Precision medicine is no longer a future promise — it is becoming a clinical expectation. The next decade of care will be shaped by multimodal data, real-time signals, and new generative AI-driven ways of investigating clinical and scientific questions. But…
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Woodmere, N.Y.-based Hill Valley Healthcare has purchased two skilled nursing home facilities for $82.4 million, Richmond BizSense reported Feb. 24. Lakeside Health & Rehabilitation, which was assessed by the county to be worth $13.5 million, was purchased for $46.5 million,…
Implanted cuff electrodes used to stimulate the vagus nerve may pose safety risks during MRI scans. Researchers at the University of Houston led computer simulations showing that MRI gradient fields and radiofrequency heating can lower the threshold needed to trigger…
For Alexander Khalessi, MD, chief innovation officer at UC San Diego Health, scaling AI in healthcare requires more than enthusiasm. “When you have the ambition to build something without precedent, it’s critical to lean into the combined capabilities, expertise, and…
Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn., has identified more than 70 medical conditions that consistently preceded Alzheimer’s disease diagnoses using EHR data from two large patient databases. Researchers analyzed longitudinal EHRs from the MarketScan database of more than 150…
After CVS Health surpassed its projected operating income for 2025, the company increased annual bonuses for corporate employees about 42% higher than baseline levels, Bloomberg reported Feb. 23. The bonuses for 2025 are based on net promoter score, how CVS…
For the first time, women now make up the majority of physicians in U.S. training programs, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges’ annual report on residency trends. In the 2024-25 academic year, women accounted for 50.2% of residents…
Healthcare’s workforce crisis is no longer a temporary disruption. It is becoming a defining structural test for the industry’s next era. Margins remain thin and technology is advancing faster than organizational readiness. Burnout persists even as hiring stabilizes in some…
Hospitals and health systems are still managing operational disruptions after a severe winter storm swept through the Northeast Feb. 23. The heaviest snowfall from Winter Storm Hernando receded the night of Feb. 23, though heavy winds continued to cause white-out…
The FDA has approved Bysanti (milsaperidone) tablets for the treatment of bipolar I disorder and schizophrenia in adults. The drug is indicated as a first-line therapy for acute manic or mixed episodes associated with bipolar I disorder, as well as…