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Doctors/Surgeons

US surgeon who removed patient’s liver instead of spleen charged with his death

The procedure, which was not regularly performed at Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast Hospital, could have serious complications, the Health Department statement said.
The procedure, which was not regularly performed at Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast Hospital, could have serious complications, the Health Department statement said.

Waking up in pain? Your sleep position may need adjusting

Stiffness, achy joints, acid reflux and snoring – experts explain the pros and cons of the three main ways people sleep.
Stiffness, achy joints, acid reflux and snoring – experts explain the pros and cons of the three main ways people sleep.

Intern doctor fatalities in Indonesia fuel concerns over heavy workload, low welfare

Some intern doctors say that limited days of leave and low salaries are adding to their stress levels.
Some intern doctors say that limited days of leave and low salaries are adding to their stress levels.

AI-generated doctors in health ads must be labelled: South Korean watchdog

The move comes in response to a growing number of advertisements featuring realistic, AI-generated figures such as doctors.
The move comes in response to a growing number of advertisements featuring realistic, AI-generated figures such as doctors.

Doctors in England begin six-day strike after rejecting government’s pay and workforce deal

The strike action during the Easter holiday period is due to run until the morning of April 13.
The strike action during the Easter holiday period is due to run until the morning of April 13.

South Korean doctors on Manila-bound flight save passenger in midair emergency

The passenger fell seriously ill on a flight from South Korea to the Philippines on March 24.
The passenger fell seriously ill on a flight from South Korea to the Philippines on March 24.

Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro leaves hospital, starts house arrest: Doctor

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro arrives home to begin serving house arrest following authorization by Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, after Bolsonaro was convicted by a Supreme Court majority of plotting a coup to remain in power after losing the 2022 election, in Brasilia, Brazil March 27, 2026. REUTERS/Adriano Machado
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro arrives home to begin serving house arrest following authorization by Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, after Bolsonaro was convicted by a Supreme Court majority of plotting a coup to remain in power after losing the 2022 election, in Brasilia, Brazil March 27, 2026. REUTERS/Adriano Machado

Cuban doctors endure burnout, blackouts as once-vaunted healthcare declines ​

A doctor talks to a patient at a public hospital, as Cuba’s once-vaunted healthcare system, long hailed as a cornerstone of the 1959 revolution, has deteriorated amid years of economic crisis and U.S. sanctions, a decline that has accelerated this year with U.S. restrictions on oil supplies, in Havana, Cuba, March 18, 2026. REUTERS/Norlys Perez
A doctor talks to a patient at a public hospital, as Cuba’s once-vaunted healthcare system, long hailed as a cornerstone of the 1959 revolution, has deteriorated amid years of economic crisis and U.S. sanctions, a decline that has accelerated this year with U.S. restrictions on oil supplies, in Havana, Cuba, March 18, 2026. REUTERS/Norlys Perez

Mexico president says will uphold Cuban doctor agreement

FILE PHOTO: Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum speaks during a press conference about the wave of violence in Mexico, following the killing of Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera, known as 'El Mencho', in a military operation on Sunday, at Palacio Nacional, in Mexico City, Mexico, February 23, 2026. REUTERS/Raquel Cunha/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum speaks during a press conference about the wave of violence in Mexico, following the killing of Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera, known as 'El Mencho', in a military operation on Sunday, at Palacio Nacional, in Mexico City, Mexico, February 23, 2026. REUTERS/Raquel Cunha/File Photo

Brazil's Bolsonaro discharged from ICU

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro gestures accompanied by his son Jair Renan Bolsonaro after he arrived to his house from the hospital where he went to undergo a skin surgery procedure, authorized by Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, after being convicted by a Supreme Court majority of plotting a coup to remain in power after losing the 2022 election, in Brasilia, Brazil, September 14, 2025. REUTERS/Diego Herculano/File Photo
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro gestures accompanied by his son Jair Renan Bolsonaro after he arrived to his house from the hospital where he went to undergo a skin surgery procedure, authorized by Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, after being convicted by a Supreme Court majority of plotting a coup to remain in power after losing the 2022 election, in Brasilia, Brazil, September 14, 2025. REUTERS/Diego Herculano/File Photo

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.