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Ex-Wife of Ambushed Doc Arrested; Gender-Affirming Care Suit; COVID Testing Scheme

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Dec 19, 2024
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Lawyer for Convicted British Killer Nurse Says New Evidence Is Grounds for Appeal

Lucy Letby is serving multiple life sentences after being convicted of murdering seven babies

Dec 17, 2024
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How Cyberattacks Hold Patient Care Hostage

We need to strengthen our National Cybersecurity Strategy

Dec 14, 2024
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Doc Confesses to Killing Wife, Police Say; Nurse Reprimanded for Cursing at Toddler

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Dec 12, 2024
Legal Break over a blindfolded Lady Justice statue holding scales.
Board Denies Doc a License for Third Time; Doc Sentenced to 10 Years; Nurse Gets 17

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Dec 05, 2024
Legal Break over a blindfolded Lady Justice statue holding scales.
Doc Murdered 8 Patients? RFK Jr. Will 'Cost Lives'; $412M in Penile Injection Case

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Dec 02, 2024
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
Doc Admits Owning Explosives; Doc Says He Was Fired for Sounding Alarm on Procedures

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

Nov 27, 2024
Legal Break over a blindfolded Lady Justice statue holding scales.
Opinion
Digital Doctors Are Coming. Regulators Need to Catch Up.

We must ensure AI advances in medicine in a way that's safe, fair, and beneficial for all

Nov 24, 2024
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Naked Doc Investigated; Urologist Gets Life in Prison; Man Charged in Doc's Murder

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

Nov 21, 2024
Legal Break over a blindfolded Lady Justice statue holding scales.
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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$13M Award for COVID Vax Refuser; Doc Sentenced for Threats to Blow Up Hospital

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

Nov 14, 2024
Legal Break over a blindfolded Lady Justice statue holding scales.
'Full House' Star's Cancer; Fluoride Fears Go Mainstream; Florida Doctor Arrested

Health news and commentary gathered by 51˶ staff

Nov 14, 2024
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
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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