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The CEO and president of IU Health urged fellow hospital stakeholders to donate to gubernatorial Brad Chambers. The email also included directions on how to wire money to a “policy” nonprofit that doesn’t disclose donors and has no contribution limits. Murphy points to U.S. Sen. Mike Braun and Fort Wayne businessman Eric Doden’s proposals as potentially harmful to the industry.
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2 years ago Read more at WFYI

Steward’s financial problems have led to a lack of adequate staffing and supplies in some of its facilities in recent months, according to media reports. In addition, there are fears that some of the Steward hospitals will close, leaving communities without crucial health care services. Steward wound up selling its Massachusetts properties in 2016 for $1.25 billion, and has been leasing the properties back from MPT.
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2 years ago Read more at HSPH News

Proposition 1 would redirect billions in homeless crisis funding to create drug and mental health treatment beds. Gov. Gavin Newsom, Mayor Karen Bass and Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna have all thrown their support behind the bill. Critics claim that proposition 1 would divert billions away from other mental health services that are already working.
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2 years ago Read more at CBS News

In 2023, the highest number of travel-associated dengue cases were reported to CDC since dengue became reportable in the U.S. in 2010. These trends reflect the growing risk of dengue internationally, with at least 23 countries reporting outbreaks in 2023 and more than 5 million cases reported to the World Health Organization. Dengue transmission has been increasing globally over the past two decades.
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2 years ago Read more at IDSA

In celebration of Entrepreneur Camp’s fifth anniversary, Apple spoke with alumni app creators whose apps are shaking things up in education, fitness, and mental health. All three women have participated in the immersive tech lab that invites developers from underrepresented groups to take their apps to the next level. The education app for kids uses gameplay and machine learning to tailor content to their learning levels, helping them tackle learning gaps and boost their confidence in the classroom.
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2 years ago Read more at Apple

Center for Healthcare Marketplace Innovation will act as a force multiplier for top-tier technological innovation and economic insights. Developing and using the research on healthcare innovation incentives will lead to the creation and deployment of interventions that meaningfully improve public health. AI tools could enhance care quality by helping triage patients in emergency rooms, diagnosing diseases and coaching clinicians.
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2 years ago Read more at UC Berkeley School of Public Health

Folake Adegboye graduated with a bachelor’s degree in biology from Kennesaw State University in 2014. When she first applied to medical schools, she was rejected. In 2023, out of 52,577 applicants, only 22,981, or 44%, matriculated. She hopes to build a support system for other diverse students.
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2 years ago Read more at University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Dr. David M. Schuster, a professor, nuclear radiologist, and researcher at the Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, says if a man lives long enough, he will probably live with prostate cancer. Now, POSLUMA PET imaging is the first FDA-approved radio-hybrid drug for PET imaging of prostate cancers. This unique combination delivers a high-resolution image that illuminates cancer cells.
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2 years ago Read more at WAFB

Prince William broke his silence on conspiracy theories surrounding Kate Middleton's recovery from abdominal surgery. “His focus is on his work and not on social media,” a spokesman for the Prince of Wales said Wednesday. The response comes after countless royal watchers expressed concern online for the Princess of Wales.
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2 years ago Read more at Page Six

James Okubo dropped out of college in 1942 when Executive Order 9066 forced Japanese Americans into internment camps. A year later, the U.S. government reversed its policy on Japanese Americans serving in the military. In 2000, he was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor by President Bill Clinton.
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2 years ago Read more at Health.mil