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Experts are warning that there is a high probability of an increase in cyberattacks targeting hospitals, which could potentially endanger lives.
Health Care

Experts are warning that there is a high probability of an increase in cyberattacks targeting hospitals, which could potentially endanger lives.

Experts in cybersecurity are issuing a cautionary statement that medical facilities across the nation are vulnerable to cyberattacks, similar to the one currently affecting a top children’s hospital in the Midwest. They are also expressing concern about the inadequate measures taken by the government to prevent these types of breaches. In the past few years,

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The state of California might be required to cover $300 million for the COVID-19 hotel program for homeless individuals, following FEMA's limit on reimbursement.
Health Care

The state of California might be required to cover $300 million for the COVID-19 hotel program for homeless individuals, following FEMA’s limit on reimbursement.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California cities and counties still don’t know how much they’ll have to pay for Gov. Gavin Newsom’s pandemic program to house homeless people in hotel rooms after the Federal Emergency Management Agency said in October that it was limiting the number of days eligible for reimbursement. State and municipal authorities were

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There has been a confirmed case of bubonic plague in a resident of Oregon, according to state officials. They assure the community that there is minimal risk.
Health Care

There has been a confirmed case of bubonic plague in a resident of Oregon, according to state officials. They assure the community that there is minimal risk.

A resident in Bend, Oregon has been diagnosed with bubonic plague by public health officials. It is believed that the individual contracted the disease from their pet cat. Dr. Richard Fawcett, the health officer for Deschutes County, stated last week that all individuals and the cat who were in close contact have been contacted and

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After the Supreme Court ruling in Roe v. Wade, there has been an increase in the number of patients opting for early prenatal testing due to stricter abortion laws in states.
Health Care

After the Supreme Court ruling in Roe v. Wade, there has been an increase in the number of patients opting for early prenatal testing due to stricter abortion laws in states.

Dr. Cara Heuser’s patients in Utah are increasingly seeking early ultrasounds for maternal-fetal medicine, in the hopes of identifying any potential issues early on and making decisions about continuing the pregnancy or considering abortion. More obstetrics patients in North Carolina, including those under the care of Dr. Clayton Alfonso and his colleagues, are increasingly utilizing

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The group reports that foreign assistance has significantly decreased due to the Taliban's mistreatment, putting the Afghan healthcare system at risk.
Health Care

The group reports that foreign assistance has significantly decreased due to the Taliban’s mistreatment, putting the Afghan healthcare system at risk.

According to Human Rights Watch, the healthcare system in Afghanistan has suffered greatly due to a significant decrease in international aid and the mistreatment of women and girls by the Taliban. This has put the healthcare rights of millions of Afghans at risk. According to a recent report from the New York-based watchdog, the lack

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Youngkin, from Virginia, is striving to strengthen mental health services as part of a larger effort across the country in light of the pandemic.
Health Care

Youngkin, from Virginia, is striving to strengthen mental health services as part of a larger effort across the country in light of the pandemic.

John Clair, the police chief of a small town in southwest Virginia, is facing a rising issue. His officers are constantly being called upon to handle situations involving individuals in the midst of a mental health crisis, including detaining, transporting, and waiting in hospitals with them. Officers from Clair’s 21-member Marion Police Department crisscross the

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