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Ebola Symptoms in Current Outbreak May Be Milder Than in Previous Ones

That is good news for patients, but officials fear it will make controlling the spread of the disease harder.

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Jun 23 • 11:31 AM EDT • Health • nytimes.com
More psychiatric beds alone won’t fix San Antonio’s mental health challenges, experts say

San Antonio’s mental health challenges are bigger than needing more inpatient psychiatric capacity, according to experts.

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Jun 23 • 10:34 AM EDT • Health • tpr.org
HRSA Announces Maternal Health Grant Opportunity

The grant will support produce prescription programs that aim to improve nutrition access and health outcomes for pregnant and postpartum patients and their families.

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Jun 23 • 10:13 AM EDT • Health • essentialhospitals.org
New Boone Health cardiology clinic operations are steady

Boone Health served roughly 1,000 patients in the first two weeks following its split from the Missouri Heart Center in May.

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Jun 23 • 5:02 AM EDT • Health • komu.com
Medicare's AI push snarls patients and doctors in errors and delays
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Jun 23 • 5:00 AM EDT • Health • cbsnews.com
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A sweeping new AI to detect heart conditions is coming to OpenEvidence

EchoNext, a new AI tool cleared by the FDA, will let doctors use an EKG to easily screen patients for structural heart diseases.

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Jun 23 • 4:30 AM EDT • Health • statnews.com
5 things patients should know about intermittent fasting

Are there health benefits to skipping meals? The "Health vs. Hype" AMA podcast explores the issue.

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Jun 23 • 3:00 AM EDT • Health • ama-assn.org
Radiology group launches high school program to increase IR career awareness

It will include both in-person observational rotations and virtual learning sessions, giving students an opportunity to experience the full patient care cycle, from consultation to follow-up.

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Jun 23 • 12:25 AM EDT • Business • radiologybusiness.com
Data Is the New Blood Test: Who Owns It, Who Profits, Who Protects It?

Health data can drive better care, but patients must first be able to trust who controls it — and understand why it is being used.

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Jun 22 • 8:00 PM EDT • Health • medscape.com
National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association et al. v. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. et al.

The National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association (NFPRHA) and its member, the Family Health Council of Central Pennsylvania (FHCCP), sued the Trump administration to protect the integrity of the Title X family planning program. Title X is the country’s only dedicated federal program for family planning services. For more than 55 years, the program has provided access to effective contraceptive methods, cancer screenings, testing and treatment for STIs, and other preventive services, with priority given to patients with low incomes.

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Jun 22 • 12:57 PM EDT • Health • aclu.org
Baptist Health opens SilverLeaf outpatient medical campus to serve growing St. Johns County

Baptist Health is opening a new outpatient medical campus on Tuesday in the SilverLeaf community to expand access to primary and specialty care as western St. Johns County grows.

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Jun 22 • 12:04 PM EDT • Health • news4jax.com
Baystate Health to enhance care with Oracle Health’s AI solutions

Baystate Health and Oracle Health are expanding their collaboration to launch an enterprise digital transformation, aiming to create a more connected and patient-centered care experience using AI-p…

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Jun 22 • 11:37 AM EDT • Health • wwlp.com
Researchers develop new 'emotionally aware' model for classifying mental health conditions

Researchers have developed a new "emotionally aware" AI-based model for classifying mental health conditions, which could help clinicians better diagnose patients' mental health conditions. The Emo-MHC ...

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Jun 22 • 10:00 AM EDT • Health • medicalxpress.com
1 in 3 Americans use chatbots for health advice. These 6 patients explain why.

Chatbots fueled by AI bear disclaimers saying they cannot dispense medical advice or diagnose conditions, but they still field millions of queries.

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Jun 22 • 9:04 AM EDT • Health • detroitnews.com
Despite transplant referrals, most kidney patients don’t make the waitlist

An NIH grant proposal poses new threats, more cases of a livestock disease in Europe, and more health news from Morning Rounds

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Jun 22 • 9:03 AM EDT • Health • statnews.com
Baystate Health and Oracle Health Expand Strategic Collaboration to Create a Connected and Patient-Centered Care Experience

/PRNewswire/ -- Baystate Health, a not-for-profit, integrated health system in western Massachusetts, is expanding its strategic relationship with Oracle...

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Jun 22 • 9:00 AM EDT • Health • prnewswire.com
A common vitamin could help fight one of the deadliest brain cancers

A clinical trial is exploring whether high doses of vitamin B3 could give patients with glioblastoma a better chance against the aggressive brain cancer. Scientists found that niacin may help revive immune cells that tumors shut down, allowing them to attack cancer more effectively. Early results have been promising, with patients showing significantly better progression-free survival than expected.

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Jun 22 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • sciencedaily.com
Prosper AI lands $30M backed by Andreessen Horowitz to build AI workforce for healthcare operations

Nine months after announcing its seed funding round, Prosper AI banked $30 million to scale its agentic AI platform to power administrative tasks from patient scheduling to insurance verification a | Prosper AI banked $30 million to scale its agentic AI platform to power administrative tasks from patient scheduling to insurance verification and patient billing.

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Jun 22 • 8:00 AM EDT • Health • fiercehealthcare.com
Health clinic in St. Louis loses federal funding. CareSTL was already collapsing.

CareSTL Health, which serves low-income and uninsured patients, has already shuttered four of its five locations.

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Jun 22 • 7:00 AM EDT • Health • stltoday.com
1 in 3 Americans use chatbots for health advice. These 6 patients explain why.

They say cost, speed and other considerations drove them to AI. They are also learning what to believe and what to take with caution.

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Jun 22 • 6:00 AM EDT • Health • washingtonpost.com
‘Delay and deny’ insurance practices hinder health care, CT patients, doctors say

Local doctors, lawmakers, patients and the American Medical Association, say that the number of prior authorizations and claim denials that insurance companies issue is worsening.

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Jun 22 • 5:10 AM EDT • Health • courant.com
CVS Pharmacy® expands GLP-1 support to lower costs, improve access, and help patients stay on therapy

New $50 monthly copay for eligible Medicare patients, one-on-one pharmacist guidance, and over-the-counter products to help manage common side effects available to support patients

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Jun 22 • 3:00 AM EDT • Health • cvshealth.com
Can a Community Move Beyond the Systemic Fractures of Mental Health Care? "All Access hosted by Andy Garcia" Explores the Coordinated Response in Kansas

The educational segment, filming on June 23, 2026, features Mental Health America of South Central Kansas as it challenges the traditional boundaries of regional behavioral healthcare. Filmed on location across outpatient counseling spaces, children and family programs, adult support services, and residential environments supporting recovery, stability, and independence in Wichita, the feature captures how connected programs, community partnerships, and compassionate care create a functional saf

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Jun 22 • 3:00 AM EDT • Health • finance.yahoo.com
Department of Health launches rural health initiative to modernize patient scheduling

West Virginia’s Department of Health has issued an RFP for a statewide patient scheduling platform to modernize how residents find and book care.

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Jun 21 • 9:22 PM EDT • Health • mybuckhannon.com
Zeiss Medical Technology Collaborates With Envision Health Technologies to Advance Glaucoma Care Using VR-Based Testing

JENA, Germany—Zeiss Medical Technology, a leader in medical optics and digital healthcare solutions, has announced a strategic collaboration with Envision Health Technologies, a digital eye health company founded by glaucoma surgeon Lama A. Al-Aswad, MD, MPH, CEO, to help advance glaucoma care through gamified virtual reality (VR) technology. The companies said this collaboration aims to firmly strengthen scientific and clinical credibility in VR-based visual function testing, supported by Zeiss’ long history of innovation in perimetry, and will bring together clinical expertise and software innovation to help advance clinically relevant, patient-centered technologies for modern glaucoma care.

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Jun 21 • 8:27 PM EDT • Health • visionmonday.com
World’s 1st HIV-to-HIV lung transplant performed at NYU Langone Health

The surgery brings new hope for HIV-positive patients in need of lung transplants, as it opens a pool of potential donors who were previously ineligible.

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Jun 21 • 7:46 PM EDT • Health • eatg.org
Dartmouth Health reports $63.5 million deficit for first six months of fiscal year

Dartmouth Health faces a $62.5 million deficit due to weather-related closures and high costs, but sees increased patient volumes and revenues.

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Jun 21 • 12:08 PM EDT • Health • vnews.com
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New Mercy digestive health institute aims to change GI care in Oklahoma

In a little over a week, the new Kathryn Ann Meinders Digestive Health Institute will open to patients. Mercy said it’s the only comprehensive GI health care center within a 500-mile drive.

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Jun 21 • 7:55 AM EDT • Health • kfor.com
Independence Health to open new behavioral health unit

Independence Health System will open a new behavioral health unit at Latrobe Hospital on Wednesday. The health system announced the plan to expand and consolidate inpatient behavioral health services at its Latrobe Hospital in February 2025 as part of ongoing changes at its three hospital campuses in Westmoreland County. The

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Jun 21 • 5:01 AM EDT • Health • triblive.com
New Orleans East Hospital breaks ground on $10 million inpatient behavioral health unit

Before Hurricane Katrina made landfall in 2005, New Orleans East was home to a 40-bed inpatient behavioral health unit at The Pendleton Memorial Methodist Hospital—the same campus where LCMC Health’s

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Jun 21 • 1:00 AM EDT • Health • nola.com
New Listening Mothers survey: Pregnant patients struggling on Medicaid

A national maternal health survey found many mothers felt unheard during pregnancy and birth, with Medicaid patients reporting worse outcomes.

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Jun 20 • 5:24 PM EDT • Health • seattleschild.com
Success via SNF mental health assistants: How one provider slashed antipsychotics use, bad behavior and hospitalizations

One of the nation’s largest nursing homes is expanding its behavioral health initiatives, offering important insights for caregiving as providers nationwide admit more patients than ever with serious mental illness or other complex diagnoses.

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Jun 20 • 11:13 AM EDT • Health • mcknights.com
Midstate man shares near death experience after health insurance coverage denial

DOVER, Pa. (WHTM) — State lawmakers want to criminalize health insurance companies when their decision to deny coverage seriously injures or kills a patient. A York County man is doing much b…

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Jun 19 • 5:27 PM EDT • Health • abc27.com
Baptist-Cigna deadline nears: Insurance expert shares 3 steps patients should take now

With days remaining before Baptist Health hospitals and employed providers are scheduled to leave Cigna’s network, patients across Northeast Florida are scrambling to understand their options and determine whether they can keep their doctors.

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Jun 19 • 3:54 PM EDT • Health • news4jax.com
First US patient enrolled in device study to reduce coronary microvascular dysfunction

The self-expanding A-Flux device is implanted in the coronary sinus to increase pressure on the venous side of the heart and improve perfusion in smaller vessels.

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Jun 19 • 3:42 PM EDT • Business • cardiovascularbusiness.com
Cancer patients at Emplify Health by Gundersen receive blankets

This is the 17th year of Dahl Subaru’s and Emplify Health’s blankets event.

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Jun 19 • 2:04 PM EDT • Health • weau.com
TGH Behavioral Health Hospital Launches Partial Hospitalization Program, Expanding Access to Outpatient Mental Health Care

/PRNewswire/ -- Tampa General Hospital (TGH) Behavioral Health Hospital has launched its Partial Hospitalization Program, a structured daytime treatment...

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Jun 19 • 12:05 PM EDT • Health • prnewswire.com
Baptist Health Louisville hosts summer photoshoot for NICU babies

Baptist Health Louisville hosted a photo shoot for some of its youngest patients ahead of the summer.

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Jun 19 • 10:49 AM EDT • Health • wlky.com
HPAE Nurses Ratify New Contract giving Patients Access to a Virtua Health Hospital with Safe Nurse-to-Patient Ratios

HPAE Nurses Ratify New Contract giving Patients Access to a Virtua Health Hospital with Safe Nurse-to-Patient Ratios Now every NJ Hospital with HPAE Nurses has enforceable safe staffing in their union contract EMERSON — HPAE Local 5105 Registered Nurses at Virtua-Mount Holly Hospital have ratified a new three-year contract with Virtua Health that includes enforceable safe nurse-to-patient[...]

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Jun 19 • 5:15 AM EDT • Health • insidernj.com
Can Better Sleep Lower Dementia Risk? What the Science Says

Poor sleep may raise your Alzheimer's risk by as much as 44%. Here's what researchers know about sleep, brain health, and what you can do tonight.

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Jun 19 • 4:30 AM EDT • Science • beingpatient.com
Balancing benefit and risk: Nisha Vora on the science of pharmacovigilance

As Safety Science Director, she works across both early development and post-marketing, ensuring that risks are anticipated, analyzed, and managed so treatments can reach patients responsibly.

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Jun 19 • 3:00 AM EDT • Science • ipsen.com
Racer's visit brings boost to patients

Nicolas Hamilton returns to a local hospital, uplifting patients and staff with a heartfelt visit.

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Jun 19 • 1:39 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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ICO watchdog opens inquiry into cameras in mental health patients’ bedrooms

Exclusive: Oxevision system used by 40% of NHS mental health trusts being scrutinised by information commissioner over privacy concerns

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Jun 19 • 1:00 AM EDT • Health • theguardian.com
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Northwestern Medicine announces $35 million grant for new community health institute

Northwestern Medicine received a $35 million grant to launch a community health institute, it announced Tuesday. The grant, donated by the Schreiber Philanthropy foundation, will go toward the new John and Kathy Schreiber Community Health Institute. The institute will partner with nonprofit organizations and community-based providers to offer direct care to underinsured patients. It also...

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Jun 18 • 9:49 PM EDT • Health • dailynorthwestern.com
What patients need to know about the Baptist-Cigna dispute as Cigna claims Baptist costs 40% more than other hospitals

Thousands of Northeast Florida residents could soon lose in-network access to Baptist Health hospitals and providers as contract negotiations between Baptist Health and Cigna remain unresolved days before a June 24 deadline.

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Jun 18 • 5:03 PM EDT • Health • news4jax.com
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UVM Health is downsizing. Here’s what those cuts mean for services.

Employee unions are still digesting exactly which positions were eliminated at the state’s largest hospital group, but say the losses are certain to influence patient-facing operations.

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Jun 18 • 5:01 PM EDT • Health • vtdigger.org
At CMS, Oz Eyes Faster Tech Approvals and a 'Power to Convene'

Top Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services officials said Thursday they plan to increase patients’ access to new technology, including AI, but that they’re still exploring how best to regulate it and ensure patient safety. Addressing the U.S. News Healthcare of Tomorrow conference in Washington,

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Jun 18 • 4:55 PM EDT • Health • usnews.com
How Healthcare Policy Shifts Are Reshaping Care for Vulnerable Patients

The Bronx is the poorest congressional district in America and the sickest county in the state of New York. Montefiore Einstein, the academic medical center in the Bronx, serves a population that is 85% dependent on Medicaid and Medicare. As federal Medicaid rules tighten and funding shrinks, more ...

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Jun 18 • 4:39 PM EDT • Health • usnews.com
Health kicks off Aspen Ideas June 22-25

Since 2014, Aspen Ideas: Health has preceded the Aspen Ideas festivals. This year, from June 22-25, it offers more than 60 sessions with seven program tracks revolving around patient care, new treatments and technology, longevity and vitality, creativity, medical enterprise, leadership and how health-related questions often lack black or white answers.

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Jun 18 • 3:00 PM EDT • Health • aspentimes.com
Advanced Tech on Station Informing Space-Designed Health Treatments

The Expedition 74 crew explored how weightlessness affects cartilage growth and the digestive system on Thursday to protect crew health and improve patient care on Earth. The orbital residents are also gearing up for a robotics maintenance spacewalk at the end of the month on the International Space Station.

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Jun 18 • 1:46 PM EDT • Health • nasa.gov
Advanced Tech on Station Informing Space-Designed Health Treatments

The Expedition 74 crew explored how weightlessness affects cartilage growth and the digestive system on Thursday to protect crew health and improve patient care on Earth. The orbital residents are also gearing up for a robotics maintenance spacewalk at the end of the month on the International Space Station.

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Jun 18 • 1:46 PM EDT • Health • nasa.gov
South Florida’s heat makes cancer patients sicker and more isolated, study says

One cancer survivor told researchers the sun “sucks the life out of him.”

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Jun 18 • 11:52 AM EDT • Health • miamiherald.com
The unwanted return of tetanus; why soccer makes people so happy; breast cancer in men; plus other stories with Vanderbilt Health sources

Women’s Health interviewed Kathryn Edwards, MD, Sarah H. Sell and Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Pediatrics, for a story about her JAMA Viewpoint article on tetanus making a comeback. Women’s Health interviewed Colin Armstrong, PhD, Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, for a story tied to the World Cup about why soccer makes people so happy. An NBC News story about the announcement by “X-Men” actor and former wrestler Tyler Mane that he has breast cancer quotes Ben Ho Park, MD, director of the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center. The story focuses on how a prominent man with breast cancer may help remove some stigma from a cancer that is rare in males. Prevention magazine interviewed Caitlyn Mooney, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, for a story about a BMJ study that suggests 90 to 120 minutes per week of strength training may lower the risk of death. William Schaffner, MD, Professor of Preventive Medicine, was quoted by several news outlets about public health issues, including: Women’s Health (norovirus is more common this summer); SFGate (measles in San Francisco just before the World Cup crowds); Travel + Leisure (how to avoid getting sick on a cruise); and Fox News (mosquito-borne diseases). Reporter Liz DeSantis from WKRN News 2 aired a story on the rehab unit at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. Kat Hedden, PT, DPT, PCS, CBIS, Acute Pediatric Physical Therapy Clinical Team Lead and Mary McLanahan, MD, Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation were interviewed, as well as the family of patient Will Terry. Reporter Nikki Hauser from WTVF News Channel 5 interviewed Graden Knapp, Gaming and Technology Specialist at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt about his 3-D wheelchair project. Tennesseanreporter Sandy Mazza covered the announcement of the latest Leadership Nashville class, which includes Jane Freedman, MD, Deputy CEO, and Chief Health Systems Office for Vanderbilt Health; and also the announcement of the latest Leadership Tennessee cohort, which includes Jeff Upperman, MD, Surgeon in Chief at Monroe Carroll Jr Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.

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Jun 18 • 11:31 AM EDT • Health • news.vumc.org
States file to stop DOJ from demanding patient data from providers

California and 18 other states are asking the court to bar the U.S. Department of Justice from accessing the protected health information of minor patients as part of a federal investigation into gender-affirming care.

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Jun 18 • 10:04 AM EDT • Health • healthcareitnews.com
Scientists Discover Reason Some Cancer Treatments Stop Working

Dr. André Veillette told Newsweek that their findings could help patients who do not respond to current cancer treatments.

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Jun 18 • 4:30 AM EDT • Science • yahoo.com
STCC breaks ground on $55M health school move

Springfield Technical Community College held a celebration this afternoon for a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the relocation of its School of Health and Patient Simulation.

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Jun 17 • 10:15 PM EDT • Health • wwlp.com
Nationwide nursing-home picture comes into focus with new analysis

Either the stakeholders issuing the warnings overstated the risk of widespread closings—or COVID-era emergency funds succeeded in heading off a calamity of national proportions. Either way, patient access has taken a hit here and there.

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Jun 17 • 10:02 PM EDT • Health • healthexec.com
Allegheny Health Network helps cancer patients know they're not alone

When you hear you're diagnosed with cancer, it can be overwhelming. It can leave questions, anger and a feeling of seclusion.

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Jun 17 • 6:31 PM EDT • Health • cbsnews.com
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Multilingual benchmark evaluates how well AI interprets clinical text and health records in nine languages

Researchers at Mass General Brigham recently developed BRIDGE, a multilingual benchmark that evaluates how well large language models (LLMs) understand clinical patient care text, including language used ...

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Jun 17 • 5:00 PM EDT • Health • medicalxpress.com
ALS Patient, 47, Gains Ability to Speak and Sustain Full-Time Job Using Experimental Brain-Computer Interface
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Jun 17 • 4:14 PM EDT • Technology • yahoo.com
Depression screening using video games

Game-like tasks to measure the unconscious way the brain assesses rewarding experiences could help doctors screen patients more quickly for depression.

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Jun 17 • 2:03 PM EDT • Health • nih.gov
How Trump’s immigration crackdown puts Americans’ healthcare at risk

‘Ali’, from Afghanistan, is a ‘stellar’ doctor caring for patients in under-served West Virginia – but like many other foreign medics, his US future is now in peril

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Jun 17 • 12:00 PM EDT • Health • theguardian.com
How surviving leukemia changed Duke Health CEO's approach to patient care

A life-threatening leukemia diagnosis forced Dr. David Zaas to experience healthcare from the other side of the hospital bed. Now, the new Duke University Health System CEO says those lessons are guiding his approach to patient care and the future of Duke Health.

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Jun 17 • 11:41 AM EDT • Health • wral.com
San Diego County Fair brings classic treats, entertainment to Rady Children’s Hospital

The San Diego County Fair brought music, entertainment, and classic fair treats to patients and families at Rady Children’s Hospital, providing a sense of normalcy for those unable to attend …

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Jun 17 • 11:33 AM EDT • Entertainment • fox5sandiego.com
NC-STeP Pediatric Program receives national recognition for advancing pediatric mental health care

Recognition highlights innovation to connect pediatric patients to timely, specialized psychiatric treatment

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Jun 17 • 11:00 AM EDT • Health • ecuhealth.org
Team's post-op kidney injury risk model could aid prevention

The machine learning-derived model was 88% accurate in ranking preoperative patients according to risk for postoperative acute kidney injury.

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Jun 17 • 9:33 AM EDT • Health • news.vumc.org
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Is Abridge’s ‘patient centered’ claim a bridge too far?

In this edition of AI Prognosis, Brittany Trang takes a close look at ambient scribe developer Abridge's claim about being patient-centered.

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Jun 17 • 8:01 AM EDT • Health • statnews.com
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Vibrating pill could help predict relapse risk for anorexia nervosa patients

UCLA study shows a vibrating pill could help doctors determine if a patient with anorexia nervosa may have a higher risk of relapse.

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Jun 17 • 8:00 AM EDT • Health • uclahealth.org
‘It’s a sanctuary’: DFW’s first state behavioral health hospital opens to patients, community

State officials and UT Southwestern Medical Center on Tuesday unveiled Texas' newest state hospital, the first in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. The Texas Behavioral Health Center joins ten other facilities — nine state hospitals and one youth residential treatment center — to provide care for hundreds of Texans with serious mental health issues.

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Jun 17 • 6:03 AM EDT • Health • keranews.org
Safety concerns remain at Edinburgh's teenage mental health ward

Inspectors find some improvements at Melville House, but say more needs to be done to protect both patients and staff from aggression.

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Jun 17 • 1:11 AM EDT • Health • bbc.com
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Overcoming Taboos: Helping Men with Cancer Restore Sexual Health

Nearly half of men treated for cancer – as well as up to 90% of those treated for prostate cancer – experience erectile challenges or other sexual dysfunction, but the issue is often not raised in the doctor’s office.

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Jun 17 • 12:02 AM EDT • Health • consultqd.clevelandclinic.org
Latvia pilots citizen engagement in research grant evaluations

Latvia has introduced an element of citizen engagement to the evaluation of nationally funded research grants. The aim is to both create more connections between science and society, and to improve the quality of its evaluations. The move comes as research funders across Europe are experimenting with ways to improve evaluation processes in the face of a sharpened focus on science’s impact on society. Evaluators of grant applications submitted to Latvia’s Fundamental and Applied Research Programme (FLPP), the country’s main research funder, will this year have the option of consulting citizen feedback on challenges the public thinks science should focus on to inform their decisions. “In recent years, both public discussions and policy-level debates in Latvia have highlighted the importance of demonstrating how publicly funded research contributes to society, the economy and the resolution of real-world challenges,” said a source at the Latvian Council of Science (LCS), which manages the FLPP. “At the same time, research institutions themselves expressed interest in improving the project evaluation framework while continuing to ensure that funding is awarded to the highest-quality projects,” the source added. The citizen input comes from a survey that was conducted between 25 February and 16 March 2025, to which 1,737 people responded. It gathered information on what the public views as problem areas for Latvia, and the role of science and technology in providing solutions to these problems. A summary of these responses has been included as an annex to the FLPP 2026 call for proposals that evaluators can refer to, purely in an advisory manner, when judging proposals. Results from the survey show that the main problem areas identified by the public were in healthcare and public health, followed by the development of new treatment methods and medicines, and then digital technology, data security and cyber security. At the bottom of the list was research aimed at acquiring new knowledge about the universe, matter and the laws of nature. Further analysis looked at the public view of the possible role of science in solving these problems. The survey charted 4,167 individual responses based on open-ended questions that were derived from the participants’ answers. The analysis again found that medical and health sciences topped the scoring, with 788 responses referring to the field. Humanities and the arts were bottom of the list, with 625. Digging further into the details, the survey suggests citizens are aware of and concerned about a number of research areas. This includes technologies and innovation to improve the environment or reduce pollution, the development of modern military technologies and cybersecurity tools, and the development and application of artificial intelligence, among others. “We hope this initiative will help strengthen public trust in science and create a more meaningful dialogue between researchers and society,” the LCS source said, adding that it offers benefits to researchers, evaluators and to the general public. More space for citizen engagement in evaluationsThere is a gradual but increasing use of citizen engagement in research evaluation processes around Europe, especially in healthcare, but it remains relatively rare, said Henry Sauermann, a professor at the European School of Management and Technology in Berlin and an expert in citizen science.“Given that we are at a point where citizen involvement is extremely limited, there is presumably space for more, but it's not that we should do it just because we want to do it,” he told Science|Business. He said some research lends itself better to having citizen input, and this usually tends to be on the applied end of the science spectrum where the public can offer useful feedback based on their experiences. He added that advising scientists on certain topics to study is also a useful approach, in the way that Latvia is doing. “The public does fund a lot of science, there's a lot of tax money going into this. We of course do want to preserve academic freedom, but it's also not unreasonable to incorporate more feedback or input from citizens where possible,” he said. Related articlesCitizen science: where, when, and how to let the public contribute to researchHow can Europe cope with a flood of AI-assisted research grant proposals?Data Corner: Horizon Europe’s AI, digital and data call success rate is 5.2%There are several ways of involving citizens in science funding. The most minimal way is having a few representatives on a panel, such as members of a patient group or union. The most direct way is crowdsourcing funding for specific projects. There is an increasing number of online platforms that allow the public to chip in to support scientific proposals.Sauermann studied this in a recent paper and found that it can have its uses, but it still is not clear if there are benefits to it. There are various assumptions linked to citizen engagement, for example that it increases public trust in science, or that it provides a representative view of what the public thinks about science. These are not necessarily true, Sauermann found. People who participate in engagement activities tend to already be very trusting of science, and, on the whole, it is generally the well-off and well educated who contribute, giving a narrow view of public opinion. On whether citizen input can help manage the increasing number of proposals that are being submitted due to assistance from AI, Sauermann is more sceptical. “The obvious answer to the flood of AI-written proposals is AI-driven evaluation,” he said, adding that it doesn’t mean citizen engagement shouldn’t be a part of evaluations in a well thought-out manner. Southern Denmark’s successful approachOne successful example of citizen engagement in science evaluations was implemented in southern Denmark. Between 2019 and 2025, citizens in the region were invited to vote to fund one of five pre-selected projects in the field of healthcare. The project, called A Healthier Southern Denmark, was a collaboration between regional authorities, the University of Southern Denmark, and two media partners. Over the seven years, there were 75,000 votes and significant public engagement online and on social media. “It was a bit of a wild project, we’d never done something like that before and we were a bit nervous about what would be said in the media about it. But actually, people were very positive,” said Anne Kathrine Overgaard, one of the main organisers of the project from the University of Southern Denmark. The university and its researchers have learned a lot from the experience, particularly about engaging with society and shaping their research to match real-world needs. This is important with Europe’s increasing focus on competitiveness and bringing innovations to market faster, Overgaard said. She hopes to see more citizen engagement in evaluation processes and in science more broadly. “For many years, citizen engagement has been a bit of an add-on to proposals, just to check a box. But I think things are changing,” she said. It’s less about citizens just gathering data and more “about the dialogue between the public and the scientists,” she said. The initiative ended last year as the team wanted to regroup to find fresh momentum. The development of AI and AI-written proposals has made Overgaard reflect on how the project could be reworked to help evaluators. She hopes to bring it back in the future. “It could be a good idea to try this initiative again in a slightly re-worked format,” she said.

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US Sues New York Health Officials Over Alleged Fraud in Medicaid Homecare Program

By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK, June 16 (Reuters) - The Trump administration sued ⁠top ⁠New York health officials on Tuesday ⁠over an alleged scheme to rig the bidding process for managing the state's estimated $10 billion Medicaid homecare program, harming patients and caregivers as well as ...

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‘What am I going to do?’: Some Brown Health patients face loss of UnitedHealthcare coverage

The announcement follows a similar breakdown in contract negotiations over Brown University Health hospitals last year, which led to those hospitals going out of network with certain UnitedHealthca…

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NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue Celebrates Pride Month with NYC Council Member Carl Wilson and Hospital Leaders

New York, NY – NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue hosted its annual Pride Month celebration, bringing together elected officials, patients, staff, and

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AI and brain-computer interface allow speechless ALS patient to work a full-time job

The hardware isn't new, but a UC Davis research team's machine learning-powered method of translating brain activity in an ALS patient into sentences with 92% accuracy is

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CMS proposes major TAVR changes, including Medicare coverage for asymptomatic patients

After months of consideration, CMS has proposed sweeping changes to its TAVR coverage policies. The agency is accepting public comments until July 15.

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Jun 16 • 1:35 PM EDT • Business • cardiovascularbusiness.com
Sonora Behavioral patient suffered spine fractures, liver laceration, lost teeth before death

Bryce Nolan Coleman was booked on a manslaughter charge for the 2025 death of Bluesky Thomas, who was a patient at the facility.

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McLeod Regional opens pediatric behavioral health crisis unit in Florence

A new pediatric behavioral health crisis stabilization unit at McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence is open.The unit specializes in pediatric patients who

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Main Line Health’s Paoli Hospital will get a new, 108-bed patient tower in a major expansion

The Paoli project is part of an expansion wave at the four-hospital nonprofit health system.

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Jun 16 • 10:59 AM EDT • Health • inquirer.com
Doceree Recognized in the Gartner® Hype Cycle™ for Life Science Enterprise Technologies, 2026

/PRNewswire/ -- Doceree, the only healthcare marketing platform that can measure and adapt to the actual clinical intent of both physicians and patients, has...

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Doceree Recognized in the Gartner® Hype Cycle™ for Life Science Enterprise Technologies, 2026

Doceree, the only healthcare marketing platform that can measure and adapt to the actual clinical intent of both physicians and patients, has been recognized as a Sample Vendor in the Trusted Conversational AI in Life Sciences profile for the Hype Cycle™ for Life Science Enterprise Technologies, 2026. For Doceree, this recognition reflects the growing role of Agentic AI in life sciences.

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Limited Health Literacy Common in Middle-Aged Primary Care Patients

Limited health literacy is common among middle-aged primary care patients and is associated with poorer health self-management skills.

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June 16, 2026: LungSMART Team Uses Bilingual Formative Evaluation to Hone Study's Digital Health Content

The LungSMART research team conducted a bilingual messaging study and usability assessment to evaluate and adapt the study’s digital health content for patients in community health centers in Utah. The […]

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Healthcare AI vendor suffers data breach, exposing patient records to hackers

Tennessee-based Xsolis said the incident occurred in January, and the sensitive data was from its clients. The company provides AI-powered case management software to hospitals and health insurers.

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Modernizing Front Desk Operations In Health And Wellness Practices

An administrative pain-point for patients and practices alike, agentic AI platforms are creating a seamless process to navigate health and wellness.

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Modernizing Front Desk Operations In Health And Wellness Practices

An administrative pain-point for patients and practices alike, agentic AI platforms are creating a seamless process to navigate health and wellness.

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Rochester Regional Health data breach: Letters sent to 18,600 patients after third-party vendor Xsolis hack

Rochester Regional Health patients received letters about a data breach, but the letters themselves looked like scams. The letters were sent by a third-party vendor and incorrectly identified the hospital system as "Rochester Regional Medical Center," which doesn't exist. Hospital officials confirmed to News10NBC the letters are legitimate despite the error.

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IBX team wins first place at Google Code for the Cure Hackathon with AI prototype to make prior authorization clearer and fairer

A team of associates from Independence Blue Cross’s (IBX) Advanced Analytics and Data Science department won first place at a recent Google Code for the Cure Hackathon in New York City. The event, run by Google Cloud, brings together teams to build real-world AI solutions to health care challenges. In just four hours, the IBX team designed and built a fully functional prototype that shows how AI can make prior authorization decisions clearer, more consistent, and fair for patients and providers.

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Indian Health Service payment delays are limiting dental care for Native American patients

Some clinics outside Richmond say they have waited months for reimbursement, forcing patients to switch providers or lose access to routine dental care.

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Limited Health Literacy Common in Middle-Aged Primary Care Patients

Low health literacy is common among middle-aged primary care patients and correlates with worse performance on health self-management tasks.

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Agencies train together to keep the community safer

Emergency services in Marshfield came together for a joint training so they're ready to respond when patients and communities need them most.

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The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Optimizes Operations and Patient Care with Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications

/PRNewswire/ -- The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), a global leader in mental health research and care, is leveraging Oracle Fusion Cloud...

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What COVID is teaching doctors about the relationship between viruses and cancer

The pandemic has left some evidence that viral infection may play a role in reawakening dormant cancer cells already present in a patient’s body before infection.

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From PCOS to PMOS: New name reflects women’s metabolic health

Global multidisciplinary health professionals and organizations have updated the name polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) to polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS), arguing that the former is “inaccurate.” They critique that the old name implied greater focus on pathological ovarian cysts, contributing to slower diagnosis, stigma, and limited research and policy framing for the 170 million women living with the condition.

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Smarter workflows give physicians time back for patient care

Northwell Health is reworking the EHR, inbox and team workflows to cut physician busywork and give doctors more time with their patients.

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Opinion | The problem isn't dying. It's how we treat the dying.

The problem isn’t that dying patients lack options. It’s that our health care system too often abandons them when they need support most.

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The Science of Listening

Why patient voices must shape rare disease innovation

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Aspirus Health Welcomes Jennifer Loesch, North Division Chief Nursing Officer

RHINELANDER, Wis. – Aspirus Health is pleased to announce the appointment of Jennifer Loesch, DNP, MBA, BSN, NE-BC, as Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) for the North Division. In this role, Loesch will oversee nursing strategy and operations across Aspirus Eagle River Hospital, Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital, Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital, and Howard Young Medical Center in Woodruff, promoting excellence in patient care, safety, and nursing leadership. Loesch brings more than 25 years of healthcare experience span...

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Computer science students develop AI platform for use in nursing courses

The faculty-student team is creating a web platform this summer that will allow nursing students to conduct actual conversations with a wide range of AI personas, simulating real interactions with physicians, patients and family members they will experience in the workforce.

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