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A panel of the 4th District Court of Appeal said Dr. Michael Black had not met a legal requirement of showing “actual malice” to pursue punitive damages.

When her mother was struggling with late-stage cancer, Julia had a conversation with a doctor that made her feel heard.

The state’s attorney general argued that the Medical Licensing Board must address an “egregious violation” of patient privacy and Dr. Caitlin Bernard’s failure to notify authorities about the child's rape.

Dr. Carolina Reyes, who specializes in high-risk pregnancies, says providers and health systems have a role in tackling systemic racism. She’s also married to HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra.

In 2015, Dr. Mark Petersen shared difficult news about the treatment plan for Jamil Zaki's fragile newborn daughter. But instead of delivering the news and getting back to work, he pulled up a chair.

The lawsuit filed is the latest twist in a legal battle between Dr. Joseph Dorn and state health officials, who sought to strip him of his medical license.

New startups believe chatbot technology could help reduce the burden on physicians. But some academics warn bias and errors could hurt patients.

Dr. Gail Dudley, a retired osteopathic doctor in Hillsborough County: "We have a history of discrimination, which we can change, but not if we sugarcoat it and cover it up."

Most doctors get little training in the science of obesity or how to counsel people with the disease. As a result, many patients experience stigma in the exam room.

Dr. Enrique Ginzburg, a surgeon with a passion for helping other doctors around the world care for trauma patients, recently went to Lviv in Ukraine to mentor physicians whose patients have suffered injuries during the war with Russia.