Two residents in Michigan have contracted swine flu viruses, marking the first human cases in 2023, the CDC confirmed Aug. 4.
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Valley fever prevalence may be 3X higher than previously thought: CDC
Every year in the U.S., there may be more than 500,000 cases of fungal infections caused by Coccidioides — more than three times the amount of previous estimates, according to CDC data cited by CBS News in an Aug. 4 report.
10 top ways physicians earn secondary income
Thirty-four percent of physicians earned income from an employment source outside their practice in 2022, according to Medical Economics’ 94th Physician Report released Aug. 4.
6 COVID-19 updates you may have missed
The most recent CDC data continues to show a rise in COVID-19’s presence across multiple national indicators including hospital admissions, emergency department visits, test positivity, and wastewater levels, but deaths due to the virus remain largely …
Bomb threat spurs OHSU to evacuate clinic
Oregon Health & Science University in Portland evacuated its Richmond Family Health Center after receiving a bomb threat Aug. 3, according to Oregon Public Broadcasting.
Troubled Tennessee hospital on 'cusp of financial disaster'
Ongoing legal disputes involving Maryville, Tenn.-based Blount Memorial Hospital are helping to push an already teetering system toward ruin, according to an Aug. 3 report from The Daily Times.
4 hospital bankruptcies this year
Bankruptcies have risen this year as staffing shortages and climbing interest rates continue to challenge hospitals, health systems, physician staffing groups and other healthcare companies.
How Baptist is using Microsoft's AI tools to fight burnout
Jacksonville, Fla.-based Baptist Health clinicians are using the Dax app from Nuance, a software company owned by Microsoft, to generate clinical notes and save time charting, CNBC reported Aug. 7.
Minnesota health system to switch to Epic
Staples, Minn.-based Lakewood Health System will go live with its Epic EHR system on Aug. 13, Brainerd Dispatch reported Aug. 5.
3 more cancer drugs in shortage
Three more cancer drugs are in short supply, according to the FDA and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.
