US will make millions of bird flu vaccines this summer
Jun 03, 2024
As the H5N1 avian flu continues to spread among dairy cows in the United States, nearly 5 million doses of flu vaccine are now being prepared for possible use in humans.
New virtual reality program helps aging veterans re-experience Vietnam settings to find peace, therapy
By
Aaron Dorman
Feb 22, 2024
A new VR program for aging Vietnam veterans will allow them to view scenes and settings from the country in a peaceful, calming context.
Summer book release explores AI as a companion to offset loneliness
May 28, 2024
With an international epidemic of loneliness, artificial Intelligence, or AI, may offer technology-based social interaction and companionship. That’s according to robotics expert Tony Prescott, a professor...
CMS to conduct ‘focused review’ of Missouri, Texas delays in processing Medicaid applications
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 20, 2024
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is launching a focused review of how the states of Missouri and Texas process Medicaid applications.
Healthtech Institute creates 14-member collaborative, announces new study on tech and hypertension
By
Aaron Dorman
Mar 01, 2024
The Peterson Health Tech Institute jointly announced a new digital health collaborative and plans for two new case studies.
DOJ’s new whistleblower rewards program will seek to uncover more corporate misconduct
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 12, 2024
The Justice Department is planning to test a DOJ-run whistleblower rewards program to encourage more reporting of “significant corporate or financial misconduct,” Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco...
More news for Thursday, March 7
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 07, 2024
NIC MAP Vision launches AI suite for senior living investment strategies … Argentum, AlphaROC partner on senior living market research … Wrongful death lawsuit filed against assisted living operator...
Bickford Senior Living joins alliance to bring value-based care to some of its communities
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 18, 2024
In a bid to provide personalized care while improving outcomes for its residents, Bickford Senior Living announced Wednesday that it has joined the Serviam Care Network’s Value-Based Care Alliance to...
Xylitol linked to incident major adverse cardiovascular event risk
Jun 17, 2024
The sweetener xylitol was linked to incident major adverse cardiovascular event risk in an initial untargeted metabolomics study and was confirmed in a validation cohort.
Most continuing care retirement / life plan communities maintained relatively high occupancy rates in the first quarter, with data showing a pattern of stronger occupancy growth in regions reporting smaller...