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Elon Musk set to lay off 3,700 Twitter employees following takeover

Elon Musk plans to lay off 3,700 Twitter employees, roughly half the workforce, following his $44 billion takeover of the social media giant, Bloomberg reported Nov. 2.

Minnesota nurses criticize hospital board members amid contract negotiations

As they negotiate new contracts, members of the Minnesota Nurses Association are calling out hospital board members.

CMS final rule cuts cardiology reimbursements: 3 takeaways

CMS issued its final rule for the 2023 Physician Fee Schedule, which provides both good and bad news for cardiologists.

Northwell appoints Dr. Binoy Singh chair of cardiovascular medicine

New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health has named Binoy Singh, MD, chair of the department of cardiovascular medicine at Phelps Hospital in Sleepy Hollow, N.Y.

Adventist Health fundraising for $14M GI center

Adventist Health Sonora (Calif.) is fundraising to build a $14 million digestive health center to expand its current GI services, according to a Nov. 2 report from the Union Democrat.

AHA updates guidelines for aortic disease diagnosis, treatment

The American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology released updated guidelines for diagnosing and treating aortic diseases.

3 in 4 teens lost weight in obesity drug trial

After taking an obesity drug each week for more than a year, 73 percent of teenage study participants recorded a weight loss of at least 5 percent. The results were published Nov. 2 in The New England Journal of Medicine.

Price of new cancer drugs jumps 53% in 4 years, report finds

The cost of new cancer drugs taken at home rose more than 25 percent from 2017 to 2021, and the price of all new cancer drugs and infusion treatments jumped 53 percent, according to a Nov. 2 report from California Representative Katie Porter’s office.&…

Wyoming ASC first in the state to receive knee, hip replacement excellence award

Powder River Surgery Center in Gillette, Wyo., has become the first clinic in the state to receive Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming’s “Blue Circle of Excellence” designation for hip and knee replacements. 

WHO ups Ebola risk assessment as cases rise in Uganda: 5 updates

The number of confirmed Ebola cases in Uganda has risen to 130, including 43 deaths, according to the World Health Organization.