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Who are the NHS doctors that Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds named their son Wilfred after?

Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds named their newborn son Wilfred Lawrie Nicholas after their grandfathers - and the NHS doctors who helped save the Prime Minister's life as he battled coronavirus.




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Boris Johnson reveals doctors prepared to announce his death as he battled coronavirus in intensive care

Boris Johnson has said doctors prepared to announce his death as he battled coronavirus in intensive care.




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Coronavirus lockdown should be eased for healthy over-70s, say senior doctors

The coronavirus lockdown should be eased for over 70s who are considered healthy due to the impact staying inside is having on their mental health, senior doctors have warned.




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'Damning' survey shows nearly half of doctors bought their own PPE or relied on donations during coronavirus crisis

Nearly half of NHS doctors have been forced to buy their own personal protective equipment (PPE) for coronavirus treatment or rely on donations, a new survey has found.




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Food For London Now: Thank you for your food donations – but it's not just NHS doctors and nurses who need your kindness

You can donate at virginmoneygiving.com/fund/FoodforLondonNOW




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Top doctor had warned of coronavirus danger before death

A leading eye doctor and church pastor who had warned his congregation of the "serious" danger posed by Covid-19 has become the latest NHS worker to fall victim to the virus.




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Three Russian doctors 'fall from hospital windows after warnings about coronavirus'

Three doctors in Russia who raised concerns about the working conditions on the frontline of the coronavirus pandemic have fallen out of hospital windows over the last two weeks, it has been reported.




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Hundreds line streets to pay tribute to NHS doctor who died after contracting coronavirus

Hundreds of people have taken to the streets for the funeral of a local doctor who "gave everything for the local community" and died after being infected with coronavirus.




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Doctors fighting coronavirus turn to mobile dialysis machines to solve shortage of life-saving kit

Doctors at the London hospital at the centre of the coronavirus outbreak today told how they rapidly came up with innovative solutions when it ran out of vital life-saving equipment.




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Police release CCTV of man they want to trace after 'frightening' attack on NHS doctor in east London

Police have released CCTV footage of a man they want to trace after an NHS doctor was attacked on her way home from work.




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Both my parents are doctors and got coronavirus. I've never been so scared

Some weeks ago my main worries were around my GCSEs. Now I hear every day about deaths from Covid-19

It is the sixth week of lockdown, and for many people things are getting progressively more intense. Most families are physically distancing at home. People are only leaving the house for their weekly shop – and spending a lot of that time waiting in the queue – or to exercise once a day.

In my family things are a bit different. Our driveway is usually empty during the day as my parents, who are doctors, go in to work. It is difficult to imagine how only some weeks ago my main worries were around my GCSEs. Now every day, I hear about deaths from coronavirus. I cannot help but feel a surge of fear for my parents as I watch these updates with my brother. I’m painfully aware of the many healthcare workers who have lost their lives.

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Doctors fear serious conditions could go untreated

Doctors are worried that with routine operations cancelled or postponed - and people frightened to come near hospitals - serious conditions could go untreated or undiagnosed.




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Donald Trump is looking for doctors & nurses

Donald Trump is looking for doctors & nursesThe legislation would send green cards to 25,000 nurses and 15,000 doctors.




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A doctor's note to come back to work? Employment lawyers on COVID-19 complications

As many provinces move towards slowly reopening non-essential businesses, employers and employees are looking ahead to plan what the new normal could look like in the workplace, including whether those who have tested positive for COVID-19 will have to provide a doctor's note to return to work.




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Coronavirus: NHS doctor returning to help during pandemic cheers up colleagues by singing opera

Dr Alex Aldren has returned to the NHS after leaving to become an opera singer




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Coronavirus: Miss England who returned to work as NHS doctor 'concerned' about lack of PPE

'Nurses are constantly in contact and unwittingly the virus can be spread to other parts of the hospital due to this appalling lack of PPE'




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How one doctor is fighting coronavirus — and Trump

A 37-year-old doctor and Texas native is running to replace a pro-Trump conservative in the House of Representatives. He is one of several doctors who are running for Congress and seeking to protect Obamacare.





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Pandemic shows power of doctor's phone call to provide care

It was intended as an interim measure to protect people during the pandemic, but now that doctors across Canada have embraced virtual care, some clinicians and patients would like to see it continue.




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Doctor Who star Jodie Whittaker to join previous Doctors for NHS tribute on BBC's Big Night In

At least eight different Doctors will feature in the clip




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Doctor Who writer Russell T Davies reveals the two star names he thinks should have replaced David Tennant

After the tenth Doctor met his end, there was the chance for a new 'superstar' to appear, says Davies




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Doctor Who stars past and present unite for message to NHS workers

The message will feature in this evening's Big Night In on BBC One




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Ex-Chelsea team doctor Eva Carneiro calls for culture change in football amid coronavirus restart talks

Carneiro: "It only takes one case for this to blow up and to put a lot of individuals at risk"




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Netherlands manager Ronald Koeman thanks doctors after emergency heart procedure

Netherlands manager Ronald Koeman has revealed he is "feeling fit as a fiddle" after requiring emergency heart treatment.




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Selma Blair reveals she cried with relief at MS diagnosis after being 'not taken seriously' by doctors

The 46-year-old actress is now revealing the agony she went through before receiving a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) last August."Ever since my son was born, I was in an MS flare-up and didn't know, and I was giving it everything to seem normal," Blair told Robin Roberts in an interview that aired Tuesday on "Good Morning America." "And I was self-medicating when he wasn't with me. Blair recalled that she would get so fatigued prior to her diagnosis that she would need to pull over to take a nap after dropping her son, now 7, off at his school one mile away from their home. During her interview with "GMA" at her Los Angeles home, Blair was in an "exacerbation" of MS, or an attack that causes new symptoms or the worsening of existing symptoms.





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Trump Posts Doctored Video Of A Fake Biden Massaging Real Biden During Apology

President Donald Trump gleefully tweeted “WELCOME BACK JOE!” alongside a doctored video of a fake Joe Biden grabbing the shoulders...




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'Apollo 13 moments': Amid coronavirus crisis, doctors, inventors convert devices into ventilators

Innovations are taking place around the country as doctors and entrepreneurs turn their ingenuity to solving the country's ventilator shortage.




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Stroke doctors establish best practices to protect against COVID-19

To keep patients and health-care providers safe from COVID-19, while providing urgent treatment to stroke patients, extra precautions must be taken, according to new guidelines published in the journal Stroke.




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Free speech for doctors in China. Now

Not only is free expression a core value at home, it's a value that Australia needs to stand for in the world. We should reassert our belief in the importance of the value now.




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Ruby Princess doctor tells inquiry she would not have allowed passengers to disembark

The senior doctor on board the Ruby Princess tells an inquiry she is surprised passengers were allowed to disembark in Sydney last month despite some displaying COVID-19 symptoms.




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Is it safe to visit your mom on Mother's Day? A doctor offers this checklist.

Mothers love to be with their children on Mother's Day, but this year, things might be different. A physician walks you through some questions to consider as you decide whether such a visit is safe.




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Doctors slam 'mixed messages' sent by allowing racing to continue

The WA branch of the Australian Medical Association says horse and greyhound races should be put on hold during the coronavirus outbreak out of respect for the community.




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Doctor who supplied peptides to disgraced sports scientist Stephen Dank has licence revoked

Alicia Meneghetti met Stephen Dank in 2014 when the sports scientist was at the centre of Essendon's infamous supplements program and serving a lifetime ban.



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Dying doctors. Too many coffins. Indonesia late in battle against coronavirus

Indonesia's government dithered for nearly two months before enacting social restrictions. Tens of thousands could die of COVID-19.




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IMA Sirsa unit issues notice to pharma cos to restrain field staff from meeting doctors till May 31 for product promotion




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Majority of Americans Open to Clinical Trial Participation If Recommended by a Doctor, New Study Finds

WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Association of Clinical Research Organizations (ACRO) applauds Research!America for a recently released survey on the public’s perception of clinical trials....




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Federal Court Permanently Bars Florida “Tax Doctor” from Preparing Tax Returns

A federal court has permanently barred Harold Mette of Bradenton, Fla., from preparing federal income tax returns for others. Mette, who has a Ph.D. degree and calls his business “The Tax Doctor,” consented to the permanent injunction order, which was entered by U.S. District Judge Richard A. Lazzara in U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida.



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Jury Convicts Two Doctors and Two Medical Assistants in $5.3 Million Medicare Fraud Scam

A federal jury in Miami today convicted two physicians and two medical assistants in connection with a $5.3 million Medicare fraud scheme. After a two-week trial in federal court in Miami, a jury found David Rothman, M.D., 66; Keith Russell, M.D., 65; Eda Marietta Milanes, 43; and Jorge Luis Pacheco, 50; guilty on all charged counts, including conspiracy to commit health care fraud and multiple counts of health care fraud for submitting claims to Medicare for unnecessary medications.



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Two Doctors and Two Medical Assistants Plead Guilty in $10 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme

Four Miami-area residents pleaded guilty today in connection with a $10 million Medicare fraud scheme involving HIV infusion clinics. Dr. Roberto Rodriguez, 54; Dr. Carlos Garrido, 69; Gonzalo Nodarse, 38; and Alexis Carrazana, 41; all pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Paul C. Huck to one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud.



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Miami Doctor and Chemist Plead Guilty in HIV Infusion Fraud Scheme

Two Miami-area residents pleaded guilty today in connection with a $10 million Medicare fraud scheme involving HIV infusion clinics. Dr. Carmen Del Cueto, 65, and Alexis Dagnesses, 44, each pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud before U.S. District Judge Paul C. Huck. Both defendants admitted to working at Midway Medical Center Inc. (Midway), a Miami clinic that purported to specialize in the treatment of patients with HIV.



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Medicare Fraud Strike Force Operations Lead to Charges Against 53 Doctors, Health Care Executives and Beneficiaries for More Than $50 Million in Alleged False Billing in Detroit

“As demonstrated by today’s charges and arrests, we will strike back against those whose fraudulent schemes not only undermine a program upon which 45 million aged and disabled Americans depend, but which also contribute directly to rising health care costs that all Americans must bear,” said Attorney General Holder.



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Jury Convicts Los Angeles Physician Assistant for Stealing Doctor’s Identity and Defrauding Medicare in $7.7 Million Scheme

A federal jury in Los Angeles convicted a physician assistant late yesterday for his role in a $7.7 million Medicare fraud scheme.



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Tampa Bay Doctor Agrees to Pay United States $1.7 Million to Resolve Medicare Fraud Allegations

Dr. Gabriel DeCandido, a physician practicing internal medicine in Largo, Fla., has agreed to pay the United States $1.7 million to settle allegations that he defrauded the Medicare program. In a complaint filed in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, United States ex rel. Michael Flanery v. Dr. Gabriel DeCandido, et al., the United States alleged that Dr. DeCandido violated the False Claims Act by billing the Medicare program for higher levels of service than he actually rendered to patients and by billing for services not provided.



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North Carolina Doctor Convicted of Tax Crimes

Rodney K. Justin, a medical doctor from Woodleaf, N.C., was convicted yesterday of obstructing the internal revenue laws and of failing to file tax returns for several years. After trial in Winston-Salem, N.C., a federal jury convicted Justin of four felony counts of corruptly obstructing the administration of the internal revenue laws by sending fake financial instruments called “Bills of Exchange” to the Secretary of the Treasury in Washington, D.C., in purported payment of over $350,000 in taxes.



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Detroit Clinic Owner, Doctor and Office Manager Indicted in Medicare Infusion Fraud Scheme

Three Miami-Dade County, Fla., residents have been indicted in connection with an alleged $2.3 million Medicare fraud scheme operated out of X-Press Center, a Detroit-area clinic that purported to specialize in providing injection and infusion therapies.



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Jury Convicts Detroit Area Doctor of Health Care Fraud Conspiracy

Troy, Mich., physician Toe Myint was convicted today by a Detroit jury of conspiracy to commit health care fraud in a $4.2 million Medicare Fraud scheme.



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Virginia Doctor Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy Involving Undeclared Swiss Bank Account

Dr. Andrew Silva of Sterling, Va., pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to impede the United States and to making a false statement, the Justice Department, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced.



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Detroit-Area Doctor Convicted in Medicare Fraud Scheme

Farmington Hills, Mich., physician Jose Castro-Ramirez was convicted today by a Detroit federal jury on all 13 charged counts in connection with his role in an $18.3 million Medicare fraud scheme.



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Detroit-Area Doctor and Patient Recruiter Convicted in Medicare Fraud Scheme

West Bloomfield, Mich., physician Alan Silber and Detroit resident Hassan Reeves were convicted today by a federal jury for their roles in an $1 million Medicare fraud scheme.



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Detroit-Area Doctor Sentenced to 72 Months in Prison for Medicare Fraud Scheme

Dr. Toe Myint was sentenced today in Detroit to 72 months in prison for participating in a conspiracy to defraud the Medicare program.



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Houston Doctor and Two Delivery Drivers Convicted in Medicare Fraud Scheme

Houston-area physician Dr. Howard Grant and Houston residents Clinton Lee and Obisike Nwankwo were convicted late Wednesday by a federal jury in connection with their roles in a multi-million dollar Medicare fraud scheme.



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