So far in 2026, Florida health officials have recorded 497 dengue cases, including 245 acquired internationally and 252 locally. With 252 locally acquired cases, Florida — which often reports a high number of these mosquito-borne infection cases every year —…
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President Donald Trump has formed the Super Intelligence Force, a new federal body that will coordinate the government’s strategy for AI, which the administration now refers to as “super Intelligence.” President Trump announced the group Oct. 4 in a post…
The FDA has approved pirtobrutinib (Jaypirca, Eli Lilly) for adults with previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma with no known 17p deletion. The Oct. 2 approval was based on BRUIN CLL-313, a trial involving 282 patients randomized…
Vermont is the safest state in the U.S., according to an Oct. 5 ranking from personal finance website WalletHub. To build the ranking, WalletHub compared the 50 states across five categories: personal and residential safety, financial safety, road safety, workplace…
Vizient has unveiled three solutions designed to help health systems address performance gaps across the supply chain lifecycle. The tools target fragmented spend, pricing discrepancies and disconnected cost, utilization and outcomes data, according to a Sept. 22 news release. The…
HHS’ Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response awarded grants to four health organizations to pilot innovative models as part of its new Trauma Care Readiness and Coordination Program. The grant will provide $500,000 to each organization to develop and test…
Vizient has recognized suppliers for service, partnership and performance supporting its healthcare provider clients. Here are the suppliers recognized across Vizient’s 2026 Supplier Partner of the Year, Supplier of the Year, Excellence and Program Excellence awards, according to a Sept.…
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Stanford (Calif.) University’s Karl Deisseroth, MD, PhD, as well as two German scientists, for their discoveries in optogenetics. Dr. Deisseroth, Humboldt University of Berlin’s Peter Hegemann, PhD, and University…
Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health is weeks away from completing its exit from revenue cycle vendor Conifer Health Solutions. CommonSpirit Senior Executive Vice President and CFO Michael Browning said on an Oct. 2 investor call that the system’s Central and Pacific Northwest…
Epic has put cybersecurity increasingly at the center of its strategy in 2026, from deploying advanced AI against its own software to pushing faster patching and scrutinizing access to patient records through national data exchanges. The focus intensified in recent…