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GSK Acquires Private Biotech Firm Elsie Biotechnologies for $50 Mn June 10, 2024 This move follows a successful research collaboration with Elsie, announced in July 2023, in which GSK was able to explore and validate the technology.

AHA Claims Almost All of US Hospitals Suffered Financial Hit from Change’s Cyberattack May 2, 2024 The survey indicates that 94% of American hospitals experienced disruptions in cash flow, and over half of them reported substantial financial damage as a result of Change’s failure to handle claims.

US President Biden Expands Women's Health Research, Adds $200 Mn for Sexual & Reproductive Issues March 19, 2024 Additionally, the National Institutes of Health is launching a new initiative focused on menopause and the treatment of related symptoms.

Beckman Researchers Developed AI Model to Identify Tumors & Diseases with Visual Maps March 6, 2024 This AI model is designed to identify tumors and diseases within medical images aiming to detect disease in budding stages.

WebMD Health Acquires US-based Healthwise to Widen Service Reach March 4, 2024 Per the deal, Healthwise's operating assets including content, products, technology, client relationships, and certain trademarks will join WebMD Ignite.

US HealthTech Giant Change Healthcare Hit by Cyberattack February 23, 2024 Change Healthcare has confirmed the development in a brief statement, saying, "experiencing a network interruption related to a cyber security issue."

Amazon Slashes Hundreds of Jobs in One Medical & Pharmacy Verticals in the US February 9, 2024 The Amazon head confirmed that the restructuring efforts would result in the termination of several hundred roles across One Medical and Amazon Pharmacy.

Amazon Health Launches ‘Health Condition Programs’ to Address Chronic Conditions in the US January 9, 2024 This initiative is part of Amazon Health’s efforts to provide comprehensive, digitally-enabled healthcare services. It is designed to help individuals better manage their health conditions and overall well-being.

Corewell Health Reports 2nd Data Breach, over 1 Mn Patients Affected December 29, 2023 The breach occurred at HealthEC, which is a population health management platform that provides services to Corewell Health’s southeast Michigan properties, leading to the exposure of patients’ personal and medical information.

Kaiser Permanente Lays Off 100+ Employees Nationwide in a Biz Optimisation Drive December 13, 2023 Reportedly, 65 of the affected positions are based in Northern California, including 12 workers across three Oakland offices, 41 workers in a Pleasanton office, one worker in South San Francisco and one in Walnut Creek.

Mayo Clinic Plans $5 Bn Expansion of Minnesota Campus December 6, 2023 As per the expansion plan, Mayo will add five new buildings. Those will be designed to accommodate fresh requirements, with flexibility of changing the rooms from patient to operating rooms.

3M Rebrands its Healthcare Unit as ‘Solventum’ following Spinoff Decision November 30, 2023 Revealing the news, the company said the new name ‘Solventum’ originates from two words "solving" and "momentum", symbolising breakthrough solutions and swifter innovation.