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Sharon Colgan, who has cerebral palsy, was left confined to her bed after going to bed at 8.20pm on Saturday until 5pm on Sunday evening

Jose Barroso, the chairman of the Global Vaccine Alliance (GAVI), described Saudi Arabia’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic as “wonderful”, pointing that the Kingdom’s investment in health care systems has prepared it to deal better with the pandemic. In an exclusive interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, Barroso, who is also the…

April is Sexually Transmitted Infections Awareness Month. About 70% of cancers in the oropharynx, which includes the tonsils, soft palate and base of the tongue, are linked to the HPV virus, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. So it's important to talk to your health care team…

Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) reported first-quarter revenue growth of 9.3% year-over-year to $3.29 billion, beating the consensus of $3.21 billion. The operating income declined by 21.2% Y/Y to $232.86 million, and the margin contracted by 274 bps to 7.1%. Acute care hospitals owned adjusted admissions increased by 5.7% Y/Y, and adjusted…

The war in Ukraine puts the plight of refugees and displaced people back in the headlines. From February 24, more than 5 million people have crossed Ukraine’s borders. A further 7.7 million are estimated to have been been displaced internally.

SAN JOSE, Calif. — About 5,000 Stanford Health Care and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital nurses went on strike Monday morning to demand for hospital officials to reach a new contract, seeking better staffing and mental help support.

CHICAGO — It may be some time before people can walk through Illinois hospitals, doctors’ offices and nursing homes barefaced, despite mask mandates dropping on buses, planes and trains last week.

The latest recommendations have left many wondering about the importance of boosters for protection against Covid-19. Here are the answers to three essential questions about boosters and immunity.

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Stanford nurse Mark O’Neill could have quit his job caring for desperately ill COVID and cardiac patients, joining the exodus of other health care workers seeking a reprieve from the stress of the past two years.