Tuberculosis infections, including those that are drug-resistant, increased globally in 2021 for the first time in years, according to an Oct. 27 report from the World Health Organization.
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Nicklaus Children’s Hospital breaks ground on new surgical tower
Miami-based Nicklaus Children’s Hospital has begun construction on its new surgical tower.
Compass Surgical Partners expands leadership team
ASC management partner Compass Surgical Partners has added four new members to its leadership team in an effort to accelerate operations and innovation, according to an Oct. 26 press release.
7 chief medical, nursing officer moves
Seven recent chief medical and nursing officer moves Becker’s has covered since Oct. 24:
Google acquired healthcare startup that monitors breathing
Google acquired health tech startup Sound Life Sciences, a University of Washington spinout that developed an app to monitor breathing, GeekWire reported Oct. 26.
Bon Secours breaks ground on $80M Virginia hospital
Marriottsville, Md.-based Bon Secours leadership joined Suffolk, Va., community leaders Oct. 26 to break ground on the new Bon Secours Harbor View Hospital.
Phishing scheme may have compromised info of 33,850 Michigan Medicine patients
Ann Arbor-based Michigan Medicine is notifying 33,850 patients that some of their personal health information may have been compromised due to a phishing scheme that targeted employees’ email accounts.
Ophthalmology startup raises $4M for blindness prevention
Lumata Health has received $4 million in venture funding from Cortado Ventures, the Wolfpack Investor Network and 30 practicing ophthalmologists around the country for its intelligent eye care platform.
Woolfson Eye Institute converts Georgia practice
Woolfson Eye Institute acquired a Snellville, Ga., general ophthalmology practice that is now being converted into a referral center for surgical and ophthalmic care.
E-cigarettes destabilize heart rhythms, study suggests
University of Louisville (Ky.) researchers found e-cigarette liquids can cause arrhythmias and cardiac electrical dysfunction.
