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Why the U.S. medical field is pushing for more Black doctors

African Americans make up about 14% of the population, but they represent just 5.2% of doctors nationwide.

Ambulance worker attacked boss with hammer in row over rota

Ambulance worker Stacey Smith later texted a friend, admitting "I've smashed her head in".

Florida medical device maker Exactech declares bankruptcy

Exactech faces more than 2,000 lawsuits alleging it sold defective knee and hip implants.

Scary clown attacked with needle at Halloween event

The victim was in costume at an event dubbed online "north Wales ultimate scare fest".

Medic assumed drug overdose, Russian spy poisoning inquiry hears

Paramedics found Sergei and Yulia Skrippal in an area known to be frequented by drug abusers.

China warning hits another medical equipment maker

Smith & Nephew shares slumped on Thursday as it became the second health equipment company in a week to warn that Chinese sales were getting hit hard.

Business - MarketWatch - October 31

‘Positive’ medical debt credit reporting is a Trojan horse

Congress shouldn’t be fooled and let a Trojan horse hurt consumers by nullifying state laws and the CFPB’s effort to get medical debt off credit reports.

Politics - The Hill - November 6

Palestinian patients evacuated from Gaza for treatment abroad

Seriously injured and ill Palestinians were evacuated in one of the biggest operations in months.

Medical worker sentenced in Ginsberg health data leak

A former health care worker who illegally leaked the health records of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was sentenced Thursday to two years in prison. Trent Russell, 34, worked as the ...

Politics - The Hill - November 8

Dozens of medics tried in Turkey over baby deaths

Ten newborns died in an alleged scam in which babies were allegedly moved between hospitals for profit.

Medical workers risk own lives during conflicts in Gaza and Lebanon

Israel's multi-front conflict against Iranian-backed Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon is forcing medical staff and first responders to put their lives on the line to care for the critically ...

Medical debt is hurting millions of credit reports — but now there’s a cure

Even responsible, prudent people can end up thousands of dollars in debt if they get sick or injured.

Business - MarketWatch - October 26

Crew of SpaceX Dragon capsule taken to medical facility after return to Earth

NASA says three NASA astronauts and one Russian cosmonaut were taken to a medical facility for additional evaluation after splashing down to Earth Friday morning in the SpaceX Dragon Capsule. ...

NASA astronaut who had 'medical issue' released from hospital

A NASA astronaut who experienced a "medical issue" and was hospitalized after partaking in the successful Space X Crew-8 mission has been released, NASA officials said.

NASA Astronaut Released From Hospital After ‘Medical Issue’

Three NASA astronauts and a fourth from the Russian space agency returned to Earth from the International Space Station on Friday morning in a SpaceX capsule.

Science - The New York Times - October 26

Helicopter carrying medical workers crashes in Russia, killing all 4 on board

Russian emergency officials say a Mi-2 helicopter crashed in the central Kirov region on Saturday, killing all four people on board

World - ABC News - October 26

Oracle applies to join Epic and others in new federal medical record network

Oracle announced Monday that it intends to join a federally-backed medical information exchange network called TEFCA

Business - CNBC - October 28

One medic left at Gaza hospital as Israel says it arrested 100 ‘terrorists’

Only one doctor remains at Kamal Adwan Hospital after a days-long Israeli raid, the Hamas-run health ministry says.

Canada judge halts medically assisted death of woman in rare injunction

Court order blocks Vancouver physician Ellen Wiebe from euthanizing Alberta resident due to lack of physical ailment. A British Columbia judge has issued a rare, last-minute injunction barring a ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

MPs who are also medics urge colleagues to support assisted dying bill

Exclusive: Cross-party group’s letter comes after health secretary said he doubted NHS could enact the change. A cross-party group of MPs who are practising medics and former NHS staff have written ...

World - The Guardian - November 1

Eye on America: AI medical breakthroughs, and a Disney Imagineer receives a major honor

In Massachusetts, we learn how artificial intelligence is making medicine more accurate and improving patients' lives. And in California, we meet an acclaimed Disney Imagineer and lifelong inventor ...

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has medical incident at campaign rally

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey was treated by paramedics after appearing to become unsteady at a campaign rally for congressional candidate Caroleene Dobson. Her office says she was dehydrated.

Spurs unsure when Popovich will return after recent medical episode

The San Antonio Spurs are unsure when, or if, Gregg Popovich will return as coach this season

Sports - ABC News - November 7

‘Exciting’ new lupus treatment could end need for lifelong medication

CAR T-cell genetic therapy, typically used in cancer patients, could lead to cure for the disease, says expert. Doctors are hailing a “groundbreaking” new treatment for lupus that genetically ...

World - The Guardian - November 8

A Ukrainian medic fell in love with a soldier on the front. They died together in a Russian attack

A crowd of mourners lit torches and intoned a military chant to honor a Ukrainian medic and a soldier who fell in love while on the frontlines of the war and died together in a Russian shelling attack

World - ABC News - November 8

Astronauts decline to answer questions about post-flight medical issue

Medical issues aside, the astronauts described a water leak in June that triggered a blizzard in the International Space Station's airlock.

Israeli strikes on north Lebanon and Gaza kill dozens, officials and rescuers say

At least 20 children are among the dead in attacks north of Beirut and in northern Gaza, officials rescuers and medics say.

Israeli strike on Gaza house kills many, medics and rescuers say

World - Yahoo News - November 10

Review: Hospital mockumentary 'St. Denis Medical' isn't 'The Office,' at least not yet

Consistently amusing if a little sentimental, NBC's new sitcom about life in a remote Oregon emergency room needs more time to mature.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 11

Middle East latest: US won't halt any weapons to Israel over Gaza humanitarian aid situation

Eight international aid groups say Israel has failed to meet U.S. demands to allow greater humanitarian access to the war-ravaged Gaza Strip

World - ABC News - November 12

Chief medical officer had nightmares after spy poisoning

Dame Sally Davies told the Dawn Sturgess Inquiry she had worried about the disposal of the nerve agent.

Fernando Valenzuela died from septic shock, medical examiner says

Fernando Valenzuela, the beloved Los Angeles Dodgers pitching ace who helped the team win the 1981 World Series, died of septic shock last month, according to his death certificate.

Advocacy group sues Tennessee over racial requirements for medical boards

A nonprofit dedicated to opposing diversity initiatives in medicine has filed a federal lawsuit challenging the requirements surrounding the racial makeup of key medical boards in Tennessee

Health - ABC News - November 14

CNN's Gupta: Medical community 'in lockstep' with RFK Jr. concern

CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta, a brain surgeon, said "there's a lot of concern" in the medical community about former independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. having a larger role in the ...

Politics - The Hill - November 15

Aid groups say Italy-Albania migration deal violates medical ethics

More than a dozen humanitarian organizations that provide health care to migrants have denounced Italy’s migration deal with Albania as a violation of the code of medical ethics

World - ABC News - November 15

Aid groups say Italy-Albania migration deal violates medical ethics

World - Yahoo News - November 15

This mom moved 9,000 miles seeking medical treatment for her son

A mother and son flew 9,000 miles to seek care for his spinal condition after they'd exhausted options in their home country.

Israel Strikes Near Beirut as Two Medics Killed in South Lebanon

Israel’s bombing campaign has complicated U.S. diplomacy to stop the Israel-Hezbollah war.

World - The New York Times - 6 days ago

NYC medical examiner still identifying 9/11 victims' remains

More than 20 years after 9/11, hundreds of families still wait for word of a missing loved one, as the NYC Office of Chief Medical Examiner continues the heart-wrenching task of identifying remains.

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