doctors

A doctor charged taxpayers $3.5 million, and another billed for the equivalent of five full-time roles in a single year, an audit of NSW’s porous payment system for contractor medicos reveals. The NSW Auditor-General’s report, released on Thursday, warned that NSW Health’s “significant and persistent weaknesses” in its remuneration processes for 8000 visiting medical officers

BRISTOL, Conn. — Many hospital systems in Connecticut have stopped suing their patients over unpaid bills, stung by criticism about the harm caused by aggressive collection tactics. But physicians, dentists, ambulance companies, and other health care providers are still taking their patients to court, a Connecticut Mirror-KFF Health News investigation of state legal records shows.

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, yesterday condemned the brutal assault on Dr. Adeniyi A., a Registrar in the Department of Internal Medicine at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Owo, while on duty in the Accident and Emergency Unit on Thursday, February 5, 2026. The post Resident doctors condemn assault on doctor at FMC

You don't have permission to access "http://www.medpagetoday.com/special-reports/features/120253" on this server. Reference #18.8fb31702.1773497556.167784a2 https://errors.edgesuite.net/18.8fb31702.1773497556.167784a2

🛡️ Verifying that you are not a bot ⏳ Verifying your browser... ✓ Verification Complete This page will redirect in a moment...

American singer and media personality Ray J has sparked concern online after claiming doctors told him he has only a few months left to live. Ray J, who was recently hospitalized for severe chest pain, had earlier revealed that his heart was functioning at just 25 percent after being diagnosed with pneumonia. At the time

A new study examines why a long-established form of self-administered contraception remains rarely prescribed in the U.S., despite evidence supporting its safety and effectiveness. Credit: Shutterstock A study reveals that many clinicians remain unaware of self-administered injectable contraception, despite its decades-long availability. Self-administered injectable contraceptives have been an option in the United States for more

Science & Nature Medications once used to treat illness are increasingly being taken for prevention. Experts explain what’s behind the shift—and what the science...