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Allina currently employs around 28,500 people in full- and part-time positions, but the company said "unprecedented" financial problems are forcing it to cut jobs in non-direct-caregiving roles. The proliferation of digital health tech is among other industry news.
Scientists have identified an inflammatory pathway in the brain linking high-fat diets to the activation of appetite-promoting neurons. Separately, a study found kids' obesity levels worsened during the pandemic.
The New York Times calls the statistic a "milestone," since the number of excess deaths can capture the impact of covid even if the number of cases is underreported — hence covid may now be considered an "ordinary" illness. Also in public health news: lead contamination, toxic algae, childhood drownings, and more.
But Stat reports that some experts worry such a move could exacerbate rather than solve drug shortage issues. Other CMS news reports on PET scan coverage and physician fee schedules.
Stat covers the stark warning from ER doctors, as temperatures in cities like Phoenix remain at worryingly high levels. The Washington Post says the heat wave isn't going to fade soon. Europe's heat woes also continue. And poor air quality remains a danger across lots of the U.S.
The freshly-signed ban only went into effect days ago and now it's been blocked by a district court judge while a large legal challenge proceeds, with a case that is deemed likely to succeed. Gov. Kim Reynolds, a Republican, condemned the ruling.
Eli Lilly released full clinical trial results that shows promising results for donanemab, which could slow cognitive decline by 60% in patients with mild symptoms. Plus, a first-of-its-kind study provides insight in what parts of the country Alzheimer's is most prevalent.
The FDA approved a monoclonal antibody shot — Beyfortus, produced by Astra Zeneca and Sanofi — to help protect the youngest Americans against respiratory syncytial virus. The treatment is expected to be available by the start of the fall RSV season.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Editorial writers delve into energy drinks, body donation, maternal mortality and other public health issues.
AP, reporting on the news, reminds us that Mississippi is one of the poorest states, with high health problem rates but nevertheless was previously praised for its high childhood vaccination rates. The new exemptions come after a legal ruling. Other news is from Texas, Oklahoma, and elsewhere.
A federal judge lifted an injunction he'd issued last month that had temporarily blocked restrictions on gender-affirming care for young transgender people. The ACLU reportedly said it's "not the final word." Also in the news: legal restrictions targeting trans youth in Texas, and HHS spending for trans care.
Another family filed a lawsuit over Harvard Medical School's role in a ring that allegedly sold human remains on the black market, while some arrests are made in the case. Meanwhile, a dispute that threatened transplant organ supplies is heading to arbitration, not court.
Newsweek reports on what's being called "medical history:" a device designed to support surgeons who have to to stand for long periods has now allowed a disabled doctor in Spain to perform surgery standing up for the first time. Also in the news, lab-grown human eggs, regrowing teeth, and more.
Media outlets cover news that Americans of all ages, gender and race are seeking mental health treatment than two decades ago. It represents a mental health crisis growing across the country, but also improving attitudes to therapy, Axios says. Also in the news: salmonella, aspirin, TB, and more.
News outlets cover a prediction from national security adviser Jake Sullivan who said the Republican-controlled House's annual defense policy bill, with amendments that target abortion, gender care, and other social issues, has "zero" chance of passing. Separately, worries that "deep" cuts to health spending will hit the HHS and CDC.
Fresh data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows rising covid activity. On the good news-side of the ledger: California's covid hospitalizations are near an historic low. Also in the news: worries of cross-species covid infections.
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals says that patients in a small study that received its gene-silencing treatment showed benefits for 6 months. And another experimental Alzheimer's drug from Acumen Pharmaceuticals cleared an initial safety test.
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed the law Friday night, which prohibits most abortion after 6 weeks. A judge is weighing a temporary block on the measure. Separately, Senate Democrats ask the Department of Justice to protect patients ability to travel across state lines for an abortion.
“They’re coming in essentially unresponsive and they’re cooked,” a Phoenix doctor tells NBC News. The dangerous heat is leading to bad sunburns, organ failure, and other heat-related illnesses. Meanwhile, poor air quality from wildfire smoke invades other parts of the nation.
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