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19 Held Accountable in Beijing Medical Admissions Fraud Case
Following the exposure of a junior physician's fabricated academic records and plagiarism, leading to her admission into Peking Union Medical College's doctoral program, the National Health Commission held 19 officials, doctors and educators accountable and announced systemic reforms to medical educ...
19 Held Accountable in Beijing Medical Admissions Fraud Case
Following the exposure of a junior physician's fabricated academic records and plagiarism, leading to her admission into Peking Union Medical College's doctoral program, the National Health Commission held 19 officials, doctors and educators accountable and announced systemic reforms to medical educ...
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48% Bias Score
Sydney Hospital Nurse Suspended for Sexual Misconduct
A Sydney children's hospital nurse, Nathan Kai Wei Pang, was suspended for three months by the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal for professional misconduct after being accused of inappropriately touching a 16-year-old patient and making false statements about it to his employer. The patient was...
Sydney Hospital Nurse Suspended for Sexual Misconduct
A Sydney children's hospital nurse, Nathan Kai Wei Pang, was suspended for three months by the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal for professional misconduct after being accused of inappropriately touching a 16-year-old patient and making false statements about it to his employer. The patient was...
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40% Bias Score
Doctor Who Put Semen in Coffee Struck Off Medical Register
Former Taunton GP Nicholas Chapman, 57, has been permanently struck off the medical register after being convicted in June 2023 of attempting to engage in sexual activity without consent, including putting his semen in a woman's coffee, and sexually harassing a second woman over several years.
Doctor Who Put Semen in Coffee Struck Off Medical Register
Former Taunton GP Nicholas Chapman, 57, has been permanently struck off the medical register after being convicted in June 2023 of attempting to engage in sexual activity without consent, including putting his semen in a woman's coffee, and sexually harassing a second woman over several years.
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48% Bias Score
Georgia's Fetal Personhood Law Tested in Brain-Dead Mother's Case
30-year-old Atlanta nurse Adriana Smith, who was nearly nine weeks pregnant, arrived at a Georgia hospital with life-threatening blood clots; declared brain dead, she remains on life support, prompting a legal and ethical debate around Georgia's LIFE Act, which grants fetal personhood and bans abort...
Georgia's Fetal Personhood Law Tested in Brain-Dead Mother's Case
30-year-old Atlanta nurse Adriana Smith, who was nearly nine weeks pregnant, arrived at a Georgia hospital with life-threatening blood clots; declared brain dead, she remains on life support, prompting a legal and ethical debate around Georgia's LIFE Act, which grants fetal personhood and bans abort...
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60% Bias Score
Georgia Hospital Keeps Brain-Dead Pregnant Woman on Life Support to Avoid Abortion Law
In Georgia, a brain-dead woman, Adriana Smith, is being kept on life support against her family's wishes due to concerns about violating the state's strict abortion law, which prohibits abortions after the sixth week of pregnancy; the family was not given a choice in the matter, and this occurred af...
Georgia Hospital Keeps Brain-Dead Pregnant Woman on Life Support to Avoid Abortion Law
In Georgia, a brain-dead woman, Adriana Smith, is being kept on life support against her family's wishes due to concerns about violating the state's strict abortion law, which prohibits abortions after the sixth week of pregnancy; the family was not given a choice in the matter, and this occurred af...
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60% Bias Score
Brain-Dead Woman Kept on Life Support in Georgia Due to Abortion Law
In Georgia, a 30-year-old brain-dead woman is on life support for three months to allow fetal development, due to the state's restrictive abortion law preventing family intervention in her medical care, creating a legal and ethical dilemma.
Brain-Dead Woman Kept on Life Support in Georgia Due to Abortion Law
In Georgia, a 30-year-old brain-dead woman is on life support for three months to allow fetal development, due to the state's restrictive abortion law preventing family intervention in her medical care, creating a legal and ethical dilemma.
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52% Bias Score
Federal Court Condemns Surgeon for Prioritizing Profit Over Patient Safety
A Federal Court judgment found surgeon Munjed Al Muderis prioritized profit and fame over patient safety, prompting Medibank to request an investigation from Macquarie University Hospital despite Al Muderis maintaining affiliations there and elsewhere.
Federal Court Condemns Surgeon for Prioritizing Profit Over Patient Safety
A Federal Court judgment found surgeon Munjed Al Muderis prioritized profit and fame over patient safety, prompting Medibank to request an investigation from Macquarie University Hospital despite Al Muderis maintaining affiliations there and elsewhere.
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40% Bias Score
German Doctor Defies Catholic Hospital's Abortion Ban
German gynecologist Dr. Volz is defying a Catholic hospital's abortion ban, citing legal grounds and patient autonomy, leading to a legal dispute and an online petition.
German Doctor Defies Catholic Hospital's Abortion Ban
German gynecologist Dr. Volz is defying a Catholic hospital's abortion ban, citing legal grounds and patient autonomy, leading to a legal dispute and an online petition.
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60% Bias Score
German Palliative Care Doctor Investigated for Multiple Murders
A German palliative care physician is under investigation for multiple murders of seriously ill patients, with authorities examining hundreds of patient files and exhuming bodies; the investigation was triggered by arson attempts allegedly used to conceal the killings, and his 2013 dissertation on h...
German Palliative Care Doctor Investigated for Multiple Murders
A German palliative care physician is under investigation for multiple murders of seriously ill patients, with authorities examining hundreds of patient files and exhuming bodies; the investigation was triggered by arson attempts allegedly used to conceal the killings, and his 2013 dissertation on h...
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48% Bias Score
UK Parliament Debates Assisted Dying Bill
The UK Parliament is debating a bill to legalize assisted dying for terminally ill adults in England and Wales, with amendments ensuring no one is compelled to participate; further votes are scheduled for June 13th.
UK Parliament Debates Assisted Dying Bill
The UK Parliament is debating a bill to legalize assisted dying for terminally ill adults in England and Wales, with amendments ensuring no one is compelled to participate; further votes are scheduled for June 13th.
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32% Bias Score
UK Parliament Debates Assisted Dying Bill Amid Medical Professional Concerns
The UK Parliament is debating the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, facing opposition from medical professionals concerned about inadequate safeguards, despite revisions lowering the predicted number of assisted deaths in the first six months to 647. The bill's sponsor, Labour MP Kim Leadbea...
UK Parliament Debates Assisted Dying Bill Amid Medical Professional Concerns
The UK Parliament is debating the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, facing opposition from medical professionals concerned about inadequate safeguards, despite revisions lowering the predicted number of assisted deaths in the first six months to 647. The bill's sponsor, Labour MP Kim Leadbea...
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44% Bias Score
Medicine's "White Wall of Silence": Protecting Colleagues, Endangering Patients
The medical profession grapples with a "White Wall of Silence," a parallel to law enforcement's "Blue Wall," where physician misconduct is rarely reported due to fear and cultural loyalty, resulting in patient harm and erosion of professional autonomy; examples include surgeons with high complicatio...
Medicine's "White Wall of Silence": Protecting Colleagues, Endangering Patients
The medical profession grapples with a "White Wall of Silence," a parallel to law enforcement's "Blue Wall," where physician misconduct is rarely reported due to fear and cultural loyalty, resulting in patient harm and erosion of professional autonomy; examples include surgeons with high complicatio...
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48% Bias Score
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