Mr. Berlusconi, who is in the intensive care unit at a Milan hospital, has had the blood disorder for “some time,” his personal physician said.
Tag: Hospitals
Italian Ex-Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi Is Hospitalized
The 86-year-old businessman-turned-politician, now a senator, was admitted to an intensive care unit in Milan. He was said to have a “problem related to a previous infection.”
Pope Francis Quips He’s ‘Still Alive’ After Hospital Stay
The 86-year-old pontiff spent three days undergoing treatment for bronchitis at a hospital in Rome.
Pope Is Expected to Be Released From the Hospital on Saturday
Francis, who has been coping with a variety of health issues, was taken to the hospital on Wednesday. He is being treated with antibiotics for bronchitis, according to the Vatican.
Pope ‘Gradually Improving’ After First Night in the Hospital
Few details were available about the condition of Pope Francis, 86, and it was too early to determine whether he would be able to attend several Easter-related ceremonies.
The Incredible Challenge of Counting Every Global Birth and Death
In rural Colombia, as in many parts of the world, tallying births and deaths is one of the most desperately needed public-health measures. It’s a lot harder than it sounds.
Volunteers in Turkey Construct Makeshift Hospitals in Earthquake Zone
In place of damaged or destroyed hospitals, a series of field clinics have sprung up in Turkey, with doctors and nurses from around the world.
An Underground Hospital in Syria Fills With Earthquake Victims
A subterranean hospital known as the Cave and long the destination for war wounded is now filled with casualties of the earthquake — both alive and dead.
Eastern Ukraine Braces for New Russian Offensive
The war is intensifying in a string of villages on the eastern front, where doctors struggle to handle an influx of gruesome injuries and soldiers fret about a Russian army sending waves of new conscripts.
On These Small Islands, Medical Care Arrives One Ship at a Time
Much of rural South Korea has seen its population rapidly decline and age. For some communities off the coast, doctors traveling by boat have become a lifeline for the old and sick.