March 13, 2025- When the virus that caused the COVID-19 pandemic first emerged, many scientists thought it would evolve slowly, like other coronaviruses, but that was one of the first big surprises from the virus dubbed SARS-CoV-2, according to NPR, the virus instead rapidly evolved. SARS-CoV-2 has been evolving the ability to evade the immune system about twice as fast as … [Read more...]

March 13, 2025- The Trump administration will effectively impose 25% taxes on all steel and aluminum imports, as reported March 12, according to AP News. These metal tariffs have been imposed on Canada, the No. 1 supplier of foreign steel and accounts for more than half of aluminum exports to the United States, as well as Mexico, Japan and South Korea, also major steel … [Read more...]

March 13, 2025- HCA Healthcare, Inc. announced that 100 of its hospitals have been recognized as 2025 Patient Safety Excellence Award recipients by Healthgrades for providing exceptional, patient-centered care. This annual recognition is given to the top 10% of hospitals for their commitment to delivering safe, high-quality care. Recognition on this list is based solely on … [Read more...]

March 13, 2025- Henry Schein, Inc. is supporting the Special Olympics Healthy Athletes® screenings at the Special Olympics World Winter Games Turin 2025, which take place from March 8 to 15, 2025, in Turin, Italy. The organization is donating a range of medical products essential to overall health and wellness. During the Healthy Athletes Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, on March 8, … [Read more...]

March 13, 2025- Premier stated in a recent press release that the company applauds Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Chris Coons (D-DE), John Cornyn (R-TX), and Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Representatives Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) and Brad Schneider (D-IL) for their bipartisan leadership in introducing the Medical Supply Chain Resiliency Act. Premier also said that "A strong and … [Read more...]

March 12, 2025- Ambulatory surgery centers are outpatient facilities that provide same-day surgical, diagnostic, and preventive procedures at a lower cost to the patient. There are over 6,000 Medicare-certified surgery centers operating in the United States, and that number continues to grow. As more and more patients look to an outpatient setting for these procedures, it’s … [Read more...]

March 12, 2025- Henry Schein, Inc. presented at the Leerink Global Healthcare Conference yesterday, Tuesday, March 11th, 2025, in Miami. Replays are available on the Henry Schein website following the presentations. Click here for the presentation. Continue Reading … [Read more...]

March 12, 2025- Significant tariffs have been imposed on top U.S. trading partners-including a 25% import tariff on goods from Canada and Mexico, according to the according to The Wall Street Journal, and an increase to 20% on Chinese goods. Forbes states that these tariffs may increase healthcare costs, which will then be passed on to patients in one of two ways — either … [Read more...]

March 12, 2025- Colorectal cancer is the second most common cancer and the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in men and women under age 50. According to the American Cancer Society, almost 153,000 individuals in the U.S. were diagnosed with colon or rectal cancer in 2024, and more than 53,000 died from the disease. March is National Colon Cancer Awareness month … [Read more...]

March 12, 2025- Nearly 3 million Americans live in mostly rural counties that lack both healthcare and reliable high-speed internet, leaving them with worse outcomes and fewer options, KFF Health News reported March 10. KFF used data from the Federal Communications Commission, George Washington University’s Mullan Institute for Health Workforce Equity, U.S. Census … [Read more...]