On the door of your hospital room is a card depicting a masked, gloved person. Or perhaps there is a sign bearing the words: Strict Isolation. Contact Precautions. Respiratory Precautions. What does ...

HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES -- A Dalmatian is helping hospital patients in Los Angeles heal, despite his own disability. You might be tempted to call out to Charlie the Dalmatian, but he may not respond.

ALBANY -- Hearing that you have a terrible disease is hard enough. Now imagine getting the bad news in a language you don't speak. Capital Region hospitals overcome language barriers by using special ...

Adam Schembri works for La Trobe University, and is a member of the Victorian Auslan Training Consortium. He receives funding from the Australian Research Council. Before we answer that question, it ...