hospital
10 Questions You Always Wanted to Ask a Nurse
"There are two things I really struggle with – washing penises and cleaning under fingernails. I might be a nurse, but I'm also a human being."
Inside the Middle Eastern Hospital 3D-Printing for War Victims
The Médecins Sans Frontières facility in Jordan is providing much needed care to people in the region.
Scenes from My Time in a Psychiatric Hospital
After a series of manic episodes, I was admitted to the Centre Hospitalier de Saint-Anne in Paris. That's where I met a nymphomaniac, a medium and the reincarnation of Christ.
What Happens When Drugs Become Too Powerful for Overdose Kits?
Naloxone kits are failing more and more often because drugs like fentanyl are more potent than they've ever been. Health officials say new approaches are necessary.
Dmitrij Is Dying and Writes All About It on His Blog
The 25-year-old details his life with stage 4 cancer on his blog "Dying With Swag".
Romanian Hospital Update: A Doctor Filmed Maggots Crawling Out of a Patient's Wounds
The Romanian Health Minister did not hesitate to accuse the hospital's management of negligence: "This is unacceptable. (...) surely someone could have taken some time out of their lunch break to put up a mosquito net," he said.
Things You Learn When You Barely Survive a Motorbike Accident
I could hear a weird gurgling sound every time I tried to get air. I thought "this is it. You've done it this time."
I Spent 18 Hours in One of New York City’s Busiest Emergency Rooms
In many ways, Brookdale University Hospital's emergency room—one of the busiest in New York City—acts as a bizarro microcosm of the inequitable American healthcare system.
Eerie Photos from Inside a Former Children's Psychiatric Hospital
Some claim the former hospital—with its history of abuse and neglect—is haunted. Others think it's a great place for a doggie daycare.
'DIABETES,' a Comic by HTML FLOWERS
Australian cartoonist HTML FLOWERS tells a sad story about being hospitalized and trying to kill yourself with sugar.
An Australian “Mummy Blogger” is Facing Court After Injecting Her Daughter With Urine
Medical staff noticed yeast growing in the girl's intravenous drip after the nine-year-old was admitted to hospital with renal failure.