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Hospital Privacy Breach Attempt by Patient's Daughter

A hospital staff member recounts an incident where a patient's estranged daughter attempted to gain unauthorized information about his medical condition, highlighting the importance of patient privacy and communication protocols.

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Court Allows Life Support Withdrawal for Brain-Damaged Baby

A High Court judge ruled that life support can be withdrawn from a premature baby, Baby J, who suffered severe brain damage due to oxygen deprivation caused by his mother's cocaine-induced cardiac arrest.

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UK Companies Mislead Parents with Unproven Tooth Stem Cell Treatments

Three UK companies are misleading parents by marketing tooth stem cell banking as a treatment for diabetes and autism, costing approximately £1,900, despite expert claims of a lack of supporting evidence, raising ethical concerns.

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Tennessee to Execute Inmate Despite Concerns Over Implanted Heart Device

Tennessee plans to execute Byron Black on Tuesday for the 1988 murders of Angela Clay and her two daughters, despite his attorneys' concerns that his implanted heart device could cause a torturous death during the lethal injection. Medical professionals have refused to deactivate the device, creatin...

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Turkish Pediatrician Arrested for Allegedly Acquiring Newborn

A 57-year-old pediatrician in Kuşadası, Turkey, was arrested for allegedly acquiring a newborn from its mother after birth on July 21st, claiming consent but facing charges of irregular adoption and negligent injury after the baby was injured; the case highlights vulnerabilities in newborn care and ...

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Unreported Phone at Royal Melbourne Hospital Linked to Wider Filming Investigation

A phone found in a Royal Melbourne Hospital bathroom in January 2025 went unreported to police, months before a trainee surgeon, Ryan Cho, was arrested for allegedly covertly filming colleagues at another hospital; the oversight raises concerns about a potential delay in uncovering his alleged offen...

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Navigating Ethical Dilemmas in Medical Interviews

This article provides a framework for approaching ethical questions in Multiple Mini Interviews (MMIs) for medical school, emphasizing the four pillars of medical ethics: autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, and justice, and offering strategies for navigating legal and cultural complexities.

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Frankfurt Jewish Community Honors Longtime Leader Leo Latasch

Leo Latasch, a former head of Frankfurt's emergency medical service, received the highest award from the Jewish community for over 30 years of voluntary work, including leadership roles in community organizations and senior care. This follows his recent award of the German Order of Merit's Grand Cro...

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Tennessee to Execute Inmate with Implanted Defibrillator

Tennessee will execute Byron Black on Tuesday, possibly the first execution of someone with a working defibrillator, despite legal challenges and ethical concerns raised by his attorneys and medical professionals over whether the device might cause unnecessary pain or prolong the death.

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Amsterdam Pride Features First-Ever Intersex Boat

On Saturday, Amsterdam's Pride Canal Parade included for the first time a boat dedicated to intersex people, organized by 'Spread the Word', carrying about 45 intersex individuals and allies, highlighting the struggle for visibility and acceptance within a community of approximately 190,000 in the N...

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Brain-Dead Woman Kept on Life Support in Georgia, Sparking Legal and Ethical Debate

A 31-year-old brain-dead Georgia woman, Adriana Smith, was kept on life support against her family's wishes due to legal uncertainties surrounding Georgia's restrictive abortion law; her baby, born prematurely, requires NICU care, raising complex legal and ethical questions.

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Tennessee Death Row Inmate's Defibrillator Deactivation Creates Legal Dispute

A Tennessee judge ordered that death row inmate Byron Black's heart defibrillator be deactivated before his August 5th execution, but the state appealed, citing security risks in transporting him to a hospital that morning for the procedure; the state says that the 7-mile trip from the prison to the...

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