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Several Illinois hospitals are requiring masks as respiratory infections climb. (NBC Chicago)
For the first time, surgical robots learned to manipulate needles, tie knots, and suture wounds on their own by watching training videos. (Washington Post)
After meeting President Jimmy Carter at age 4 nearly 50 years ago, a Philadelphia emergency room physician said she felt could “follow in the footsteps of one of the greatest humanitarians of our time.” (The Citizens’ Voice)
One of two survivors of the South Korean plane crash that killed 179 passengers is reportedly awake and speaking to hospital staff. (ABC News)
The WHO chief called for the immediate release of a hospital director in northern Gaza who was detained as Israeli forces raided the facility last week. (Washington Post)
A large NIH study found that developmental variability in brain structure may confer a risk for early use of substances among adolescents. (JAMA Network Open)
Thousands of health care workers at Providence hospitals and clinics in Oregon plan to strike if an agreement isn’t reached by January 10. (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
Healthcare providers’ network servers were again prime targets for hackers in 2024; here are the 15 largest data breaches of the year. (Healthcare IT News)
A Cleveland-area surgeon who reportedly was slammed to the ground by a police officer after calling 911 said in a lawsuit that he can no longer perform surgery due to his injuries. (Cleveland.com)
Farmers will be required to undergo a biosecurity audit before restocking poultry and before getting future indemnity payments to limit the spread of bird flu, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service said.
Older adults with major depressive disorder displayed riskier driving behaviors than those without depression, a prospective longitudinal cohort study showed. (JAMA Network Open)
Nuwellis recalled certain lots of AquaFlexFlow UF 500 Plus extracorporeal blood circuits after three people reported injuries, the FDA said.
Saint Vincent Hospital nurses and the Massachusetts Nurses Association filed another complaint to state and federal agencies, claiming that understaffing at the Tenet Healthcare facility led to two preventable patient deaths. (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)
A clinical psychologist in Oxford, Michigan, was shot and killed on Christmas Eve. (WWMT)
A Los Angeles doctor has been charged with eight felonies for allegedly raping an unconscious woman. (CBS News)
A nurse was killed in a head-on collision with an alleged drunk driver. (Asbury Park Press)
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