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'Suicide Capsule' Creator Rejects Allegation That First User May Have Been Strangled

Right-to-die activist says device worked as planned

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Anesthesiologist Gets 190 Years for Tampering With IV Bags Used in Surgeries

One death and several cardiac emergencies linked to Raynaldo Rivera Ortiz Jr.'s actions

Nov 20, 2024
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Opinion
The Dual Role of Illusion in Patient Care

From painted leaves to placebos, we must balance hope and honesty

Nov 18, 2024
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Opinion
Confidentiality Clauses Are Killing Patients

Eliminating them is the lowest-hanging fruit in the patient safety movement

Nov 15, 2024
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RFK Jr. Spurs FDA Resignations; Chatbot to User: 'Please Die'; Dating Apps and STIs

Health news and commentary gathered by staff

Nov 15, 2024
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Opinion
We Cannot Provide Care With Our Hands Tied Behind Our Backs

What a second Trump administration could mean for physician autonomy

Nov 14, 2024
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Doctors React to Texas Rule Requiring Them to Ask About Immigration Status

"My role as a healer is suddenly being blurred to be an enforcer of immigration status," one said

Nov 14, 2024
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Physicians Rarely Disciplined by Medical Boards for Spreading Misinformation

Editorialists say sanctions should be rare and discipline may be better left to other agencies

Nov 12, 2024
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Anti-Vaxxer Gets 5 Years for Encouraging Terrorism During the Pandemic

One social media post described "whacking" England's chief medical officer over the head

Nov 12, 2024
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Opinion
The Trouble With Upcoding Extends Far Beyond Ethics

The practice reminds us that our healthcare system is failing patients and clinicians alike

Nov 11, 2024
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Health Worker Gets 2 Years for Accessing Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Medical Records

Transplant coordinator was convicted earlier this year

Nov 07, 2024
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Doc Gets 31 Years for Poisoning Mother's Partner With Fake COVID Vax

U.K. physician Thomas Kwan was disgruntled about his inheritance

Nov 07, 2024
A photo of Patrick O’Hara and family members leaving Newcastle Crown Court, in Newcastle, England, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024.
Opinion
100 Days Trapped in Inpatient Legal Limbo

Awaiting guardianship in the hospital long-term should not be the norm

Nov 06, 2024
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Most Journal Articles Still Missing COI Statement on PubMed

Only a third of scientific journals on PubMed post conflicts of interest

Nov 05, 2024
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