Dr Karina Volkova After Russian otorhinolaryngology (ENT) specialist Karina Volkova contacted Düsseldorf physician Rainer Frerich about a position in his practice, everything moved quickly. With a €1500 monthly subsidy from KV Nordrhein (the Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians for the North Rhine area) and a temporary professional permit issued by the Münster District Government
(Oona Zenda/KFF Health News) “My son was diagnosed with congenital CMV, a virus that can cause hearing loss. As part of this diagnosis, he will be required to have routine hearing tests every few months until he is 10 years old. I reached out to you because I wanted to know why my son’s hearing
In the early weeks of the pandemic, before coronavirus cases crushed hospitals in New York and spiked in other states, Dr. Rebecca Shadowen asked her friends a question on Facebook."If you could save the life of another person without harming your own, would you?" Shadowen, an infectious disease specialist in Kentucky, posted on March 13.From…
The scene of the incident. Anaesthetist Dr Abdulhay Munshi was reportedly shot dead in Johannesburg on Wednesday. Munshi and paediatric surgeon Dr Peter Beale are accused of culpable homicide for the death of 10-year-old Zayyan Sayed shortly after an operation last year.The police were investigating a case of murder after a 57-year-old man was shot and…
A KZN doctor has been arrested. Getty Images/Gallo Images A 51-year-old doctor has been arrested in connection with Sassa fraud, after being on the run for two years.In the same case, seven people were arrested in 2018 for allegedly processing fraudulent disability grants.Some have been linked to the murder of a Sassa employee tasked with…
A key element of the law is the establishment of a system to trace food, which is key to reducing the severity of foodborne illness outbreaks. Published: January 08, 2026, 12:05 am A report from the Government Accountability Office says the FDA has still not met requirements of the 2011 Food Safety Modernization Act. The
Chase recently became the first NFL player to sign a sponsorship deal with Fabletics, citing the versatility of its products as what drew him to the brand. This cap is a perfect example of how versatile the line really is. “It's easy. You can sleep with it. You can wear it after you wash your
There’s a lot of debate about weight machines in the fitness world. Some people gravitate towards them because they seem a heck of a lot easier than cranking out some reps with a pair of dumbbells or a barbell. Others (especially some trainers) say that they’re not the best exercise tool for everyone, since they