“Turmoil at NIH and other federal health agencies threatens ongoing and future progress for patients,” the American Association for Cancer Research said in a Sept. 17 news release announcing its 2025 Cancer Progress Report. The AACR found a 34% reduction…
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From organ preservation to surgical technique, lung transplant medicine has undergone a series of quiet revolutions — and the demands on hospitals are changing with it. Gerard Criner, MD, director of the Temple Lung Center at Philadelphia-based Temple Health, who…
In less than a decade, Morgantown, W. Va.-based WVU Medicine’s Heart and Vascular Institute has grown from 25 providers to more than 200, expanding from a $225 million regional program to a $2 billion healthcare destination, delivering nearly 450,000 patient…
Oklahoma City-based Oklahoma Children’s Hospital OU Health will establish a new heart center after receiving a $20 million gift from the Presbyterian Health Foundation and a $200 million investment from the state legislature. The Oklahoma Children’s OU Health Presbyterian Health…
Robert Winn, MD, had only one thing on his mind when Becker’s asked him what area of oncology deserved more attention: the workforce shortage Dr. Winn is the director and Lipman Chair in Oncology at Richmond, Va.-based VCU Massey Comprehensive…
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Tampa, Fla.-based Moffitt Cancer Center has launched a venture studio aimed at leveraging insights from health systems’ intellectual property — starting with Moffitt’s own — to develop “scalable solutions” for unmet clinical needs. The center’s AccelerOnco Studio is the first…
The overall cancer death rate decreased by 34% between 1991 and 2023, according to the American Association for Cancer Research’s Cancer Progress Report. The report ties the declining death rate, therapeutic innovations and improved screening practices to medical research conducted…
Wilmington, Del.-based Nemours Children’s has appointed Douglas Harrison, MD, as division chief of hematology, oncology, transplant and cellular therapy, as well as the Lisa Dean Moseley Foundation Presidential Endowed Chair. Dr. Harrison will shape the strategy of the Lisa Dean…
Sacramento, Calif.-based UC Davis Health has received a $2.8 million grant from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering and National Institutes of Health to develop an AI-based digital pathology tool for use in cell therapy research. The four-year…
Independent cardiology groups are weighing new affiliations while many hospital-affiliated practices are reevaluating their alignments. During a recent discussion hosted by Becker’s Healthcare and NextGen Healthcare, leaders discussed the shifts and the operational and technological hurdles cardiology practices face today.…