A New Jersey biotech company has paused a gene therapy trial after a participant had an unexpected adverse event and later died from a sudden, severe infection.  Rocket Pharmaceuticals said the ...

Wellesley Hospital has concluded its investigation into a possible cluster of tumor cases among longtime nurses who work in the maternal care ward, finding no environmental contributors, The Boston ...

In Florida, 91% of rural hospitals do not have OB-GYN services, the highest percentage in the country. Over the past two years, more than 50 rural hospitals have ended their labor and delivery ...

Among recent radiation oncology residency graduates, only 4.3% accepted jobs in rural counties, according to a study published May 17 in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, ...

The CDC ended its healthcare infection control practices advisory committee on May 8, and healthcare associations and groups are decrying the decision. Each year, hospitals incur $28.4 billion to $45 ...

Linda Hunt, RN, who retired as president and CEO of Dignity Health’s Southwest Division in 2022, died May 17 at age 76, according to her obituary. Ms. Hunt spent 51 years in healthcare and joined San ...

Sutter Health’s California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco has appointed two executives. Hollie Seeley was named CEO, effective June 9, and Anup Singh, MD, was named chief medical executive, ...

Jackson Hole, Wyo.-based St. John’s Health has named Mitch Watson its next CFO, the Jackson Hole News & Guide reported May 28. Mr. Watson will begin his new role in late June, according to the report.

UChicago Medicine Medical Group is notifying patients of a data breach involving a former third-party vendor that may have compromised individuals’ personal information. Here are five things to know: ...

Greenville, N.C.-based East Carolina University Health has revealed its plan to reopen Williamston, N.C.-based Martin General Hospital as North Carolina’s first rural emergency hospital. The news ...

In 2024, 4% of U.S. adults were prescribed a GLP-1 therapy — a 363.7% increase from 0.9% in 2019, according to a Fair Health analysis of more than 51 billion commercial claim records.  Fair Health ...

Sudandra Ratnasamy, BSN, has been named CEO of Rutherford Regional Health System, a Duke LifePoint facility in Rutherfordton, N.C., effective June 23. Ms. Ratnasamy brings more than 20 years of ...