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just now (1268+ words) Population Health, Equity & Outcomes Academic and clinical experts convened in New Haven, Connecticut, on October 30, 2025, to discuss the potential of coordinated care and prevention to manage cardio-renal-metabolic (CRM) disease. Am J Manag Care. 2025;31(Spec. No. 15):SP1159 Recent years have seen a transformation in the way cardio-renal-metabolic (CRM) conditions are managed, with novel drugs and frameworks helping clinicians address these increasingly common diseases, including heart disease, chronic kidney disease, and obesity. An Institute for Value-Based Medicine" event held in New Haven, Connecticut, on October 30, 2025, brought together a diverse group of specialists to explore how novel therapeutics and digital tools must align to transform the health care delivery model from a siloed, fee-for-service structure to one that is multidisciplinary and value based. The opening session, "The Cardiologist's Perspective on CV Prevention and Risk Reduction," established that organ dysfunction in the heart, kidneys, and…...

3+ min ago (241+ words) Both health care plans brought forward by Republican and Democratic senators, respectively, did not garner enough support from across the aisle. The Senate will not be deciding on a health care plan easily, as both the Democratic and Republican plans failed to advance to the Senate floor on Thursday in 51-47 and 51-48 votes, respectively.1,2 The votes come as a response to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) health care subsidies expiring in the new year, which would increase the premiums for health care for millions of Americans. The Democrats" plan would increase the federal deficit by approximately $89 billion but would also increase the number of people with health insurance by 8.5 million by 2029. According to NPR, the Republican bill will not allow for the money to be used to pay for health care premiums, and those deductibles can average about $7000.5 The bill also…...

4+ min ago (990+ words) Second Story Ranch, a planned'live-in addiction recovery center in Crete set to operate out of a 68-acre horse ranch, purchased its property in March and secured zoning approval from Will County in September. Now, the main thing it needs is money. "I think I said to somebody, hey, the good news is we bought a farm," said project director Jim O'Connor. "And the bad news is, we bought a farm." The Second Story Foundation launched a public capital campaign Dec. 2 to raise the money needed to construct the project's planned buildings: Housing for men in recovery to live long term, a 7,000-square-foot communal lodge and a pair of single-family homes for project leadership. Across the different housing options planned for the ranch, O'Connor said, the property should be able to house a maximum of 30 people at a time. The project…...

6+ min ago (478+ words) Health secretary announces investigation into Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys trust that has seen young patients take their own lives A public inquiry will be held into the failures of a north-east NHS foundation after the deaths of several patients, Wes Streeting has confirmed. The health secretary made the announcement in Darlington, speaking to the families of patients who died while receiving treatment from hospitals run by Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS foundation trust, which is headquartered in the County Durham town. The inquiry will look into the number of the trust's patients who took their own lives in the past decade, which the Department of Health and Social Care called "concerning. Three of the people known to have died while under the trust's care were the 17-year-olds Nadia Sharif and Christie Harnett, who killed themselves at West Lane…...

7+ min ago (397+ words) Los brotes de sarampi'n van en aumento a lo largo de los l'mites entre Utah y Arizona, as' como en Carolina del Sur, donde cientos de personas est'n en cuarentena. Entre el viernes y el martes, funcionarios de salud de Carolina del Sur confirmaron 27 nuevos casos de sarampi'n como parte de un brote en el noroeste del condado de Spartanburg y sus alrededores. En dos meses han enfermado 111 personas por un virus que es prevenible por vacunaci'n. "Nos enfrentamos a una transmisi'n continua que anticipamos que perdurar' durante muchas semanas m's, al menos en nuestro estado, indic' Bell. Un brote en Arizona y Utah ha ido en aumento desde agosto. El condado de Mohave, Arizona, ha registrado 172 casos y el Departamento de Salud P'blica del Suroeste de Utah ha registrado 82 casos. Las ciudades de Colorado City, Arizona, y Hildale, Utah,…...

10+ min ago (117+ words) A drug maker is looking for participants for a clinical trial involving an investigational Alzheimer's drug, and Baltimore is one of the trial locations. The purpose of Merck's study is to see if the drug, known as MK-1167, helps slow the progression of Alzheimer's when taken with current Alzheimer's medications. Participants will be given either a pill of the drug or a placebo daily " free of charge. You may be able to join the trial if you're between 55 and 90 years old with moderate Alzheimer's disease. You must be currently taking a cholinergic Alzheimer's medication and you must have a caregiver who can go with you to trial visits. Click the link for more information....

10+ min ago (161+ words) Monrovia [Liberia], December 12 (ANI): India and Liberia on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation in the field of pharmacopoeia, marking a major step toward boosting regulatory alignment and improving access to safe and affordable medicines. According to the Ministry of Health, the agreement aims to promote shared quality standards between the two countries as part of broader efforts to enhance global health cooperation. Also Read | PM Modi's Foreign Visit: Prime Minister Narendra Modi To Visit Jordan, Ethiopia and Oman Next Week. The MoU was signed by India's Ambassador to Liberia, Manoj Bihari Verma, and Liberia's Health Minister, Louise M. Kpoto. Also Read | PM Narendra Modi Speaks With US President Donald Trump, Leaders Underline Importance of Sustaining Momentum in Efforts To Enhance Bilateral Trade. According to the Ministry of AYUSH, the pharmacopoeias are official compendia of quality standards…...

14+ min ago (132+ words) Flu Cases in NHS Hospitals Jump 55% in One Week, Figures Show The number of people in hospital in England with flu remains at a record level for this time of year and has jumped by 55% in a week, NHS figures show. Health Secretary, Wes Streeting, said "there is a tidal wave of flu tearing through our hospitals" as figures showed an average of 2,660 flu patients were in hospital each day last week, up from 1,717 the previous week. Several GCSE and A-level Exams Could Be Taken on Screen From 2030 Transatlantic Cable Equipment and Gnome Garden Among Heritage Protected in 2025 Council "Deeply Saddened" by Theft of More Than 600 Items From Museum Collection COVID-19 Fraud Cost Taxpayers "10.9Bn but "Much Beyond Recovery", Report Finds...

14+ min ago (225+ words) The new service from Serenity Vet allows veterinary clinics and hospitals to manage relief staffing tasks with assistance from AI and automation The veterinary relief management platform Serenity Vet has launched a subscription service. The new service allows veterinary clinics and hospitals to manage relief veterinarian staffing by viewing doctors" availability in real time and handling scheduling, booking, and compensation payments.1 RELATED: Relief practice allows veterinarians to thrive Many relief veterinarians rely on service providers to help find and manage shifts. Although 210 of 239 respondents of a 2023 survey for relief veterinarians reported it easy to find relief work, most of these surveyed professionals also indicated they have a regular client base of hospitals and shelters.2,4 Compensation for relief veterinarians and technicians varies across the industry.2 However, Serenity Vet allows practices hiring relief staff to retain control over compensation rates, terms, and…...

14+ min ago (236+ words) Discover how vaccine titering enhances pet care, empowers personalized vaccination decisions, and more on this episode of The Vet Blast Podcast presented by dvm360. On this week's episode of The Vet Blast Podcast presented by dvm360, Adam Christman, DVM, MBA, welcomes guests Hunter Finn, DVM, and Noga Schiller, DVM, to talk more about vaccine titering for patients. Through the episode, the trio highlight the advantages of using in-house tests, how rapid titer testing enables personalized vaccination decisions and enhances pet care, helps veterinary practices stand out in a competitive market, and more. Below is a partial transcript, edited lightly for clarity. Adam Christman, DVM, MBA: OK, so we're talking about vaccines and titering. Let's back up a little bit, Dr Schiller, and let's talk a little bit about how secondary immunity works, in other words, cell-mediated and humoral immunity, and how titering…...