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First responders worry over decrease in beds at UC Davis Medical Center amid construction
First responders are concerned about how a major expansion project at UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento may affect ambulance wait times, according to a March 19 CBS News Sacramento report.
Funding stream boosts efforts to reopen Georgia hospital
A Georgia hospital that closed in 2020 could get a boost toward reopening after receiving $6.3 million in federal funding, ABC affiliate WVTM reported March 20.
COVID vaccines cut heart failure, clotting after infection: Study
A recent study conducted by researchers in the U.K. found COVID-19 vaccines can reduce heart failure by up to 55% and blood clots by up to 78% after an infection.
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.
