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'We are at full. Period:' Wisconsin health officials share concerns over rising COVID-19 hospitalizations
MADISON, Wis. -- Hospital leaders from across Wisconsin shared a similar message during a virtual roundtable Tuesday: they're out of space and need help. It's a heavy…
People are less healthy than they were before the pandemic, adding further strain to hospitals
New research shows many people are sicker now than they were before the coronavirus pandemic, as pandemic life has gotten in the way of many peoples' routine appointments.
"Help us help you:" Wisconsin hospitals nearing capacity due to latest COVID surge
Many area hospitals are feeling the squeeze, as employees quit in pursuit of less stressful jobs.
MADISON, Wis. -- In a state of nearly six million people, there are only about 90 ICU beds available. It sounds like a…
How close are Madison-area hospitals to reaching capacity?
Covid, ICU units filling up fast at delta variant spreads
Dane County hospitals are currently experiencing their steepest rise in COVID patients since last October.
Wisconsin records highest single-day COVID death total since February
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services says Monday was the deadliest day for COVID-19 in the state in about six months.
Prince Philip admitted to hospital for 'pre-existing' condition, palace says
Prince Philip has been admitted to hospital over a "pre-existing" condition, Buckingham Palace said in a statement on Friday. A royal source told CNN he was not taken there in an ambulance, but walked in.
Hospital costs for treating newborns in opioid withdrawal jumps
The cost of treatment for infants in US hospitals who had been exposed to opioids rose by more than $250 million over four years, according to a study published Monday.
Judge extends order: Hospital must keep 10-month-old on life-support
A Fort Worth judge has extended a temporary restraining order against a children's hospital that planned to take a 10-month-old girl off life-support, according to CNN affiliate KTVT.
More people in the US are dying at home than at the hospital
For the first time since the early 20th century, more people in the United States are dying at home than at the hospital, according to a report published in the New England Journal of Medicine on Wednesday.
Dallas children's hospital relocates 28 patients after tests find mold
Children's Medical Center Dallas last week relocated 28 patients after routine air tests showed higher-than-normal levels of Aspergillus and Penicillium molds, according to Virginia Hock, a Children's Health spokesperson.
Lawmakers reach tentative deal to tackle surprise medical bills
After months of stalemate, lawmakers in the House and Senate have finally reached a bipartisan deal to address surprise medical bills.
Boris Johnson takes reporter's phone, dodges question
Boris Johnson grabbed a reporter's phone and refused to look at a photograph of a 4-year-old boy with suspected pneumonia, forced to lie on a hospital emergency room floor as he waited for a bed.
Hospitals sue Trump administration over price disclosure rule
A coalition of major hospital groups filed a lawsuit Wednesday to stop the Trump administration from requiring them to disclose the prices they privately negotiate with insurers.
Mold infestation spurs lawsuit against Seattle Children's Hospital
Seattle Children's Hospital knew for years that a mold infestation in its facilities could be related to its air-handling system, but "engaged in a cover-up" that sickened many patients and resulted in the deaths of six children, according to a class-action lawsuit filed Monday.
Striking Zimbabwe medics say poor conditions causing 'silent genocide'
Senior doctors in Zimbabwe's public hospitals have downed tools in protest against deteriorating working conditions and the firing of over 435 junior medical officers by the government following a three months-long impasse over poor salaries, the doctor's association said.
More reasons air pollution will send you to the hospital
Even at levels below international air quality guidelines, short-term exposure to pollution can send you to the hospital for more reasons than scientists originally thought, a new study finds.
Jimmy Carter released from hospital after two week stay
Former President Jimmy Carter was released from Emory University Hospital in Atlanta on Wednesday morning after spending more than two weeks there following a procedure to relieve pressure on his brain, according to a statement from the Carter Center.
New Jersey hospital admits giving kidney transplant to wrong person
A patient at a southern New Jersey hospital inadvertently got a transplanted kidney that was intended for another patient, officials confirmed to CNN Tuesday.
Lewis the koala dies one week after rescue from Australia bushfire
Ellenborough Lewis, the koala who shot to internet fame after being rescued last week from massive wildfires that engulfed the Australian state of New South Wales, has died.
Koala rescued from Australia bushfire reunited with hero grandma
A badly burned koala that was rescued crying and screaming from Australia's bushfires has been reunited with the heroic grandma who saved its life.
Attack on Syrian camp for displaced people kills 16
At least 16 civilians were killed when rockets struck an internally displaced persons camp, in the village of Qah in Syria's Idlib province on Wednesday, according to the volunteer rescue group known as the White Helmets.
5 more mold-related deaths announced at Seattle Children's Hospital
Months after a mold infection killed a pediatric patient at Seattle Children's Hospital, its CEO has revealed that five more patients have died from the same infection since 2001.
El Paso Walmart shooting victim updates
Luis Calvillo was so eager to see his girls running and chasing soccer balls that when he came home after being hospitalized for months, he just took a shower and got in the car again.
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