure and is undergoing huge transformations. Here we look at the seven biggest trends in the healthcare sector.

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Oct 29, 2019

Danielle Harden

Top Challenges Facing Healthcare in 2022

Over the past year, retailers adopted omnichannel and e-commerce tactics en masse to weather the effects of COVID-19 and better serve their customers.

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Oct 29, 2019

Chris Thrash

2022 WNYC Health Convening: A Look Inside Post-Pandemic Health Care

WNYC's annual Health Convening, hosted on June 9th, 2022 by Health and Science Editor Nsikan Akpan and Health Reporter Caroline Lewis on Zoom, featured health care experts discussing long COVID, the state of the health care workforce and how to deal with the worsening overdose epidemic.

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Oct 29, 2019

Danielle Harden

People with omicron are reporting a strange new covid symptom | The Why

Now that omicron has become the dominant strain in the U.S., people are starting to report a symptom often associated with a litany of other conditions.

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Oct 29, 2019

Geoff Morris

Mr Bill Gates is sad

Natural immunity discussed by Mr. Bill Gates

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Oct 29, 2019

Chris Thrash

Covid Intensive Care: return to the hospital frontline - BBC News

In 2020 many hospitals were overwhelmed, as a new coronavirus spread across the world and critically-ill Covid patients filled intensive care wards.

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Oct 29, 2019

Jon Lindgren

Hong Kong's hospitals overwhelmed amid spike in Covid cases - BBC News

Hong Kong's healthcare system has been overwhelmed by a huge surge in Covid-19 cases, with infected patients being treated outside crowded hospitals.

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Oct 29, 2019

Geoff Morris

BA 2 Omicron surge

Omicron BA.2 cases surge, UK has pandemic record high infections.

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Oct 29, 2019

Danielle Harden

Tools to help healthcare providers deliver better care | Care Studio | Google Health

Health information is incredibly complex —there are misspellings, different ways of saying the same thing, handwritten scribbles, and faxes.

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Oct 29, 2019

Chris Thrash

Covid Cases Surge In China And Europe

As the U.S. ends and eases up on Covid-19 restrictions, China and Europe are starting to see surges of new strains of the virus.

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Oct 29, 2019

Chris Thrash

Covid Vaccine Mandate For Health Care Workers Takes Effect Amid Staff Shortage

Health care workers in 25 states, including California and New York, must now have at least the first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine.

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Oct 29, 2019

Chris Thrash

Everyone Will Get Omicron, Boosters Won't Stop It: Top Medical Expert | Left, Right & Centre

The Omicron variant of Covid-19 is "almost unstoppable" and everyone will eventually be infected with it, a top government expert told NDTV.

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Oct 29, 2019

Danielle Harden

South African doctors fear new COVID variants could evolve in untreated HIV population

South Africa's Omicron COVID wave is passing but scientists fear patients with untreated HIV are more vulnerable to the virus.

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Oct 29, 2019

Chris Thrash

Health Experts Hope Omicron Variant Helps Covid Reach Endemic Stage

The U.S. has recorded more than 66 million Covid-19 cases since the pandemic began, according to an NBC News poll, with more than 130 thousand Americans hospitalized with the virus.

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Oct 29, 2019

Danielle Harden

Study finds COVID-19 vaccines don't affect fertility in either men or women

Getting vaccinated against COVID-19 does not reduce the chances of getting pregnant, new research shows.

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Oct 29, 2019

Chris Thrash

Walensky: CDC to ‘pivot’ fully vaccinated definition

In this video the CDC discusses a new definition of vaccination.

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Oct 29, 2019

International data agrees

Omicron is less severe and natural immunity works.

Jon Lindgren

Injectable HIV treatment for patients in UK | HIV AIDS | Health News | Medical treatment | News

Although HIV, attacks the immune system, it is still incurable, researchers found that patients who had the new treatment could reach a point where the virus particles in their blood were so low those particles could not be detected or transmitted between people.

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Oct 29, 2019

Geoff Morris

How Pandemic Fatigue Has Changed The Way Americans Look At COVID-19

As COVID-19 cases continue to surge and hospitals are pushed to their breaking point, Americans are exhausted by pandemic fatigue.

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Oct 29, 2019

Chris Thrash

Unvaccinated TikToker Who Died of COVID Spent Last Days Urging Followers to Get the Vaccine | PEOPLE

An unvaccinated TikTok creator who died of COVID-19 spent her final days desperately pleading with her followers to get the vaccine so they "won't end up in the hospital like me."

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Oct 29, 2019

Chris Thrash

COVID: UCSF Health Expert Weighs In On Omicron Surge

Case rates in New York dropping fast thanks to high vaccination rates. UCSF Infectious Disease expert Dr. Peter Chin Hong weighs in on the Omicron surge here in California.

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Oct 29, 2019

Chris Thrash

What Does U.S. Health Care Look Like Abroad? | NYT Opinion

Byzantine health plans. Impoverishing deductibles. Exorbitant drug costs. Soul-crushing surprises lurking in the fine print.

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Oct 29, 2019

Jon Lindgren

Adventist Mission Children's Stories January 08, 2022 Book Goes to Hospital

This is the Adventist Children's Missionary for Saturday, January 08, 2022, which tells the Book, Laos | SOUTHERN ASIA-PACIFIC DIVISION.

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Oct 29, 2019

Chris Thrash

Teacher Reads Students Bedtime Stories From Hospital Bed

This dedicated teacher reads a bedtime story on Facebook Live to her 4th grade class every Thursday night.

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Oct 29, 2019

Chris Thrash

Virtual ICU Helps with Covid Staffing Shortages at Texas Hospital

As hospitals around the country become overwhelmed with Covid-19 patients and staffing shortages, one Texas hospital has developed a “virtual” ICU to handle the increased volume.

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Oct 29, 2019

Danielle Harden

Medical Break throughs We Will See In The Next 50 Years

How would you like to regrow limbs, or save babies born prematurely? What if a pig could help you with a replacement heart? The future of medicine may make all this possible, and more.

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Oct 29, 2019

Chris Thrash

JPMorgan CEO expects best economic growth in decades

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon discusses his outlook for the markets in 2022, the pandemic, rate hikes, and loan growth.

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Oct 29, 2019

Frontline health workers face biggest challenge yet as COVID cases put pressure on hospitals | 7.30

Frontline health workers across the country are confronting their biggest challenge yet - thousands of COVID cases putting pressure on the hospital system.

Danielle Harden

U.S. health leaders testify before Senate on omicron response — 1/11/2022

The top health leaders in the U.S. will testify before the Senate on Tuesday about the federal response to the omicron Covid variant, as new infections and hospitalizations reach pandemic highs.

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Oct 29, 2019

Chris Thrash

A Video Message of Appreciation for the 2021–2022 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals Rankings

The Johns Hopkins Hospital has once again been recognized as a top hospital on U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals list for 2021–22, ranking #4 in the nation and #1 in Maryland.

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Oct 29, 2019

Geoff Morris

AO Spotlight: 2022 Annual Meeting preview, trends in dental education and material advancements

In addition, during this podcast the trio also discusses common questions, current outcomes, innovations and technologies with regard to materials such as zirconia implants.

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Oct 29, 2019

Chris Thrash

Top 5 Medical Innovations to look for in 2022

At the end of each year, I’m trying to give you a sneak peek into what we can expect as we head into the next year.

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Oct 29, 2019

Jon Lindgren

Trends in Refractive Surgery: Preparing for 2022

In this lecture, Devon Kennedy, OD, discusses trends in refractive surgery to help you prepare for 2022 and beyond. She goes over procedures like LASIK, and SMILE, and reviews implantable collamer lenses, refractive lens exchange, and premium cataract surgery.

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Oct 29, 2019

Danielle Harden

Hospitals Overwhelmed By Covid

The omicron surge could be peaking in some cities, with daily infections slowing down in some cities.

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Oct 29, 2019

Chris Thrash

Short-Staffed Hospitals Asking Workers With Covid To Return To Work

Some hospitals are now allowing doctors and nurses who have Covid-19 to come into work if they are asymptomatic.

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Oct 29, 2019

Jon Lindgren

Nurses union votes to authorize strike

More than 24,000 Kaiser Permanente health workers have voted to strike over working conditions, pay and lack of staffing.

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Oct 29, 2019

Jon Lindgren

The Year Ahead 2022: Singapore | CNA Correspondents

With Singapore moving steadily towards a New Normal after some two years of COVID-19, how much will life change for people, businesses and industries?

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Oct 29, 2019

Geoff Morris

How Are Nurses Coping With the Covid Crisis? - Beyond the Scenes | The Daily Show

Nurses have been on the front lines throughout the pandemic, often overworked, underpaid, and without resources to address the mental health challenges that have come from two years on the front lines.

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Oct 29, 2019

Danielle Harden

Will Supply Chain Issues Get Any Better In 2022?

The past year’s shortages had consumers scrambling for certain goods – and often paying more for them.

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Oct 29, 2019

Chris Thrash

Frontline Covid Nurse Gets A Proposal | NBC News NOW

Back in October, a nurse fighting on the frontlines in New Mexico, shared her emotional experience working with Covid patients.

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Oct 29, 2019

Jon Lindgren

'Patients just keep coming': What it's like for nurses working the ICU

As the Omicron variant puts pressure on Ontario hospitals with rising ICU numbers, Toronto critical care nurse Heidi Janson says nurses face the brunt of the challenge with staff shortages and high patient volume.

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Oct 29, 2019

Geoff Morris

Dr. Bonnie Henry says 'new game' with Omicron could signal end of pandemic

B.C.'s provincial health officer reflects on the past two years of the COVID-19 pandemic as the Omicron variant surges and shares her hopes for 2022 in a one-on-one interview.

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Oct 29, 2019

Danielle Harden

Omicron growth for next two weeks

Will the omicron surge continue to increase in the United States?

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Oct 29, 2019

Chris Thrash

Doctors transplant pig heart into patient in world-first | ITV News

In a medical first, doctors have transplanted a pig heart into a patient in a last-ditch effort to save his life.

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Oct 29, 2019

Jon Lindgren

Complete Heated Exchange between Sen. Rand Paul and Dr. Anthony Fauci

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) and Dr. Anthony Fauci get into a heated exchange during a Senate HELP Committee hearing on COVID-19.

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Oct 29, 2019

Geoff Morris

Could The Pandemic End In 2022?

NBC News senior medical correspondent Dr. John Torres joins TODAY to break down what to expect in regards to health and wellness next year.

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Oct 29, 2019

Chris Thrash

Health Care System Overwhelmed As U.S. Surpasses 60 Million Covid Cases

The U.S. has now surpassed 60 million Covid-19 cases since the pandemic began as the country’s health care system struggles to cope with the surging omicron variant.

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Oct 29, 2019

Jon Lindgren

Scientists May Have Found a Way to Treat All Cancers... By Accident | SciShow News

A universal cure for cancer would be a truly historic achievement in medicine, and it seems that scientists may have found it... by accident.

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Oct 29, 2019

Geoff Morris

Why are Americans choosing to quit their jobs in record numbers?

The United States is seeing its highest “quit rate” since the government started keeping track two decades ago.

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Oct 29, 2019

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