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Former U.S. Marine Robert Gilman, held in Russia since 2022 for assaulting a police officer, was released and is on his way back to the United States for medical and psychological evaluation and treatment at a U.S. military hospital in Texas, according to two U.S. officials and Global Reach; health concerns prompted the release and return.
Memorial Hermann-Texas medical center in Houston has suspended its liver and kidney transplant programs after uncovering irregularities in donor acceptance criteria, allegedly due to a doctor manipulating patient records to make them ineligible for transplants. The doctor in question, Dr. J Steve Bynon Jr, has not confirmed or denied altering records. The hospital has seen an increase in patient deaths while waiting for transplants and is working to ensure continuity of care for affected patients. The US Department of Health and Human Services is investigating the allegations to protect patient safety and equitable access to organ transplant services.