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Physician Suspected of 10 Murders; Doc Accused of Setting Fire to Another Doc's Home21:32 This is a MedPage Today story. A German physician who was arrested last summer on suspicion of killing four patients is now suspected of killing 10, and in some cases he allegedly tried to cover up evidence by starting fires. (AP) Pediatrician Anita Damodaran, MD, has been accused of animal cruelty after a March 2024 incident in which a cleaning woman found a malnourished dog inside a plastic storage bin in an apartment. Damodaran was reportedly being evicted from the apartment at the time of t… Neurologic Complications of Flu in Kids May Be Up This Year20:58 This is a MedPage Today story. Public health officials are looking into reports of a small potential uptick in neurologic complications of influenza in children -- particularly a rapidly progressing and dangerous condition called acute necrotizing encephalopathy (ANE). Adrienne Randolph, MD, MSc, of Boston Children's Hospital, said she reported about 12 potential cases of flu-associated ANE to CDC's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD) in the past few weeks. Randolp… Ad Attacks Cleveland Clinic for Being Too 'Woke'19:12 This is a MedPage Today story. Cleveland Clinic officials fired back at a conservative organization's "Woke Alert" attack ad that asked if the large health system was "the wokest hospital in America," saying the ad's claims are "riddled with inaccuracies and lies." The ad, by Consumers' Research, says clinic officials "prioritize care based on skin color, perform child sex changes, push transgender propaganda on vulnerable kids, insert DEI [diversity, equity, and inclusion] into everything they… Doctor wanted: Small town offers big perks to attract a physician13:53 This is a MedPage Today story. HAVANA, Fla. -- For a rural community, this town of 1,750 people has been more fortunate than most. A family doctor has practiced here for the last 30 years. But that ended in December when Mark Newberry, MD, retired. To attract a new doctor, Havana leaders took out want ads in local newspapers, posted notices on social media, and sweetened the pot with a rent-free medical office equipped with an x-ray, an ultrasound machine, and a bone density scanner -- all owne… Afghanistan faces catastrophic hunger crisis as aid cuts force the WFP to turn away 3 in 4 children9:54 Afghanistan is facing a surging child malnutrition crisis as aid cuts leave most families without food or treatment Here's the Extent of the Fallout From Trump's HHS Purge18.února This is a MedPage Today story. Thousands of employees of federal health agencies have been let go in a chaotic and slow-rolling Trump administration purge over the holiday weekend. While the total number of dismissed employees appears to be smaller than originally expected, the changes sowed confusion as some staffers received termination notices over the weekend, while others waited for expected firings that never came. This includes members of CDC's Epidemic Intelligence Service, a 2-year fel… NIH's Bhattacharya will also run the CDC while Trump administration looks for a permanent director18.února The director of the National Institutes of Health is also taking over as acting head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to an administration official Moderna says the FDA will consider its new flu shot after resolving a public dispute18.února Vaccine maker Moderna says the Food and Drug Administration will decide whether to approve its new flu shot for older adults after all Bernie Sanders and Gavin Newsom become adversaries over push to tax California billionaires18.února Bernie Sanders is coming to Los Angeles to campaign for a proposed “billionaires tax” that has set off an uproar in the Silicon Valley and led to divisions among Democrats Doctor Stabbed in Chest; 'Hypnotic' Doc Faces Second Hearing; Nurse Assaulted17.února This is a MedPage Today story. A patient at Provident Hospital in Chicago allegedly stabbed an emergency physician in the chest. (FOX 32) A physician in the U.K. is facing a second hearing over sexual misconduct allegations that he talked to female patients in a "hypnotic way." (BBC News) A Florida nurse may lose her eyesight after a patient allegedly attacked her and broke nearly every bone in her face. A 33-year-old man has been arrested in the attack. (WFLA, NBC Miami) Nebraska family physic… Historic Strike Involving Thousands of Oregon Healthcare Workers Comes to an End17.února This is a MedPage Today story. A strike involving nearly 5,000 healthcare workers at Providence Health in Oregon, which began Jan. 10, has come to an end. Late Monday, eight RN bargaining units voted overwhelmingly to ratify their contracts and end the strike, which was believed to be the largest involving healthcare workers, and the first involving physicians, in the state's history, according t… Vitamin A, While Helpful for Measles, Is Not a Replacement for Vaccination16.února This is a MedPage Today story. Both the World Health Organization (WHO) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommend vitamin A for all patients with measles -- not just severe cases -- but experts warn that this shouldn't be seen as a replacement for vaccination. In a recent opinion piece for Fox News, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wrote that studies support the administration of vitamin A "under the supervision of a physician for those with mild, moderate, and severe infection"… Should people with autism and very high needs have a separate diagnosis? Takeaways from AP's report16.února As the definition of autism has widened, there’s been a growing push to separate profound autism into its own diagnosis She was denied a legal abortion and sent to prison over an illegal one. Now she tells her story16.února A young woman in Zambia was sent to a maximum-security prison after she was denied a legal abortion and ended her pregnancy on her own |
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