New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has declared a rare, mosquito-borne viral illness called Eastern equine encephalitis an imminent public health threat, The New York Times reported Sept. 23.

On Sept. 24, U.S. News & World Report released its ranking of the nation's best Bachelor of Science in Nursing programs. 

A CDC advisory committee has been working to update an influential set of infection control guidelines since August 2023. Over the past year, the agency has faced growing pressure from clinicians, who have criticized early versions of the updated guidance…

Both physician recruiting and compensation have become more competitive as market disruptors have entered the field, according to AMN Healthcare's "Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting Incentives," published Aug. 5

Family physicians of Latine, Hispanic or Spanish origin and Black physicians — groups that are considered underrepresented in medicine — were more likely to see a higher proportion of patients who are Medicaid beneficiaries compared with white and Asian family…

The Health Resources and Services Administration has awarded new contracts to multiple vendors for the nation's organ transplant system, ending decades of reliance on the United Network for Organ Sharing as its sole contractor.

Akron (Ohio) Children's plans to end its contract with the medical group that employs neonatologists working in its neonatal ICU in March, according to the Akron Beacon Journal. 

The Biden administration will allocate nearly $9 million in grants aimed at improving women's health access in 14 states and Washington, D.C. 

Amid expectations that the popularity of GLP-1 drugs will decrease bariatric surgery rates, a Cleveland Clinic-led study found these surgeries might be more effective than GLP-1s for some patients.

Patients with heart, cancer and neurological conditions are more likely to seek virtual second opinions, a recent Cleveland Clinic study found.