A Libyan court has handed down death sentences to six foreign health care workers (Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian Doctor) convicted of deliberately infecting more than 400 Libyan children with the virus that causes AIDS.

As more and more Americans turn to in-home health care workers to take care of elderly family members, research from a University of Iowa law professor has found nobody is taking care of the caregivers.

WakeMed Health & Hospitals selected IBM to help plan and design the move of its data center as part of a multi-million dollar commitment to information technology to support patient care and hospital operations.

A new research report by The George Institute for International Health, in collaboration with Auckland City Hospital and The University of Auckland, has revealed a 40% decline in the number of deaths after stroke in the total population of Auckland, New Zealand over the past 25 years.

You say tomato, I say tomahto and to most of us it wouldn't make any difference, but when it comes to the language of medicine getting it right is vital.

Getinge AB (STO:GETIB) has today announced an offer for all of the outstanding share capital of the publicly listed UK medical technological company Huntleigh Technology PLC (Huntleigh). The offer amounts to 480 pence in cash per Huntleigh share, which corresponds to an offer premium of 28 per cent, compared with yesterday's closing price.

Americans have not yet warmed to consumer-driven health insurance plans, a relatively new kind of coverage that offers reduced premiums but carries higher annual deductibles.

Rapid and accurate diagnosis of infectious diseases helps public health officials manage disease outbreaks and enables health care providers to prescribe the correct treatment early on.

Trintech Group Plc, a leading provider of financial software and technology services, today announced the acquisition of substantially all of the assets and assumption of certain liabilities of Concuity, Inc., a private company specializing in technology solutions for the health care industry, for an expected total cash consideration of up to $8.25 million.

Americans believe access to health care should be the top domestic priority when the new Congress convenes next year, a new survey released today finds.