Infants who require specialized care sleep better in the neonatal intensive care unit when they are played recordings of their mothers' voices, according to a study published in Pediatrics.

One in six physicians report making diagnostic errors daily, according to a Medscape poll.

Stuart Levy, MD, a researcher known for his pioneering work in antibiotic resistance, died Sept. 4, reports The Scientist.

Chinese scientists used genetically modified stem cells to treat a 27-year-old man with HIV and cancer, according to a research paper published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Hospital stays for children in some of Cincinnati's poorest and unhealthiest neighborhoods fell under a new population health initiative to narrow equity gaps, according to a report published in Health Affairs.

Concord (N.H.) Hospital placed a nurse on administrative leave after she gave a mother the wrong newborn to feed Sept. 8, according to WHDH. 

While 85 percent of small business owners said their operations are going well or even excellent, the cost of providing employee healthcare coverage remains a significant challenge, according to a survey commissioned and released by Public Private Strategies and funded…

America's uninsured rate is on the rise, according to a report from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Nurse researcher Dr. Sarah Szanton, PhD, CRNP, received the Heinz Award for Human Condition for the co-development of Community Aging in Place Advancing Better Living for Elders, a progressive program helping low-income older adults live independently.

The National Association of Neonatal Nurses is celebrating Neonatal Nurses Week from September 9-15 this year.