A former patient of Buffalo, N.Y.-based Catholic Health is suing agentic AI company Serviceaide over a 2024 data breach that allegedly exposed the private information of 483,126 individuals. Here are six things to know about the lawsuit: According to Serviceaide,…
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The Texas measles outbreak seems to be tapering off after the number of U.S. measles infections more than tripled 2024’s case count. On May 16, the Texas Department of State Health Services reported only one new measles infection since its…
Medical devicemakers are tapping into electric fields as a new treatment for cancer, The Wall Street Journal reported May 16. For decades, electricity has been used to treat cardiovascular conditions and serious mental illnesses, but companies are now pioneering how…
Walgreens has opened a central pharmacy center in Brooklyn Park, Minn., aimed at streamlining prescription fulfillment and freeing up pharmacists’ time. The micro-fulfillment center is equipped with robotic technology to process, dispense and ship medications, according to a May 20…
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Striking workers at Care New England’s Butler Hospital in Providence, R.I., could be at risk of losing pay and benefits, according to hospital President and COO Mary Marran. In a statement shared with Becker’s, Ms. Marran said the hospital notified…
Dallas-based Baylor Scott & White Health posted an operating income of $1.5 billion (11.4% operating margin) through the first three quarters of fiscal 2025, up from $967 million (8.5% margin) during the same period last year, according to its May…
The FDA released a new regulatory framework for COVID-19 vaccines that maintains the existing approval process for high-risk groups but sets more rigorous standards for healthy individuals under 65, moving away from the agency’s earlier one-size-fits-all approach. Drugmakers will now…
Women with rheumatoid arthritis, lupus or systemic sclerosis were more than twice as likely to suffer a cardiovascular disease-related death compared to men with the same conditions between 1999 and 2020, according to a study published May 5 in Circulation:…