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Resident doctors in England have voted overwhelmingly in favor of strike action to demand full pay restoration, with a 90% majority in a ballot with a 55% turnout. The ballot has provided a mandate for industrial action for six months, up to January 2026, but leaders of the resident doctors
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As the government struggles to deliver its main NHS pledge to restore the 18-week wait for planned hospital care by 2029, the decision of resident doctors in England to stage their third six-month series of strikes over pay threatens to pose serious problems - political, economic, and reputational - for
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Ondo state's fragile health system is bracing for a potential collapse as the National Association of Government General and Dental Practitioners (NAGGMDP) has called for a three-day warning strike. The strike, commencing next Monday, is aimed at pressuring the state government to address the doctors' grievances. The
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Kevin O'Connor, the former physician of President Joe Biden, has requested to postpone his upcoming deposition before the House Oversight Committee. O'Connor's concerns stem from disagreements regarding the questions the GOP-led committee can ask him. In a letter to the committee, O'Connor&
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The state health department in Kerala issued an unusual directive deputing three government doctors as 'food testing officers' during Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar's visit to Ernakulam on Sunday and Monday. The doctors were expected to ensure the quality of food served to the VIP, but they refused
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A coalition of medical groups and public-health organizations has sued the US government, citing concerns over the decision to stop recommending COVID-19 vaccinations for most children and pregnant women. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Boston, claims that US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. disregarded the scientific review
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U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene has asked the Department of Justice to drop charges against Dr. Michael Kirk Moore, a Utah plastic surgeon accused of running a COVID-19 vaccine scheme. Dr. Moore is facing up to 35 years in federal prison for allegedly destroying over $28 million worth of
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A coalition of doctors groups and public health organizations has taken the US government to court over the decision to stop recommending COVID-19 vaccinations for most children and pregnant women. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Boston, claims that health officials have disregarded the scientific review process and are
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Physician and leading medical associations are taking the Trump administration to court over its Covid-19 vaccine guidelines, which they claim are based on anti-vaccine and anti-science rhetoric. The lawsuit targets Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy's announcement that Covid-19 vaccines should not be recommended for pregnant women and healthy
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The American Academy of Pediatrics, American Public Health Association, and four other groups have filed a lawsuit against the US government over the decision to stop recommending COVID-19 vaccinations for most children and pregnant women. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Boston, alleges that Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy
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The Government of Saskatchewan and its healthcare partners are working together to enhance the work environment for physician communities in Regina hospitals. The Ministry of Health commissioned an independent review, led by two respected medical leaders, to address concerns in the work environment. The review yielded 14 recommendations, which the
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Physician groups, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, filed a lawsuit against HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday, alleging that he unilaterally changed federal COVID vaccine recommendations without following proper procedures. The lawsuit, which was filed in U.S. District Court in Massachusetts, claims that Kennedy's
