The FDA approved the first at-home screening test for cervical cancer on May 9, a move experts anticipate will help boost screening rates across the country. Five notes: 1. The test kit is made by ...

As several health systems work toward a shared goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030, some are rolling out sustainability efforts in their pharmacy departments.  Charlottesville, Va ...

Incorporating AI into mammography analysis could reduce the number of breast cancers developed between screenings by 30%, according to a study published April 18 in the Journal of the National Cancer ...

In an effort to streamline clinical workflows and better engage patients, Wolters Kluwer Health is bolstering its flagship decision support tool, UpToDate Enterprise Edition, with award-winning ...

An experimental cell therapy developed at the University of Wisconsin Health in Madison has received the FDA’s fast-track designation. The treatment, developed through a partnership between UW Health ...

Duarte, Calif.-based City of Hope has opened Hope Plaza, the system’s largest outpatient care center in the nation.  The new facility aims to increase City of Hope’s outpatient visits by 69%, ...

Approximately 1,000 members of the Service Employees International Union 1199NW and the Union of American Physicians and Dentists began a five-day strike May 12 at PeaceHealth Medical Group clinics ...

Walgreens is expanding its use of robotic micro fulfillment centers to handle prescription volume as part of a renewed push to streamline pharmacy operations and address staffing challenges, CNBC ...

The latest USP <797> chapter revisions, released in November 2023, require hospital-based compounding pharmacies to implement more stringent workflows and commit resources to comply with new standards ...

Valley Hospital has rebranded to Aspen Valley Health. The new brand, announced May 12, features a redesigned logo and updated visual identity. The rebrand aims to bring the organization’s expanding ...

A California court judge has rejected Providence St. Joseph Hospital’s attempt to dismiss a lawsuit alleging it unlawfully denied an emergency abortion to a woman with a life-threatening condition. On ...

Nine employees at One Medical, owned by Amazon, allegedly accessed the medical records of a deceased patient without authorization following the filing of a wrongful death lawsuit by the patient’s ...