A chilling case has shocked Germany — a 44-year-old palliative care nurse has been sentenced to life in prison for killing ten patients and attempting to kill 27 others to avoid night shift work.
According to prosecutors, he injected elderly and terminally ill patients with lethal doses of sedatives so he wouldn’t have to care for them through the night.
The court described his actions as showing “particular severity of guilt,” barring any early release.


German Nurse Gets Life Sentence For Killing 10 Patients To Ease Workload 

A simple neck surgery raises hopes for Alzheimer’s patients in China. Can it cure?

AI to now help scientists create dementia risk tools by analysing 1.6mn brain scans

Scientists decode why memories come back to some dementia patients before death

Nearly 40% of dementia patients are unaware of their condition: Study

Italy: At least three killed, several evacuated after fire breaks out in hospital

India: Doctor goes on four-hour tea break after sedating four patients in operation theatre

Palliative care: A vital component for the well-being of cancer patients

Stroke patient regains arm control after nine years using new neurotechnology

At the University of Cambridge, medical students are the first in the world to experience a new and futuristic way of learning. The university has informed that the students are learning with the help of holographic models of patients. It is expected that the training will provide an opportunity to treat illnesses by tuning in from around the world.

WION Fineprint | Holographic patients to train students, 3D images to give realistic experience

Dream-enactment disorder: Number of patients went up by four times during pandemic

Now, Colombia approves assisted medical suicide for seriously ill patients

An AI approach that can accurately predict when will one have a cardiac arrest. Find out more!

Sudan's October coup has led to a major political crisis in the country with scores of demonstrators getting killed by the Sudanese security forces. In one incident, the Sudanese security forces targeted a hospital in the country's capital Khartoum, our next report tells you about the horrific details of the attack.

Sudan: Assault on medical facilities, Sudanese security force fire tear gas at patients

To seek better care for COVID-19 patients in Thailand jail, inmates riot, set fire

WHO backs antibody treatment for high-risk COVID-19 patients

Cyclone Tauktae: Mumbai civic body moves 580 COVID-19 patients 

Non-hospitalised Covid patients have low risk of serious long-term effects: Study 

Virtual reality may help reduce nerve injuries pain 

Covid patients at higher risk of stroke during hospitalisation: Study 

Jordan health minister resigns after oxygen outage kills six patients

Children in Vladivostok, Russia have recently created drawings to show their support for the Chinese medical workers and patients who are fighting the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

Russian children draw for Chinese doctors, patients in COVID-19 fight

Pakistan: Lawyers ransack hospital in row with doctors, three patients die

Around 3,931 patients undergoing treatment as dengue wreaks havoc in Bangladesh

patients

Patients, News on Patients, stories on Patients, articles on Patients, Patients stories at Wion, Patients news, Patients latest news

Latest News on Patients | Read Breaking News on Patients | Wion