The FDA has approved Xocova (ensitrelvir) for post-exposure prophylaxis of COVID-19 in adults and adolescents age 12 and older following contact with an individual who has COVID-19. The approval makes Xocova the first and only oral option to help prevent…
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Reese Jackson is no longer president and CEO of Chesapeake (Va.) Regional Healthcare, effective May 30. He had been in the role since 2016, a health system spokesperson said in a June 1 statement shared with Becker’s. “Mr. Jackson is…
South Dakota is considering a proposal to build the nation’s first Indigenous School of Medicine in Rapid City, the Mitchell Republic reported June 1. Here is what to know. 1. Donald Warne, MD, a physician, co-director for the Center for…
Lydia Hendrix, DNP, BSN, RN, has been named regional COO for Leesburg-based UF Health Central Florida. Dr. Hendrix previously served in a leadership role at UF Health Leesburg Hospital and has helped advance operations, quality, safety and team member engagement…
Some of the highest-paying physician specialties are also facing the most severe projected shortages. Becker’s gathered data from Medscape’s “Physician Compensation Report 2026,” the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Health Resources and Services Administration’s National Center for Health Workforce…
At a Pennsylvania hospital, anesthesia services were struggling to keep pace with demand. Today, prime-time operating room utilization is up 15 points, driven not by more resources, but by a smarter, data-informed approach to staffing and coordination. With nearly 40…
The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations is helping fast-track three Ebola Bundibugyo vaccines candidates. “With Bundibugyo virus spreading rapidly and no licensed vaccines, every day counts in the race against this deadly disease,” Richard Hatchett, MD, CEO of CEPI, said…
Anthropic’s valuation hit $965 billion in May after raising $65 billion in Series H funding, and now the AI company is making plans to go public. Five things to know: 1. Anthropic submitted a draft registration statement on Form S-1…
Mercy Ministries of Laredo (Texas), part of Chesterfield, Mo.-based Mercy, has named Evelin Manzanares president. Ms. Manzanares succeeds Libbie Casso, who recently retired after 25 years of service, according to a June 1 Mercy news release. She joins Mercy Ministries…
New York City-based Montefiore Health System recorded an operating loss of $104.9 million (-4.5% operating margin) during the first quarter of 2026, compared to an operating loss of $20.8 million (-1% margin) during the same period last year, according to…