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ChatGPT helps diagnose rare diabetes case
A 24-year-old man used ChatGPT to help him get a rare diabetes diagnosis, NBC affiliate KXAN reported March 20.
NYU Langone Health receives $15M gift
New York City-based NYU Langone Health has received a $15 million gift from Wayne Holman, MD, and his wife, Wendy Holman to further the treatment and research of endocrine disorders in the Holman Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism.
MRI damaged after fire at Boston VA hospital
A fire at Boston-based Jamaica Plain VA Medical Center damaged the MRI suite and could impact MRI patient care for the foreseeable future, CBS News reported March 19.
10 best, worst states for medical environment for physicians
Nebraska is the top state for best medical environment for physicians, while Illinois is the worst, according to WalletHub’s 2024 ranking published March 18.
US expands 1st-of-kind supply chain initiative
The White House is expanding a data partnership with numerous U.S. companies and logistics providers to track supply chain operations in real time.
Steward Texas hospital denies closure despite paused construction on new facility
Texarkana, Texas-based Wadley Regional Medical Center, part of Dallas-based Steward Health Care, has denied rumors that the facility is closing its doors.
AstraZeneca to expand cancer pipeline with $2.4B acquisition
Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca plans to acquire biotech company Fusion Pharmaceuticals for up to $2.4 billion, Investopedia reported March 19.
US residents report falling happiness — except those in this age group
The U.S. dropped from 15th to 23rd in Gallup’s latest “World Happiness Report,” marking the first time the nation has fallen out of the top 20 since the report was first published in 2012. But researchers point to their separate rankings by age group, …
Health system C-suites crave 'smart risk takers' to lead next
Health system executives are making strategic pivots in response to increasing costs, staffing shortages, emerging technology, competition for patients and a trend toward consumerism.
FDA increases urgency about China-made syringes
Nearly four months after the FDA said it was investigating reports of China-made syringes breaking and leaking, the agency confirmed the quality issue and found the problem is “more widespread than originally known.”
