Second 2026 Connecticut measles case reported
HARTFORD, Conn. (WFSB) – Connecticut’s second measles case of 2026 in Connecticut was confirmed by state health officials…
Jackson Hospital issues statement days after postponing announcement on its future
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) – Jackson Hospital is issuing a statement days after postponing a scheduled news conference to…
St. Luke’s hospitals ranked high on social responsibility list
Nine hospitals operated by St. Luke’s University Health Network were named among the most socially responsible in the…
California psychiatric hospitals close beds under new nursing staffing rules
Hospital executives in California say new staffing standards intended to make psychiatric hospitals safer for patients are having…
Brigham and Women’s Hospital nurses, MGB Home Care healthcare workers authorize strike
Thousands of nurses and healthcare workers in Massachusetts have voted to strike beginning July 8 in what may…
Supreme Court rejects legal battle over New York’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers
Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday turned away a legal battle involving New York’s now-repealed mandate for…
Drug Channels: Drug Channels News Roundup, June 2026: PBM Shakeout Accelerates, 340B Enters a New Era, Rebate Questions Persist, Mark Cuban Wins Again, and Ge Bai’s HHS Nomination
Happy 250th birthday, America! Before you launch your semiquincentennial festivities, Drug Channels offers some fireworks of our own:…
Medicare will start covering weight-loss drugs on July 1 for the first time. Here’s what you need to know
Millions of Medicare enrollees will gain their first-ever coverage for drugs for weight loss under a temporary pilot…
Local physician says recent medical trip to Peru gave him a new perspective
A north central Arkansas physician says a recent medical mission trip to Peru gave him a new perspective…
‘Forced to transfer care’: Nurse practitioners worry BCBSM billing change could impact access to psychiatric help
DETROIT – Psychiatric offices say a recent billing change announced by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan will…
Large reasoning models as thinking machines for medicine
Jaech, A. et al. OpenAI o1 system card. Preprint at https://arxiv.org/abs/2412.16720 (2024). Guo, D. et al. DeepSeek-R1 incentivizes…
Some medications can make it harder for your body to handle extreme heat, experts say | Health
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