Coronavirus takes toll on mental health of Europe's medical staff
Steve, a paramedic in northeast England, contracted the coronavirus two months ago. Then his wife fell ill. Both recovered but throughout they were concerned about passing it on to their two young sons. "On my return to work, I couldn't sleep properly, as I was ...
On duty at Japan's 'last-chance' hospital for coronavirus
In the midst of a global pandemic, St. Marianna University Hospital has become synonymous with the virus.
Surge of plastic surgeries cuts into medical supplies in virus-hit Japan
The Japan Association of Aesthetic Medicine and the Japan Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery state that such treatments are "not essential for many people."
Chocolatier in Kyoto starts gift initiative for medical workers battling virus
The chocolatier's initiative is intended to comfort frontline health care workers, reduce its stock and support cacao farmers at the same time.
110 ex-nurses return to work in Japan as virus batters health sector
In response to a call by the Japanese Nursing Association amid the COVID-19 epidemic, 110 former nurses had agreed as of Monday to return to work, the association's head, Toshiko Fukui, revealed Wednesday. Of the 110, 47 have started work at COVID-19 telephone counseling centers, ...
Struggle, fear and heartbreak for medical staff on coronavirus front line
Doctors, nurses and health care workers have become the unwitting heroes of the coronavirus pandemic, winning applause from balconies and streets around the world. From Yaounde to Rome to New York, the pandemic has infected more than 1.9 million people and claimed 118,000 lives. Hospital workers ...
Japanese ICUs understaffed and overlooked as coronavirus influx looms
The health ministry estimates that Tokyo could see up to 700 patients in need of intensive care every day once the epidemic reaches its peak.
As COVID-19 captures global headlines, the World Health Organization warned Tuesday that the world needs nearly 6 million nurses. The U.N.'s health agency along with partners Nursing Now and the International Council of Nurses underscored in a report the crucial role played by nurses, who ...
As the coronavirus pandemic threatens to strain nursing staffs at hospitals across the United States, Melanie N. Beckham knows where to find reinforcements. But first, the Trump administration needs to give its approval. Beckham, president of Vintage Health Resources in Germantown, Tennessee, specializes in helping ...
Japan to permit antidote injections by rescue workers in cases of bioterrorism
The health ministry said Thursday that antidote auto-injections by non-medical professionals, such as rescue workers, will be permitted should toxic agents be dispersed in a terrorist attack. The move is designed to prepare for any chemical terrorist attack in the run-up to next year's Tokyo ...
Ex-nurse arrested for allegedly poisoning patient at Yokohama hospital in 2016
A 31-year-old former nurse was arrested Saturday for allegedly murdering an elderly patient in 2016 at a Yokohama hospital where three other patients also died under suspicious circumstances, police said. Ayumi Kuboki has admitted to killing Sozo Nishikawa, 88, who died on Sept. 18, 2016, ...
Half of Japan's visiting nurses suffer some form of harassment: survey
As a growing number of elderly people prefer to receive nursing services at home, nurses are often required to visit patients alone.
