A Norwegian cancer expert made up fake patients for an article about the treatment of oral cancer published in a leading medical journal. Trine Lind, of the Norwegian Radium Hospital, says, "The material was fabricated. We are shocked. This is the worst thing that could happen in a research institution like ours. "

This month, the medical humanitarian organization, Medecins du Monde UK, launches Project: London, an initiative to help the city's vulnerable people gain access health care. The new UK government initiative is providing health care for some of its disadvantaged citizens. Some people in Britain, such as the homeless and female sex workers, find it hard to access health care.

A hospital housekeeper, who noticed OSHA violations at his job, videotaped the infractions and upon showing them to his employers was fired. David Vega, a housekeeper at Enloe Medical Center, was illegally fired after providing management a videotape documenting repeated episodes of improperly disposed biohazardous waste that posed a threat to the health and safety of patients and workers throughout the hospital.

Thanks to his pet cat, Gary Rosheisen received medical treatment after falling and not being able to get up. According to The Associated Press

One woman ended a fight with her boyfriend by swallowing her cellphone. Police got a call early Friday morning from a man who said his girlfriend was having trouble breathing, reports The Associated Press