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Tennessee is restricting the use of monoclonal antibody treatments to people who are not vaccinated against COVID-19.In a statement to The Hill, a spokesperson for the Tennessee Department of Health explained that the state is following guidelines…

Over half of the adults who developed a rare inflammatory syndrome connected to COVID-19 were treated with serious symptoms in intensive care units, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention researchers found.A total of 221…

Revived efforts for a national patient safety board would build a stronger framework for reducing harm within hospitals, stakeholders hope.

Keys to successful interventions include good data, local connections and realistic ROI expectations, payer executives said Tuesday at AHIP’s annual conference on Medicare, Medicaid and dual eligibles.

Today, President Biden convened global leaders to confront the challenges around ending this pandemic. We stand with the president, all governments, organizations and sectors in a shared commitment to:

Highlands Physicians and class members will receive approximately $76 million. The remaining $6.7 million will be used to form a new regional health network.

Mormon church leaders on Wednesday announced that masks will be required in its temples, after previously urging followers to wear masks and get vaccinated. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said the mask mandate would…

Authorities in Quebec are searching for a man who allegedly punched a nurse for giving his wife a coronavirus vaccine without his consent, Reuters reported. Police spokesman Martin Carrier told the outlet the man approached the nurse Monday…

I watched the entirety of Couples Therapy from my childhood bedroom while visiting my parents in July. It was as apt a time and place as any for entertaining some heavy psychoanalytic ideas that would, no doubt, cause me to reflect on my life. The Showtime docuseries follows Orna Guralnik, a real-life psychologist in New …

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Technology has proved to be a blessing for consumers who today have a plethora of care options and improved access to care. This is not the case with frontline providers who continue to suffer from burnout and fatigue. 

Methamphetamine-related overdose death rates in adults between ages 18 and 64 nearly tripled from 2015 to 2019. A study published Wednesday in the journal “Jama Psychiatry” showed that mixing drugs and …

Juggling staffing concerns with providing care puts healthcare leaders in positions to make hard decisions about what care to provide and how to provide it.

A scientist at the World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday that the delta variant of the coronavirus has become “predominant worldwide.”“If delta is identified or starts to circulate in a country where there’s beta, in South Africa for example…

An asthma organization warned against participating in a social media trend that suggests people can treat or prevent COVID-19 by inhaling hydrogen peroxide through a nebulizer. The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) said the…

New research set to be published soon by a professor at the University of Pittsburgh’s Graduate School of Public Health found that women who have been sexually assaulted may be at higher risk of developing brain damage connected to dementia and…

Reckitt’s Mucinex ushers in cold and flu season with tribute to Latinos making a difference bbulik Wed, 09/22/2021 – 13:07

Sarah Krevans has served as the California system’s CEO since 2016.

Vice President Harris on Wednesday will call for a new global health security fund at the World Bank to focus on pandemic preparedness, with the Biden administration planning to contribute $250 million in seed funding, a White House official said….

Nearly one in five Americans say they have been drinking heavily during the pandemic, according to a new survey by The Harris Poll commissioned by biopharmaceutical company Alkermes.The survey defined “heavy drinking” as having two days a week where…

President Biden on Wednesday called on other high-income countries to “step up” in their efforts to vaccinate the world against the coronavirus, as he pointed to new steps the U.S. is taking on a global vaccination push that experts say is lagging.“…

Ascension has completed “the last major step” in a service delivery transition that resulted in workforce reductions, Chief Information Officer Gerry Lewis information wrote in a blog post.

The Delta surge appears to be peaking in the United States, meaning a decline in new infections and deaths may be on the way, according to a new analysis.The COVID-19 Scenario Modeling Hub, a group made up of a team of researchers who produce a…

A Pfizer and BioNTech study to determine how the COVID-19 vaccine affects pregnant women has been delayed due to slow enrollment and new vaccination guidelines.”We have stopped enrollment in U.S. because of recommendations…

Henry Ford Health System is turning to immigration to solve its ongoing nursing shortage.

Jonathan B. Perlin will become the seventh president and CEO of The Joint Commission beginning March 1, 2022.

Novartis reshuffling doesn’t portend a pullback from gene therapy, company says kdunleavy Wed, 09/22/2021 – 10:42

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle said Tuesday that bipartisan support is needed to provide more federal resources to fight the opioid epidemic.Speaking at The Hill’s Advancing Health Equity in our Nation’s Opioid Response event, Rep. Lisa Blunt…

Struggling with Alzheimer’s launch, Biogen couldn’t present ‘clear case for growth’ outside of Aduhelm: analyst nhigginsdunn Wed, 09/22/2021 – 10:08

The watchdog calls out 20 private insurers, which it does not name, and urges CMS to conduct greater oversight.

Pfizer, Moderna, AZ and other COVID vaccine companies face urgent calls to ramp up access around the world esagonowsky Wed, 09/22/2021 – 10:01

The first RV parking program in Berkeley, Calif. will open at the end of the month in an effort to provide a safe place for homeless residents living in their vehicles. City officials told The San Francisco Chronicle that the site…

Health-care institutions have been anticipating the impact that artificial intelligence (AI) will have on the performance and efficiency of their operations and their workforces—and the quality of patient care.

What’s different from the early scenes of the pandemic is the public’s response. Not so long ago, the cheers of community support could be heard from the hospital parking lot. Now, tensions are so strained that Billings Clinic is printing signs for its hallways, asking that the staff members not be mistreated.

Levodopa, or L-dopa, is considered the most effective treatment for Parkinson’s disease today. After a few years of treatment, however, almost all patients develop a debilitating side-effect called L-dopa induced dyskinesia, or LID, which causes involuntary movements in the limbs, face, and torso. Deep brain stimulation can alleviate LID, but the procedure is highly invasive …

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FDA granted accelerated approval to tisotumab vedotin-tftv (Tivdak, Seagen Inc.) for adult patients with recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer with disease progression on or after chemotherapy.

The average number of daily COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. has increased to its highest level since early March, as the highly contagious delta variant infects individuals nationwide.The U.S. is seeing an average of more than 1,900 COVID-19…

Agreement will evaluate Verastem’s dual RAF/MEK inhibitor with Amgen’s KRAS G12C inhibitor

Positive opinions recommend approval for mAb in three additional eosinophil-driven diseases

Cancer Research UK has partnered with the University of Edinburgh’s ‘venture builder incubator’

Review sets out practical and cultural changes to ensure patients get the most appropriate treatments

President Biden will announce Wednesday that the United States is purchasing an additional 500 million doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to donate to the world, as he seeks to boost the global vaccination effort.The announcement comes as part of a…

Fifty-six percent of IT and security professionals said cyberattacks have affected patient care, according to a new survey from Ponemon Institute. Nearly one-quarter of those respondents said such attacks resulted in an increased mortality rate, among other consequences.

Serum Life Sciences Ltd, a unit of India-based SII, will pick up a 3.9% stake in Oxford Biomedica as part of the deal. Oxford Biomedica, spun off from Oxford University in 1995, said it would use the funds to develop the fallow area at its Oxbox plant into a manufacturing space expected to come online …

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The Australian Government is rolling out 440,000 doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine through pharmacies across the country this week.

California has the lowest coronavirus transmission rate of any state following a sharp decline in cases and hospitalizations after a summer surge.

Consumers will be able to compare up to three nursing homes at the same time, and the webpage shows vaccination rates for residents and staff, as well as national and state averages.

The Biden administration has launched a civil rights investigation into Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s (R) executive order prohibiting school mask mandates, the latest in a series of probes by the Department of Education into whether the statewide bans…

The Australian Government continues to make rapid antigen testing (RAT) kits available to the services and providers in high-risk Local Government Areas (LGAs) across NSW.

Welcome to Tuesday’s Overnight Health Care, where we’re following the latest moves on policy and news affecting your health. Subscribe here: thehill.com/newsletter-signup.It’s lockdown-lickin’ good. A pair of men in New Zealand were arrested after…

Idaho Gov. Brad Little says $10 million in relief funds will be directed to Idaho hospitals, primary care provider, urgent care clinics and skilled nursing facilities because of the surge in COVID-19 patients.

COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. have climbed to an average of more than 1,900 a day for the first time since early March, with experts saying the virus is preying largely on the 71 million unvaccinated Americans.

Alan Nevel, who has served as MetroHealth’s chief diversity and human resources officer since 2018, will become its first chief equity officer. Dr. Charles Modlin has been named MetroHealth’s first medical director of inclusion, diversity and equity.

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The healthcare giant’s latest philanthropic effort aims to spur innovation, develop best practices, boost access to care and tackle healthy equity.

Researchers used exosomes, tiny nanoparticles capable of being taken up by cells, to deliver novel protein into the cells of mice infected with HIV. The protein attached to HIVs’ genetic material and prevented it from replicating, resulting in reduced levels of HIV in the bone marrow, spleen, and brain. The study paves the way for …

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The agreement offers a 13.5% raise over four years and commitments to improve healthcare disparities and ensure the health and safety of nurses.

Health plan CEOs make more than their counterparts at property and casualty and life insurance companies, S&P Global Market Intelligence reports.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, IntegraDose Compounding Services is voluntarily recalling nine lots, listed in the table below, of cefazolin 2 gram in 20 mL syringe for injection and two lots of cefazolin 3 gram in 100 mL 0.9% sodium chloride bag for injection due to a lack of sterility assurance resulting

The second annual Lown Institute rankings are out. They take into account things like mortality and readmissions, but also consider pay equity, inclusivity and charity care for a fuller picture of how a system operates in their community.

Social care network provider Unite Us has acquired community referral platform firm NowPow in an effort to create a one-stop shop to address the social needs of patients.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services wants to build on the lessons learned from experimental private plans for dual-eligibles, an agency official said. The changes could come as soon as this fall.

In a Series B funding round led by Advocate Aurora Enterprises, the digital health platform Xealth received $24 million from 14 health system investors.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday denounced the gaping inequality in the global COVID-19 vaccine rollout, deeming it an “obscenity” and calling for a plan to boost production. “A majority of the wealthier world…

After more than 20 years as CEO of one of the most well-known systems for quality and safety, Gary Kaplan is leaving Virginia Mason Franciscan Health to spearhead efforts at parent company CommonSpirit Health.

Gary Kaplan is stepping down from his role as CEO at Virginia Mason Franciscan Health as of Jan. 2022, but will continue advising the new sole CEO Ketul Patel.

Almost 100 percent of residents in San Francisco-area county now have at least one vaccine dose, according to data collected by Marin County.The county says 97.3 percent of residents eligible for the vaccine have received at least one dose, with…

Researchers have developed a new method of bioprinting adult neuron cells. They’re using a new laser-assisted technology that maintains high levels of cell viability and functionality.

Long-awaited results from a Phase 3 study run by J&J could support use of a booster dose, although the drugmaker has not officially applied for FDA clearance yet.

Eric Trump will be a keynote speaker next month at a conference organized by a couple who have called the COVID-19 vaccine “abominable” and a “COVID kill shot,” The Daily Beast reported. “I am not there to talk about vaccines,” the…

While the world has made considerable strides in the scientific development of COVID-19 vaccines and treatments, solidarity in sharing these among lower income countries is severely lacking, United Nations Secretary General António Guterres is…

While the tool hasn’t yet been approved for patient care, it was licensed by MGeneRx to seek regulatory approval and commercialization for its use as a diagnostic and screening tool.

A team of engineers and biotechnologists has shown in mammals that the concentration of antibiotics in the body can be determined using breath samples. The breath measurements also corresponded to the antibiotic concentrations in the blood. The team’s biosensor — a multiplex chip that allows simultaneous measurement of several specimens and test substances — will …

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Patients in most countries of the world do not have access to basic cancer medicines, according to new research. Their article asked oncologists worldwide to list the most important cancer medicines and to describe whether patients could access these medicines in their home country.

Scientists describe the structure of a key protein on the surface of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) and how it interacts with its receptor found on some human cells. The findings provide new leads for developing an HCV vaccine.

The results position Pfizer and BioNTech to seek clearance in children as young as 5 years old. But the companies haven’t yet shared data on a rare heart inflammation associated with their shot that’s a concern for regulators.

A restaurant in Texas kicked out a couple for wearing masks in order to protect their baby who is immunocompromised.Natalie Wester and her husband were kicked out of Hang Time Sports Grill & Bar in Rowlett, Texas, on Sept. 10 with their four-…

Physicians have prescribed 44 percent less opioids over the past decade, yet fatal and non-fatal drug overdoses have continued to climb, according to a new report from the American Medical Association (AMA). The association called on lawmakers…

The majority of Coloradans who have yet to be vaccinated against COVID-19 have no plans to do so in the near future, new polling data suggests, with 76 percent of unvaccinated individuals saying they don’t have any intention of getting their shots….

AstraZeneca lays out $360M for ‘next-gen’ manufacturing plant in Dublin esagonowsky Tue, 09/21/2021 – 11:28

Advocates, patients and even the state auditor say Medi-Cal has failed to hold accountable the managed-care health plans that cover almost 12 million of its nearly 14 million enrollees.

The coronavirus pandemic has cut U.S. life expectancy by more than 9 million years from March 2020 to March of this year, according to a study in the Annals of Internal Medicine published on Monday, which doesn’t take into…

Boghuma Kabisen Titanji was just 8 years old when the hyper-contagious virus swept through her classroom. Days later, she started to feel feverish, and developed a sparse, rosy rash. Three years after being fully dosed with the measles vaccine, one of the most durably effective immunizations in our roster, Titanji fell ill with the very …

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Seagen, Genmab gun for Merck’s Keytruda in cervical cancer with accelerated FDA nod for ADC therapy Tivdak nhigginsdunn Tue, 09/21/2021 – 10:07

That is more than three times the rate negotiated between hospitals and insurers, a new FAIR Health report estimates.

The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed health IT leaders into the spotlight on internal, community and national issues guiding patient care, population health and equitable access. “IT leaders are now business leaders. We are able to really stand out during this time in terms of leading change,” says David Chou, CIO of Harris Health System in …

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Regulatory Impact Analysis of the FDA final rule Import Tolerances for Residues of Unapproved New Animal Drugs in Food

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President Joe Biden is betting on millions more rapid, at-home tests to help curb the latest deadly wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, which is overloading hospitals and threatening to shutter classrooms around the country.

A member of the public blamed the health officer for his wife’s recent death due to COVID-19.