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🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

How to Request the Medical Exception N-648: The USCIS Rule for the Citizenship Exam in the United States

USCIS allows certain citizenship applicants to request a medical exception to avoid the required English and history exams due to health reasons.

Mar 2 • 06:15 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Gogglebox fans forced to 'cover their ears' over gruesome scene as cast left screaming

Fans of Gogglebox reacted with shock to gruesome scenes from a historical medical reconstruction aired during the show.

Feb 27 • 22:52 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

NASA reveals astronaut who required medical evacuation from space station

NASA has disclosed that astronaut Mike Fincke experienced a health issue on the International Space Station that necessitated a medical evacuation, marking a significant occurrence in space mission history.

Feb 25 • 19:51 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Back Problems: "Hardly any doctor asks about the history of the pain"

Albert Jakob, a former leading physiotherapist for the German national ice hockey team, now focuses on a holistic approach to therapy in his private practice in Munich, advocating for better communication about pain history in medical treatment.

Feb 25 • 10:16 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

From slavery to medical doctorate

The article reflects on the history and impact of James McCune Smith, the first black doctor in the United States, while exploring the University of Glasgow's connection to his legacy.

Feb 25 • 02:00 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

‘Filial Insurance’ that lowers the threshold with easy screening, be sure to check your parents' medical history before enrolling

The rising popularity of 'filial insurance' highlights the increased accessibility for elderly clients to manage the healthcare risks of their parents, especially with easy screening options.

Feb 24 • 10:12 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

"Too Many Deaths Here". Ten Years of Disasters in the 'Burned' Heart Hospital

The article discusses the tragic case of a child in Naples receiving end-of-life care due to medical errors at a local heart hospital, which has a history of alarming incidents in pediatric cardiac surgery.

Feb 20 • 06:09 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

The transplant and the parallel fate of two mothers. From death to life, a loving act to preserve

The article reflects on the historic first human heart transplant performed by Christiaan Barnard in 1967 and its profound implications for organ donation and medical history.

Feb 16 • 04:00 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
National & Local

NASA shortens mission for the first time in 65 years; new crew departs for the International Space Station

A new crew has launched towards the International Space Station to replace astronauts who returned early due to a medical evacuation, marking a significant event in NASA's history.

Feb 13 • 14:41 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

The History of Extreme Conflict over 'Medical School Expansion': Both Moon and Yoon Governments Faced Physician Backlash Leading to Failure

Efforts to increase medical school enrollments in South Korea have consistently faced fierce resistance from the medical community, resulting in repeated failures across different administrations.

Feb 10 • 11:36 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
Crime & Justice

They called him the Angel of Death. One of the greatest monsters died free

Josef Mengele, known as the Angel of Death, was a German doctor and SS officer notorious for conducting inhumane medical experiments on prisoners in Auschwitz during World War II, leaving a dark legacy in medical history and humanity.

Feb 7 • 06:07 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
Sports

Officially and signed: Nothing from Dinamo, Adriano Jagušić posed in new jersey in Greece

Adriano Jagušić has officially signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with Greek club Panathinaikos after passing his medical examination in Athens, marking the largest transfer in Slaven Belupo's history.

Feb 6 • 19:44 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
Crime & Justice

The medical secrets of Epstein: Low testosterone, gonorrhea, and cryogenics

Newly released Justice Department files reveal that Jeffrey Epstein's low testosterone levels, sperm quality, and sexually transmitted diseases were significant health concerns for his doctors.

Feb 5 • 11:09 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Where has the investigation into the Sadhvi Prem Baiza case reached?

The investigation into the Sadhvi Prem Baiza case is progressing rapidly, involving questioning of her father and relatives, site inspection, medical history examination, and assessment of past complaints and a viral video.

Feb 5 • 02:56 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Life & Tech

'Exceptional' drama hailed 'the best show on television' coming to Netflix

A highly acclaimed medical drama, considered one of the best in television history, is set to join Netflix's lineup, featuring the daily operations at Cook County General Hospital.

Feb 3 • 04:15 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
Life & Tech

The world's first face transplant from a donor who died by euthanasia: this is how the woman looks

A woman in Barcelona underwent the world's first face transplant using a donor who died by euthanasia, making medical history alongside the hospital where the first such operation was performed.

Feb 2 • 21:52 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
Life & Tech

Face transplant from a donor woman who underwent assisted suicide in Spain

A groundbreaking face transplant was performed at a hospital in Barcelona using the face of a woman who had undergone assisted suicide, marking a first in history according to the transplant coordinator, Elizabeth Navas.

Feb 2 • 17:10 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
Life & Tech

First coronary artery bypass surgery without chest opening

For the first time in medical history, doctors performed a coronary artery bypass surgery without opening the patient's chest, using a method similar to some types of aortic valve replacement surgery.

Jan 16 • 09:34 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
World

Arrhythmias, a prostate infection, a thrombosis in the jugular... the other medical crises in space

An astronaut from NASA has returned early from the ISS for medical reasons, marking the first such evacuation in the station's 27-year history due to health issues detected on January 7.

Jan 16 • 07:24 UTC
🇩🇪 Die Welt
World

ISS Crew with injured astronaut returns to Earth early

For the first time in ISS history, NASA has had to bring a four-member crew back to Earth early due to a medical issue.

Jan 15 • 10:56 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
World

Crew-11: The astronauts returned prematurely from the ISS for medical reasons

A crew from the International Space Station had to abort their mission due to a medical issue, marking the first instance of such an event in the station's history, and returned to Earth aboard SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft.

Jan 15 • 10:46 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
World

The NASA astronaut who suffers from a health problem returns early from the International Space Station to be treated on Earth

A NASA astronaut has returned to Earth early due to an unspecified health issue, marking the first time an astronaut has been evacuated for medical reasons in space exploration history.

Jan 15 • 08:52 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
World

Medical problems: astronauts leave the ISS space station early

NASA has made history by bringing back a crew of four astronauts from the ISS earlier than planned due to medical issues.

Jan 15 • 06:16 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
World

For the first time in history, astronauts evacuated from the ISS for health reasons

Four astronauts evacuated from the International Space Station (ISS) a month earlier than planned due to a health issue affecting one crew member, marking the first medical evacuation since the station's establishment in 1998.

Jan 15 • 05:59 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
World

Medical Crisis on the International Space Station: The Return Journey of the Astronaut Affected by a Health Problem Will Begin Tonight

Crew 11 members are finalizing preparations for their anticipated return to Earth due to a NASA astronaut's health issue, marking the first time an astronaut is evacuated for medical reasons in space exploration history.

Jan 14 • 16:32 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
World

The first medical evacuation in the history of the space station, live

NASA is conducting the first medical evacuation in the history of the space station for an astronaut in stable condition, with the Crew Dragon spacecraft scheduled to return to Earth shortly.

Jan 14 • 16:21 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
Crime & Justice

Sophia, Christos, Magent: The EMTs of EKAV Who Went to Save Lives but Never Returned

The article discusses the tragic accidents that have marked the history of EKAV (Emergency Medical Service in Greece) and the EMTs who lost their lives in the line of duty.

Jan 14 • 06:10 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

NYC hospital accuses nurses’ union of seeking protections for workers arriving drunk, high as strike begins

In New York City, as the largest nurses' strike in history commenced, Montefiore Medical Center accused the nurses' union of prioritizing their interests with demands for protections for nurses arriving at work intoxicated.

Jan 12 • 22:21 UTC
🇩🇪 taz
Life & Tech

Medical History: When a Herb Grew Against Malaria

Chinese researcher Tu Youyou isolated artemisinin, a key treatment for malaria, winning her a Nobel Prize that she received posthumously despite her unconventional career path.

Jan 11 • 14:26 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
World

NASA makes 'unprecedented' call to bring astronauts home after illness, expert says: 'Evacuated from orbit'

NASA has decided to return a crew early from the International Space Station due to a medical emergency, the first such instance in the station's history.

Jan 11 • 14:00 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
World

Blow to the black legend: the Spanish doctors who revolutionized history... and the world has forgotten

A new essay explores the biographies of Spanish physicians who advanced science from the Middle Ages to modern times, challenging the often overlooked contributions of these medical pioneers.

Jan 11 • 01:25 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
World

For the first time in its history.. NASA returns a complete crew from the International Space Station for medical reasons

NASA has made history by returning a complete crew from the International Space Station due to a medical emergency involving one of its members, a decision that comes after over 25 years of operations at the station.

Jan 10 • 11:04 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
World

Space Travel: Medical Reasons: NASA Repatriates ISS Crew Early

For the first time in the history of the International Space Station, NASA is bringing a four-member astronaut crew back to Earth early due to health issues of a crew member.

Jan 8 • 22:59 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
Life & Tech

OpenAI launches a health function in ChatGPT and asks users to share their health data and medical history

OpenAI has introduced a specific health section in ChatGPT, encouraging users to share their medical documents and data from applications like Apple Health.

Jan 8 • 09:08 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Turbulent Year for the Medical Association of Madrid, with an Interim President and an Elected One Awaiting Court Decisions

The Medical Association of Madrid (Icomem) is facing its worst crisis in recent history, marked by judicial scandals, mutual accusations, conflicts over financial management, and controversial positions.

Dec 29 • 04:30 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
Life & Tech

Marilyn Monroe recovers her most human face through the gaze of Sam Shaw

A book reconstructs photographer Sam Shaw's archive of his friend Marilyn Monroe through letters, notebooks, and photographs, revealing her traumatic medical history.

Dec 28 • 07:28 UTC

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