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Dangerous medical implants and devices

Holt is one of hundreds of thousands of women implanted with transvaginal mesh for prolapse repair and bladder support since the first such products came on the market in the early 2000s. read more

Needed for reproductive justice and autonomy: women in design

Biomedical design teams often lack the knowledge and diversity needed to adequately solve challenges in women's health. read more

Is an Internal Bra the Secret to Eternal Perky Boobs?

Adams Jr., MD, a Dallas plastic surgeon, adds that while effects are not permanent, adding a so-called internal bra to a breast surgery “probably doubles the length of time that something lasts.” Both ... read more

'Systematic' failings in mesh implants review

The original mesh review was commissioned four years ago by former health secretary Alex Neil, after dozens of women spoke in the Scottish Parliament about how transvaginal mesh implants - used ... read more

Arkansas woman wins $2.5M in suit over vaginal mesh scheme

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A federal judge in Arkansas awarded $2.5 million to the woman who sued a law firm and surgery center that allegedly frightened her into undergoing a potentially needless operation ... read more

Scottish mesh patients can have corrective surgery in US and England

Last month the government announced that women who have already paid to have mesh removed privately would be reimbursed under the Transvaginal Mesh Removal (Cost Reimbursement) (Scotland ... read more

Johnson & Johnson Owes California $344 Million in Pelvic Mesh Suit

“Ethicon responsibly communicated the risks and benefits of its transvaginal mesh products to doctors and patients, and the decision disregards the company’s full compliance with U.S. Food and Drug ... read more

Women urged to apply for mesh removal reimbursement

Women who have sought private removal of transvaginal mesh have been urged to apply for reimbursement from the Scottish Government ahead of the scheme’s closure. The surgery – which was used ... read more

Scots mum slams NHS mesh removal scheme as she awaits post-op repairs

Janet Weatheritt has had life-altering issues with mesh and still requires more surgery after heading to the US for treatment. read more

Mesh surgery women 'not given accurate advice'

Women who underwent mesh surgery were not given accurate information before the life-altering procedure, a case review has found. The study also said poor communication between patients and ... read more

‘Jobs under threat’: Health savings scramble ahead of state budget

The government agency responsible for stepping in when there are medicine shortages in Victoria will announce redundancies on Thursday. read more