Editor’s note: If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health, help is available. CNN — Suicide is a leading cause of death among young people in the United States, and new research suggests that the majority of young people who have died by suicide did not have a documented mental health diagnosis in their medical history. Only …
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CANBERRA, Australia — A cybercriminal was holding for ransom an Australian health insurer’s customer data including diagnoses and treatments, in the nation’s second major privacy breach in a month, officials said on Thursday. Trade in Medibank shares has been halted on the Australian Securities Exchange since Wednesday when police were alerted that the company had been contacted by what it …
Demand for palliative care services has risen by up to 40 per cent since the pandemic began, putting strain on health workers and patients. Key points: COVID has exacerbated pressures on Australia's palliative care system Health professionals say the pandemic has seen people being diagnosed at a later stage, particularly for cancer COVID restrictions have led to more families wanting …
The number of cancer diagnoses increased again in 2021 to the expected level. On average, the number of diagnoses increases by 2,000 cases annually due to population growth and the growing proportion of older people. The population screenings for cancer were also suspended in 2020, and a lot of regular care was postponed due to the pandemic. In the first …
Due to regular care being postponed in the first wave of the coronavirus, about a thousand Netherlands residents with serious, possibly malignant diseases were never diagnosed. Based on the average over the past five years, 10 to 15 percent of diagnoses are "missing" this year, with the exception of acute care. In oncology, for example, diagnoses were down 24.9 percent …