HEALTH NEWS

Nest Health Secures $12.5 Million to Expand Whole-Family Medicaid Care

Nest Health Secures $12.5 Million to Expand Whole-Family Medicaid Care

Nest Health, a New Orleans-based healthcare provider specializing in in-home, whole-family care for Medicaid recipients, has raised more than $12.5 million in Series A ...

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Rural Hospitals Face Growing Threat Amid Medicaid Cuts

Rural Hospitals Face Growing Threat Amid Medicaid Cuts

In 2013, Penny Blue of Union Hall, Virginia suffered a brain aneurysm. A nearby rural hospital stabilized her before she was flown to Roanoke ...

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Contract Dispute Between Northern Light Health and Anthem Puts Thousands at Risk of Losing Coverage

Contract Dispute Between Northern Light Health and Anthem Puts Thousands at Risk of Losing Coverage

Tens of thousands of Mainers may soon lose access to their in-network primary care providers. Northern Light Health and Anthem Insurance remain locked in ...

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COVID-19 Variant XFG Emerges as Dominant Strain in the U.S.

COVID-19 Variant XFG Emerges as Dominant Strain in the U.S.

A new COVID-19 variant, known as XFG, has become the predominant strain across the United States. While testing and reporting have slowed compared with ...

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First U.S. Human Case of New World Screwworm Reported

First U.S. Human Case of New World Screwworm Reported

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has confirmed the nation’s first human case of travel-associated New World screwworm. The case, verified ...

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Moderna Announces Participation in Upcoming Investor Conferences

Moderna Announces Participation in Upcoming Investor Conferences

August 21, 2025 — Moderna, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRNA) today announced its participation in two upcoming investor conferences: Live webcasts of these presentations will be ...

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Five Dead, Multiple Injured in Tour Bus Crash on New York Interstate

Five Dead, Multiple Injured in Tour Bus Crash on New York Interstate

On August 22, 2025, a tour bus carrying 54 people, including the driver, crashed on Interstate 90 between Rochester and Buffalo, New York, while ...

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Jake Bobo and Tyler Hall Injured in Seahawks’ Week 3 Preseason Game

Jake Bobo and Tyler Hall Injured in Seahawks’ Week 3 Preseason Game

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jake Bobo and defensive back Tyler Hall were injured during the team’s Week 3 preseason game against the Green Bay ...

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The Role of Physicians in Public Health Communication During Emerging Threats: A Focus on H5N1

The Role of Physicians in Public Health Communication During Emerging Threats: A Focus on H5N1

The ongoing threat of H5N1 avian influenza in humans has highlighted the need for effective public health communication. With diminished trust in government institutions, ...

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Social Determinants of Health and Their Impact on Brexu-Cel Outcomes in Adult B-ALL

Social Determinants of Health and Their Impact on Brexu-Cel Outcomes in Adult B-ALL

Brexucabtagene autoleucel (brexu-cel) is an FDA-approved chimeric antigen receptor T (CAR T) cell therapy for adults with relapsed or refractory (R/R) B-cell acute lymphoblastic ...

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