A multidisciplinary care model developed across Sutter Health helped general neurologists address a practical challenge facing health systems nationwide: how to safely offer newer Alzheimer's disease treatments in community settings to more patients.

9 Oct 2026

Marketing tactics used by pharma companies influence physician prescribing habits

A new Cochrane review led by a team of international researchers including from U of T, has found that marketing strategies used by pharmaceutical companies such as payments for consulting and advisory board membership and free meals offered to physicians, can negatively influence prescribing habits.

9 Oct 2026

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

Healthcare sustainability data can identify emissions hotspots and improve operational decision-making across healthcare and life sciences.

From Nocomed 9 Oct 2026

Early-onset Alzheimer's patients accumulate symptoms years before diagnosis

People who develop Alzheimer's disease before the age of 65 experience a growing range of health problems and increasing use of healthcare services years before diagnosis.

9 Oct 2026

US counties with more medical debt see higher rates of several late-stage cancers

Higher medical debt is linked to more late-stage cancer diagnoses across U.S. counties.

9 Oct 2026

New iron deficiency guidelines raise key blood test cutoffs

ASH 2026 guidelines redefine iron deficiency diagnosis with higher ferritin thresholds, aiming for better detection and management across diverse populations.

9 Oct 2026

Nearly one-third of new nurse practitioners trained at for-profit schools

For-profit schools appear to be playing an outsized role in training the nation's expanding nurse practitioner workforce, according to a study that found nearly one-third of newly licensed nurse practitioners in four states were educated at for-profit programs in 2024, up from just 2.4% in 2010.

9 Oct 2026

U.S. hospital closures outpace openings in rural and urban communities

More hospitals across the U.S. are closing than opening, and urban hospitals are closing at the same rate as rural ones, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

8 Oct 2026

NCCN collaborates with global organizations to launch tailored cancer guidelines for Philippines

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)-an alliance of leading academic cancer centers in the United States-is collaborating with several global organizations to publish new International Adaptations of the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines) for the Philippines.

8 Oct 2026

Expert consensus statement outlines shared medical appointments to improve chronic disease care

The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) has published an expert consensus statement identifying best practices for delivering lifestyle interventions through shared medical appointments (SMAs), a care model that combines individualized medical care with group support.

8 Oct 2026