Two adults over 60 developed Guillain-Barre syndrome after receiving Pfizer’s respiratory syncytial virus vaccine candidate in a phase 3 trial. Now the FDA is asking the pharmaceutical giant to conduct a safety study.
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California lawmaker calls for grants to help smaller hospitals stay open as they meet seismic rules
Small rural and district hospitals in California should not be closing their doors as they seek to comply with legal requirements linked to earthquake protection regulations, one state legislator said in proposing a new bill to stop such a scenario.
Happiest physician specialties before, after the COVID-19 pandemic
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, pulmonary medicine specialists were the happiest physician specialty, with 89 percent describing themselves as either happy or very happy outside of work, according to Medscape’s Feb. 24 report on physician burnout and hap…
4 companies CommonSpirit is investing in
Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health is one of the largest systems in the country and has made some notable investments.
UNC Health Southeastern placed on credit watch, possible downgrades ahead
UNC Health Southeastern, which is now part of the Chapel Hill, N.C.-based UNC Health system, was placed on CreditWatch with negative implications amid a lack of provided financial information, S&P Global said Feb. 23.
Thrive Alabama plans $33M health center
Huntsville-based Thrive Alabama plans to build a new 72,000-square-foot community health center in Huntsville, NBC affiliate WAFF reported Feb. 24.
How Novant's Heather King went from CNA to hospital president
Heather King, BSN, RN, president and chief operating officer of Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center in Bolivia, N.C., climbed from certified nursing assistant to hospital executive in 17 years because, as her mentor put it, she “never said no to any…
U of Minnesota seeks $950M to acquire 'flagship' hospitals before merger
The University of Minnesota plans to ask state lawmakers for $950 million to acquire and pay for initial operating costs of its on-campus hospitals in Minneapolis.
$200M fund set to boost pediatric healthcare in rural Georgia
A collaboration between Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and Macon, Ga.-based Mercer University School of Medicine aims to improve pediatric healthcare in rural Georgia.
Orlando Health's $20M VC arm: 4 things to know
Orlando (Fla.) Health has a venture capital arm that focuses on early-stage companies creating disruptive healthcare technologies that align with the health system’s strategy.
