San Diego, CA

GE HealthCare and University of California San Diego School of Medicine are partnering to investigate advanced magnetic resonance imaging protocols and techniques for female-specific diseases. The project aims to elevate women's pelvic health and develop comprehensive educational materials for clinicians to inform decisions and diagnose conditions faster, according to an...

GE Healthcare, UC San Diego Health partner on female-specific imaging

AI may predict a patient’s risk of mortality… but you still need protocols for how to act on that risk prediction, otherwise that alert just sits uselessly on your screen. AI may recommend more personalized treatment options… but no one is better than you to truly understand the patient and engage in shared decision making.

AI and Automation Can’t Solve Everything for Healthcare Providers

In an era where healthcare operations are becoming increasingly digitized, the risks associated with cybersecurity are evolving at a rapid pace. Traditionally, technology was seen merely as a tool to enhance the efficiency of healthcare operations. However, Christian Dameff, MD, an emergency physician and the medical director of cybersecurity at UC San Diego Health told Becker's that this view is outdated and overlooks the consolidation of critical health information into centralized digital systems, making them vulnerable to attacks.

Healthcare is ill-equipped for ransomware

The ransomware group known as Everest has begun targeting the healthcare sector. Everest, a ransomware-as-a-service organization, is notorious for infiltrating systems by exploiting compromised user accounts and leveraging common remote access tools, according to an Aug. 21 news release from the American Hospital Association. "Everest appears to have morphed into...

Everest ransomware group shifts focus to healthcare

Columbus, OH

As health systems continue their artificial intelligence push, more Americans are feeling comfortable with the role the technology will play in their healthcare. An Aug. 21 survey of 1,006 people conducted by the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus found that 75% of individuals believe that using AI to reduce human errors is crucial.

How Americans view AI's role in healthcare

Warren, OH

Dallas-based Steward Health Care's closure plans for Trumbull Regional Medical Center and Hillside Rehabilitation Hospital, both in Warren, Ohio, will result in 944 employees being laid off, according to WARN notices filed Aug. 21 and Aug. 22. Six "satellite facilities" in Ohio will also be shut down as part of...

Steward to lay off 944 in Ohio amid hospital closures

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Featuring high-speed joints at 9 radians per second and wrists with a 300-degree range, the system excels in agile tasks.

Alex: New humanoid robot tackles dumbbells, dishes and diverse tasks like a pro

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Hawaii State

Hawaii has the highest life expectancy for men and women, the CDC found. The CDC released its "National Vital Statistics Report" Aug. 21, which tabulated the life expectancy and deaths in 2021 by state and gender. The CDC gathered information from the Blended Base which consists of 2020 postcensal population estimates, based on the April 2010 census, the 2020 demographic analysis estimates, 2020 census, and state-specific death and population counts for Medicare beneficiaries ages 66-99 for 2021 from CMS. These databases were used to estimate the 2021 complete life tables for the 50 states and the District of Columbia.

States with the highest, lowest life expectancy, per the CDC

Colorado State

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

A fire broke out Aug. 21 at a facility that makes and exports active pharmaceutical ingredients for the U.S. and other countries. There were 17 deaths and 33 injuries from the blaze, according to an Aug. 22 report from The Times of India. About 380 employees work at the Escientia...

Fire kills 17 at Indian API facility that supplies US

Cedar Park, TX

Below are six hospitals that recently posted job listings seeking COOs. Note: This is not an exhaustive list. Job listings were compiled from job-seeker websites. 2. MountainView Regional Medical Center (Las Cruces, N.M.) 3. Northwest Medical Center Sahuarita (Ariz.) 4. ShorePoint Health Port Charlotte (Fla.) 5. South Baldwin Regional Medical...

6 hospitals seeking COOs

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A historic marker could be erected to honor the victims of the racist mass shooting at the Dollar General store in Jacksonville’s New Town neighborhood nearly a year ago. If approved by the Jacksonville City Council, a marker would be installed at Kings Road and Canal Street on Aug. 25, a day before the first anniversary of the shooting, when a white gunman took the lives of three Black people.

Memorial considered to honor Dollar General victims

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	Jeff Bezos is perhaps the most well-known member of his family, but his parents occasionally make waves as well.Bernard Arnault's Fortune Plummeted by $20 Billion This Year




	Case in point: Mike and Jackie Bezos donated $185.7 million to the Aspen Institute this week, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday. The money will be used to create the Center for Rising Generations, which will work toward civic engagement and leadership development for young people. The donation is the largest ever given to the Aspen Institute and the biggest endowment from the Bezos Family Foundation yet.




	“My wife Jackie and I are continually inspired by the...

Jeff Bezos’s Parents Just Gave $186 Million to the Aspen Institute

Ridgewood, NJ

Ridgewood, N.J.-based Valley Health System has opened the system's first compounding pharmacy. The pharmacy is located in Paramus, N.J., and prepares prescriptions tailored to patients' "specific medication needs," according to an Aug. 21 news release from Valley Health. The compounding pharmacy joins the system's network of pharmacies, which include multiple...

Valley Health opens compounding pharmacy

Johnson & Johnson plans to scoop V-Wave, a heart failure devicemaker, for up to $1.7 billion by the end of 2024. The acquisition will have a $600 million upfront payment and up to another $1.1 billion pending regulatory and commercial milestones, according to an Aug. 20 J&J news release. V-Wave...

J&J to buy heart failure devicemaker

Chicago, IL

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(CHICAGO) In July, Democratic National Convention (DNC) officials predicted 50,000 visitors to Chicago and a $150 million boost to the economy. But are restaurants feeling the bump in business thanks to the convention?

DNC in Chicago: Some Restaurants Left Hungry for Expected Business Boom

Kennewick, WA

More than 1,100 service and technical workers represented by SEIU Healthcare 1199NW began a seven-day strike Aug. 20 at Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland, Wash., and the Kadlec freestanding emergency room in Kennewick, Wash. SEIU Healthcare 1199NW and Kadlec, which is part of the Providence system based in Renton,...

1,100 Providence hospital workers begin strike: 4 things to know

The chief executive officer of British smartphone startup Nothing is ending the company’s hybrid work arrangement — and he’s encouraging employees that aren’t happy with the decision to find a new job. Suggested Reading. Carl Pei, who founded the London-based consumer electronics firm in October 2020,...

A tech startup is ending hybrid work — and the CEO says employees who don't like it should leave

San Antonio, TX

The University of Texas System plans to merge UT Health San Antonio and the University of Texas at San Antonio to form a unified institution in 2025. UT Health San Antonio, the largest academic health research institution in South Texas, ranks in the top 3% globally for NIH funding while UTSA educates 35,000 students across seven colleges and interdisciplinary schools.

UT Health, UT San Antonio to merge in 2025

The Board of Pharmacy Specialties is developing an exam for a new specialty pharmacy certification. The organization currently administers 14 specialty pharmacy certification programs: ambulatory care, cardiology, compounded sterile preparations, critical care, emergency medicine, geriatric, infectious diseases, nuclear, nutrition support, oncology, pediatric, pharmacotherapy, psychiatric and solid organ transplantation pharmacy. On...

Organization creates 15th specialty pharmacy certification

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Kaiser Permanente VP warns of growing AI divide in healthcare

Daniel Yang, MD, vice president of artificial intelligence and emerging technologies at Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente, is concerned about a growing divide in AI adoption, where...

Kaiser Permanente VP warns of growing AI divide in healthcare

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