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Mercy Iowa City gastroenterologist killed in Sudan

Bushra Sulieman, MD, a practicing gastroenterologist at Mercy Iowa City’s Gastroenterology Clinic, was stabbed to death in Sudan, according to an April 27 report from ABC affiliate KCRG.

4 medical exams that ChatGPT has passed so far

ChatGPT, an online chatbot created by OpenAI, has shown success passing several national benchmarking exams, including the SAT, the GRE and a bar exam. It has even shown the ability to pass the U.S. Medical Licensing Exam. 

COVID-19 in the short and long term: 3 thoughts from Dr. Peter Hotez

Ahead of the May 11 end of the COVID-19 public health emergency, Peter Hotez, MD, PhD, the dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Houston-based Baylor College of Medicine, told the Houston Chronicle April 27 that emerging variants, vaccine…

Voters approve $130M bond for Washington hospital

Voters in Moses Lake, Wash., approved a $130 million construction bond request for Samaritan Healthcare, the Columbia Basin Herald reported April 26.

Cape Cod hospital to begin TeamBirth initiative

The birthing center at Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis, Mass., has become one of nine hospitals in the state to participate in a new, national labor and delivery care model, capecod.com reported April 27.

Connecticut Children's receives $14M grant to research Crohn's disease GI conditions

Connecticut Children’s Specialty Care Center in Hartford has received a $14 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to learn why some children respond differently than others to treatment of GI conditions related to Crohn’s disease, accord…

Uterine cancer rates are rising for young Hispanic women; experts unclear why

Hispanic women in the U.S. could experience increased instances of uterine cancer triple in the next five years, USA Today reported April 26, highlighting a 2022 study published in Gynecologic Oncology.

UCLA physician sentenced to 11 years for sex abuse of patients

James Heaps, a former OB-GYN at the University of California Los Angeles, has been sentenced to 11 years in prison after being convicted in October 2022 of sexual abuse of patients, the Los Angeles Daily News reported April 26.

Tulane anesthesiology chair's 5 keys for a successful ASC

Gary Haynes, MD, PhD, the Merryl and Sam Israel Chair in Anesthesiology at Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans, joined Becker’s to share his essentials for success for anesthesiologists in ASCs.  

10 highest-paying states for cardiologists

Cardiologists make an average of $353,970 annually in the U.S., according to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational employment statistics survey.