Surgical procedures
Pandemic-delayed surgeries share blame for blood shortage

Jun. 20, 2021 01:09 PM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — Some New England hospitals are delaying or rescheduling surgeries because of a shortage of blood donations during the pandemic. ...

People queue at an NHS Vaccination Clinic at Tottenham Hotspur's stadium in north London, Sunday, June 20, 2021. The NHS is braced for high demand as anyone in England over the age of 18 can now book a Covid-19 vaccination jab. (Yui Mok/PA via AP)
The Latest: Blood shortage forces New England surgery delay

By The Associated Press Jun. 20, 2021 05:32 AM EDT

FILE - In this Friday, Feb. 21, 2020 file photo, Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar arrives for an EU summit at the European Council building in Brussels. Ireland’s health service says it has shut down its IT systems after being targeted in a “significant ransomware attack.” The Health Service Executive said Friday that the move was a precaution, and appointments for coronavirus vaccinations were not affected. Procedures were canceled at hospitals and Deputy Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said the disruption could last for days. (Ludovic Marin, Pool Photo via AP, File)
Irish health system targeted in 'serious' ransomware attack

May. 14, 2021 03:40 AM EDT

Arizona governor eases some restrictions as virus cases wane

Apr. 01, 2021 11:56 AM EDT
PHOENIX (AP) — With the number of COVID-19 cases continuing to decline around Arizona, Gov. Doug Ducey on Thursday eased restrictions on elective surgeries and...

Norway's aging king to remain on sick leave after surgery

Mar. 12, 2021 10:55 AM EST
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norway’s 84-year-old King Harald V will remain on sick leave from his ceremonial duties until April 11 after successful leg surgery...

Lina Barrios walks outside the ICU of the Respiratory Hospital INERAM where her son is being treated for COVID-19 in Asuncion, Paraguay, Wednesday, March 3, 2021. Barrios said she has had to buy her son's medication at pharmacies because the hospital is out, costing her $8,400 in two weeks. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)
Paraguay cancels nonemergency surgery due to virus wave

By Pedro Servin Mar. 03, 2021 12:55 PM EST

Restaurateur prepares for brain surgery and new business

By Allison Ballard, Wilmington Starnews Feb. 27, 2021 12:01 AM EST
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — For those who don’t know Tammy Tilghman, her friend and employee Hannah Faircloth said she is someone who always puts others first. ...

FILE - In this Friday, Jan. 8, 2021 file photo, Rev. Jesse Jackson speaks before receiving the Pfizer's BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at the Roseland Community Hospital in Chicago. Jackson has been released to a Chicago physical therapy center following gallbladder surgery and medical observation, a spokesman said Sunday, Feb. 7. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)
Jesse Jackson released for therapy post gallbladder surgery

By Sophia Tareen Feb. 07, 2021 10:37 AM EST

Joe DiMeo poses for a portrait, Monday, Jan. 25, 2021 at NYU Langone Health in New York, six months after an extremely rare double hand and face transplant. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
'New chance at life': Man gets face, hands in rare surgery

By Marion Renault And Marshall Ritzel Feb. 03, 2021 12:03 AM EST

Norway's King Harald V hospitalized for tendon surgery

Jan. 29, 2021 09:39 AM EST
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norway’s King Harald V was admitted to the main hospital in Oslo to undergo surgery for an injured tendon over his right knee, the...

FILE - This Oct. 21, 2019 file, photo shows Johnson's Baby Aloe & Vitamin E Powder in Salt Lake City. Johnson & Johnson reported a strong finish to the year, overcoming the disruption of the global pandemic on some parts of its business like medical devices. The New Brunswick, New Jersey-based company said it had profit of 65 cents per share. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
J&J 4Q sales rise despite pandemic, but charges cut profits

Jan. 26, 2021 07:12 AM EST

Dubai orders hospitals to cancel surgeries amid virus surge

Jan. 20, 2021 12:12 PM EST
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The government of Dubai on Wednesday ordered all hospitals to cancel nonessential surgeries for the next month as...

Registered nurse Kyanna Barboza adjusts the ventilator on her COVID-19 patient at St. Joseph Hospital in Orange, Calif., Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021. California health authorities reported Thursday a record two-day total of 1,042 coronavirus deaths as many hospitals strain under unprecedented caseloads. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
California virus deaths rocket higher as ICU space tightens

By Don Thompson Jan. 07, 2021 12:29 AM EST

Dr. David Tom Cooke, head of general thoracic surgery at UC Davis Health, poses outside the UC Davis Medical center in Sacramento, Calif., Friday, Dec. 18, 2020. Cooke participated in Pfizer's clinical trial for the coronavirus as part of an effort to reduce skepticism about the vaccine among African Americans. He's now promoting the vaccine's safety and the importance of taking it on his social media pages. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
Black California surgeon 'walks the walk' on virus vaccine

By Kathleen Ronayne Jan. 04, 2021 11:52 AM EST

FILE - In this Dec. 18, 2020 file photo an unidentified patient receives oxygen on a stretcher, while Los Angeles Fire Department Paramedics monitor him outside the Emergency entrance, waiting for admission at the CHA Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center in Los Angeles. California hospitals are facing increasingly difficult decisions about which services to postpone amid a crushing load of coronavirus patients. Intensive-care beds are full in Southern California and the Central Valley, with statewide availability at only 1.1%. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes,File)
California hospitals delay surgeries amid virus surge

By Elliot Spagat Dec. 26, 2020 11:23 AM EST

Business capacity limited, nonessential surgeries postponed

By Mark Pratt Dec. 22, 2020 09:47 AM EST
Many Massachusetts businesses will be limited to 25% capacity and hospitals have been directed to postpone nonessential surgeries starting the day after...

Arizona reports 5,366 new virus cases, 34 more deaths

Dec. 20, 2020 10:23 AM EST
PHOENIX (AP) — Many employees in Arizona’s second-largest county may be put on furlough for the next three weeks as Pima County tries to reduce the...

Dr. Ricardo Maldonado receives a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at a clinic setup at the East Alabama Medical Center Education Center in Montgomery, Ala., on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020. (Jake Crandall/The Montgomery Advertiser via AP)
Alabama hospital ends elective surgeries over virus spike

Dec. 17, 2020 09:44 AM EST

State health officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs explains how a person might react to a COVID-19 vaccination, right, during Gov. Tate Reeves' covid news briefing, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020 in Jackson, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Mississippi requiring hospitals to halt elective surgeries

Dec. 11, 2020 04:42 PM EST

FILE - In this Monday, March 30, 2020, file photo, triage tents are deployed for a possible surge of emergency COVID-19 patients outside of the Los Angeles County + USC Medical Center in Los Angeles. A health official in California's third largest county is urging hospitals to cancel elective surgeries and implement plans for an onslaught of COVID-19 patients, as intensive care units fill up statewide amid spiking virus cases. Dr. Carl Schultz says ambulances have been waiting for hours to unload patients because Orange County emergency rooms are so backed up. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
California county urges hospitals to halt elective surgeries

By Christopher Weber Dec. 11, 2020 12:17 AM EST