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$200 million gift guarantees tuition-free medical education at NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine

A transformative $200 million gift to NYU Long Island School of Medicine will ensure generations of medical students continue to receive a tuition-free, top-quality education focused on primary care.

21 Jul 2023

Giant health system almost saved a community hospital. Now, it wants to ‘extract every dollar.’

For most of last year, St. Agnes Medical Center, based in Fresno, California, looked like a white knight poised to rescue smaller Madera Community Hospital from financial ruin.

21 Jul 2023

ASBMB urges policymakers to sustain funding for NIH

On July 19, the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology released a statement expressing concerns on the National Institutes of Health budget proposed in the House Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies funding bill.

21 Jul 2023

NHS data suggests inducing labor at 39 weeks may reduce inequalities in adverse outcomes

NHS data suggests inducing women with uncomplicated pregnancies at 39 weeks may reduce inequalities in adverse outcomes, according to a study by London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine researchers and partners.

21 Jul 2023

American Heart Association invests in the future of heart and brain health research

More than 100 scientists from across the U.S. are receiving special grants to support their research work in finding innovative solutions to fight heart disease and stroke.

21 Jul 2023

Flu and COVID-19 report offers latest surveillance data and public health advice

This fortnightly flu and COVID-19 report brings together the latest surveillance data along with the latest public health advice.

21 Jul 2023

A model-based approach to estimating vaccine effectiveness against SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern

A group of researchers examined the effectiveness of updated vaccines and variant-matched boosters.

21 Jul 2023

Medical debt is making Americans angry. Doctors and hospitals ignore this at their peril.

For Emily Boller, it was a $5,000 hospital bill for a simple case of pink eye that took four years to pay off. For Mary Curley, it was the threatening collection letters from a lab that arrived more than 2½ years later, just as her husband lost his job and the family was fighting to save their home.

21 Jul 2023

Industry groups in California vie for new Medicaid money

California's powerful health care industry just notched a historic win: The state is going to give it an $11.1 billion infusion to improve care for millions of low-income Medicaid patients.

21 Jul 2023

Doctors created a primary care clinic as their former hospital struggled

About a year ago, Valory Wangler, a family medicine doctor, invited a handful of former co-workers to her backyard.

21 Jul 2023

Pertussis vaccination responses in COPD patients

Researchers evaluated the humoral and cellular immune responses to pertussis vaccination in COPD patients.

21 Jul 2023

Insights into the pathophysiological mechanisms governing neuropsychiatric symptoms of multiple sclerosis

Researchers pursued insights into the pathophysiological mechanisms governing neuropsychiatric symptoms of MS.

21 Jul 2023

Digital technologies for effective geriatric care: successes, challenges and future perspectives

Researchers discussed the current achievements, challenges, and potential opportunities in using digital technologies.

21 Jul 2023

Study examines pediatric traumatic brain injury as a potential risk factor for psychotic disorders or symptoms

Scientists conduct a meta-analysis to assess whether pediatric traumatic brain injury is a potential risk factor for psychotic disorders or symptoms.

21 Jul 2023

LifeLongFit project receives funding to explore the effects of mild stress on healthy aging

Dr. Maria Ermolaeva from the Leibniz Institute on Aging - Fritz Lipmann Institute (FLI) in Jena has received the coveted ERC Consolidator Grant from the EU, in the sum of two million euros.

20 Jul 2023

Medical journal's decision to keep controversial abortion paper sparks debate over editorial independence

A highly critiqued paper in the British Journal of Psychiatry has been cited in US legal cases to restrict access to abortion.

20 Jul 2023

CMS officially recognizes street as legitimate place to deliver healthcare

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) officially recognized that medical care can be delivered on the street, making it possible for providers like USC's Street Medicine team to be reimbursed for services provided to people who are currently unhoused.

20 Jul 2023

Healthcare News

$200 million gift guarantees tuition-free medical education at NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine

Giant health system almost saved a community hospital. Now, it wants to ‘extract every dollar.’

ASBMB urges policymakers to sustain funding for NIH

NHS data suggests inducing labor at 39 weeks may reduce inequalities in adverse outcomes

American Heart Association invests in the future of heart and brain health research

Flu and COVID-19 report offers latest surveillance data and public health advice

A model-based approach to estimating vaccine effectiveness against SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern

Medical debt is making Americans angry. Doctors and hospitals ignore this at their peril.

Industry groups in California vie for new Medicaid money

Doctors created a primary care clinic as their former hospital struggled

Pertussis vaccination responses in COPD patients

Insights into the pathophysiological mechanisms governing neuropsychiatric symptoms of multiple sclerosis

Digital technologies for effective geriatric care: successes, challenges and future perspectives

Study examines pediatric traumatic brain injury as a potential risk factor for psychotic disorders or symptoms

LifeLongFit project receives funding to explore the effects of mild stress on healthy aging

Medical journal's decision to keep controversial abortion paper sparks debate over editorial independence

CMS officially recognizes street as legitimate place to deliver healthcare

Digital pathology technology set to transform medical diagnosis

Mattel accused of "stealth marketing" after giving away free Barbie dolls to schools

Private equity investments in healthcare associated with higher costs to patients and payers

How industrial hygiene flow calibration supports defensible exposure data

How electrical engineering ensures accurate calibration and patient safety

The importance of ketones from a clinical and medical perspective

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