Published on: 2025-04-17 08:20:41
Sponges, drill bits and wires: Surgeons mistakenly left objects inside thousands of patients since 2015 Hospitals leave items in patients during surgeries in hundreds of cases per year, sometimes resulting in injuries and death. For a week after her surgery, 26-year-old Emily Abney-Acosta’s abdomen swelled. It was so tender that a tight shirt was too much pressure. She couldn’t stand up straight from the pain or lift her young children. In September 2018, she rushed to an emergency department
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Something strange could be happening at a Massachusetts hospital. At least six employees working on the same floor of the Newton-Wellesley Hospital have recently developed benign brain tumors. The latest brain tumor case was disclosed this week by the Department of Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) at Mass General Brigham, the parent system of Newton-Wellesley. The affected employees are nurses who have worked on the fifth floor maternity unit. The hospital says its investigation has not yet
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AI used for skin cancer checks at London hospital 3 days ago Share Save Leyla Hayes BBC News Share Save BBC Chelsea and Westminster Hospital said its AI technology has been approved to give patients the all-clear without having to see a doctor An NHS hospital in west London is pioneering the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help check for skin cancer. Chelsea and Westminster Hospital said its AI technology has been approved to give patients the all-clear without having to see a doctor.
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Can AI help modernise Ireland's healthcare system? 55 minutes ago Share Save Padraig Belton Technology Reporter Share Save Mater The Mater hospital in Dublin - home to Ireland's busiest emergency department For a country famous as Big Tech's European address, Ireland's hospitals often lag far behind in technology. They lack shared computerised patient records, or unique identifiers to track people when they move between clinics. In July 2024, a computer system failure made Dublin's Mater hosp
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