https://www.scmp.com/rss/524320/feed The latest news and top stories on Sean Barbabella. A US Navy Captain and osteopathic physician, he currently serves as the Physician to the President, Donald Trump, a role he assumed in March 2025. Specialising in emergency and tactical medicine, he has extensive combat trauma experience from multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. His distinguished military career includes receiving a Purple Heart after being injured by an improvised explosive device and a Legion of Merit for his service as a... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse US President Donald Trump has blamed aspirin for large bruises on his hand and denied falling asleep while attending public meetings. In a Wall Street Journal interview published on Thursday, Trump also changed his previous statement about receiving an MRI scan in October, saying it was instead a quicker CAT scan. Trump, who at 79 is the oldest person to assume the US presidency, told the Journal “my health is perfect” and expressed frustration with scrutiny of his well-being. Trump has based... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3338437/trump-blames-bruised-hand-aspirin-denies-falling-asleep-meetings?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3338437/trump-blames-bruised-hand-aspirin-denies-falling-asleep-meetings?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 01 Jan 2026 16:53:31 +0000 Reuters Reuters US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he underwent an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scan during his most recent visit to Walter Reed National Military Medical Centre but he declined to provide details about the reason for the scan. The comments marked the first time Trump, 79, has offered an explanation for his second medical exam this year. The October 10 visit, described by the White House as a routine yearly check-up, prompted questions about the president’s health as it came just... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3330535/trump-confirms-recent-mri-declines-explain-why-he-had-scan?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3330535/trump-confirms-recent-mri-declines-explain-why-he-had-scan?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 27 Oct 2025 18:33:44 +0000