FDA clears Alzheimer’s blood test that matches performance of spinal taps, brain scans.
August 26, 2026

1. FDA approves Alzheimer’s blood test that rivals spinal taps, brain scans Full story

2. COVID-19 test positivity rises to highest percentage since February: 6 notes Full story

3. Baptist Health shares its operator playbook for contract-intelligent supply chains here.

 

4. Pennsylvania reports nation’s 1st measles deaths in 2026 Full story

5. Ticks carrying Lyme disease migrate south: CDC Full story

6. Undiagnosed OCD drives members toward higher levels of care. See how the right assessment + routing prevents it in this webinar.

 

7. Nearly 7 in 10 patients view test results before a clinician weighs in: Study Full story

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8. Your AI tools work. The handoffs between them still do not. Find out why (and what to do about it) here.

9. Integrating nonopioid pain therapy into clinical practice: a USC expert shares what it takes here.

10. Governance first: How Children’s Mercy readied its analytics foundation for Epic and a smoother go-live, here.

11. Becker’s late-August webinar lineup: patient safety, referral intake, AI trust and supply chain data. See the sessions here.

 

 

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