More Sex Charges
Prosecutors in Los Angeles County added five new charges Thursday in the case of the former University of Southern California doctor accused of sexually assaulting at least 20 female students between 2011 and 2015.
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Louisiana Abortion Restrictions
A Louisiana abortion law requiring doctors who perform the procedure to have credentials to enter nearby hospitals is unconstitutional, the Supreme Court ruled Monday in a 5-4 decision.
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Doctor Says He Was Fired for Complaining About Hospital’s Covid Response
An emergency room physician who says he was fired for complaining about inadequate Covid-19 safety procedures at a Washington state hospital has sued for wrongful termination.
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‘Expendable’ Russian Doctors Face Hostility & Mistrust
There are no daily public displays of gratitude for Russian doctors and nurses during the coronavirus pandemic, as there are in the West. Instead of applause, they face mistrust, low pay and open hostility.
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Nassar-Related Case Dismissed Against Ex-University Chief
A judge dismissed criminal charges Wednesday against former Michigan State University President Lou Anna Simon, who was accused of lying to investigators in 2018 as they tried to learn what she knew years earlier about sexual assault complaints involving Larry Nassar.
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Virus Claims Legendary Italian Doctor
very October, on the feast day of the patron saint of physicians, Dr. Roberto Stella would organize a simple ceremony at a tiny church in northern Italy to honor Italian doctors who had died that year in the line of service.
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Virus Takes Toll on Russian Doctors and Nurses
A patient who had routine surgery at a hospital in St. Petersburg suddenly developed a fever after an operation. Doctors tested for coronavirus and results showed that he had it.
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The Nevada Osteopathic Medical Association sued the state in Washoe County Court, claiming an emergency regulation restricting use of hydroxychloroquine to treat Covid-19
Dutch High Court Allows Euthanasia for Some Dementia Patients
The Netherlands Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a landmark euthanasia ruling in the case of a doctor charged with murder for performing euthanasia on a patient with severe dementia.
Read moreDoctors v. Montana
Doctors for a Healthy Montana sued the state, claiming it unconstitutionally prohibited it from using its chosen name and publishing “any campaign speech that includes its name,” because of a dispute over abortion and legislators’ voting records on it.
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Health Care Workers Are 10%-20% of US Covid-19 Cases
Between 10% and 20% of U.S. coronavirus cases are health care workers, though they tended to be hospitalized at lower rates than other patients, officials said Tuesday.
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WHO Chief Calls Doctor Comments on Covid-19 Vaccine Racist
The head of the World Health Organization on Monday blasted as racist comments two French doctors made on television suggesting tests for a Covid-19 vaccine should be conducted on Africans because Africa will be less capable of protecting people against coronavirus.
Read moreNightmare in Madrid: A Doctor Recounts His Coronavirus War
In his years as a mountain climber, he’s learned to not look up toward the summit in expectation, anxiously hoping the peak is closer. His mantra is to keep his eyes on the ground and put one foot in front of the other.
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Records Reveal Few Medical Supplies Have Gone to States
Five states and Washington, D.C., have received less than 10% of the critical personal protective equipment they requested from the federal government, according to records released Thursday by the House Oversight Committee.
Read moreAbusive Doctor
Seven Jane Does sued Dr. James A. Gideon in separate complaints, claiming he battered and abused them by sexual conduct, and that his medical license was suspended “for engaging in sexual misconduct, sexual impropriety, and/or sexual conduct with numerous patients,” in Allen County Court, Ohio.
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Newsom Launches Bid to Recruit Medical Workers for California
Staffing for a predicted patient surge, California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday eased regulations to enable hospitals to quickly hire thousands of both licensed and to-be licensed nurses and doctors.
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Death Mask Hovered Over Carnival of Wine, Music and Love
The weather was lovely, the carnival celebration was lively and lasted for weeks, the floats hand-decorated and impressive. Excitement, cheer and a feeling of love for community, music and drink was in the air. But so was an invisible foe.
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Chinese Probe Criticizes Police Reprimand of Virus Doctor
China’s top disciplinary body has criticized how police handled the case of a Chinese doctor who was reprimanded for rumor-mongering after he shared a warning with others about the coronavirus in the early days of the outbreak.
Read moreWhat’s in a Name?
Enraquita Lopez, M.D., sued the Medical Board of California for disciplining her for using the “fictitious” name Quita — the name she goes by — instead of her full name, a practice she says is no different from a doctor named Robert calling himself Bob, in Fresno County Court.
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