Surgery
Mother, hospital staff to stand trial for girl’s death from FGM
Egypt
July 13, 2016
Mother, hospital staff to stand trial for girl’s death from FGM
The prosecutor's office in Suez governorate has referred four defendants to criminal court on charges relating to the death of…
Mother detained after daughter dies during alleged circumcision procedure
Egypt
June 9, 2016
Mother detained after daughter dies during alleged circumcision procedure
The mother of a 17-year-old has been detained for four days pending investigations into allegations that she subjected her daughter…
Surgery patients do better when hospitals are good to nurses
Health & Fitness
January 24, 2016
Surgery patients do better when hospitals are good to nurses
Surgery patients do better when nurses have better working environments, according to a new study. Hospitals with well-staffed, top-notch nursing departments…
More patients may be able to safely shower after surgery
Health & Fitness
January 2, 2016
More patients may be able to safely shower after surgery
Many patients may be able to shower just two days after their operations without increasing their risk of infections around…
Social and economic factors tied to pancreatic cancer surgery, survival
Health & Fitness
November 20, 2015
Social and economic factors tied to pancreatic cancer surgery, survival
Social and economic factors may influence who is most likely to get surgery for early-stage pancreas cancer, a new US…
Surgeons extract LE1,000 from patient’s abdomen
Egypt
November 17, 2015
Surgeons extract LE1,000 from patient’s abdomen
Surgeons at Assiut University Hospital have extracted LE1,000 from the abdomen of a patient. The man had arrived at the hospital…
Transgender in China: secrets and surgery
Life & Style
November 9, 2015
Transgender in China: secrets and surgery
At home her son still calls her daddy, at work she dresses in a masculine style, but this Chinese person…
Antibiotic resistance threat to patients: study
Health & Fitness
October 23, 2015
Antibiotic resistance threat to patients: study
Spreading antibiotic resistance could have disastrous consequences for patients undergoing surgery or chemotherapy, a study said Thursday. In the United States,…
Egyptian vet performs surgery on Burmese Python in Hurghada
Egypt
October 7, 2015
Egyptian vet performs surgery on Burmese Python in Hurghada
An Egyptian vet performed surgery on a Burmese Python in Hurghada, rescuing the nine-year old reptile from death, according Al-Arabiya…
Weight-loss surgery edges out lifestyle changes for type 2 diabetes
Health & Fitness
July 4, 2015
Weight-loss surgery edges out lifestyle changes for type 2 diabetes
People with type 2 diabetes who have weight loss surgery are more likely to have significant improvements in their diabetes…