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Walgreens Boots Alliance names interim CFO

Walgreens Boots Alliance has named Manmohan Mahajan its new interim global chief financial officer, as its current executive vice president and global chief financial officer, James Kehoe, is set to leave the company in August. 

Capital spending shows surprising rise during period of all-time operating lows, Fitch says

Nonprofit healthcare capital spending has increased surprisingly even as the sector continues to deal with “tremendous ongoing pressures” that are likely to continue well into 2024, Fitch Ratings said in a July 25 report.

What 5G does for hospitals

Hospital CIOs told Becker’s they expect 5G networks to have a tremendous effect on healthcare as hospitals look to integrate more digital tools within their care delivery system.

Emory drops COVID-19 shot mandate for staff

Effective immediately, employees at Atlanta-based Emory Healthcare will no longer be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19. 

Tuberculosis outbreak from hospital-used products: 2 updates

More than two patients have laboratory evidence of tuberculosis from a contaminated lot of human bone tissue products sold to hospitals, the CDC confirmed to Becker’s on July 27. 

Wolters Kluwer debuts mobile app drug guide for nurses

Philadelphia-based Wolters Kluwer Health and Unbound Medicine have released a mobile app designed to aid hospital nurses with accessible information on the top-selling drugs, including up-to-date drug information from the FDA, according to a July 27 ne…

Can science make cancer destroy itself?

Cancer’s aggressive tendency to spread, grow and further deteriorate the bodies that house it, may be reversible making it become its own aggressor, attacking and destroying itself, according to research published July 26 in Nature. 

Phase 3 trial of postpartum depression med shows good results

A phase 3 trial of an oral drug called zuranolone significantly improved symptoms of postpartum depression in just 15 days.

Sanford, Fairview halt merger

Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health and Minneapolis-based Fairview Health Services have hit the breaks on their merger after multiple delays.

Google looks to bring AI to smaller practices

Google Cloud is partnering with CareCloud to bring generative artificial intelligence tools to ambulatory practices in outpatient settings.