Brian Lacy, MD, PhD, a gastroenterologist at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla., has been appointed to Biomerica’s scientific advisory board.
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Workers call on HCA to boost staffing at 150+ hospitals
Hundreds of members of the Service Employees International Union plan to rally Jan. 12 at West Hills (Calif.) Hospital and Medical Center over staffing at hospitals owned by Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, according to a union news release share…
Health systems see eroding liquidity amid investment losses: Fitch
Nonprofit hospitals typically have strong liquidity relative to debt repayment obligations and business risk, but that is beginning to change as investment losses and rising expenses are eroding financial reserves, according to a Jan. 10 report from Fi…
Digital health funding down by about half in '22: 8 things to know
Funding for digital health startups was down by about half in 2022, with $15.3 billion in deals compared to $29.3 billion in 2021, a Jan. 9 report by Rock Health found.
UC Davis Health digital lab launches home healthcare startup
Sacramento, Calif.-based UC Davis Health has launched a home healthcare company as the first startup from its new digital health incubator.
CarePoint and Alaris reach settlement, ending lengthy legal clash
Bayonne, N.J.-based CarePoint Health and Jersey City-based Alaris Health have reached a settlement, ending a legal argument that has spanned more than three years.
COVID-19 admissions jump: Where they're highest, rising fastest
The U.S. is seeing a double-digit increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations as new highly transmissible omicron strains circulate nationwide.
New York governor unveils $1B plan to tackle mental illness
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Jan. 9 detailed a billion-dollar, multi-year plan to overhaul mental healthcare across the state.
DISC Sports & Spine Center parent company revamps leadership
Trias MD, parent company of DISC Sports & Spine Center, has hired and promoted various members of its team.
From 'Kraken' to 'Centaurus': Scientists at odds on unofficial names for omicron subvariants
Basilisk. Centaurus. And now, Kraken. As the omicron strain has splintered off into what seems like endless sublineages, the technical numerical names have become increasingly difficult to commit to memory, making way for unofficial nicknames like Basi…
