More states are reporting measles outbreaks ahead of flu season. Here’s what to know: 1. As of Sept. 30, the CDC has reported 1,555 measles cases — the highest number of annual cases since the U.S. declared measles was eliminated…

Three scientists who made key discoveries in immune tolerance, leading to T-cell receptor therapies, received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2025, according to an Oct. 6 news release.  The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet in Solna, Sweden —…

The number of nursing home patients a physician or nurse practitioner sees does not significantly affect patient outcome measures, such as readmissions and emergency department visits, a Philadelphia-based University of Pennsylvania study found. The study, published Aug. 15 in JAMA…

A $100,000 application fee for H-1B visas, often used by international physicians for U.S. clinical employment, could have outsized consequences for Republican-led states, Politico reported Oct. 2.  President Donald Trump imposed a $100,000 fee for new H-1B visa applications, effective…

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic received $40 million to launch an air-quality improvement research project. The project is part of the Advanced Research Project Agency for Health’s Breathe program, which aims to advance real-time monitoring and enhancement of indoor air quality…

A group of nurse scientists is building a national collaborative to formalize the role within hospitals. Nurse scientists have been around for decades, but their prominence is increasing nationally as their influence in hospital care grows. Many of the top…

Recurring Clostridioides difficile infections could be costing hospitals millions, an AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center study found. The study, published Sept. 29 in Cambridge Core, included 29 patients from Pomano, N.J.-based AtlantiCare Regional who had three or more inpatient admissions due…

The Joint Commission will introduce a new initiative in 2026 aimed at spotlighting high-performing accredited hospitals and encouraging peer-to-peer learning. Called the Survey Analysis for Evaluating Strengths, or SAFEST, the initiative will focus on identifying and documenting strong performance areas…

Joplin, Mo.-based Freeman Health System has paused mammography services at its Women’s Pavilion for the second time in a year, CBS affiliate KOAM reported Oct. 1.  The American College of Radiology initially suspended mammography services at the system’s Women’s Pavilion,…

Children and adolescents are two times more likely to develop long COVID after a second infection, a study found. The study, published Sept. 30 in Lancet Infectious Diseases, used data from the electronic medical records of about 465,000 people younger…