August 25, 2026- McKesson Corporation announced that it signed a definitive agreement to acquire Precision Medicine Group, LLC (“Precision Medicine Group”), a global provider of clinical research and biopharma commercialization services. McKesson will acquire Precision Medicine Group for approximately $2.25 billion. Following completion of the … [Read more...]

August 24, 2026- Morehouse School of Medicine and Atrium Health have received approval to move forward with plans for a new teaching hospital at 675 Metropolitan Parkway SW, that will include a network of primary, urgent and specialty care designed to reach communities across Central and South Fulton County. For families across South and West Atlanta, losing nearby hospital … [Read more...]

August 24, 2026- Healthcare supply chain teams are often measured by their ability to execute consistently, but according to Tiffany Weaver, Executive Director of Procurement and Procure-to-Pay Center of Excellence Operations at Wellstar Health System, consistency alone isn't enough to achieve excellence. "Good supply chain teams follow established processes and procedures," … [Read more...]

August 24, 2026- Student athletes in Washington County and surrounding communities will soon have a new option for fast, convenient treatment of sports-related injuries. Beginning Saturday, Aug. 29, UPMC will launch a Saturday Injury Clinic to provide timely orthopaedic care for young athletes injured during games, practices and other athletic activities. The walk-in clinic, … [Read more...]

August 24, 2026- Everyone is a fan of something. While fandoms have existed for years, they’ve become far more visible in mainstream culture as once-niche communities – like comic books – have exploded through franchises such as the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Today, people passionately debate their favorite superheroes with friends and within online communities. Major … [Read more...]

August 21, 2026- Intermountain Park City Hospital celebrated the opening of its new cancer center on Thursday with a ribbon cutting and public tour. The new Intermountain Health Park City Hospital Cancer Center will serve up to 1,500 patients annually with expanded space, high tech equipment, and treatment options closer to home. The new Intermountain cancer center is … [Read more...]

August 21, 2026- The board of directors of Medtronic plc on Thursday, August 20, 2026, approved the company's cash dividend for the second quarter of fiscal year 2027 of $0.72 per ordinary share. This quarterly declaration is consistent with the dividend increase announcement made by the company in June 2026. Medtronic is a constituent of the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats … [Read more...]

August 21, 2026- Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, announced plans to invest approximately $750 million in a new device fill-finish manufacturing facility at its 75-acre campus in Hillsboro, Oregon. The investment will bring new end-to-end device filling capabilities to the site and expand capacity to support the future pipeline of innovative medicines across Roche and … [Read more...]

August 21, 2026- We know molecular tests have rapidly penetrated the respiratory testing market. Starting with influenza, they quickly provided assays for strep, RSV, CoV-2 and a wide range of less commonly encountered respiratory pathogens. Availability of these tests at the point of care has been especially valuable as the nation was challenged by the COVID-19 pandemic, … [Read more...]

August 20, 2026- Mayo Clinic researchers have developed and externally validated an artificial intelligence (AI) model that can identify a potentially significant heart obstruction from routine ultrasound videos without relying on specialized Doppler imaging. The technology could help clinicians flag patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) who may … [Read more...]