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He was a surgical oncologist at a hospital in a Southern city, a 78-year-old whose colleagues had begun noticing troubling behavior in the operating room. During procedures, he seemed “hesitant, not sure of how to go on to the next step without being prompted” by assistants, said Mark Katlic, director of the Aging Surgeon Program

6 min read The following story contains spoilers for The Pitt season 2, episode 3, "9:00 A.M." PART OF THE fun of watching The Pitt—a fast-paced medical drama that takes place in real-time—is that we get to jump back and forth between all kinds of different medical predicaments, often with significantly differing levels of urgency.

4 min read The following story contains light spoilers for The Pitt season 2, episode 1, "8:00 AM." THERE ARE A lot of things that make The Pitt a fun show. Its fast-paced nature keeps us at full attention, its commitment to detail makes each case feel more realistic than just about anything else on

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