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Prompt Engineering in Med School; Messages From Dr. ChatGPT; AI Scientist's Papers

A monthly roundup of healthcare-focused AI news and research

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GOP Doctor Vying for House Seat in Kansas

Air Force, Harvard Business School, clinical practice all part of Prasanth Reddy's resume

Legal Break over a blindfolded Lady Justice statue holding scales.

Accused Doc: 'People Are Liars'; Hospital Settles Over Leaked Nude Patient Photos

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

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Healthcare Unionization Isn't the Only Option

In this changing workplace, managers and leaders can do better for their staff

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Anti-Pharma Bus Tour; Rapamycin for Longevity? Hospital Forgives Debt After Pressure

This past week in healthcare investigations

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Ob/Gyn Accused of Catfishing Women

Ethicists weigh in on whether actions taken a decade ago are relevant today

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'Sex Party' COVID Czar Fired; Undiagnosed Iron Deficiency; Many Papers Partly Fake?

Health news and commentary gathered by 榴莲视频 staff

AMA Responds to PA Group's Policy Truce Letters

PAs have important role to play, but don't have the same skill set, AMA president says

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In Emergency Medicine, Promotion to Chief Resident Least Likely for Women of Color

Black residents also less likely to be promoted than white residents

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Healthcare's Post-Traumatic Growth

This existential crisis is painful, but necessary

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People Detained in Switzerland in Connection With Suspected 'Suicide Capsule' Death

Device allows person sitting inside to push a button that injects nitrogen into sealed chamber

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Training on Cadavers Still Essential for Medical Students

Donor dissection teaches skills not easily acquired with other methods

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Pope's Illness; Docs Against Trump; Another Contact of Missouri H5N1 Case Fell Ill

Health news and commentary gathered by 榴莲视频 staff

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Zachary Quinto Steps Into Giant-Sized Doctor's Shoes in NBC's 'Brilliant Minds'

The actor plays a character inspired by Oliver Sacks, MD, the "poet laureate of medicine"

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Documentary Explores Racism, Gatekeeping in Nursing

"People who don't fit comfortably into an environment can't thrive," director of the film says

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Is Healthcare Consolidation Fueling the Physician Burnout Crisis?

New report finds pandemic burnout is still lingering

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House Staff Unionization Has Come in Waves

Residents' efforts to organize date back some 90 years

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Docs Accused of Treating Fatal COVID With Peroxide; Cardiologists' Defamation Suit

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

California Pledges to Halve Maternal Mortality By Late 2026

But how will the state with the lowest maternal mortality rate do it?

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California Clarifies Role of CRNAs Amid Scope-of-Practice Clash

Letter says CRNAs can administer anesthesia that's ordered by a physician

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Experts Debate Whether IRA Provisions Stifle Pharma Innovation at Senate Hearing

Law already caused some drug development programs to be halted, one Senator says

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Abortion Ban Deaths; Trans Paper Retraction Fallout; The Payout That Drained Steward

This past week in healthcare investigations

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Treating a New Species: Homo Fragilis

Our fragile patients are increasingly dependent on a crumbling healthcare system

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Swimming Banned at Multiple East Coast Beaches After Medical Waste Washes Ashore

Source of the waste is under investigation

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Alcohol and Food Poisoning; Texas Sells Body Parts; Rise in Virus Tied to Paralysis

Health news and commentary gathered by 榴莲视频 staff

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Nurses Blast Steward Health Care's Greed: 'It Ruins You'

Steward CEO, Ralph de la Torre, MD, was a "no-show" at hearing, despite subpoena

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MedPod Today: Med Board Snubs New Law; Is Ketamine Addictive? AMR the Musical

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Cardiologist Gets 4 to 8 Years; Nurse's Accused Killer Charged; Spine Surgery Suit

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

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Limits to Anti-Nausea Pill Coverage Wear on Cancer Patients and Doctors

"This is sort of the dirty underbelly of the current healthcare environment," an oncologist said

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Doc Travels for Abortion Training; Families Wrongly Separated; Jail Opioid Success

This past week in healthcare investigations

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Abortion, COVID, and Obamacare Highlighted in Trump-Harris Debate

Trump says he has "concepts and options" for fixing the ACA, but offers no specifics

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U.K. Hospital Where Nurse Was Convicted of Murdering 7 Babies Faces Investigation

Inquiry will look at systemic issues and failures, but not the legal basis for the convictions

How Cannabis Laws and Mental Health Prescription Drugs Are Linked

Study points to a decrease in benzodiazepine dispensing following cannabis legalization

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Project 2025: Assessing the Impact on the Healthcare Workforce

Effective and equitable training does not appear to be a priority of this agenda

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Physician Who Punched Officer During Capitol Riot Sentenced to Prison

"I accept full responsibility for my actions that day," said Massachusetts doctor

Did Oregon's Drug Decriminalization Policy Increase Overdose Deaths?

Study sheds new light on impact of drug decriminalization policy

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Tennessee Medical Board Refuses to Enforce New IMG Law

Members skeptical of verification process, concerned about patient safety

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Clinicians Star in Off-Broadway Musical About Antimicrobial Resistance

Past and present collide in a show with an important public health message

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Insurer Will Launch 'Gold Card' Program to Skip Prior Authorization

Prior authorization has remained a significant source of administrative burden, physicians say

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I'm Embarrassed to Admit I Have No Idea How to Care for Patients With Disabilities

All medical schools should prepare trainees to meet the needs of this population

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