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Hundreds of cases on hold as defendants await state mental health assessment

Hundreds of cases on hold as defendants await state mental health assessment

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LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) – Hundreds of people are in limbo, awaiting what could be a critical factor in their criminal cases. The Kentucky Correctional Psychiatric Center (KCPC) is responsible for conducting judge-issued orders for mental health examinations to establish jurisdiction in felony cases. However, their waiting list for assessments has been longer than normal …

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Without a 'zero Covid' policy exit strategy, China could face a tsunami in some cases, experts fear

Without a ‘zero Covid’ policy exit strategy, China could face a tsunami in some cases, experts fear

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AAs the world watches the rare spectacle of protesters challenging China’s authoritarian leadership over its increasingly confusing “zero Covid” policy, people who study the disease see threats to China — and beyond. The zero Covid policy, which has kept China’s cases and deaths negligible throughout the pandemic, appears doomed in the face of the highly …

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Pediatric respiratory infections, increase in flu cases

Pediatric respiratory infections, increase in flu cases

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Oscar G. Gómez, MD, PhD, finds an unusual increase in RSV and influenza cases among Buffalo’s pediatric population. Published November 28, 2022 Ellen Goldbaum story Oscar G. Gómez, MD, PhD, associate professor of pediatrics, this month called on children’s hospitals nationwide for the federal government to officially declare a state of emergency amid rising respiratory …

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Torres Strait clinicians face deadly dilemma over TB cases in PNG, audit finds

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Children with tuberculosis (TB) are dying in the Torres Strait border region after being referred out of Queensland clinics under inconsistent health department policies, an audit has found. Key points: Doctor Emma McBryde says Torres Strait doctors face an ethical conundrum Audit calls for more training on ethical and forensic issues There are significant delays …

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