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Scientists close in on Blood Test for Alzheimer’s

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Scientists are closing in on a long-sought…
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Suicide Risk Among Nurses Higher than in Other Occupations

Both male and female nurses face higher suicide risk than their…
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Addiction Treatment Companies Partner on NAS Care

Nashville-based medication-assisted treatment provider ReVIDA…
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Heather Dewey-Hagborg Mixes Biotechnology and Art

Genetically modified plants and viruses form part of “At the…
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Does Running Burn Muscle?

Does Running Burn Muscle? We know running as an excellent form…
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COVID-19 ‘Far From Done,’ Expert Tells Biotech Meeting in Madison

With daily COVID-19 cases on the rise again nationally…
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Publicly traded biotech company Absci lays off employees, citing ‘macro-economic conditions’

Vancouver, Wash.-based drug design and development company Absci…
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J&J partner Legend Biotech looks to raise $350M amid Carvykti rollout, global expansion

Legend Biotech, Johnson & Johnson’s partner on closely watched…
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Boston biotech Verve tests ‘CRISPR 2.0′ in a patient for the first time

Scientists are rewriting the code of life with a new technology…
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‘We strongly dissent’: Women biotech execs pen letter to colleagues and politicians in Roe v. Wade aftermath

In the days following the US Supreme Court’s rollback of federal…

Business News

Essential Business

The Business of Health: Keeping The Lights on Through The Pandemic and Beyond

For some hospitals and health systems, especially those in rural…
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Schneck Foundation invites businesses to join employee health business roundtable

Businesses are invited to join the Schneck Foundation’s virtual…
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3M will spin off its health-care business into a new public company

3M announced Tuesday it will spin off its health-care business…
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Healthy Business Challenge expands to Upstate

An organization focused on the wellbeing of South Carolina’s…
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Walmart bringing more emerging brands to its shelves

BENTONVILLE, ARK. — Hundreds of entrepreneurs met with merchants…

Government News

Coronavirus

Leaders Who Caught Virus: Boris Johnson, Jair Bolsonaro and Now Trump

Mr. Johnson, Britain’s prime minister, was hospitalized.…
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ICU physician: Ford government is ‘gaslighting’ health-care workers

An ICU physician is criticizing Ont. Premier Doug Ford's throne…
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New federal government website highlights health risks from extreme heat

July 26 (UPI) -- The federal government launched a website Tuesday…
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Premiers tell federal government to start funding talks over ‘crumbling’ health care

The federal government needs to stop "quibbling" with provinces…
global

Director of new pandemic institute urges government to prepare UK for next outbreak

The director of a new UK institute dedicated to fighting future…

Hospitals News

Hospital

Cyberattack Hits Major Hospital Chain Universal Health Services

What appears to be a major ransomware attack has hit the computers…
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TikTok parent ByteDance acquires private hospital chain

TikTok parent-company ByteDance’s healthcare unit in China,…
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Report details problems at UNC hospital that put patients in ‘immediate jeopardy’

A 53-page report detailing the results of a two-week inspection…
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Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia Is Killing Patients. Yet There Is a Simple Way to Stop It.

Four years ago, when Karen Giuliano went to a Boston hospital…
hospital gown

Disposable Hospital Gowns Could Expose Health Workers to Infection

Disposable gowns designed to deflect the splatter of bodily fluids,…

Insurance News

Stethoscope on Health Insurance Form

Report: Health Insurance Premiums Stay Flat, Telemedicine Added in Face of COVID-19

While median premium changes in health insurance remained flat…
medical

Expanding health insurance for adults also increased coverage for children

An analysis of the 2008 Oregon Medicaid lottery revealed that…
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Employer- and Worker-Led Efforts To Lower Health Insurance Costs

About half of Americans receive health coverage through employer-sponsored…
abortion

Three things to know about health insurance coverage for abortion

Will your health plan pay for an abortion now that the U.S. Supreme…
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How much health insurers pay for almost everything is about to go public

Consumers, employers and just about everyone else interested…

Lifestyle News

Health & Wellness

Researchers Prove A Healthy Lifestyle Extends Life Expectancy By Up To 8 Years

Ditching cigarettes, exercising and abstaining from alcohol can…
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Genetically at risk of stroke? A healthy lifestyle can help

Stroke is the second leading cause of death worldwide and a major…
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These Are the Best Places for a Healthy Lifestyle

Thousands of Americans are reaping the benefits of remote work,…
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Lifestyle, not aging, may best determine dementia risk, study says

July 13 (UPI) -- Offering a spark of encouragement to healthy…
plastic

Will banning single-use plastics impact our health?

What are the single-use plastic items being banned from July…

Mental Health News

Mental Health Awareness Ribbon

Recognizing World Mental Health Day

In recognition of the stress that Carolina students are experiencing…
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Column: How worried should we be about the mental health of tween girls?

Are today’s tween girls really more miserable than ever? It…
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Kentucky parents file lawsuit accusing Instagram of causing daughter’s eating disorder, mental illness

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Two lawsuits were filed this week accusing…
suicide prevention

What to Know About 988, the New Mental Health Crisis Hotline

The new national suicide hotline, which has expanded its focus…
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Mental health professionals join police in responding to 911 calls

DES MOINES, Iowa — Starting Tuesday, the city of Des Moines…

Nursing News

Female Nurse

Fatal Cases of COVID-19 at Nursing Facilities Prompt New California Law

SACRAMENTO —  With skilled nursing homes hit particularly…
nursing home

2 Pennsylvania nursing homes accused of health care fraud

Managers at two skilled nursing facilities in western Pennsylvania…
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Nursing homes are suing friends and family to collect on patients’ bills

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Lucille Brooks was stunned when she picked…
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ENC hospital suspends ICU care as nursing shortage continues

WILLIAMSTON, Martin County — An eastern North Carolina hospital…
nurses

Largest nursing union urges Congress to codify abortion rights, end filibuster

In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the…

Patient Care News

Telehealth

Majority of Health Execs Say Telemedicine Has Improved Patient Care

While more than half of the leaders polled say their telehealth…
doctor

NY physician groups merge, feds wary of potential cost increases for patients

Some of the Hudson Valley region’s largest physician groups…
healthcare

Pharmacy students’ law a game changer for patient care

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Washington State University…
spiritual

Spirituality linked with better health outcomes, patient care

Boston, MA—Spirituality should be incorporated into care for…
supplies

Shortages from syringes to dye for diagnostic exams: How world events are straining everyday health care supply

In May, clinicians and patients at the University of Arizona…

Pharmaceuticals News

Woman Pharmaceutical Worker

Top Ten Pharma Companies in 2020

The global pharmaceutical industry is expected to witness…
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Get ready for more merger mania in the pharma sector for the rest of the year

Pfizer Inc.’s PFE, -0.25% $5.4 billion acquisition of Global…
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Teva Pharmaceutical Will Pay Over $4 Billion in Opioid Settlement

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. said it had agreed to pay…
pharmacy

Pharma company seeks to make its birth control over-the-counter in US

Washington (AFP) – In a first, a pharmaceutical company applied…
pharma

Jeremy Corbyn’s big pharma policy is not ‘radical’ – it’s part of a new consensus to tackle a rogue industry

For too long big pharmaceutical corporations have held patients…

Safety & Quality News

Construction

How Contractors Are Managing Health And Safety Regulations

Contractors are moving forward with ongoing projects—in many…
who

World Health Organization launches new app for skin safety

The World Health Organization just launched a new app that you…
formula

FDA warns against using Plug Heist Trap House ‘homemade’ infant formula

The FDA has sent out an alert for parents and caregivers of infants…
GE

U.S. FDA Classifies Recall of GE’s Ventilator Batteries as Most Serious

U.S. health regulators on Tuesday classified the recall of some…
vaccine

CDC approves Covid vaccines for youngest kids

The wait is finally over. On Saturday, the Centers for Disease…

Technology News

Elder Man Using Tech

Health Technology to Prevent or Mitigate Slip and Fall Accidents

Slips and falls are more dangerous than they seem. In fact, a…
tech

Research Reveals Health Tech Industry Primed for a Pendulum Swing from Consumer-facing Technologies to Backend Solutions

New research released today by Allison+Partners, a global marketing…
mayo clinic

Mayo Clinic, Israeli hospital partner to help health tech startups

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic has signed an agreement with…

Why tech companies still haven’t fixed our ‘broken’ healthcare system

Silicon Valley has been talking about how “broken” U.S. healthcare is for years. Tech companies haven’t been shy about promising to “transform,” “disrupt,” and “revolutionize” the current system. But so far, they haven’t made much of an impact, despite Americans spending $3.8 trillion, or nearly 18% of our GDP, on healthcare in 2019.
Social Media Apps

5 Takeaways From Big Tech’s Misinformation Hearing

Big Tech taking questions from Congress is becoming a quarterly…