Month: July 2022

Scientists have discovered a pathway to the regeneration of insulin in pancreatic stem cells, a major breakthrough toward new therapies to treat Type 1 and […]

Shots:   PharmaCyte initiated the 1st phase of the study which evaluates the microcatheter-based delivery of CypCaps inj. (100) in the pancreatic arterial system of […]

Shots:   PharmaCyte initiated the 1st phase of the study which evaluates the microcatheter-based delivery of CypCaps inj. (100) in the pancreatic arterial system of […]

The treatment has been developed for people aged six years and over will be available for use across the NHS

Molecular clamp technology is a protein tag that stabilises a wide range of complex viral proteins

Ami Lifesciences-Walk-In Interviews for R&D Synthesis Officer/ Executive On 23rd July’ 2022 Job Description Ami Lifesciences was founded with the goal of changing the way […]

Jodas Expoim Pvt. Ltd- Walk-In Interview for QA/ QC Departments On 27th July 2022 Job Description Walk-In Interview for QA/ QC Departments @ Jodas Expoim […]

Shots: Verve to receive $60M up front incl. $35M in equity investment & is also eligible to receive an additional fee of ~$66M, $340M in […]

Insurers could lose young, healthy customers and providers could suffer greater uncompensated care costs if exchange enrollment drops.

Shots: Sanofi has chosen to advance IPH6401/SAR’514 (BCMA-targeting NK cell engager) into IND-enabling studies resulting in $3.040M milestones for cancer treatment & provide a more […]

Shots: Sanofi has chosen to advance IPH6401/SAR’514 (BCMA-targeting NK cell engager) into IND-enabling studies resulting in $3.040M milestones for cancer treatment & provide a more […]

Neuland Laboratories Pvt. Ltd-Walk In Interviews for Quality Control On 23rd July’ 2022 Job Description Neuland Laboratories Limited. was established in 1984 and today is […]

Shots:   The EC has granted marketing authorization for Nexpovio in combination with bortezomib (qw) and SVd for MM who have received one prior therapy […]

Shots: The combined company will have ~$265M in cash, cash equivalents & marketable securities upon closing, and $240M in Silverback’s net cash at closing. The […]

What does Ascendia do? What sets Ascendia apart from its competitors? What is Ascendia’s company culture like?

The Australian Government has launched the latest phase of the COVID-19 campaign to inform Australians that COVID-19 oral antiviral treatments are available for eligible cohorts.

About four weeks after the Supreme Court reversed the national right to an abortion, the House passed legislation July 21 to secure the right to […]

Spokesman Mike DeAngelis said the policy started the first week in July in Alabama, Arkansas, Idaho, Oklahoma, and Texas.

Officials in Illinois’ Cook County hope to use $12 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds to relieve more than $1 billion in medical debt, the […]

Members of the Service Employees International Union Local 521 are postponing a strike at Bakersfield, Calif.-based Kern Medical.

On the path to becoming the CEO of a hospital or health system, there are many unique career trajectories and lessons learned along the way. […]

Whether it’s mentoring younger colleagues or dishing out life and career advice, having strong allies in the workplace has helped these healthcare leaders feel safe […]

A study conducted by YouGov, on behalf of healthcare artificial intelligence company Akasa, released July 21 found that 60 percent of Americans who have researched […]

Inclusive language is essential to achieving equitable healthcare, and clinicians can use six principles to achieve it, Nkem Chukwumerije, MD, wrote for Harvard Business Review […]

Below are five hospitals, health systems or hospital operators that have recently posted job listings seeking chief quality officers.

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The FDA and Parenteral Drug Association (PDA) have expressed a willingness to leverage their combined strengths for the joint development of the substantive actions of […]

The risk cyberthreats pose to healthcare organizations has never been greater. In 2021, the industry saw an all-time high in the number of data breaches […]

More than half of healthcare organizations have been targeted by hackers in the past year, with most organizations feeling ill-prepared for such attacks, according to […]

Wilkes-Barre, Pa.-based Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center has been declared a level 1 trauma center by the Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation following a review of […]

Daryl Tol, the former president and CEO of Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based Advent Health, has joined venture capital firm General Catalyst as its inaugural head of […]

New York state has confirmed reports of the first U.S. polio case in nearly a decade, ABC-7 reported July 21. 

Google Cloud announced plans to partner with the Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center as an ambassador. 

I did a Twitter thread the other day that combined some chemistry with thoughts on the JWST images that have been released recently, and several […]

National Nurses United is calling on the CDC to ramp up public health restrictions to prevent the spread of COVID-19 as cases and hospitalizations rise […]

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare has committed a $750,000 donation to the University of Texas at El Paso for students interested in healthcare careers as part […]

Birmingham, Ala.-based Brookwood Baptist Health has named Jackie Martinek, BSN, group chief nursing officer, a role she previously held for 13 years, the health system […]

And there it is: President Joe Biden has tested positive for the coronavirus, the White House announced Thursday morning, and is dosing up with Paxlovid […]

Gary, Ind.-based Methodist Hospitals has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit for $425,000 following a June 2019 phishing attack that compromised the protected health information […]

Researchers have discovered thousands of biological traits that influence whether cancer cells take up nanoparticles. Researchers analyzed interactions between 35 different types of nanoparticles and […]

New York patients working in low-income occupations were more likely to have their wages garnished to satisfy medical debt judgments, according to a July 20 […]

Daniel Morash has been named Boston-based Brigham and Women’s Hospital’s new CFO and senior vice president of finance.

When the FDA declared pharmacists could prescribe Pfizer’s antiviral treatment directly to patients in early July, it caused a flurry of mixed reactions among the […]

Cape Girardeau, Mo.-based Saint Francis Medical Center is in the midst of its first healthcare career camp for students, KFVS, a CBS affiliate, reported July […]

Hiram Jacob was named COO of HCA Florida Citrus Hospital in Inverness. 

In early July, Sebastian Kohn, a 39-year-old nonprofit professional in Brooklyn, woke up with a fever, a sore back, and swelling in the lymph nodes […]

What’s the Best Network Architecture for IoMT? To secure Internet of Medical Things devices, the basic requirement is isolation: separating each device as much as […]

Citing eight product malfunctions, Smiths Medical has recalled more than 118,000 syringe infusion pumps after reports of one death and seven serious injuries. 

Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger health system is partnering with Excelerate to reduce its supply chain costs up to 20 percent, according to a July 20 press […]

A sensor identifies misfolded protein biomarkers in the blood. This offers a chance to detect Alzheimer’s disease before any symptoms occur.

Macrophages play a central role in our immune response. They can trap and digest invading pathogens. However, specific bacteria such as Salmonella or Mycobacteria can […]

Vladimir Radivojevic was selected as president and CEO of AdventHealth GlenOaks in Glendale Heights, Ill. 

The Biden administration and Congress question health insurance company compliance the Affordable Care Act’s birth control coverage mandate.

SVB Leerink analysts noted that Sutter runs on Epic EHR systems, while previous deals have mostly involved health systems using Cerner. That opens the door to […]

Health officials argue a new type of shot could help to persuade unvaccinated people, although some surveys suggest that might not be the case. 

Madison, Wis., topped Livability.com’s ninth annual list of Top 100 Best Places to Live.

According to a press release issued by the state government, the expansion is primarily targeted to ramp up the manufacturing of vaccines along with generic […]

According to a press release issued by the state government, the expansion is primarily targeted to ramp up the manufacturing of vaccines along with generic […]

Biogen has agreed to pay $900 million to resolve False Claim Act allegations involving kickbacks.

Health Catalyst, a healthcare data analytics company, is partnering with MemorialCare Miller Children and Women’s Hospital Long Beach (Calif.), a health system across Orange and […]

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic partnered with digital health company Lisa Health to create an app that uses AI, sensor technology and digital therapeutics to support […]

Allan Lansing, MD, PhD, a pioneer in heart surgery and founder of Louisville, Ky.-based Bellarmine University’s school of nursing, died on July 17 at 92, […]

President Joe Biden’s administration is creating a new HHS division to bolster responses to pandemics and other health emergencies, The New York Times and The Washington Post […]

General Catalyst has launched a $670 million fund for healthcare just over a year after closing its first $600 million healthcare fund, Forbes reported July […]

Here are five recent moves from the American Heart Association that Becker’s has covered since May 23: 

President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 July 21. He is experiencing “very mild symptoms” and is being treated with Pfizer’s antiviral Paxlovid, according to […]

As the World Health Organization continues its rollout of the first authorized malaria vaccine, one of the key investors has pulled out because of the […]

Physicians working in Santa Clara Valley Medical Center in San Jose, Calif., are calling on Santa Clara County leaders to address their well-being amid concerns […]

Nearly 14,000 people across the globe have contracted monkeypox this year, and five have died, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, PhD, Director-General of the World Health Organization, […]

A combination of severe staffing shortages, financial challenges and rising hospital admissions are straining capacity at Oregon hospitals. Health officials are now asking residents to […]

A new study has found that using pharmacists as deprescribing care coordinators decreased prescription of anticholinergics by 73 percent and reduced cumulative use of these […]

Looking to help boost a variety of medical startup businesses, Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic is targeting collaborations and investments in Israel as the country’s health […]

The tech giant is acquiring One Medical, a membership-based primary care practice that uses a combination of brick-and-mortar and virtual care services.

Amazon plans to acquire virtual and in-person primary care company One Medical, the online retailer said July 21.  

Hackensack Meridian Riverview Medical Center in Red Bank, N.J., part of Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health, evacuated patients July 20 after two air-conditioning units went […]

Thirty-six people across the U.S. were charged for their alleged roles in schemes involving $1.2 billion in fraudulent telemedicine, durable medical equipment, cardiovascular and cancer […]

The management consulting company McKinsey & Co. is predicting that provider profits could rise to $326 billion in 2025, up from $250 billion in 2021. 

Gun violence in the U.S. costs more than $1 billion per year in medical bills, according to a July 20 report from CBS News.

The US FDA approved 2 NDAs and 2 BLA in June 2022, leading to treatments for patients and advances in the healthcare industry. The CDER […]

How the mRNA-based biotech is developing the first-ever prophylactic for a devastating virus.

Both J&J and Novartis are making — or considering — big shifts in their fundamental company makeup.

Walnut Creek, Calif.-based John Muir Health named Mike Thomas president and CEO, according to a July 20 press release.

Annals of Pharmacotherapy, Volume 57, Issue 3, Page 300-305, March 2023. Objective:To review dasiglucagon, a novel glucagon analogue approved by the Food and Drug Administration […]

Annals of Pharmacotherapy, Ahead of Print. Objective:To review dasiglucagon, a novel glucagon analogue approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treatment of severe […]

Annals of Pharmacotherapy, Ahead of Print. Objective:To review dasiglucagon, a novel glucagon analogue approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treatment of severe […]

Annals of Pharmacotherapy, Ahead of Print. Objective:To review dasiglucagon, a novel glucagon analogue approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treatment of severe […]

Annals of Pharmacotherapy, Ahead of Print. Objective:To review dasiglucagon, a novel glucagon analogue approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treatment of severe […]

Annals of Pharmacotherapy, Ahead of Print. Objective:To review dasiglucagon, a novel glucagon analogue approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treatment of severe […]

Annals of Pharmacotherapy, Ahead of Print. Objective:To review dasiglucagon, a novel glucagon analogue approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treatment of severe […]

The all-cash deal for San Francisco-based One Medical comes after months of speculation about a potential acquisition, but Amazon as the buyer comes as a […]

Difficult choices loom regarding which areas of patient care to cut back

The HF-REVERT study is evaluating efficacy and safety of heart failure therapy

Jacob Bor has been thinking about a parallel universe. He envisions a world in which America has health on par with that of other wealthy […]

Shots: The P-III (ADVANCE-1) trial evaluating the efficacy, safety & tolerability of Hyqvia vs PBO in 132 adult patients with CIDP who had been on […]

Shots ITM to supply its n.c.a. 177Lu for the clinical development of Y-mAbs’ GD2-SADA: 177Lu-DOTA complex for GD2+ solid tumors The P-I study of GD2-SADA […]

Shots: The EC has granted marketing authorization for Zokinvy in children & young adults with HGPS & processing-deficient PL. Zokinvy is expected to be available, […]

Sots: The P-III (ECZTRA 3) trial evaluates tralokinumab-ldrm (300mg) + TCS in 380 adult patients with AD The results showed an improvement in extent & […]

Shots: The company initiates a PK study to evaluate PK, safety, and tolerability of AVT03 (denosumab) vs Prolia and Xgeva in healthy adult male patients […]

Norepinephrine Bitartrate is indicated for restoration of blood pressure in adult patients with acute hypotensive state. The drug will be manufactured at the group’s topical […]

Norepinephrine Bitartrate is indicated for restoration of blood pressure in adult patients with acute hypotensive state. The drug will be manufactured at the group’s topical […]

Shots: F-star to receive a $1M up front license fee & will be also eligible to receive ~$40M upon the achievement of milestones along with […]

Jenni trained in stroke research after her dad had a stroke caused by bleeding in the brain. She is Associate Investigator and consumer adviser on […]

Thursday, ​​​​July 21st, 2022 at 11am EDT|8am PDT|4pm BST|5pm CEST Learn about the use of molecular spectroscopy techniques – transmission Raman spectroscopy (TRS) and laser […]

The nonprofit plans to reduce its regional executive teams to three divisions from seven as it looks to create a leaner organization amid continued headwinds.

An update from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) following their weekly meeting on 20 July 2022.

At least 18 cases of the newest omicron subvariant BA.2.75 have been confirmed in seven U.S. states as of July 20, early disease surveillance data […]

Keerthy Krishnamani, MD, has been named Rome, Ga.-based Atrium Health Floyd’s new vice president, associate chief medical officer and executive medical director for primary care.

Cleveland-based University Hospitals appointed Lavonne Pulliam as its new chief compliance officer, effective June 30. 

The first negotiated contract since the pandemic between Wenatchee, Wash.-based Confluence Health and its Central Washington Hospital nurses has been reached, offering market-leading compensation, iFiber […]

A North Carolina judge is seeking answers from HCA Healthcare by July 25 in a class-action lawsuit alleging the Nashville, Tenn.-based hospital operator engaged in […]

Sixty-two hospital CEOs have exited their roles this year, up from 42 during the same period of 2021, according to a Challenger, Gray & Christmas […]

Here are 10 health systems with strong operational metrics and solid financial positions, according to reports from Fitch Ratings and Moody’s Investors Service.

IBM and Massachusetts Institute of Technology data scientists teamed up to create an artificial intelligence tool that generates questions to help healthcare professionals use EHRs […]

UPMC partnered with Microsoft to modernize and expand its analytics platform. 

Now that Novavax has entered the COVID-19 vaccine scene, here’s a rundown of the similarities and differences among each vaccine option, according to Yale Medicine:

The U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration has awarded Greensboro, N.C.-based Cone Health and UNC Greensboro School of Nursing a four-year, $3.7 million grant to […]

The new operating model condenses Providence’s seven regional divisions into three.

Here are five study findings and legislative actions regarding medical debt Becker’s has reported on since June 5:

Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Keiser University and the National Association of Hispanic Nurses have joined ranks to create an advisory council that aims to solve Southern […]

Hospira has issued a voluntary nationwide recall for one lot of Propofol Injectable Emulsion, USP (containing benzyl alcohol), due to the potential presence of visible […]

Experimental approach could uncover new treatment options for the virus, which is highly prevalent in Western Africa.

Paramyxoviruses have the potential to trigger a devastating pandemic. This family of viruses includes measles, Nipah virus, mumps, Newcastle disease and canine distemper. An international […]

In a new study, researchers found that antibiotics have sex-specific effects on the gut microbiome makeup of male and female laboratory rats. The findings could […]

Bharat Biotech said the “comprehensive” study has demonstrated multiple benefits of its vaccine, including long-term immune response, cell-mediated immunity, safety of booster dose, and immunogenicity […]

Bharat Biotech said the “comprehensive” study has demonstrated multiple benefits of its vaccine, including long-term immune response, cell-mediated immunity, safety of booster dose, and immunogenicity […]

Three Rivers (Mich.) Hospital is requesting to renew its property tax levy on Aug. 2 ballots to maintain funding for its emergency department in 2023, […]

Resident physicians and fellows with the Committee of Interns and Residents have approved their first contract with the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School in […]

Healthcare systems require a consistent, reliable and strong wireless connection to support real-time patient care and monitoring. Connectivity is required in all locations accessed by […]

Thirty-six people are being charged for alleged medical fraud totaling more than $1.2 billion, the Justice Department said July 20.

Rite Aid and Quest Diagnostics are partnering to bolster PCR test offerings for COVID-19.

The revenue cycle management company formerly known as nThrive launched its rebrand as FinThrive in June. 

Citing workforce challenges, Crozer Health said it will cut overnight and weekend hours at its behavioral health crisis center at Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Upland, Pa., […]

Here’s a provocative title, in its way: “When Virtual Screening Yields Inactive Drugs”. You can take that several ways, naturally. I mean, all screening programs […]

When physician well being is a priority, patient care is poised to increase. Making sure physicians know their strengths, feel supported and identifying potential systemic […]

Premier Health’s CEO Michael Riordan is facing pressure from local groups in Dayton, Ohio, over plans to open an urgent care facility, WYSO reported July […]

Medical residents are driving an uptick in union organizing among doctors.

The charges against three dozen defendants coincide with an HHS warning to providers against telehealth fraud.

Due to ongoing inflation and higher labor, supply and capital costs, nonprofit hospital margins will see further erosion, Fitch reported July 19. 

Muriel Engelman, a veteran Army nurse who served on the front lines of World War II, died June 30, The Washington Post reported July 20. She […]

In the most serious type of recall, American Contract Systems has recalled 99,900 distributed COVID-19 test kits after the FDA deemed the facility “uncontrolled” because […]

The shortage of resin, an ingredient medical manufacturers use in plastic products, isn’t affecting hospitals equally.

Below are 11 hospitals, health systems or hospital operators that posted job listings seeking chief medical officers in the last two weeks.