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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, 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.

Researchers have developed a new blood test that provides unprecedented insight into a patient’s cancer make-up, potentially allowing doctors to better select treatment options that […]

The American Society for Radiation Oncology appointed Howard Sandler, MD, its president-elect July 20. 

Twelve oncologists joined new practices or received new appointments in the last few weeks.

Primary care practice Benson (N.C.) Health has provided notice of a cyberattack involving an unauthorized party trying to access Benson Health’s network.

Anti-abortion laws have had a chilling effect on patient care, resulting in providers — concerned about the potential for legal action — delaying or denying […]

Nearly 120 residents remain at Woodland Behavioral and Nursing Center at Andover (N.J.) as the facility prepares to close in August after a troublesome history, […]

Anthony Fauci, MD, longtime director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, clarified July 18 that he does not plan to be in […]

Fort Myers, Fla.-based Lee Health partnered with telehealth and remote patient monitoring Health Recovery Solution to create a virtual health program for patients with congestive […]

Proposed federal staffing minimums for nursing homes could cost the industry $10 billion annually to hire more than 187,000 more caregivers, a July 19 report […]

Intermountain Healthcare has automated its organ donor referral process. 

President Joe Biden’s administration is weighing whether to consider a narrow public health directive designed to protect access to abortion pills, Politico reported July 19, citing […]

The omicron variant’s evolutionary pattern differs from earlier variants and offers hints that the next new strain that emerges may also be in the omicron […]

Nearly a dozen hospital and health system CEOs have left their positions or announced plans to do so since June 1.  

Twelve health systems were named to the Disability Equality Index’s list of the best places to work for disability inclusion in 2022.

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Alena Analeigh Wicker, a 13-year-old girl from Texas, made history after being the youngest Black student accepted into a U.S. medical school, WSB-TV reported July […]

Toledo, Ohio-based ProMedica reported that an email that was misrouted in May exposed the protected health information of 1,178 patients, according to WTVG 13, an […]

The federal government recovered $500,000 that two hospitals paid as ransom to North Korean hackers and plans to return the funds, according to a July […]

An employee was arrested July 19 at Reeves County Hospital in Pecos, Texas, after police found him in his office in possession of a gun, […]

Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, or MIS-C, a condition that spiked when COVID-19’s alpha variant surged in early 2021, is now leveling off, according to […]

Davis Regional Medical Center in Statesville, N.C., plans to eliminate most patient services by the end of the year as it transitions to a specialty […]

After more than a year of Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson shots going into people’s arms, there’s now a fourth vaccine option. 

A combination of higher rate hikes, aggressive cost-cutting and M&A could help ailing nonprofits avoid negative rating actions, according to Fitch.

Bassett Healthcare Network and CEO Tommy Ibrahim, MD, have agreed to an early contract extension, according to a July 19 press release. Originally scheduled to […]

Providence, a 52-hospital organization with system offices in Renton, Wash., and Irvine, Calif., is changing to a new operating model that includes a leaner executive team […]

Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast hospital in Miramar Beach, Fla., has named Bryan Walrath president, The Destin Log reported July 19. 

Saratoga Springs N.Y.-based Saratoga Hospital named Jill Johnson VanKuren as the new president and CEO. According to a July 19 report from Times Union, Ms. […]

A U.S. Department of Labor investigation has recovered $97,209 in back wages for 41 emergency services workers at Sanford, N.C.-based LifePoint-Central Carolina Hospital, according to […]

Mei Mei Hu is looking to lead a third biologic ‘revolution’ by developing vaccines for chronic diseases.

A look at how the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated one of the world’s greatest public health concerns.

Evaluation of Therapeutic Equivalence

The NHS App enabled 1.8 million repeat prescriptions to be ordered in June 2022 alone

The decentralised clinical trial centre will combine Biocorp pen injector with Aardex’s software

Shots: iSTAR Medical to receive a $60M up front & will also be eligible to receive an additional fee of ~$475M upon achievement of predetermined […]

Human Prescription Drug and Biological Products–Labeling for Dosing Based on Weight or Body Surface Area for Ready-to-Use Containers–“Dose Banding”

Shots: The P-III (KEYNOTE-412) trial evaluating Keytruda (200mg, q3w) + CRT (cisplatin + radiation) vs PBO + cisplatin & CRT as maintenance therapy in 780 […]

Shots: The NDA submission was based on the P-III (DERBY) & (OAKS) studies in 621 & 637 patients at 12 & 18mos. and the P-II […]

Shots: The new agreement continues to enable rapid & equitable access to Veklury for COVID-19 patients in EU & EEA Countries. The agreement has a […]

Shots: The P-II study evaluate mazdutide (3.0/4.5/6.0mg) vs dulaglutide (1.5mg, SC, qw for 20wks.) or PBO in 252 patients with T2D The trial met its […]

Shots: The acceptance and Priority Review designation were based on the P-II pivotal study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of olverembatinib in 144 patients […]

Host cities are set to come alive on 20 July 2022, igniting excitement for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023.