237+ million medication errors made every year in England
More than 237 million medication errors are made every year in England, the avoidable consequences of which cost the NHS
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Scientists discover a gene that could explain male infertility crisis
Could this gene explain the male infertility crisis? Scientists discover DNA errors that hamper sperm in mice – and it
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Google translates doctor’s orders into Spanish and Chinese with few significant errors
In multicultural areas like San Francisco, doctors are increasingly looking to Google Translate to provide written instructions their patients can
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Widespread errors in ‘proofreading’ cause inherited blindness
Mistakes in “proofreading” the genetic code of retinal cells is the cause of a form of inherited blindness, retinitis pigmentosa
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How pharmacists can help solve medication errors
In today’s health care system, no one person – maybe not even you – knows exactly what drugs you’re taking.
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