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This page includes news coverage of various aspects of patient healthcare, including new technology innovations, what is working, what is not, personalized medicine and remote and telemedicine delivery. Find specific news in the areas of Care Delivery, Digital Transformation, Precision Medicine, Remote Monitoring and Telehealth.

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The best jobs in healthcare

Several healthcare jobs are rated among the top 100 best jobs, as ranked by U.S. News & World Report.

The FDA tracks mammography systems and the number of exams performed in the U.S. through its Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) program. This is an example of the GE Senobright HD imaging system.

Cancer deaths have dropped dramatically

Cancer mortality rates have plunged, dropping one-third, since the 1990s, according to a recent report from the American Cancer Society.

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Verily lays off 15% of workers months after raising $1B

Verily, the life sciences subsidiary of Google parent company Alphabet, is laying off 15% of its workforce just months after raising $1 billion in a funding round.

The 120,000-square-foot advanced outpatient care center on the 4800 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue is expected to serve more than 50,000 patients annually from Bronzeville and nearby communities. Northwestern also wants to try and staff the majority of the clinic with clinicians who are Black to better reflect the community they will be serving. Construction could begin in summer 2023, with a scheduled opening in summer of 2025.

VIDEO: Northwestern plans to open Chicago South Side clinic to address healthcare access

Northwestern's Clyde Yancy, MD, discusses how his health system is addressing health access equity issues with plans to open a new outpatient clinic on the historically Black Chicago South Side.

Animal testing no longer required for all new drugs approved by FDA

The bill was first introduced by Sens. Rand Paul (R-KY) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) in the Senate, and it was approved unanimously.

COVID-19 PHE extended to mid-April

The renewal comes as the country is facing another wave of COVID-19 infections, this time from a new variant identified as XBB.1.5.

NYC nurses reach contract agreement with hospitals, ending strike

A nurses union in New York City has reached an agreement with two hospitals, ending a three-day strike.

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Cardiologists push for a more diverse, inclusive healthcare workforce

A recent roundtable discussion focused on how today's healthcare leaders can "begin to dismantle the systems that perpetuate inequities in medicine and build new systems that promote diversity, equity and inclusive excellence."

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Q&A: Why are cardiovascular devices involved in so many recalls? FDA policies may be to blame

Cardiovascular devices are more likely to be in a Class I recall than any other device type. The FDA's approval process appears to be at least partially responsible, though the agency is working to make some serious changes. We spoke to a researcher who has been tracking these data for years to learn more. 

Cardiovascular Business
Cardiologist compensation still rising, especially in invasive and interventional cardiology

Updated compensation data includes good news for multiple subspecialties. The new report also examines private equity's impact on employment models and how much male cardiologists earn compared to females.

Cardiovascular Business
FDA’s tirzepatide decision creates uncertainty for patients—and leads to a lawsuit

When drugs are on the FDA’s shortage list, outsourcing facilities can produce their own compounded versions. When the FDA removed tirzepatide from that list with no warning, it created a considerable amount of chaos both behind the scenes and in pharmacies all over the country. 

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