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When patients need long-term treatment with IV antibiotics, hospitals usually let them do it at home — but not if they have a history of injection drug use. A Boston program wants to change that.

The firm that staffed the emergency room with doctors at Nashville General Hospital was taking more patients to court for unpaid medical bills than any other hospital or practice in the city.

Oklahoma used to have more public shelters that could accommodate wheelchairs. But many have closed, and there’s still no financial aid for renters with disabilities to build safe alternatives.

So far, only 15 cases of coronavirus disease have been identified in the U.S. But if large numbers of people were to suddenly get infected, are hospitals prepared to cope?

Companies that sell dogs trained to sniff out life-threatening changes in blood sugar for people with diabetes have faced lawsuits or complaints from some of their customers.

Companies that sell dogs trained to sniff out life-threatening changes in blood sugar for people with diabetes have faced lawsuits or complaints from some of their customers.

The group was evacuated from Wuhan, China, in late January. They’ve now been released from the first quarantine the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ordered in more than 50 years.

Drug addiction is a major problem in New Hampshire. For many of those affected, the issue shapes their views of the presidential elections.

“We are collecting from every person of goodwill,” says a Roman Catholic priest who started a low-cost clinic. “We are not expecting a miracle. We hope to create a place where people feel respected.”