[ad_1] After more than two years of living with the COVID-19 pandemic and with cases on the rise again, the virus continues to dictate hospital payment proposals for […]
Program aims to address nursing shortage in West Virginia
[ad_1] A West Virginia healthcare system has partnered with a junior college on a program aimed at addressing the shortage of nurses in the state. Mon Health System […]
CDC launches new forecasting center for infectious diseases
[ad_1] A new U.S. government center aims to become the National Weather Service for infectious diseases — an early warning system to help guide the response to COVID-19 […]
As eating disorders spike during pandemic, rural treatment options lag
[ad_1] Erin Reynolds had battled bulimia since childhood, but the weeks before she entered treatment were among her worst. At 22, she was preparing to leave her home […]
Moderna announces step toward updating COVID shots for fall
[ad_1] Moderna hopes to offer updated COVID-19 boosters in the fall that combine its original vaccine with protection against the omicron variant. On Tuesday, it reported a preliminary […]
J&J suspends COVID-19 vaccine sales forecast
[ad_1] Johnson & Johnson is suspending sales forecasts for its COVID-19 vaccine only a few months after saying the shot could bring in as much as $3.5 billion […]
Doctors suggest new names for low-grade prostate cancer
[ad_1] A cancer diagnosis is scary. Some doctors say it’s time to rename low-grade prostate cancer to eliminate the alarming C-word. Cancer cells develop in nearly all prostates […]
Why cheap, older drugs that might treat COVID never get out of the lab
[ad_1] In March 2020, Dr. Joseph Vinetz left the contemplative world of his Yale University infectious-disease laboratory and plunged into the COVID-19 ward at Yale New Haven Hospital, joining […]
Nursing homes still enduring staff shortfalls
[ad_1] Two years after the pandemic, nursing facilities are still experiencing significant workforce challenges. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommendation issued in December 2021 allows organizations […]
Healthcare industry hit with growing number of retirement suits
[ad_1] Health insurance and hospital employees are filing more lawsuits against their employers over the alleged failure to effectively manage their retirement accounts. Workers have filed 25 complaints […]