A new study found that measles vaccination rates in children have declined in most U.S. counties since before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a research letter published June 2 in JAMA Network.  The analysis, conducted by researchers at Baltimore-based John…

In 2023, the National Institutes of Health failed to track unused funds and delayed reports for nearly 1,000 of the 65,000 research projects it monitors, according to a U.S. Government Accountability Office report.  NIH had oversight of about $35 billion…

The National Council Licensure Examination pass rate for registered nurses dropped to 71.6% in the first quarter of 2025, down from 79.1% in the same period in 2024.  The decline affected U.S.-educated and internationally educated nurses, as well as both…

According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 73% of workplace violence incidents occur in healthcare settings. Leah Blackwell, MSN, RN, chief nursing officer at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center in Houston, said the health system is focused on preventing these…

Illinois College of Osteopathic Medicine is the first medical school to open in the city in 100 years — and will begin classes in fall 2026, the Chicago Sun Times reported June 2. The school, which is also the first-ever…

Hospitals and medical organizations are urging Congress to boost support for the Children’s Hospitals Graduate Medical Education program, which trains thousands of general pediatricians and specialists each year.  In late May, national groups representing hospitals and physicians — including the…

At AdventHealth for Women, OB-GYN care does not mean care only for pregnant and birthing women. The system strives to care for women across a lifetime. It is already working to meet OB-GYN needs in Florida. In 2026, the system…

Black, Hispanic and Asian and Pacific Islander patients face higher costs when undergoing emergency surgeries compared to white patients, a recent UCLA study found. The study, published in the June edition of Surgery Open Science, analyzed data from over 3…

Hospitals given “D” and “F” grades from The Leapfrog Group are rebuking the patient safety scores, arguing that Leapfrog’s grading was unfair.  Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill, S.C., Huntsville (Ala.) Hospital and Madison (Ala.) Hospital said the scores are…

Graduates from top-rated medical schools are about 50% less likely to start their careers as physicians in resource-poor areas than graduates from lower-ranked schools, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. …