After a cardiac arrest, families and doctors are often faced with agonizing uncertainty about a patient's chances of recovery. This uncertainty is even greater in hospitals with limited resources, ...

Atrial fibrillation is one of the most common kinds of arrhythmia, causing the heart not to contract properly in order to pump the blood, which can lead to the formation of thrombi (blood clots) and ...

A new report from the Utah State Auditor revealed issues with privacy practices within the Department of Health and Human Services, leading to records for millions of patients being exposed.

A Toronto anorectal doctor who endangered patients with unnecessary and outdated procedures, leaving some with debilitating injuries, has been stripped of his medical licence. Ashwin Maharaj pleaded ...

Lehigh Valley Health Network has agreed to a settlement over a cyberattack where nude patient photos were leaked on the dark web. LVHN will pay $65 million total to affected patients, the agreement ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The barrage of misinformation in the field of health care is persistent and growing. The advent of artificial intelligence (AI) and large language models (LLMs) in health care has expedited the ...