HHS is investing more than $800 million in vaccine development and manufacturing capacity to strengthen the nation's response capabilities to emerging infectious disease threats, including bird flu. 

Water testing has revealed elevated levels of Legionella bacteria at Dignity Health St. Rose Dominican Hospital's Siena Campus in Henderson, Nev., ABC affiliate KTNV reported Jan. 17.

Respiratory illness activity remains elevated across the U.S., with emergency department visits and positive test rates rising for COVID-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus, according to the CDC. 

Gone are the days when quality is owned by a single department or measured on a distant dashboard. 

Clinicians serving influenza A patients should test them for bird flu, ideally within 24 hours of hospital admission, the CDC said Jan. 16. 

In the two-and-a-half years since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, an increasing number of Americans are seeking vasectomies and tubal sterilizations, according to the Washington Post. 

To address pervasive challenges like rising demand for healthcare services, clinician shortages and increased regulatory oversight, some health systems are embracing on-demand workforce models.

With an approaching federal deadline, healthcare and legal experts have developed a framework for evaluating the use of AI-powered algorithms.

Grand Forks, N.D.-based Altru Health System is working to prevent behavioral health crises before they happen and opened a new health center to keep care in the community, the Grand Forks Herald reported Jan. 16.

On Jan. 15, a group of international experts proposed new ways to define and diagnose obesity that place less emphasis on body mass index. 

As president of Mercy Health-Springfield (Ohio), Adam Groshans is prioritizing employee retention and quality and access improvements in 2025, building on momentum from the organization's 2024 achievements.

Across America, medically necessary, lifesaving surgeries are being cancelled or delayed due to a shortage of anesthesia providers. Americans deserve high-quality, timely healthcare. Certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) play a crucial role in addressing provider shortages and increasing access to care, particularly among vulnerable populations.

Clinicians should screen women 65 and older for bone density and osteoporosis, according to  the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. 

A surge in norovirus infections this season has resulted in a 28% positivity rate, more than double 2024's high, alarming health officials, CBS News reported Jan. 14. 

As AI-powered platforms enter healthcare, industry leaders told Becker's that involving nurses early in AI implementation discussions can help alleviate concerns and build trust.

Press Ganey is introducing three AI-powered solutions for healthcare leaders in safety, human resources, nursing, patient experience and marketing. 

The alcohol advisory released by Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, is "likely only one in an evolving history of landmark public health documents about the dangers of drinking; it's a document for the archives as well as the moment," Rachael Bedard, MD, a geriatrician and palliative care physician, wrote in an op-ed piece published Jan. 13 in The New York Times.

Elon Musk said a third person has received his Neuralink implant and plans to give it to 20 to 30 more people this year, U.S. News & World Report reported Jan. 13.

A recent study led by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia found that nurse staffing rates are worse in hospitals with the highest percentage of Black patients.

2024 was a memorable year for transplantation innovations, from "domino" heart transplants to genetically edited pig organ xenotransplants.