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‘All the evil’: doctors in the line of fire in world’s forgotten war
Sudan’s brutal civil war is taking a devastating toll on the country’s health facilitiesBusiness - Financial Times - 20 hours ago -
Hospitals in firing line of forgotten war
Sudan’s brutal civil war is taking a devastating toll on the country’s health facilitiesWorld - Financial Times - 20 hours ago -
Opinion: Trump Should Be in a Doctor’s Office, Not on the Campaign Trail
Listen to this full episode of The New Abnormal on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon and Stitcher.Donald Trump’s recent on-stage town hall, in which he ditched questions and instead opted to turn up ...Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 18 -
Watch out for misuse of obesity jabs, doctors warned
It follows reports of a rise in numbers of people who are not obese, becoming very sick.Top stories - BBC News - 6 days ago -
The Doctors Saving Lives in a Secret Bunker on Ukraine's Front
Ukraine is building a new type of field hospital to protect patients and staff from Russia’s bombardments.World - The Wall Street Journal - 6 days ago -
The Stirling doctor who changed the lives of diabetics
Dr Reith came up with the idea for insulin pens, which soon replaced syringes as the way to take the drug.Top stories - BBC News - 3 days ago -
238 doctors, health care providers call on Trump to release medical records
The letter comes as Vice President Kamala Harris is criticizing former President Donald Trump for a lack of transparency about his health.Top stories - CBS News - October 14 -
The Doctor Behind the ‘Suicide Pod’ Wants AI to Assist at the End of Life
The death of an American woman inside Philip Nitschke’s latest invention reveals the next frontier in the right-to-die debate.Tech - Wired - October 15 -
Private forums show Canadian doctors struggle with euthanizing vulnerable patients
A homeless man refusing long-term care, a woman with severe obesity, grieving widowsHealth - ABC News - October 16 -
Takeaways from AP's report on euthanasia, doctors and ethics in Canada
Canada has arguably the world’s most permissive system of euthanasiaWorld - ABC News - October 16 -
Canadian doctors who provide euthanasia struggle with the ethics of killing vulnerable patients
A homeless man refusing long-term care, a woman with severe obesity, grieving widowsWorld - ABC News - October 16 -
Takeaways from AP's report on euthanasia, doctors and ethics in Canada
Canada has arguably the world’s most permissive system of euthanasiaHealth - ABC News - October 16 -
Omarosa: Trump 'dictated' doctors' letters about his medical history
Omarosa Manigault Newman claimed former President Trump “dictated” what doctors wrote about his medical history, making the allegation during a Tuesday evening CNN appearance. “Let’s recall that ...Politics - The Hill - October 16 -
Indian Doctors Go on Hunger Strike to Protest Killing of Colleague
Six were subsisting only on water and were admitted into the hospital after a multiday fast to demand justice for the brutal rape and killing of a medical resident.World - The New York Times - October 17 -
Texas Attorney General Sues Doctor Over Treatment for Transgender Minors
Ken Paxton, the attorney general, said it was the first enforcement action under a state ban on treatment.Top stories - The New York Times - October 17 -
Tennessee judges say doctors can't be disciplined for providing emergency abortions
A three-judge panel has ruled that Tennessee cannot discipline doctors who provide emergency abortions to protect the life of the mother while a lawsuit challenging the state’s sweeping abortion ...Health - ABC News - October 17 -
Texas AG sues doctor accused of providing transgender care to 21 minors
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued a Dallas doctor Thursday accusing her of providing transition-related care to nearly two dozen minors in violation of state law.Top stories - NBC News - October 17 -
Before to Doctor Odyssey: the seven best shows to stream this week
Billy Crystal is a child psychologist in a creepy thriller indebted to The Sixth Sense, plus Joshua Jackson plays a doctor on a luxury cruise ship in Ryan Murphy’s daft medical drama. Billy ...World - The Guardian - October 18 -
Tennessee court rules doctors who provide emergency abortions can't be disciplined
Three judges in Tennessee issued an injunction that temporarily protects doctors in the state from being disciplined for performing medically necessary abortions. The temporary injunction was ...Politics - The Hill - October 18 -
Carrie Series Is Coming To Prime Video Via Doctor Sleep Director
Stephen King's 1974 novel Carrie has already had three adaptations in the last 50 years, and now a fourth adaptation may be on the way. Horror maven Mike Flanagan is developing Carrie as a TV ...Tech - GameSpot - October 21 -
AI to help doctors spot broken bones on X-rays
It is safe, could speed up diagnosis and relieve NHS pressure, the health assessment body says.Top stories - BBC News - October 22 -
Why so many listeria recalls lately? A doctor explains what to know.
From deli meat to frozen waffles, listeria recalls keep popping up — but why? Here's what to know, including symptoms to be aware of.Top stories - CBS News - October 22 -
Doctors trial world’s first mRNA vaccine against vomiting bug norovirus
Jab could bring huge health and economic benefits as virus often spreads rapidly and can be serious. Doctors have begun trialling the world’s first mRNA vaccine against the vomiting bug norovirus ...World - The Guardian - October 23 -
Harris says gender-affirming care decisions should be left to doctors and patients
Vice President Harris on Tuesday said decisions on gender-affirming care should be left to doctors and their patients in an interview with NBC News. The vice president said “we should follow the ...Politics - The Hill - October 22 -
U.S. Study on Puberty Blockers Goes Unpublished Because of Politics, Doctor Says
The leader of the long-running study said that the drugs did not improve mental health in children with gender distress and that the finding might be weaponized by opponents of the care.Science - The New York Times - October 23 -
This OpenAI Transcription Glitch Means Your Doctor’s Orders May be Wrong
Doctors have a reputation for having illegible handwriting, with implied risks for medical misunderstandings later. In the AI era, things may be even worse.Business - Inc. - 2 days ago -
Doctor explains Steph's ankle injury, possible return timeline
Stanford Medicine's Dr. David Oji provided his perspective on Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry's latest ankle injury.Sports - Yahoo Sports - Yesterday -
Texas AG sues second doctor accused of providing transgender care to minors
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued an El Paso doctor on Tuesday, accusing him of providing transition-related medical care to nearly two dozen minors in violation of state law.Top stories - NBC News - 7 hours ago -
This policy gap is harming Americans’ health — and finances, doctor group warns
Compared to other industrialized countries, the U.S. has “been behind for quite a while, so the time is definitely now” for these changes, a pediatrician told MarketWatch.Business - MarketWatch - 7 hours ago -
Abortion-related ads in Nebraska prompt tension between health department and doctors
Two abortion measures are on the Nebraska ballot. Its health department issued an alert suggesting that ads about Nebraska's abortion law had created “confusion.”Politics - NBC News - 36 minutes ago -
America Is Playing With Fire
It’s both frightening and disturbing to think that American voters could once again make someone as unhinged and unbridled as Donald Trump the president.Top stories - The New York Times - October 23
