Baptist Health brings urgent care waits down to 6 minutes with telemedicine

Staffing for urgent care sites has always been a challenge at Baptist Health, which is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, and serves that state and Indiana. THE PROBLEM Staff at Baptist Health can look at prior patterns but still struggle at times to predict correctly for specific days and times. Further, with today’s healthcare staffing challenges, … Read more

Imene Khelif, Algeria boxer who had gender test issue, wins first Olympic fight when opponent quits

Villepinte: Imane Khelif of Algeria won her opening Olympic boxing bout Thursday when opponent Angela Carini of Italy quit after just 46 seconds. Khelif was disqualified from the 2023 world championships after failing an unspecified gender eligibility test, and her presence at the Paris Olympics has become a divisive issue. Carini and Khelif exchanged only … Read more

Elders Abandoned by Their Children

Garhmukteshwar: They were found in gutters, on streets, in bushes. They were boarded on trains, deserted in hospitals, dumped at temples. They were sent away for being sick or outliving paychecks or simply growing too old. By the time they reached this home for the aged and unwanted, many were too numb to speak. Some … Read more

Bomb smuggled into Tehran guesthouse months ago killed Hamas leader: Report | External Affairs Defence Security News

Ismail Haniyeh (Photo: Reuters) 6 min read Last Updated : Aug 01 2024 | 9:10 PM IST By Ronen BergmanMark Mazzetti and Farnaz Fassihi Ismail Haniyeh, a top leader of Hamas, was assassinated on Wednesday by an explosive device covertly smuggled into the Tehran guesthouse where he was staying, according to seven Middle Eastern … Read more

Missed chances before girl murdered by mum’s partner

Lola James’s mum rang 999 after her partner brutally attacked her daughter, claiming she had fallen down the stairs There were “missed opportunities” to intervene before a toddler was murdered by her mother’s boyfriend, a review has found. Children’s services at Pembrokeshire council were “overstretched and morale was low” prior to the death of two-year-old … Read more

Sex, money, social media – how VP contenders are vetted

Getty Images Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have both been through the intensive vice-presidential vetting process themselves As Democratic presidential hopeful Kamala Harris vets potential running mates, spare a thought for the contenders as they undergo a process that one past participant likens to “a colonoscopy performed with a telescope”. Have you ever paid for … Read more