The billions of dollars donated to colleges and universities this year will support everything from training nurse practitioners and mental health workers to climate research.
Category: healthcare
Russia Attacks Ukraine Power Grid, Leaves Hospitals Without Electricity, Here Are UNITED24 Aid Efforts
Actor and director Liev Schreiber, astronaut Scott Kelly, and others have been working with UNITED24 to raise funds to help Ukraine’s battered health care system.
U.K. Doctors Ballot To Strike Amid Widespread Industrial Action At Hospitals
Junior doctors may join nurses and ambulance workers in striking in the new year.
Synthetic Gene Circuit To Hone CAR T Therapy
A study published in Science demonstrates how synthetic gene circuits could improve CAR T therapy’s precision and efficacy.
U.K. Doctors Send Patients Lung Cancer Diagnosis Instead Of Holiday Greeting
A British primary care practice mistakenly told patients they had terminal cancer in a mass text intended to bring seasonal cheer.
Using A Mental Health App? New Study Says Your Data May Be Shared
Thousands of mental health apps are on the market, but how good—and secure—are they? A new study suggests innovation, evidence, and privacy controls are lacking.
FDA Approves Drug Which Makes Lung Cancer Glow
The drug helps surgeons find tumor cells that would have otherwise been missed.
2023: The Year Medicare Advantage Begins To Dominate Traditional Medicare
With one in two seniors now enrolled in the privatized health plan alternative to traditional Medicare known as “Medicare Advantage,” look for growth to escalate in 2023 and beyond.
Italy Orders Covid Tests For China Arrivals, U.S. Weighs Rules
Italy was hit hard as Covid spread from China in the early phase of the pandemic in 2020
What Do A Raccoon, Aquarium, And Walmart’s Aromatherapy Spray Have In Common?
An unusual bacteria is popping up more frequently, mostly in imported animals and products. If Covid has taught us anything, it should include being wary of importing viruses from abroad.
