A deal to create the 11th largest nonprofit hospital system in the U.S. is going forward despite courts siding with the Federal Trade Commission on temporarily blocking the merger.

Nurses make up the fulcrum of the medical industry, being the first point of contact to the patient and administering care under the doctor. The influences nurses have cannot by duplicated and a new research shows that nurse-led medication monitoring are able to prevent side effects of mental health medications as well as identifying unknown side effects.

As President-elect Donald Trump and the Republican-controlled Congress debate how to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Mayo Clinic President and CEO John Noseworthy, MD, feels a key concern has been forgotten: the health of patients.

Digital technology, like smartphones and wearables, has the potential to improve cost effectiveness and quality for businesses.

Cannabis has been labeled a “gateway," but recent research shows marijuana may be more of an exit drug for people with addiction problems while also improving mental health.

The American Medical Association’s interim meeting included the adoption of policies on a variety of topics, including team-based care, interoperability, value-based drug pricing and expanding research on head injuries. Here are some highlights from the policy discussions:

Juno Biomedical has announced the partnership with Promenade Software to further develop software for Juno Biomedical's CELLTech device, which uses 30 years of cell electrotaxis research to create a device that helps stroke patients regain motor function.

As U.S. blood banks begin testing for the Zika virus, early results are showing that it remains rare, according to a recent report from The New York Times.