Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Medicine is teaming up with OpenEvidence, a popular AI-powered clinical reference app, to redesign how physicians are trained and how evidence reaches the bedside.  OpenEvidence is one of the fastest-growing tools in American medicine, with more than…

The compound 7-hydroxymitragynine, or 7-OH, occurs naturally in trace amounts in kratom leaves, but products containing concentrated 7-OH — sometimes called “gas station heroin” — are now sold as tablets, gummies and liquid shots at gas stations, smoke shops and…

HHS and the Administration for Community Living are awarding nine organizations a total of $27.8 million for three falls prevention initiatives. The funds will expand proven programs, and help state and local partners reach more older adults before a fall…

Rehabilitation Hospital of Augusta (Ga.) relocated nearly 40 patients after an electrical fire Oct. 10, WRDW reported. The fire began inside an HVAC unit around 10 a.m., according to the Augusta Fire Department. Firefighters quickly identified the electrical issues and…

A long-standing myth may help explain why so many newly graduated nurses leave the profession early. The myth? Practice-ready graduates. The solution? System-level readiness. The term “practice-ready” suggests that a nurse is ready to practice without further education or training…

Since 2020, trust in science has dropped across the world, with 72% of people reporting “some” or “a lot” of trust in 2025, according to a report from Wellcome Global Monitor.  In 2020, that figure was 80%. In 2018, it…

Hospital and health system leaders are grappling with the balance between keeping patients safe and what to do when aging physicians continue to practice amid declining abilities, The Washington Post reported Oct. 12.  Nearly 47% of the active physician workforce…

Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai has established the Center for Autonomous Robotic Surgery to develop robotic systems that work alongside surgeons in the operating room. Andrew Hung, MD, a urologist and minimally invasive robotic surgery specialist, and Michael Yip, PhD, will serve…

Flu season is off to an early start, with weekly lab-confirmed flu hospitalizations nearly tripling between early September and early October, according to CDC data.  Hospitals reported 3,334 flu admissions in the week ending Oct. 3. That’s up from 2,572…

Building shared governance for nurses does not depend on whether a hospital is unionized, according to the new system chief nursing officer of Concord (N.H.) Hospital Health System. Seanna Zimmerman, DNP, RN, joined the three-hospital system Aug. 24 from The…