Healthcare News and Headlines
Healthcare News and Headlines
Imunon reported Q3 2025 results, highlighting $5.3 million cash and a runway extending to mid‑Q1 2026 after a $4.5 million equity raise. Operating expenses fell 31% year‑over‑year, reducing monthly burn to $1.25‑$1.5 million. The pivotal OVATION 3 phase III ovarian‑cancer trial enrolled nine patients, surpassing internal targets, and the FDA endorsed overall survival as the sole registration endpoint. Simultaneously, the MRD phase II study secured Breakthrough Cancer Foundation funding and is slated for completion in early 2026.
OrthoPediatrics Corp. reported fourth‑quarter 2025 revenue of $61.6 million, a 17% year‑over‑year increase driven by strong performance across trauma, deformity, scoliosis and specialty bracing segments. The quarter marked the company’s first positive free‑cash‑flow generation, delivering $10 million, while adjusted EBITDA rose 59%...
Karyopharm Therapeutics posted Q4 2025 revenue of $34.1 million, an 11.8% year‑over‑year increase, while total 2025 revenue reached $146.1 million. Operating efficiency improved, with R&D and SG&A expenses down 17% and 16% respectively, yet the company recorded a GAAP net loss of...
BioAtla reported that it is in the final stages of a strategic partnership transaction expected to close by year‑end and disclosed FDA alignment on the phase‑3 design of its OSFI (OSV) trial for second‑line oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma. The trial...
Centene reported full‑year 2025 adjusted diluted EPS of $2.08, while Q4 showed a $(1.19) loss driven by a $389 million divestiture charge. Management guided 2026 adjusted EPS above $3, implying more than 40% year‑over‑year growth, anchored by Medicaid margin stabilization and...
MiNK Therapeutics reported a cash position of $14.3 million, extended through 2026 after a $1.2 million raise, while posting a $2.9 million net loss for Q4. Clinical data showed AGENT‑797 combined with PD‑1 achieved a median overall survival of roughly 23 months in heavily...
Vietnam is fast‑tracking AI integration into its healthcare system to improve early detection of non‑communicable diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and chronic respiratory illnesses. The government and hospitals are expanding electronic health records and centralised data platforms, enabling...
The Community Care Partnership of Maine (CCPM) has rolled out the PicassoMD digital curbside consult platform across its 22 member clinics, linking primary‑care providers with specialists in seconds. Since its October 2023 launch, more than 300 clinicians have completed over 5,700...
A JAMA Internal Medicine study of 404 influenza outbreaks in U.S. nursing homes found that administering the antiviral oseltamivir to at least 70% of residents within two days sharply reduced 14‑day hospitalizations. The retrospective cohort covered over 35,000 resident observations...
Midlife adults with irregular bedtimes face twice the risk of major cardiovascular events when they also sleep less than eight hours, according to a decade‑long Finnish cohort of 3,231 participants. The study, which used activity‑tracker data to measure sleep timing,...
The FDA has approved a higher-dose regimen of nusinersen (Spinraza) for spinal muscular atrophy, aiming to boost drug exposure and improve long‑term motor function. The approval underscores a broader industry shift toward lifecycle optimization of RNA‑targeted therapies. Simultaneously, biopharma firms...
Jonathan Lind has been appointed president of Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital‑Plymouth, effective May 4, succeeding retiring leader Kevin Coughlin. Lind previously served as president of Swedish Hospital in Chicago, where he drove ambulatory growth and achieved the highest employee‑engagement scores across...
The TV drama “The Pitt” highlighted systemic burnout in emergency medicine, showing a medical student leaving her shift despite a busy ER. Data cited in the episode reveal that roughly 60% of emergency‑room physicians and 71% of public‑health workers report...
A new Trilliant Health analysis shows that hospitals generate only about one‑third of their gross revenue from patient care, with a median of 29.9% in 2024. The share varies widely, from 8.3% to 86.6%, and is lower for for‑profit facilities...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration ordered the Greenbrier Clinic in Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, to suspend its mammography services after an American College of Radiology review flagged serious quality concerns. The FDA’s action covers exams performed between October 28, 2023 and...
Nearly 3,000 registered nurses at six Tenet Healthcare hospitals in California ratified a three‑year labor contract with 93% support. The agreement, effective July 1 2025 through June 30 2028, includes wage increases of 11% to 18% over the term, a dedicated rapid‑response nurse at...
Mayo Clinic’s Dr. Vitaly Herasevich reflects on 17 years of HIMSS Global Conferences, noting that U.S. healthcare technology once lagged behind other sectors but has since seen rapid growth in digital tools. HIMSS serves as a barometer for health‑IT innovation,...
University of Michigan researchers have engineered copper‑loaded starch nanoparticles that release antibacterial copper ions when specific bacteria degrade the starch carrier. The positively charged particles preferentially bind to bacterial surfaces and demonstrated potent activity against Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus subtilis...
Retail giants are accelerating their pharmacy footprints, with Amazon planning same‑day prescription delivery in 4,500 U.S. cities by the end of 2026 and Walmart promoting 3,000 pharmacy technicians while raising wages to $22‑$40.50 per hour. Walgreens and CVS are also...
A Joint Economic Committee report finds Medicare Advantage plans are being paid roughly 20% more than Original Medicare for comparable care, largely due to aggressive coding intensity and favorable selection. These overpayments trigger a mandatory Part B premium pass‑through, adding an...
A coalition of hospital stakeholders, including the American Hospital Association, released Long‑Term Acute Care Hospital (LTCH) Reform Policy Principles to guide Congress. The proposals aim to expand payment criteria for high‑acuity patients, improve the prospective payment system, reconsider the 25‑day...
Ontario will cut provincial funding for seven supervised consumption sites in Toronto, Ottawa, Niagara, Peterborough and London, giving them 90 days to wind down. The $378 million CAD (≈$280 million USD) will be redirected to 19 Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment (HART)...
Blackstone announced the closing of a $6.3 billion life‑sciences private fund, the largest ever raised in the sector and roughly 40% bigger than its 2020 predecessor. The new vehicle expands the Blackstone Life Sciences (BXLS) platform, which now manages about $15 billion...
The American Hospital Association (AHA) submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on a proposed rulemaking aimed at strengthening the domestic supply chain for personal protective equipment (PPE) and essential medicines. The AHA supports CMS’s plan...
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr announced on a podcast that the federal government will lift restrictions on 14 injectable peptides, allowing compounding pharmacies to produce and sell them without the usual FDA review. The move bypasses the scientific advisory...
Southcoast Health announced the creation of an in‑house police department, deploying a 12‑officer force led by newly appointed chief Marc Duphily. The move follows five years of using Massachusetts State Special Police and is driven by a sharp rise in...
The phase III SCOUT‑HCM trial showed that mavacamten (Camzyos) significantly reduced left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) gradients in adolescents with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) compared with placebo. Forty‑four patients aged 12‑17 were randomized to weight‑based doses of 2 or 5 mg daily, achieving a...
The American Hospital Association (AHA) responded to CMS’s Request for Information on the Comprehensive Regulations to Uncover Suspicious Healthcare (CRUSH) initiative, urging data‑driven, low‑burden regulatory changes. It called for stronger oversight of Medicare Advantage organizations and enhanced transparency tools for...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services reported that average out‑of‑pocket premiums for Health Insurance Marketplace enrollees jumped from $113 in 2025 to $178 in 2026, a $65 monthly increase. The rise follows the expiration of the enhanced premium tax...
The Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award for Performance Excellence was granted to two hospitals—one in New York and one in New Mexico—recognizing their superior patient safety, leadership, and operational performance. Administered by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the...
Doctors Without Borders has condemned Gilead Sciences for refusing to sell its long‑acting HIV prevention drug lenacapavir directly to the humanitarian organization. The company had previously negotiated a limited‑supply request, while a separate deal with the Global Fund aims to...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized an Interoperability and Prior Authorization Rule that obliges payers to publish annual aggregated prior‑authorization metrics, with the first set due March 31 for calendar‑year 2025. The rule also shortens decision timelines to seven...
Health care hiring remains a primary engine of U.S. job growth, projected to add 693,000 positions by 2025. Without those additions, the broader economy would lose roughly 570,000 jobs, highlighting a stark labor gap. Viventium’s acquisition of Apploi positions the...
Barclay Berdan, CEO of Texas Health Resources, will retire in September after four decades with the system, having overseen major clinical, digital, and operational transformations since taking the helm in 2014. The board has appointed senior executive vice president and...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services reported ACA enrollment at 23.1 million for 2026, a 5% dip from the 2025 peak but still 8% above 2024 and 41% higher than 2023. New consumer sign‑ups fell 13% to 3.6 million, while returning...
Erbe announced a Class 1 FDA recall of 40,952 single‑use flexible cryoprobes after reports of loud ruptures that injured healthcare staff. The failures were traced to insufficient adhesive application, causing gas‑inlet loosening and tubing bursts outside the patient’s body. At least...
New Zealand’s recent cyber‑security strategy follows high‑profile health data breaches that exposed over 120,000 patients’ records. The government argues that existing privacy legislation does not impose enforceable cyber standards on private IT contractors supporting public health providers. It calls for...
Eli Lilly’s oral selective estrogen receptor degrader INLURIYO (imlunestrant) received FDA approval on September 25 2025 for adults with advanced ER‑positive, HER2‑negative breast cancer harboring an ESR1 mutation after endocrine therapy failure. The decision rests on the EMBER‑3 trial, which enrolled 874...
Health savings accounts (HSAs) are being promoted by Republicans as a solution to rising healthcare costs, positioning them as a tool for smarter consumer spending. However, experts argue the tax‑advantaged accounts mainly benefit affluent Americans and may shift more expenses...
Merck reported that its experimental oral PCSK9 inhibitor, enlici‑tide, outperformed a range of commonly prescribed cholesterol‑lowering medicines in a head‑to‑head comparator trial. The data bring the drug a step closer to becoming the first oral PCSK9 therapy on the market....
At the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) meeting in Denver, Takeda, Alumis, Priovant and Incyte each unveiled late‑stage dermatology data, ranging from novel biologics to targeted small molecules. Sanofi and Biogen also presented, highlighting mixed results in eczema and lupus...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced a $100 million STREETS program to expand addiction treatment and housing support for people experiencing homelessness. The initiative, part of the Great American Recovery Initiative, will start in eight pilot communities and...
The American Hospital Association’s inaugural Healthier Together Conference will take place May 12‑14 in Dallas, and early‑bird registration rates expire on March 31. The three‑day event will convene health‑care leaders to discuss community‑health partnerships, data‑driven care coordination, and strategies for addressing social...
A longitudinal study of over 4,300 depressed Chinese seniors compared with 43,000 non‑depressed peers found depression dramatically increases dementia risk. Depressed participants were almost five times more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease and 1.9 times more likely to develop vascular...
Cyril Land’s struggle to secure voluntary assisted dying (VAD) in regional Victoria highlights systemic barriers that persist despite a national rise in VAD usage. A 2026 Go Gentle Australia report shows Victoria recorded only 799 VAD applications last year—well below...
Perth registered enrolled nurse Daniel Luckhurst was struck off after two separate aggressive episodes with vulnerable patients on a psychiatric ward at Bentley Hospital in August 2023. In one incident he seized a phone from an Aboriginal patient and used...
AdventHealth announced a network‑wide rollout of smart rooms across more than 55 hospitals in nine states, slated for completion in 2026. The upgrade equips patient rooms with digitized whiteboards, electronic door signage and EHR‑linked in‑room video that connects patients to...
On March 27, 2026 the FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health issued new guidance on incorporating voluntary patient preference information (PPI) throughout a medical device’s total product life cycle. The document supersedes the 2020 guidance and details when and...
Medicinal cannabis prescriptions are expanding across Australia, yet THC‑containing products can impair driving for several hours. Inhaled doses peak within the first hour and may affect cognition for up to six hours, while oral formulations can linger for eight to...
Choosing laser safety glasses requires matching the eyewear to the specific laser wavelength and power level. Optical density (OD) ratings must correspond to the laser’s wavelength range to provide adequate attenuation. Industries such as manufacturing, healthcare, and research often operate...
