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Dr. Thomas Shaknovsky removes a deceased man’s liver, not his spleen: Lawyer

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Dr. Thomas Shaknovsky removes a deceased man’s liver, not his spleen: Lawyer

The family of 70-year-old William Bryan claims that surgeon Thomas Shaknovsky removed his liver but not his spleen during an operation that he did not survive due to massive blood loss. The family of an Alabama man said 70-year-old William Bryan died after his liver was accidentally removed during a medical procedure at a Florida […]

FDA approves first home test for syphilis. What you should know

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FDA approves first home test for syphilis. What you should know

This week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared the way for the first over-the-counter home test to detect syphilis antibodies in human blood. Test kits to detect syphilis have been available for several years, but none of the tests on the market have received FDA “marketing approval.” The new test kits come from the […]