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Healthcare
fromwww.amny.com
38 minutes ago

Op-Ed | Why NYC's New Health Plan Is Failing Its Workforce | amNewYork

New York City's transition to a new health plan has disrupted access to care for many municipal employees and retirees.
fromEntrepreneur
22 hours ago
Healthcare

To Help Nurses Find Jobs, She Created a Surprising AI Solution. Now It's Worth $1.65 Billion and Is Used by Over a Million Nurses.

fromFortune
5 days ago
Healthcare

'The Pitt' reveals why healthcare desperately needs a new front door | Fortune

fromForbes
3 weeks ago
Healthcare

How Independent Medical Practices Can Scale Through Systems Thinking

Independent medical practices struggle to grow due to structural challenges, not clinical outcomes, in a healthcare economy favoring larger organizations.
fromEntrepreneur
3 weeks ago
Healthcare

What Being a Patient Taught Me About Healthcare Leadership

People should not have to manage their own healthcare, especially when sick or stressed.
Healthcare
fromwww.amny.com
38 minutes ago

Op-Ed | Why NYC's New Health Plan Is Failing Its Workforce | amNewYork

New York City's transition to a new health plan has disrupted access to care for many municipal employees and retirees.
Healthcare
fromEntrepreneur
22 hours ago

To Help Nurses Find Jobs, She Created a Surprising AI Solution. Now It's Worth $1.65 Billion and Is Used by Over a Million Nurses.

Incredible Health revolutionizes healthcare hiring by allowing employers to apply to nurses, aiding 1.5 million U.S. healthcare workers in finding permanent roles efficiently.
Healthcare
fromFortune
5 days ago

'The Pitt' reveals why healthcare desperately needs a new front door | Fortune

HBO Max's The Pitt highlights real challenges in emergency departments, emphasizing the need for reimagined patient access to healthcare.
Healthcare
fromForbes
3 weeks ago

How Independent Medical Practices Can Scale Through Systems Thinking

Independent medical practices struggle to grow due to structural challenges, not clinical outcomes, in a healthcare economy favoring larger organizations.
fromBoston.com
21 hours ago

Healey just signed a major overhaul to the state's Cannabis Control Commission. Here's what to know.

"The cannabis industry is an important part of the Massachusetts economy - supporting jobs and local businesses and generating revenue for cities and towns," Healey said in a statement. "It's important that we are doing everything we can to make sure this industry is set up for success."
Cannabis
fromwww.npr.org
1 day ago

Got wearable data? Your doctor can help you connect the dots

"I felt like there were these patterns that were really related to my symptoms, but I didn't know how to connect them."
US news
Cancer
fromBoston.com
19 hours ago

Eli Lilly to acquire Boston biotech Kelonia Therapy in $7 billion deal

Eli Lilly will acquire Kelonia Therapeutics for $7 billion to enhance its cancer treatment capabilities in Massachusetts.
Boston
fromBoston.com
3 days ago

Are you selling plasma to for cash? We want to hear your story.

Some Massachusetts residents are earning up to $500 a month by donating plasma twice a week to cope with rising living costs.
Medicine
fromwww.bbc.com
3 days ago

'I'm in remission for the first time due to new cancer drug'

A woman with multiple sclerosis reached remission from myeloma after surpassing her prognosis of three to seven years, thanks to a new drug.
Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
3 days ago

Millions of Americans Are Talking to AI Instead of Going to the Doctor, and It's Giving Them Horrendously Flawed Medical Advice

AI chatbots are not reliable for medical advice, with failure rates exceeding 80% for ambiguous symptoms and 40% for straightforward cases.
US politics
fromHarvard Gazette
3 days ago

What it will take to turn things around - Harvard Gazette

The U.S. needs a unifying leader and a functional government to address political divisiveness and foreign policy issues.
Science
fromNature
5 days ago

Quantum computers take on health care: light-sensitive cancer drugs win US$2 million contest

A team won a $2-million prize for using quantum computing to develop light-sensitive cancer drugs, but no grand prize was awarded.
Public health
fromAxios
5 days ago

Finish Line: The quiet rise of "prescribing connection"

Social prescribing addresses health crises and broader issues like social isolation through diverse community programs and activities.
fromBusiness Insider
4 days ago

Why Midi Health holds AI office hours

Joanna Strober recognized a business opportunity in women's health, particularly for menopausal women, and demonstrated grit and patience in securing investor support.
Women
Privacy technologies
fromBoston.com
5 days ago

Healey proposes bill to limit time young people can spend on social media

Healey's bill mandates age verification and restricts features on social media for users under 18 to combat mental health issues.
LGBT
fromBoston.com
6 days ago

Boston activists warn of impact from Olympic policy banning trans women, intersex athletes

The IOC's new policy bars transgender women from women's events, reviving controversial sex testing practices and raising concerns among activists.
fromLos Angeles Times
6 days ago

Ex-UCLA doctor admits to sexually abusing five patients after previous conviction overturned

James Heaps, 70, pleaded guilty to 13 felonies, including multiple counts of sexual penetration of an unconscious person, and must register as a sex offender for life.
Law
Mental health
fromFast Company
1 week ago

Why the future of mental healthcare is team-based

Team-based care improves mental health treatment outcomes by integrating multidisciplinary teams to address complex conditions effectively.
fromPadailypost
3 days ago

Stanford gets a green light for its plan for cancer hospital that could be 10 stories tall

Resident Mike Morris expressed that the project will burden the community, citing existing congestion on local roads. He stated, 'This is the wrong neighborhood for such a massive project.'
Cancer
fromArchDaily
4 days ago

Center for Biomedical Research at the Faculty of Medical and Dental Sciences (FMRP) - University of Sao Paulo (USP) / Biselli Katchborian Arquitetos

The Biomedical Sciences Research Center of the Ribeirão Preto Medical School arises from the revision of an existing preliminary project that did not meet the demands of scientific research.
Medicine
Boston
fromBoston.com
5 days ago

Fire prompts patient transfers at Boston Medical Center in Brighton

A fire at Boston Medical Center led to the transfer of 25 patients, including ICU patients, to ensure their safety and continuity of care.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
4 days ago

Families left reeling after hospitals in blue states drop transgender care for youth

Access to gender-affirming treatment can be limited even in supportive states due to individual hospital policies.
Healthcare
fromMedscape
1 day ago

Medscape Most Popular Specialties for Doctors Report 2026

American physicians face challenges with insurance coverage and efficiency mandates, impacting specialty appeal and optimism about the future.
Marketing tech
fromwww.businessinsider.com
2 weeks ago

Medvi, the AI-powered telehealth company, is fueled by ads from doctors who don't appear to exist

Medvi, an AI telehealth startup, generated $401 million in revenue last year and is projected to reach $1.8 billion this year, leveraging affiliate marketing.
#cancer-research
Cancer
fromNature
6 days ago

Four rising stars shaping the future of cancer research

A new generation of cancer researchers is focused on improving diagnostics and treatments to enhance survival rates for cancer patients.
Cancer
fromNature
6 days ago

Here are the top locations for cancer research in the Nature Index

Breast cancer leads in research output, significantly ahead of lung cancer and other types, with the US and China contributing 60% of global cancer research.
Boston
fromBoston.com
5 days ago

City Council requests 5 years' worth of BPD body camera footage

Boston City Council requests five years of body camera footage from police incidents to increase transparency after a fatal shooting.
Healthcare
fromwww.theguardian.com
23 hours ago

Long waits make for sicker patients. Sicker patients need more time in hospital. Our health system needs urgent care | Ranjana Srivastava

Healthcare systems worldwide face significant challenges, impacting patient safety and access to care.
Science
fromNature
2 weeks ago

Why the US needs a unified, mission-based strategy for health innovation

Research investments in the U.S. need to adapt to modern challenges and prioritize innovative approaches for better health outcomes.
Medicine
fromThe Atlantic
6 days ago

How to Fix a Diagnosis Crisis

Diagnostic errors are common, affecting 5% of Americans annually, leading to significant disability and death.
Cancer
fromNature
6 days ago

Improving cancer survival rates will require hard policy choices

Global cancer incidence is rising, necessitating early detection strategies and public education on risk factors.
fromBoston.com
6 days ago

Wu administration doubles down on diversion programs for drug users ahead of summer

The warm weather initiative began on March 30, according to a memo the Wu administration's Coordinated Response Team sent to the City Council on Monday. The CRT is an interdepartmental group that works to eliminate outdoor substance use and connect people suffering from addiction with treatment and recovery options.
Boston
Healthcare
fromComputerWeekly.com
4 days ago

Interview: Bernard Seiser, vice-president of digital, data and IT, AOP Health | Computer Weekly

AOP Health is focused on digital transformation to meet patient needs and improve organizational efficiency.
Medicine
fromFortune
5 days ago

Two physicians on ending the waiting-room era: bring care home | Fortune

In-home dialysis improves health outcomes for patients with chronic diseases, offering convenience and support through technology and virtual care.
Cancer
fromNews Center
6 days ago

Understanding Cancer's Hidden Vulnerabilities - News Center

EZH2 plays a new role in RNA editing in prostate cancer, linking epigenetic processes and impacting cancer treatment strategies.
Healthcare
fromNextgov.com
3 days ago

Tech bills of the week: Improving maternal health; Expanding access for disabled Americans; and more

The Tech to Save Moms Act aims to improve maternal health outcomes through enhanced telehealth services and technology access for expecting mothers.
Medicine
fromPsychology Today
6 days ago

How Cognitive and Social Forces Shape Medical Decisions

Medical decisions are influenced by how options are framed, presented, and the dynamics of the situation.
fromBoston.com
5 days ago

Services at Brockton hospital return to normal more than a week after cyberattack

"We moved to down-time procedures to ensure high-quality patient care and safety," the provider announced. "We are working with outside resources to help us investigate the incident and restore operations as quickly as possible."
Healthcare
#healthcare-ai
Healthcare
fromMedium
5 days ago

The trust gap in healthcare AI isn't about the AI

Trust in healthcare AI is established in the first 30 seconds of interaction, not through model improvements.
Healthcare
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Amazon bets on health care AI with tools for patients, doctors

Amazon Web Services launches Amazon Connect Health, an AI tool that automates medical documentation, billing codes, patient verification, and appointment scheduling to reduce healthcare administrative burden.
Healthcare
fromMedium
5 days ago

The trust gap in healthcare AI isn't about the AI

Trust in healthcare AI is established in the first 30 seconds of interaction, not through model improvements.
Healthcare
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Amazon bets on health care AI with tools for patients, doctors

Amazon Web Services launches Amazon Connect Health, an AI tool that automates medical documentation, billing codes, patient verification, and appointment scheduling to reduce healthcare administrative burden.
Healthcare
fromwww.amny.com
4 days ago

Op-Ed | Albany should reject 340B expansion legislation and focus on patients | amNewYork

CancerCare advocates for transparency in the 340B Drug Pricing Program to prioritize patient benefits and reject harmful budget proposals.
fromBoston.com
3 weeks ago

How one family's bipolar disorder experience led to more than $1 billion for the Broad Institute in Cambridge

The Stanley Family Foundation announced another $280 million for the Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research at Broad Institute earlier this month, bringing its total contributions to the Massachusetts-based nonprofit over $1 billion.
Medicine
#ai-in-healthcare
Healthcare
fromApp Developer Magazine
6 days ago

Experts warn ai-generated health content risks misinterpretation without human oversight

AI-generated health content risks misunderstanding without human interpretation, impacting decision-making despite high technical accuracy.
Healthcare
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 weeks ago

As demand rises, hospitals turn to staff for ideas to improve healthcare using AI | CBC News

AI contest at Trillium Health Partners aims to improve healthcare solutions, with a winning tool to optimize emergency department staffing.
Healthcare
fromApp Developer Magazine
6 days ago

Experts warn ai-generated health content risks misinterpretation without human oversight

AI-generated health content risks misunderstanding without human interpretation, impacting decision-making despite high technical accuracy.
Healthcare
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 weeks ago

As demand rises, hospitals turn to staff for ideas to improve healthcare using AI | CBC News

AI contest at Trillium Health Partners aims to improve healthcare solutions, with a winning tool to optimize emergency department staffing.
Healthcare
fromArs Technica
6 days ago

Americans ask AI for health care. Hospitals think the answer is more chatbots.

Health systems are introducing branded AI chatbots to provide health advice, raising questions about safety, monitoring, and effectiveness.
Medicine
fromThe Atlantic
3 weeks ago

What Makes a Doctor Excel at Diagnosis?

Gurpreet Dhaliwal exemplifies diagnostic excellence, emphasizing continuous improvement and the belief that mastery in diagnosis is an ongoing journey.
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

How Community-Based Healthcare Builds Engagement

Most people leave doctor visits with prescriptions, but still feel unsure—instructions make sense, but no one asks about their life. In contrast, when a provider knows your name, remembers your story, and explains care in a way that fits you, the experience feels different—and that difference matters.
Healthcare
Healthcare
fromSecurityWeek
1 week ago

Massachusetts Hospital Diverts Ambulances as Cyberattack Causes Disruption

Signature Healthcare in Brockton diverted ambulances due to a cyberattack, impacting services but not surgeries or procedures.
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

Former Brigham and Women's doctor facing new rape charges

The allegations are that the defendant in this case exploited his patients' vulnerability and abused his position of trust as a medical professional. No person should have to fear for their safety when seeking medical treatment.
Medicine
OMG science
fromHarvard Gazette
2 months ago

Why did that cancer cell become drug-resistant? - Harvard Gazette

TimeVault records and stores cellular gene-expression history inside living cells, enabling retrieval of past gene-activity information to study differentiation, stress responses, adaptation, and drug resistance.
fromHarvard Gazette
1 month ago

Hope for hard-to-treat heart disease

Some 1 million patients in the U.S. live with a type of heart disease called heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, or HFpEF, caused by a stiffening of a chamber of the heart that makes it much more challenging to distribute blood throughout the body. The condition has few approved therapies and high mortality rates.
Miscellaneous
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

'My scientific career is essentially over.' A brain drain imperils Massachusetts' biomedical future.

Over two-thirds said they recommend their students consider careers outside academia. The majority had delayed hiring in their labs, and one-third had laid off workers. More than one in six said they have lost researchers to institutions in other countries since Trump took office. Sixty-eight percent said funding cuts and federal policy changes had moderately or significantly reduced the scope of their work.
Science
Higher education
fromHarvard Gazette
2 months ago

How academia can help America heal - Harvard Gazette

An educational 'caste system' privileges elite-university graduates, restricts social mobility, and fuels populist resentment and distrust of institutions.
Miscellaneous
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

Massachusetts joins insurers cutting coverage for popular weight-loss drugs

Massachusetts ended GLP-1 weight loss drug coverage for 460,000 state employees in a 10-7 vote to reduce $46 million in annual costs and control state budget strain.
Medicine
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Why did my GP just use Google? What I've learned about the health system, as a doctor and a patient

Bedside manner and clinical knowledge are equally essential in medicine; kindness and clear communication directly improve patient engagement and health outcomes.
fromBoston.com
2 months ago

Former Mass General employee's anti-ICE video prompts response from hospital

Posted on TikTok nearly a week ago, the 10-second clip opens with a woman holding up a staff badge identifying her as a registered nurse in the emergency department at Mass General. She pulls out a canister of saline wound wash and sprays it at the camera while mouthing along to the A Day To Remember song "Miracle," which features the lyrics, "No weapon formed against me shall prosper / My will is stronger."
US politics
Cancer
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Proton beam hope for asbestos cancer patients

A proton beam trial offers realistic hope for mesothelioma patients by delivering high-dose radiation precisely to affected areas, potentially increasing two-year survival rates from 30% to 50%.
Public health
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

Emergency room wait times: Readers recount 10- to 30-hour ER stays

Emergency department waits in Massachusetts range from immediate treatment to over 20 hours, with unpredictability and frequent prolonged hallway or gurney stays.
Healthcare
fromFast Company
3 weeks ago

Better technology is an imperative for behavioral health

The behavioral health crisis is deepening, yet progress is evident in treatment rates and workforce growth despite ongoing challenges.
Boston
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

Boston-area hospitals rank among the world's best, Newsweek says

Fourteen Massachusetts hospitals ranked among the world's top 250 hospitals for 2026, with Massachusetts General Hospital placing fifth globally and Brigham and Women's Hospital ranking 18th.
Medicine
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

Baystate Health doctor on probation after lewd behavior inside his office

A Springfield neurologist received five-year probation after being caught masturbating in his office visible to cancer center employees, with his license initially suspended but later reinstated under conditions.
Boston
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

Life expectancy gap for Black Bostonians is growing, health officials warn

Boston's Black residents' life expectancy gap compared to non-Black residents doubled from 3.3 years in 2013 to 6.6 years in 2024, with Black life expectancy at 76.2 years versus 82.2 years for others.
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

Massachusetts ER doctors say long wait times reflect a health system under strain

For Massachusetts emergency physicians, that dream captures a simple truth: long ER waits rarely steam from care inside the department. Instead, doctors say they're the result of bottlenecks across a system stretched thin by staffing shortages, aging patients, limited hospital beds, and gaps in primary care.
Healthcare
fromBoston.com
2 months ago

Massachusetts emergency room wait times rank among the longest in the U.S.

If you find yourself in need of emergency care in Massachusetts, it could take a while. The Bay State ranks No. 3 in the U.S. for longest average time patients spend in the emergency department, according to World Population Review. Patients here spend an average of 189 minutes - more than three hours - in the ER before leaving the hospital. Only Maryland (228 minutes) and Delaware (195 minutes) report longer average delays.
Healthcare
Healthcare
fromFast Company
2 months ago

This startup is using AI to cut hospital alarms-and may soon help patients get home faster

CalmWave integrates monitoring data with EMR to reduce ICU alarm fatigue by silencing unnecessary alerts and prioritizing truly urgent alarms.
Healthcare
fromBoston.com
2 months ago

Marlborough hospital evacuated after 'Code Black' shutdown

UMass Memorial’s Marlborough campus halted inpatient services and transferred over 70 patients after a valve break caused boiler flooding, heat loss, and water-system failures.
fromSun Sentinel
2 months ago

Baptist Health's big plans for Broward and Palm Beach counties

Baptist Health Sunrise will be the health network's most innovative hospital, featuring a unique layout, with a medical office building integrated into the hospital and a structure designed to accommodate growth. It will open with 100 inpatient beds, a 30-bed emergency department - and plenty of room to expand on its 26 acres of land. It also includes the latest technology - robotic surgical equipment and AI-enabled imaging.
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