Physician News

• Pelosi's office calls GOP leader McCarthy 'moronic' for objecting to House mask mandate
  
  House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that the House will adhere to the mask mandate recommended by the Capitol Physician's office, and called House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy a "moron" for opposing the mandate.
  CNBC.  Thursday, 29 Jul 2021.
• Capitol Physician Reimposes House Mask Mandate After CDC Releases New Guidance
  
  Dr. Brian P. Monahan warned lawmakers may be denied entry or fined for refusing to mask up in and around the House chamber.
  Forbes.  Tuesday, 27 Jul 2021.
• The Most Influential Spreader of Coronavirus Misinformation Online
  
  Researchers and regulators say Joseph Mercola, an osteopathic physician, creates and profits from misleading claims about Covid-19 vaccines.
  New York Times.  Monday, 26 Jul 2021.
• Former White House physician said he believes Biden will be forced to resign over fitness
  
  House Rep. Ronny Jackson (left), who served as the top White House physician under the Obama and Trump administrations, predicted President Biden (right) won't finish his term.
  Daily Mail.  Saturday, 24 Jul 2021.
• Humanizing Healthcare: A Model For Consumer-Based Care
  
  Dr. Summer Knight, paramedic-turned-physician executive and Deloitte Managing Director, explains an improved and compassionate model in her new book Humanizing Healthcare.
  Forbes.  Friday, 23 Jul 2021.
• UK doctors call for flu testing as Covid threatens to coincide with influenza epidemic
  
  Physicians have warned a resurgence of respiratory viruses could be about to increase pressure on healthcare services.
  CNBC.  Thursday, 15 Jul 2021.
• Editorial: Put non-physicians in charge of the state medical board
  
  The state board, entrusted with crucial decisions over which physicians are fit to practice in California, has bitterly disappointed many. More transparency and public control would help.
  Los Angeles Times.  Tuesday, 6 Jul 2021.
• NHS faces shortage of doctors as rising number of medics want to work part-time, experts warn
  
  A poll by the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) found 56 per cent of trainees were considering working only part time - sparking fears there will be too few.
  Daily Mail.  Sunday, 4 Jul 2021.
• Dozens of deaths blamed on extreme heat as U.S. coasts bake
  
  Those with preexisting conditions are more at risk in extreme heat, said an emergency medicine physician.
  CBS News.  Thursday, 1 Jul 2021.
• Dr. Nicole Saphier: Let's pause COVID vaccination for our kids -- here's my take as a physician and mother
  
  Without sufficient safety data and the parallel drop in MIS-C cases, I remain unconvinced on the utility of universal vaccination for COVID-19 in children right now.
  Fox News.  Wednesday, 16 Jun 2021.
• House Lifts Mask Mandate for Fully Vaccinated Individuals
  
  House officials distributed new guidelines issued by the attending physician of Congress, which preserves mask requirements for the unvaccinated.
  New York Times.  Sunday, 13 Jun 2021.
• Face masks no longer required on House floor for members fully vaccinated against COVID-19
  
  Face masks are no longer required on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives for individuals who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, the Office of the Attending Physician stated Friday. ...
  Washington Times.  Saturday, 12 Jun 2021.
• Masks no longer required on House floor, after GOP outrage over continued requirement
  
  Masks are no longer required on the House floor for fully vaccinated individuals, after the Office of the Attending Physician released updated guidelines on Friday.
  Fox News.  Friday, 11 Jun 2021.
• Husband-and-wife military doctors gunned down in front yard
  
  Two suspects have been apprehended in the killings of an active-duty service member and his wife, both of whom were military physicians.
  ABC News.  Friday, 28 May 2021.
• Iowa bans school officials and local jurisdictions from requiring face masks
  
  Iowa has joined several other states in banning school officials and local jurisdictions from enacting mask mandates. Dr. Owais Durrani, an emergency medicine physician, joins CBSN to discuss the impact of that decision.
  CBS News.  Sunday, 23 May 2021.

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