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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"

8 Hrs Ago
A photo of Zachary Quinto in Los Angeles.
Documentary Explores Racism, Gatekeeping in Nursing

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

Sep 20, 2024
Cover art for the documentary Everybody’s Work: Healing What Hurts Us All.
Is Healthcare Consolidation Fueling the Physician Burnout Crisis?

New report finds pandemic burnout is still lingering

Sep 19, 2024
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House Staff Unionization Has Come in Waves

Residents' efforts to organize date back some 90 years

Sep 19, 2024
A photo of healthcare workers holding up the letters spelling UNION as they march in Wisconsin.
Docs Accused of Treating Fatal COVID With Peroxide; Cardiologists' Defamation Suit

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

Sep 19, 2024
Legal Break over a blindfolded Lady Justice statue holding scales.
California Pledges to Halve Maternal Mortality By Late 2026

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

Sep 18, 2024
The Strong Start & Beyond logo with photos of pregnant women and women with their families.
California Clarifies Role of CRNAs Amid Scope-of-Practice Clash

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

Sep 18, 2024
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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

Sep 18, 2024
A screenshot of Rena Conti, PhD speaking during this hearing.
Abortion Ban Deaths; Trans Paper Retraction Fallout; The Payout That Drained Steward

This past week in healthcare investigations

Sep 18, 2024
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Treating a New Species: Homo Fragilis

Our fragile patients are increasingly dependent on a crumbling healthcare system

Sep 17, 2024
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Swimming Banned at Multiple East Coast Beaches After Medical Waste Washes Ashore

Source of the waste is under investigation

Sep 17, 2024
A photo of a syringe partially buried in beach sand.
Alcohol and Food Poisoning; Texas Sells Body Parts; Rise in Virus Tied to Paralysis

Health news and commentary gathered by ֱ staff

Sep 17, 2024
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
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

Sep 13, 2024
A photo of notices about the permanent closure of the facility taped to the doors of a Steward hospital in New Hampshire.
MedPod Today: Med Board Snubs New Law; Is Ketamine Addictive? AMR the Musical

ֱ reporters offer further insights into these recently covered topics

Sep 13, 2024
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