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A Richmond gastroenterologist woke up to a live bat in her mouth after dreaming she was being bitten; she and her husband captured the animal so animal control could test it for rabies. She received initial preventive rabies vaccine and immunoglobulin as a precaution, but tests later confirmed the bat was rabies-negative.
A North Carolina emergency physician, Dr. Richard Arriviello, 61, is jailed after allegedly firing into a moving Jeep on I-77 near the NC–Virginia line, injuring two sisters aged 12 and 20. He fled the scene and was arrested about 15 miles away; he faces multiple felony charges including malicious shooting into an occupied vehicle, malicious bodily harm with intent to maim, and using a firearm while committing a felony. The Jeep’s driver was cited for reckless driving. The victims’ injuries were non-life-threatening, Arriviello has been licensed since 2010 and owns Family Urgent Care in Monroe, and he’s due in court Sept. 29; it’s unclear if a firearm was recovered.
Anthony ‘Darrell’ Hines was executed by lethal injection in Tennessee, with Dr. Mark Walton Fowler—the same doctor accused of botching a prior Tennessee execution—participating in the procedure and declaring Hines’s time of death. The current execution followed a notorious earlier attempt that reportedly struggled with IV access, prompting renewed calls for investigation into the death-penalty process.
A man caring for his ailing girlfriend in Scotland pushes for a same-day doctor appointment as her symptoms worsen, but she refuses to go and labels him mean, underscoring a clash between medical concern and personal comfort.
Dick Cheney’s longtime cardiologist Dr. Jonathan Reiner says Trump’s visible sleepiness in the Oval Office is not normal, noting the absence of sleep-disorder details in his latest physical and raising health concerns as the White House defends the president amid past Walter Reed visits, weight gain, and swollen ankles.
Dick Cheney’s longtime cardiologist Dr. Jonathan Reiner has urged the White House to have Trump’s personal physician face the press to answer questions about the president’s health after his Walter Reed checkup and days without public appearances; the White House has pushed back, insisting Trump is in excellent health, while critics point to bruising, swelling, and other signs fueling ongoing health concerns.
Radio host David Pakman criticizes Dr. Jonathan Reiner's repeated CNN appearances explaining Trump's health, calling the White House's health rollout theatrical and concerning, while Trump posts that his Walter Reed exam went perfectly and the White House defends the doctor.
GWU cardiologist Dr. Jonathan Reiner says Trump’s post-Walter Reed update signals a move from a yearly presidential exam to a six-month health-check cycle, and warns about daytime somnolence and possible cognitive concerns, even as the White House pushes back against the critiques.
An Ebola doctor evacuated from the Congo says he feels helpless as colleagues die, underscoring the lethal toll on frontline workers and the urgent need for stronger protections and support in the outbreak-stricken region.
A Florida doctor, Dr. Thomas Shaknovsky, is charged with second-degree manslaughter after allegedly removing the liver instead of the spleen during a scheduled laparoscopic splenectomy, causing the patient’s death on the operating table. A Walton County grand jury found probable cause for the charge; Shaknovsky is jailed awaiting his first court appearance and faces up to 15 years in prison if convicted. The case follows prior licensure suspensions in Florida, Alabama and New York and accusations of other malpractice, including removal of parts of the pancreas and intestine in separate procedures.
A Florida doctor, Dr. Thomas Shaknovsky, has been indicted for second-degree manslaughter after allegedly removing a patient's liver instead of his spleen during an August 2024 surgery, causing the patient’s death; he was arrested and is awaiting his first court appearance.
A Maui-based anesthesiologist, Gerhardt Konig, was found guilty of attempted manslaughter (extreme mental or emotional disturbance) for a March 2025 attack on his wife during a cliffside hike in Honolulu. Prosecutors say he tried to stab her with a syringe and hit her with a rock to render her unconscious and push her off the cliff; she survived thanks to passing hikers and testified at a three-week trial. Konig claimed self-defense, saying his wife grabbed him and hit him first. The jury convicted on the lesser charge, which carries up to 20 years in prison; his sentencing will follow.
Dr. Steven Tieche of Recharge Clinic in Ocala was placed on one-year probation, fined $7,500, and ordered to complete CME after prescribing unnecessary thyroid medication that led to a patient's heart attack, violating standard care practices.
A French court sentenced Dr. Frederic Pechier to life in prison for poisoning 30 patients, including children, with 12 fatalities, in an attempt to discredit colleagues and demonstrate his resuscitation skills. The case highlights serious concerns about medical misconduct and patient safety in France.
A French court sentenced former anaesthetist Frédéric Péchier to life imprisonment for poisoning 30 patients, resulting in 12 deaths, between 2008 and 2017 in Besançon clinics. He contaminated infusion bags with lethal substances, though he initially denied involvement, later admitting to the presence of a poisoner in his workplace. He plans to appeal the verdict.