Physician News

• Army major and doctor wife charged in plot to give U.S. military medical info to Russians to help in war against Ukraine
  
  A U.S. Army major and their physician wife have been charged with a plot to give military medical information to Russia to help in the war against Ukraine.
  CNBC.  Friday, 30 Sep 2022.
• Physician Burnout Has Reached Distressing Levels, New Research Finds
  
  Nearly two-thirds of doctors are experiencing at least one symptom of burnout, a huge increase from before the pandemic. But the situation is not irreparable, researchers say.
  New York Times.  Thursday, 29 Sep 2022.
• Surveillance footage shows anesthesiologist 'tampering with IV bags' that contained lethal drugs
  
  A Texas doctor who allegedly injected poison in to IV bags, leading to the death of one physician, has been caught on surveillance footage tampering with the bags.
  Daily Mail.  Tuesday, 27 Sep 2022.
• UnitedHealth (UNH) Wins New Medicaid Contract in Nebraska
  
  UnitedHealth's (UNH) UnitedHealthcare boasts a network of 100 hospitals and more than 14,000 physicians and caregivers in Nebraska.
  Zacks.  Tuesday, 27 Sep 2022.
• Union raps top physician for suggesting doctors should not go on strike
  
  The British Medical Association demanded she apologise for 'undermining the collective efforts of the profession'.
  Daily Mail.  Tuesday, 27 Sep 2022.
• A Rural Doctor Gave Her All. Then Her Heart Broke.
  
  Physicians suffer one of the highest burnout rates among professionals. Dr. Kimberly Becher, one of two family practitioners in Clay County, West Virginia, learned the hard way.
  New York Times.  Tuesday, 20 Sep 2022.
• Doctor Wait Times Average Almost Four Weeks In Big Cities
  
  Patients are waiting an average of 26 days to schedule an appointment with a doctor, according to a study of commonly used specialty physicians in 15 major U.S. cities.
  Forbes.  Monday, 12 Sep 2022.
• How To Cultivate True Diversity In The Workplace
  
  How can we cultivate true diversity in the workplace? Answer by Richard Winters, Leader development for Mayo Clinic, emergency physician.
  Forbes.  Saturday, 10 Sep 2022.
• Accuray's (ARAY) Latest Collaboration to Improve Patient Care
  
  Accuray (ARAY) partners with Genolier Innovation Hub to unite companies from the MedTech, pharma and biosciences sectors with physicians and scientists for better patient outcomes.
  Zacks.  Thursday, 8 Sep 2022.
• Woman with cancer sues Vermont over residency requirement for assisted suicide
  
  The Vermont law allows physicians to prescribe lethal medication to state residents with an incurable illness that is expected to kill them within six months.
  CBS News.  Thursday, 25 Aug 2022.
• This Physician Is on a Mission to Empower Home Health Aides. Here's How She's Doing It.
  
  Dr. Madeline Sterling shares how she's working to improve the lives of home health aides and their patients. Plus, her advice on other researchers trying to pioneer a new space in their field.
  Entrepreneur.  Tuesday, 16 Aug 2022.
• Biden cleared to leave isolation following 2nd negative COVID-19 test
  
  President Joe Biden has been cleared to break isolation now that he has tested negative for COVID-19 for a second time, he physician announced.
  ABC News.  Sunday, 7 Aug 2022.
• Biden tests negative for COVID-19 after weeklong rebound infection
  
  But the president "will continue his strict isolation measures pending a second negative test," White House physician Dr. Kevin O'Connor said.
  CBS News.  Saturday, 6 Aug 2022.
• Biden tests positive for COVID-19 again, White House doctor says
  
  The president's antigen test came back positive late Saturday morning, White House physician Dr. Kevin O'Connor said.
  ABC News.  Saturday, 30 Jul 2022.
• This Physician Wants to Change the Way You Carry Your Baby
  
  Dr. Lena Shahbandar is a physician and entrepreneur who designed a new baby carrier to help parents and caregivers reduce back and joint pain.
  Entrepreneur.  Tuesday, 26 Jul 2022.

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