Gyeongnam Province will begin its 'Island Doctor' telemedicine service in June, targeting 44 islands lacking medical facilities. The service will use kiosks for remote consultations with specialists, focusing on chronic disease management for elderly residents.
Bavaria launches Tele-Neugeborenen-Notarztdienst (TeleNNAD) for remote expert support during births, aiming to reduce complications and fatalities in rural clinics. The service connects local teams with neonatologists 24/7.
Danco Laboratories filed an emergency appeal to the US Supreme Court on May 2 asking it to halt a lower court ruling requiring in-person exams before mifepristone can be prescribed. The appeal came hours after the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily reinstated the in-person dispensing requirement, blocking telemedicine providers from prescribing the abortion pill by mail in response to Louisiana's challenge. Danco warned the ruling would cause chaos and force providers and patients to guess at what is allowed. Louisiana argues mail delivery allows women to bypass abortion bans. The FDA is currently reviewing the drug's safety.
