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Industry experts advocate strategic reforms ahead of union budget 2025

Experts emphasise infrastructure, innovation, affordability, and accessibility to strengthen India's healthcare ecosystem

Hiring freeze at dozens of NHS cancer and diagnostic units despite rising referrals

Royal College of Radiologists calls move ‘shortsighted’ and says it puts Labour’s waiting times plan at riskDozens of NHS hospitals have banned their cancer or diagnostic units from hiring new s

Richard M. Cohen, News Producer Who Wrote of a Health Challenge, Dies at 76

When he was 25, he learned that he had multiple sclerosis. He coped with the disease throughout a long career at several networks, recalled in a best-selling memoir.

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': New Year, New Congress, New Health Agenda

Health is unlikely to be a top priority for the new GOP-led 119th Congress and President-elect Donald Trump.

Study Questions Genetic Test for Opioid Addiction Risk

(MedPage Today) -- A new study questioned the clinical utility of an algorithm meant to predict opioid use disorder (OUD) risk based on 15 genetic variants.

Milk, Calcium Intake Tied to Lower Colon Cancer Risk

(MedPage Today) -- Consumption of dairy products, particularly milk, had a significant association with a reduced risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) in women, data from a large British cohort study sugg

Blood Pressure Ticks Up With Microaggressions During Pregnancy

(MedPage Today) -- Researchers drew ties between microaggressions experienced during obstetric care and higher postpartum blood pressures (BPs) based on a study on Asian, Black, and Hispanic women.

These Are the Largest Academic Medical Centers in the U.S.

(MedPage Today) -- Healthcare analytics company Definitive Healthcare released a ranking of the 25 largest academic medical centers as measured by the number of interns and residents.

Doctor Escapes Los Angeles Fires; Surgeon vs Insurer; Singing About Colonoscopy

(MedPage Today) -- The following contains links to social media websites including Bluesky, X, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. "We are helpless while the fire blazes ...

Patient Care Deteriorates After Private Equity Acquisition of Hospitals

(MedPage Today) -- Patient care experiences worsened after private equity firms took over hospitals, according to a difference-in-differences analysis.

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