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NYU Langone patient becomes longest living pig organ transplant recipient

An Alabama woman who received a gene-edited pig kidney transplant at NYU Langone in November is recovering well more than 60 days after the procedure. 

NYU Langone patient becomes longest living pig organ transplant recipient

An Alabama woman who received a gene-edited pig kidney transplant at NYU Langone in November is recovering well more than 60 days after the procedure. 

Trump fires HHS inspector general: 4 notes

HHS Inspector General Christi Grimm was one of more than a dozen federal watchdogs fired by President Donald Trump, ABC News reported Jan. 26. 

Children's Hospital Los Angeles adds sickle cell treatment

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles added a 10th cell and gene therapy treatment for children, adolescents and young adults with serious medical conditions.

6 Big Tech health system partnerships

Health systems continue to partner with Big Tech on artificial intelligence and cloud computing initiatives.

6 Big Tech health system partnerships

Health systems continue to partner with Big Tech on artificial intelligence and cloud computing initiatives.

New Cleveland Clinic program gives patients clothing at discharge

Cleveland Clinic’s main campus launched a program that provides proper clothing to patients at discharge.

Court denies appeal for ENT who reused medical equipment in surgeries

A federal appeals court upheld the conviction of a North Carolina ear, nose and throat physician who reused single-use surgical devices on more than 1,500 Medicare patients, NBC affiliate WCNC reported Jan. 26.

Court denies appeal for ENT who reused medical equipment in surgeries

A federal appeals court upheld the conviction of a North Carolina ear, nose and throat physician who reused single-use surgical devices on more than 1,500 Medicare patients, NBC affiliate WCNC reported Jan. 26.

Health systems ditch incrementalism in value-based care

Value-based care has had several false starts over the years. But in the next year, several health systems are determined to make progress toward a payment system prizing pay for outcomes over volume.