University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will establish a new Cancer Identification and Precision Oncology Center with an up to $10 million grant from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health.
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California officials probe system in human tissue, patient data dumping case
Local law enforcement officials are investigating Santa Clara (Calif.) Valley Healthcare after finding evidence that its hospitals have been illegally dumping biohazardous waste including human tissue, vials of prescription drugs and unredacted documen…
Mississippi wound care clinic to close
Greenwood (Miss.) Leflore Hospital will close its Wound Care Center, effective Jan. 2, according to a letter to patients and referring providers, which was shared with Becker’s.
15 most, least charitable states
Wyoming is the most charitable state, with residents spending an average of 33 hours per year volunteering and donating nearly 4% of their adjusted gross income, according to WalletHub.
Chicago hospital launches children's mental health program
Chicago-based Saint Anthony Hospital is stepping up efforts to support children and teens struggling with mental health issues through its new Supportive Psychiatry and Resilience for Kids program.
UCSF to pay $15M for mixing anesthesia with formaldehyde
The University of California San Francisco has agreed to pay $15 million to settle allegations that medics mistakenly mixed her anesthetic with chemical formaldehyde, according to a Dec. 5 report from the San Francisco Chronicle.
Ralph Lauren opens 3rd cancer center
Global lifestyle brand Ralph Lauren has opened its third U.S. cancer center, according to a Dec. 5 report from Elle.
$21M ASC to open in Iowa
A $21 million surgery center is coming to Ames, Iowa, as part of a partnership between Mary Greeley Medical Center and McFarland Clinic, also located in Ames, according to a Dec. 6 report from the Ames Tribune.
Penn Medicine partners with Mark Cuban's drug company
To reduce medication costs and mitigate drug shortages, Penn Medicine is uniting with Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Co., the health system said Dec. 6.
Cancer prevention, screening save more lives than treatment: 10 study notes
Prevention and screening were collectively responsible for averting 80% of breast, cervical, colorectal, lung and prostate cancer deaths between 1975 and 2020, according to a study brief published Dec. 5 in JAMA Oncology.
