The Trump administration has intervened in the release of important studies on the bird flu, as an outbreak escalates across the United States. One of the studies would reveal whether veterinarians who treat cattle have been unknowingly infected by the bird flu virus. Another report documents cases in which people carrying the virus might have…
A new report from Gibbins Advisors showed that healthcare bankruptcy filings rose 33% in the first quarter of 2026, driven mostly by outpatient and senior care providers. At the same time, hospital M&A activity rebounded to its strongest first quarter since early 2020. The post Healthcare Bankruptcies Rise in Q1: 6 Things to Know appeared…
Contingency management is an evidence-based psychosocial intervention that uses motivational incentives, such as vouchers or gift cards, to encourage recovery behaviors like stimulant abstinence and treatment session (e.g., cognitive behavioral therapy, group therapy) attendance. The Biden administration has approved four state contingency management waivers (California, Delaware, Montana, and Washington); three additional state contingency management requests…
Relationships between health systems, non profits, universities and public agencies are not new. The difference here is a nuance, the structure of the relationships are what stands out in these collaborations. The post Five Collaboration Trends That Shaped Healthcare AI in 2025 appeared first on MedCity News.
Healthcare workers at six health systems across the country have launched strikes in July so far. These healthcare employees cite unsafe staffing levels, low wages and retaliation against union organizers as their main reasons for going on strike. The post 6 Health Systems that Faced Worker Strikes This Month appeared first on MedCity News.
Telehealth clinic Hone Health partnered with imaging company BodySpec to give its patients access to DEXA body composition scans. The partnership seeks to help providers and patients on GLP-1s distinguish fat loss from muscle loss and better evaluate how these drugs are affecting the body. The post Beyond the Scale: How Imaging Can Help Determine…
Novartis’s alliance with Unnatural Products is pursuing next-generation peptide drugs for cardiovascular disease. The startup already has drug R&D alliances with BridgeBio Pharma, Merck, and Argenx. The post Novartis Commits $100M to Startup With Tech That Brings Peptides to Undruggable Targets appeared first on MedCity News.
The current wave of generative AI has captured public imagination, but we must temper our expectations. While these models demonstrate impressive capabilities in processing vast amounts of medical literature and generating coherent text, they’re far from perfect. The post Fluency Isn’t Intelligence in Healthcare appeared first on MedCity News.
Providing proactive and preventive health-focused living among younger, less affluent senior populations — and extending this into value-based care — just makes sense. The post Bundling Boomer Housing with On-site Primary Care and Wellness-Focused Living: It Just Makes Sense appeared first on MedCity News.
Travere Therapeutics’ Filspari is now the first FDA-approved drug for focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), a rare kidney disease. Analysts project the pill will become a blockbuster seller. The post Bouncing Back From Trial Failure, Travere Wins First FDA Approval in Rare Kidney Disease appeared first on MedCity News.