GLP-1 weight-loss boom linked to surge in poison control calls
As the use of GLP-1 medications for weight loss surges, so do calls to U.S. poison control centers, according to a new study.
Jun 25, 2026
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Therapeutics: News and Research on Medication Errors
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Research reveals medication information risks in aged care
A new report from Griffith University has found that fragmented medication systems in Australian aged care are driving high rates of medication discrepancies and avoidable hospital admissions—costing the health system an ...
Mar 5, 2026
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Q&A: Medical negligence in Nigeria—what's known, and what needs to be done
Medical negligence in Nigeria came to the fore when author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie accused a Lagos hospital of negligence after the death of one of her 21-month-old twin boys. Nkanu Nnamdi died on 6 January 2026 after a ...
Jan 20, 2026
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Even grave errors at rehab hospitals go unpenalized and undisclosed, analysis finds
Rehab hospitals that help people recover from major surgeries and injuries have become a highly lucrative slice of the health care business. But federal data and inspection reports show that some run by the dominant company, ...
Jul 21, 2025
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One in ten patient safety incidents in hospitals due to poor communication
Patients' lives are being put at risk by poor communication from health care professionals in hospitals worldwide, according to new research my colleagues and I conducted.
Apr 28, 2025
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Miscommunication between health workers puts patients at risk regularly, a new study says
Poor communications between health care workers contributed to 25% of hospital incidents that put patients' safety at risk, researchers report in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Apr 15, 2025
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Cancer patients from migrant backgrounds have a 1 in 3 chance of something going wrong in their care
More than 7 million people in Australia were born overseas. Some 5.8 million people report speaking a language other than English at home.
Apr 2, 2025
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Lack of workplace support after medication errors can worsen outcomes among health care professionals
Psychological distress is the most common negative outcome experienced by health care professionals after making medication errors, according to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland. After such events, turnover ...
Sep 6, 2024
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Care home staff and residents need 'family' bonds to thrive, says study
Care home residents receive much better care when they enjoy "family" bonds with staff—but staff must be empowered to create these bonds, new research has found.
Apr 16, 2024
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Shared digital NHS prescribing record could avoid nearly 1 million annual drug errors
Implementing a single shared digital prescribing record across the NHS in England could avoid nearly 1 million drug errors every year, stopping up to 16,000 fewer patients from being harmed and saving up to 22 lives every ...
Mar 26, 2024
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