News of hospital

Former president Carlos Menem passes away aged 90

14-02-2021 13:57 Peronist leader, who led the nation for a decade between 1989 and 1999, passes away at a hospital in Buenos Aires.

Covid patient who took chlorine dioxide dies in hospital

15-01-2021 18:25 Outrage after judge compels private clinic to administer chlorine dioxide to 92-year-old coronavirus patient in a case medical doctors labelled "a scandal."

Maradona's death may trigger family inheritance battle

27-11-2020 22:54 Diego Maradona's tormented private life, with its tangled relationships and paternity suits, suggests distributing his inheritance will be a complex task for lawyers bracing for claims from a slew of children – those he recognised and those he didn't.

Maradona finally laid to rest after chaotic day of emotion and drama

27-11-2020 04:25 Huge crowds bade a grief-filled adieu Thursday to Diego Maradona during a farewell that at times descended into chaos.

Nation mourns Maradona, the most human of Gods

26-11-2020 00:29 Nation plunged into grief by the death of its favourite son, a sublimely gifted sporting hero they saw as "the most human of Gods."

Buenos Aires erupts in applause for late great Diego Maradona

26-11-2020 00:09 Buenos Aires erupted in applause on Wednesday night, as porteños paid tribute to the late Diego Armando Maradona.

Maradona: In his own words and the words of others

25-11-2020 14:52 Diego Maradona, who died Wednesday at the age of 60, will forever be remembered as one of the greatest footballers of all time. He'll also be remembered as one of the most controversial. 

Diego Maradona, a divine talent with more than a touch of the devil

25-11-2020 14:47 Diego Maradona was football's archetypal troubled genius, a world-beating player whose life and career scaled the most dazzling heights but also plumbed the darkest depths.

Maradona progressing well after brain surgery, says doctor

09-11-2020 23:01 Legendary former footballer and Gimnasia coach is progressing well after brain surgery on a blood clot and could be discharged this week, his doctor said Monday.

Maradona to remain in hospital for several days after brain op

06-11-2020 18:21 Maradona is not yet allowed to leave hospital following brain surgery on a blood clot, his doctor said on Friday.

Maradona to undergo surgery after discovery of blood clot on brain

03-11-2020 17:25 Footballing legend Diego Maradona will undergo brain surgery for a blood clot, his doctor confirms.

Hospitalised Maradona 'weak, tired' but improving, says doctor

03-11-2020 14:41 Doctor treating Albiceleste captain says 60-year-old is suffering from anaemia and dehydration, which had left him feeling "very weak, very tired."

Trump signals improving health with appearance for supporters

04-10-2020 21:53 US President Donald Trump waves to supporters from motorcade, posts video saying he has "learned a lot about Covid" by "really going to school," as he has battled the virus.

White House: Next 48 hours critical for Trump on virus fight

03-10-2020 15:27 Confusing messages about US president's health, as doctors paint a rosy picture and White House officials admit he was given supplemental oxygen before heading to hospital.

Hospital staff demand greater support as they remember fallen co-workers

19-08-2020 22:14 Employees at Durand Hospital in the capital demand greater support and better working conditions, as they pay tribute to their health-worker colleagues who died from the novel coronavirus after being infected in the line of duty.

101-year-old discharged from hospital after recovering from Covid-19

14-07-2020 15:28 A 101-year-old woman discharged from hospital, 36 days after she was first hospitalised with Covid-19.

A day inside the intensive care unit of Buenos Aires' Hospital Muñiz

28-06-2020 09:00 Dr Eleonora Cunto, the head of intensive care at City's Hospital Muñiz in Parque Patricios on the spike in Covid-19 cases, pressure on hospital staff and fear amid the pandemic.

by Ayelén Bonino

Ex-president Carlos Menem admitted to intensive care with pneumonia

14-06-2020 12:15 Menem hospitalised with severe pneumonia. Former head of state tested for coronavirus, but results came back negative.

Coronavirus pandemic: A note from the British Hospital

04-04-2020 08:38 The British Hospital has a specific On-Call Alert process designed for patients with suspected coronavirus, aimed at guaranteeing the quality and safety of the incoming patient.

Hugo Gatti: Being infected with Covid-19 has made me ‘learn more about life’

03-04-2020 14:32 Ex-Albiceleste, Boca and River goalkeeper, 'El Loco' Gatti, who is hospitalised in Madrid after being tested positive for coronavirus, opens up on his health and explains how his predicament has made him “learn more about life.”