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U.S. facing critical hospital bed shortage by 2032

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

The new post-pandemic national hospital occupancy average is 75% -- a full 11 percentage points higher than the pre-pandemic average, largely due to a reduction in staffed hospital beds. on track for a severe shortage of hospital beds by 2032 unless action is taken. This puts the U.S.

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Ventilation in hospitals could cause viruses to spread further

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JANUARY 31, 2025

Increased use of ventilation and air cleaners, designed to mitigate the spread of viral infections in hospitals, is likely to have unpredictable effects and may cause viral particles to move around more, according to a new study.

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Fake Botox Shots Land 13 Women in Hospital

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JULY 12, 2024

FRIDAY, July 12, 2024 -- Seventeen women in nine states have fallen ill after getting fake Botox shots, with 13 of them landing in the hospital and one requiring a ventilator, a new report warns.In the report, published Thursday by the U.S.

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New Antibody Shot, Enflonsia, Could Help Protect Babies From RSV

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JUNE 12, 2025

THURSDAY, June 12, 2025 — A newly approved shot could soon help protect babies from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), the top cause of hospitalization in U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a monoclonal.

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Average Hospital Bed Has a Big Carbon Footprint

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

20, 2023 -- How big is a hospital bed’s carbon footprint? One hospital bed alone was roughly equivalent to the carbon footprint of five Canadian households, according to researchers studying a. WEDNESDAY, Sept. Pretty big, new research shows.

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America's Rural Hospitals Are Shutting Down Maternity Wards

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DECEMBER 5, 2024

5, 2024 -- Hospitals across America are shuttering their obstetric units, and the issue is most acute for women served by rural hospitals, a new study finds.By hospitals no longer had any. THURSDAY, Dec. 2022, a majority (52%) of rural U.S.

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Hospital Patients Can Bring 'Superbugs' Home

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AUGUST 9, 2024

9, 2024 -- Patients discharged from a hospital stay are bringing antibiotic-resistant “superbugs” home with them, a new study warns.Family members of recently discharged patients are 71 times more likely to get a MRSA infection after th. FRIDAY, Aug.

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U.S. Scrambles to Find Hospital IV Fluids After Helene Damages NC Plant

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OCTOBER 10, 2024

hospitals, officials said the federal government is reaching out internationally to help restore supply.The. THURSDAY, Oct. 10, 2024 -- After Hurricane Helene knocked out a North Carolina production plant for a major supplier of IV fluids for U.S.

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Thousands of Hospital Patients in Oregon May Have Been Exposed to Hepatitis, HIV

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JULY 12, 2024

FRIDAY, July 12, 2024 -- After an anesthesiologist may have exposed thousands of people treated at several hospitals in Oregon to hepatitis and HIV, those patients are being advised to get tested for the diseases.Two health care providers in.

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Florida Hospitals Brace for Hurricane Milton's Arrival

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OCTOBER 9, 2024

9, 2024 -- As Hurricane Milton barreled toward the west coast of Florida, hospitals in its path were making ready. Milton is projected to make landfall a bit south of the Tampa area late Wednesday night. Long-term care facilities in.

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Sepsis Survivors Remain in Danger of Re-Hospitalization

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

2, 2024 -- If you're lucky enough to survive a battle with the bloodstream infection sepsis, risks of a recurrence that sends you back to hospital within a month remain high, new data shows.In MONDAY, Sept. a study involving over 7,100 patients.

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Most Americans Would Welcome Hospital Care at Home, Survey Shows

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JULY 10, 2024

WEDNESDAY, July 10, 2024 -- Many Americans like the idea of receiving hospital-level care at home, believing they'd recover from their ills faster and without safety risks. Patients of course want the best-quality care, but often prefer to be at.

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U.S. Facing Critical Hospital Bed Shortage

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FEBRUARY 20, 2025

hospitals could face a bed shortage as early as 2032, with occupancy remaining elevated even as the country recovers from the COVID pandemic, a new study suggests.Average hospital occupancy following the pandemic has. THURSDAY, Feb. 20, 2025 -- U.S.

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Are AI-chatbots suitable for hospitals?

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

JULY 22, 2024

Large language models may pass medical exams with flying colors but using them for diagnoses would currently be grossly negligent. Medical chatbots make hasty diagnoses, do not adhere to guidelines, and would put patients' lives at risk.

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Hospital Coffee Machines Aren't Germ-Spreaders, Study Finds

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DECEMBER 19, 2023

19, 2023 -- Hospital coffee machines have received some side-eye as a potential source of spreading infection, but a new study debunks the belief.“To TUESDAY, Dec. To our great relief…a general ban on coffee makers doesn’t seem necessary,”.

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Patient Hospitalized in Louisiana With First U.S. Case of Severe Bird Flu

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DECEMBER 18, 2024

18, 2024 -- In a case first reported in Louisiana last Friday, a patient has now developed the first known case of bird flu so severe as to require hospitalization, according to the U.S. WEDNESDAY, Dec. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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U.S. COVID Hospitalizations Rise for Fourth Straight Week

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AUGUST 16, 2023

16, 2023 -- New hospitalizations for Americans with severe COVID are climbing once again. The number of patients being admitted to hospitals has grown for each of the past four weeks, U.S. WEDNESDAY, Aug. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Hospital Costs Soared for COVID Patients During Pandemic

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JANUARY 3, 2024

3, 2024 -- The average cost of hospital care for COVID-19 patients skyrocketed during the pandemic, outstripping what might be expected under inflation, a new study shows.Average hospital costs for COVID patients increased five. WEDNESDAY, Jan.

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Canadian Teen Hospitalized in Critical Condition With Bird Flu

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NOVEMBER 13, 2024

13, 2024 -- Amid an ongoing outbreak of bird flu in American dairy herds and poultry flocks, Canadian officials have announced that a teen in British Columbia has been hospitalized in critical condition with what is believed to be. WEDNESDAY, Nov.

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1 in 14 U.S. Hospital Patients Fall Victim to Harmful Diagnostic Errors

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OCTOBER 2, 2024

2, 2024 -- One in 14 hospital patients may be the victim of damaging diagnostic mistakes, new research suggests.The finding is from a study of 675 patients admitted to one large hospital in Boston at various periods between July. WEDNESDAY, Oct.

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17 People Hospitalized in Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Cantaloupes

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NOVEMBER 20, 2023

20 , 2023 -- Salmonella-tainted cantaloupe has landed 17 people in the hospital, warns the U.S. MONDAY, Nov. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. At least 43 people across 15 states and Canada have been sickened in the outbreak, which are.

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Post-Trauma Support Can Prevent Repeat Hospitalizations

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DECEMBER 27, 2023

27, 2023 -- When hospitals support trauma survivors' mental health during and after treatment, patients are less likely to return in crisis, researchers report.There's no uniform guidance on how to offer mental health services to. WEDNESDAY, Dec.

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Getting Hospital-Level Care at Home Is Safe, Effective: Study

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JANUARY 9, 2024

9, 2024 -- It's an approach that's becoming more widespread: Receiving hospital-level care in the home.A new study finds that folks "hospitalized" at home tend to do at least as well as if they’d been checked into a hospital for. TUESDAY, Jan.

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Florida-Grown Cucumbers Behind Salmonella Outbreak, CDC Warns

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MAY 21, 2025

At least 26 people across 15 states have gotten sick, and nine people have been hospitalized, the U.S. WEDNESDAY, May 21, 2025 Health officials are investigating a salmonella outbreak tied to cucumbers grown in Florida. Food and Drug A.

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Cancer Patients Get Poorer Care at Hospitals Serving Minority Communities

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MAY 30, 2024

THURSDAY, May 30, 2024 -- Cancer patients receive less effective treatment at hospitals that mainly serve minority communities, a new study shows.More than 9% of cancer patients are treated at hospitals where a significant percentage of patients.

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First Pig Kidney Transplant Patient Discharged From Hospital

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APRIL 4, 2024

THURSDAY, April 4, 2024 -- Rick Slayman, the first person to receive a kidney transplant from a genetically modified pig, headed home Wednesday after faring so well that he was released from the hospital just two weeks after his groundbreaking.

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More Kids With Asthma Need Hospital Care on Very Hot Days

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MAY 21, 2024

TUESDAY, May 21, 2024 -- Heat waves and heat domes are particularly dangerous to kids with asthma, a new study finds.Daytime heat waves are associated with 19% increased odds that a child with asthma will wind up in the hospital, researchers.

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Dr. Anthony Fauci Recovering at Home After Being Hospitalized With West Nile Virus

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AUGUST 26, 2024

26, 2024 -- Dr. Anthony Fauci, who helped millions of Americans navigate the health challenges of the pandemic, is recovering at home after being hospitalized for a West Nile infection.Fauci should make a full recovery, a spokesperson. MONDAY, Aug.

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Defense Secretary Austin Leaves Hospital After Prostate Cancer Surgery Complications

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JANUARY 16, 2024

16, 2024 -- Following two weeks of hospital care for complications from prostate cancer surgery, U.S. TUESDAY, Jan. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has been released from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, the Pentagon announced.

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Hospitals in Ukraine Seeing Surge in Drug-Resistant Infections: CDC

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DECEMBER 8, 2023

8, 2023 -- As the war in the Ukraine rages on, new research shows that hospitals there are waging a battle of their own against a different kind of enemy: antibiotic-resistant "superbugs" that are spreading at an alarming rate.In FRIDAY, Dec.

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Diarrhea-Causing Bacteria Spreading Undetected Through Hospitals

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APRIL 7, 2025

MONDAY, April 7, 2025 -- A notorious hospital-associated infection has been spreading through hospitals much more readily than people suspected, a new study says.The bacterium Clostridium difficile commonly called C. diff spreads within int.

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Defense Secretary Returns to Hospital With Bladder Issues

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FEBRUARY 12, 2024

12, 2024 (Healthday News) -- Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III, who spent time in intensive care last month for complications related to prostate cancer surgery performed in December, has returned to the hospital with bladder issues, MONDAY, Feb.

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Sleep Apnea Could Mean More Hospitalizations

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JUNE 4, 2024

TUESDAY, June 4, 2024 -- Folks with sleep apnea are more likely to require hospitalization for an ailment, a new study shows.People aged 50 and older with sleep apnea have 21% higher odds of hospitalization compared to those without the breathing.

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Pope to Have Hernia Surgery, Stay in Rome Hospital for Several Days

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JUNE 7, 2023

WEDNESDAY, June 7, 2023 -- Pope Francis will be hospitalized for several days after a planned surgery to repair a hernia that is causing him “recurrent, painful and worsening” symptoms. The Vatican announced plans for the surgery and.

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New Federal Rule Means Hospitals Need Written Consent for Pelvic, Prostate Exams

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APRIL 1, 2024

MONDAY, April 1, 2024 -- In a letter sent to teaching hospitals and medical schools across the country, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said Monday that written consent must be obtained from patients before performing sensitive.

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Troubled Kids Wait a Half-Day — Or More — In ER To Get Mental Health Care

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JUNE 4, 2025

WEDNESDAY, June 4, 2025 Troubled children and teenagers are languishing hours in chaotic hospital emergency rooms, waiting for a psychiatric bed to open, a new study says.About 1 in 3 kids who go to an emergency room (ER) amid a mental health c.

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In-Hospital Addiction Consultations Put Opioid Users On Path To Recovery

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APRIL 15, 2025

TUESDAY, April 15, 2025 -- People hospitalized for opioid use can better fight their addiction if their path to recovery begins in the hospital, a new study says.Opioid users who receive addiction consultation services during their hospital stay.

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FDA Investigating Hospitalizations Linked to Counterfeit Ozempic

Drugs.com

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Food and Drug Administration has received at least three reports of people being hospitalized after taking counterfeit versions of the wildly popular weight-loss drugs known as semaglutides. WEDNESDAY, Nov 8, 2023 -- The U.S. At least one of these.

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Hospital Admissions for Children With Flu Climbing Across the United States

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MARCH 4, 2025

TUESDAY, March 4, 2025 -- Pediatric hospital admissions for influenza have been rising across the United States since the beginning of the year, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).Pediatric Pediatric influenza-related hospital admissions.

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Real World Data Shows RSV Shot, Beyfortus, Cut Infant Hospitalizations by 90%

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MARCH 11, 2024

FRIDAY, March 8, 2024 -- Real-world data show that a shot that protects babies against RSV is 90% effective in keeping them out of the hospital. Those numbers outstrip what had been expected of Beyfortus (nirsevimab), which in clinical trials had.

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Critics Slam Updated Infection Control Recommendations for Hospitals

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NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are expected to approve new draft guidelines for hospital infection control this week, the first update since 2007. FRIDAY, Nov. 3, 2023 -- Advisors to the U.S. But healthcare workers worry whether the.

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An 'AI' Doctor Is Helping Hospitals Predict Readmissions

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JUNE 7, 2023

WEDNESDAY, June 7, 2023 -- New York University doctors and hospital executives are using an artificial intelligence (AI) computer program to predict whether a newly discharged patient will soon fall sick enough to be readmitted. The AI program.

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Merck antibody reduces RSV-related disease, hospitalizations in trial

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Detailed data from a Phase 2b/3 study of Merck’s treatment clesrovimab should support the company’s efforts to win approval by the 2025-2026 season.

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Transparency Shocker: Biosimilars Are Getting Cheaper—But Hospitals and Insurers Can Make Them Expensive

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NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Below, we rely on a unique data set from Turquoise Health to examine how much four national commercial health plans—Aetna, Anthem, Cigna, and UnitedHealthcare—paid hospitals for Avastin and its two most significant biosimilar competitors. As we demonstrate, health plans pay hospitals far above acquisition costs for biosimilars.

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U.S. facing critical hospital bed shortage by 2032

Ventilation in hospitals could cause viruses to spread further

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Fake Botox Shots Land 13 Women in Hospital

New Antibody Shot, Enflonsia, Could Help Protect Babies From RSV

Average Hospital Bed Has a Big Carbon Footprint

America's Rural Hospitals Are Shutting Down Maternity Wards

Hospital Patients Can Bring 'Superbugs' Home

U.S. Scrambles to Find Hospital IV Fluids After Helene Damages NC Plant

Thousands of Hospital Patients in Oregon May Have Been Exposed to Hepatitis, HIV

Florida Hospitals Brace for Hurricane Milton's Arrival

Sepsis Survivors Remain in Danger of Re-Hospitalization

Most Americans Would Welcome Hospital Care at Home, Survey Shows

U.S. Facing Critical Hospital Bed Shortage

Are AI-chatbots suitable for hospitals?

Hospital Coffee Machines Aren't Germ-Spreaders, Study Finds

Patient Hospitalized in Louisiana With First U.S. Case of Severe Bird Flu

U.S. COVID Hospitalizations Rise for Fourth Straight Week

Hospital Costs Soared for COVID Patients During Pandemic

Canadian Teen Hospitalized in Critical Condition With Bird Flu

1 in 14 U.S. Hospital Patients Fall Victim to Harmful Diagnostic Errors

17 People Hospitalized in Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Cantaloupes

Post-Trauma Support Can Prevent Repeat Hospitalizations

Getting Hospital-Level Care at Home Is Safe, Effective: Study

Florida-Grown Cucumbers Behind Salmonella Outbreak, CDC Warns

Cancer Patients Get Poorer Care at Hospitals Serving Minority Communities

First Pig Kidney Transplant Patient Discharged From Hospital

More Kids With Asthma Need Hospital Care on Very Hot Days

Dr. Anthony Fauci Recovering at Home After Being Hospitalized With West Nile Virus

Defense Secretary Austin Leaves Hospital After Prostate Cancer Surgery Complications

Hospitals in Ukraine Seeing Surge in Drug-Resistant Infections: CDC

Diarrhea-Causing Bacteria Spreading Undetected Through Hospitals

Defense Secretary Returns to Hospital With Bladder Issues

Sleep Apnea Could Mean More Hospitalizations

Pope to Have Hernia Surgery, Stay in Rome Hospital for Several Days

New Federal Rule Means Hospitals Need Written Consent for Pelvic, Prostate Exams

Troubled Kids Wait a Half-Day — Or More — In ER To Get Mental Health Care

In-Hospital Addiction Consultations Put Opioid Users On Path To Recovery

FDA Investigating Hospitalizations Linked to Counterfeit Ozempic

Hospital Admissions for Children With Flu Climbing Across the United States

Real World Data Shows RSV Shot, Beyfortus, Cut Infant Hospitalizations by 90%

Critics Slam Updated Infection Control Recommendations for Hospitals

An 'AI' Doctor Is Helping Hospitals Predict Readmissions

Merck antibody reduces RSV-related disease, hospitalizations in trial

Transparency Shocker: Biosimilars Are Getting Cheaper—But Hospitals and Insurers Can Make Them Expensive

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