Saturday, February 21, 2026




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Brain injury is almost ten times more common in unhoused people. Addressing it is key to reducing homelessness / Medical Express

medicalxpress - On any given night, 60,000 people in Canada will go to sleep homeless. Research estimates that more than half of them have had a brain injury at one point in their lives, most of them being injured before becoming homeless. An estimated 22.5% live with mo…

#healthcare #publichealth #governmentpolicy


Saturday, February 21, 2026, 6:23 pm / permalink 19543 / 4 stories in 17 days


Big feelings: Five ways parents can help kids learn to regulate their emotions / Medical Express

medicalxpress - Parenting can be hard and can feel especially overwhelming when children have strong emotions, such as anger, frustration or excitement, that they are not always able to regulate on their own.

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Saturday, February 21, 2026, 2:22 pm / permalink 19534 / 4 stories in 17 days


‘You’re not the Lone Ranger’ anymore: Medical education evolves for team-based care / Beckers

Paige Twenter / beckershospitalreview - As U.S. healthcare increasingly adopts team-based care, medical schools are working to prepare students for future care delivery models, according to a Feb. 18 article from the Association of American Medical Colleges. Team-based care, or a coordinated ba…

#healthcare #publichealth #fda #digitalhealth #medicaldevices


Saturday, February 21, 2026, 12:22 pm / permalink 19529 / 3 stories in 17 days


Optum unveils Value Connect, its AI-powered tool to support value-based care / Fierce

fiercehealthcare - Optum is rolling out a new AI tool that aims to address some of the key barriers to value-based care, from data fragmentation to administrative burden.

#healthcare #digitalhealth


Saturday, February 21, 2026, 10:22 am / permalink 19522 / 21 stories in 18 days


A novel C. diff vaccine shows promise / Beckers

Mariah Taylor / beckershospitalreview - Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt Health researchers have developed a promising novel vaccine to treat Clostridioides difficile infections. Previous vaccine strategies targeted the bacterium’s primary toxins, according to a Feb. 18 system news release. Th…

#healthcare #pharmaceuticals #publichealth #biotech #drugdevelopment #vaccinesafety


Saturday, February 21, 2026, 7:21 am / permalink 19520 / 2 stories in 18 days


Novartis signs macrocyclic deal with Unnatural Products for $100M upfront / Endpoints

Kyle LaHucik / endpoints - Novartis will pay $100 million upfront to tap into a macrocyclic peptide platform from Unnatural Products, a deal that could lead to new cardiovascular disease medicines. The move allows the Swiss pharma giant to delve ...

#healthcare #pharmaceuticals #biotech #mergersandacquisitions #drugdevelopment


Saturday, February 21, 2026, 6:22 am / permalink 19517 / 2 stories in 18 days


Disc Medicine Rare Disease Drug Picked for Faster Regulatory Review Is Rejected by the FDA / MedCity

Frank Vinluan / medcitynews - The FDA asked for more data to determine whether Disc Medicine’s bitopertin is benefiting patients with erythropoietic protoporphyria, a rare blood disorder. Analysts say it’s a surprising delay considering bitopertin is one of the first drugs in a new FD…

#healthcare #pharmaceuticals #biotech #drugdevelopment #fda


Saturday, February 21, 2026, 6:22 am / permalink 19516 / 5 stories in 18 days


Predicting onset of symptomatic Alzheimerʼs disease with plasma p-tau217 clocks / Nature

Kellen K. Petersen / nature - Nature Medicine, Published online: 19 February 2026; doi:10.1038/s41591-026-04206-yPlasma p-tau217 tests used to develop clocks that predict when cognitively unimpaired individuals would develop symptoms of Alzheimerʼs disease.

#healthcare #publichealth #biotech #drugdevelopment #fda #medicaldevices


Saturday, February 21, 2026, 2:22 am / permalink 19513 / 13 stories in 18 days


Hims to buy Australia’s Eucalyptus for $240M upfront in global push / Endpoints

Ngai Yeung / endpoints - In a bid to build out its global presence, Hims is buying Australian digital health company Eucalyptus in a deal worth $240 million upfront. The deal announced Thursday morning would allow Hims to launch in ...

#healthcare #mergersandacquisitions #corporatetakeover #digitalhealth


Saturday, February 21, 2026, 1:23 am / permalink 19510 / 5 stories in 18 days


Artemis II update: NASA targets March 6 for launch of historic moon mission following successful 'wet dress rehearsal' / LiveScience

livescience - NASA is targeting March 6 as the earliest possible launch date for the Artemis II mission to the moon following a successful 'wet dress rehearsal' on Thursday.

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Saturday, February 21, 2026, 1:22 am / permalink 19509 / 5 stories in 18 days


CDC confirms 910 measles cases in 2026; South Carolina remains hardest hit / Beckers

Paige Twenter / beckershospitalreview - Six weeks into 2026, the CDC has confirmed 910 measles cases. If the pace of transmission continues, this year could far outpace the 2,280 cases detected across the U.S. in 2025, as 2026’s total is already 40% of 2025’s. The hardest-hit state is South Car…

#healthcare #publichealth #cdc #vaccinesafety


Saturday, February 21, 2026, 1:22 am / permalink 19508 / 11 stories in 18 days


Prime Healthcare Foundation acquires Maine health system / Healthcare Dive

Sydney Halleman / healthcaredive - Nonprofit Prime Foundation, an affiliate of for-profit hospital operator Prime Healthcare, now owns 21 hospitals across eight states.

#healthcare #mergersandacquisitions #corporatetakeover


Saturday, February 21, 2026, 12:23 am / permalink 19504 / 3 stories in 18 days


Walgreens to lay off hundreds of employees / Healthcare Dive

Dani James / healthcaredive - The drugstore retailer said it was simplifying its organization to speed up decision-making in a move impacting at least 600 workers.

#healthcare #pharmaceuticals #mergersandacquisitions


Saturday, February 21, 2026, 12:23 am / permalink 19503 / 2 stories in 18 days


Mysterious Virus Hiding Inside Common Gut Bacterium Linked to Colorectal Cancer / Discover

discovermagazine - A previously unknown virus may be the key to assessing the risk of colorectal cancer and improving diagnosis.

#healthcare #publichealth #biotech #oncology


Saturday, February 21, 2026, 12:23 am / permalink 19502 / 13 stories in 18 days


Mississippi hospital system closes all clinics after ransomware attack / ABC News

abcnews - A ransomware attack has forced the University of Mississippi Medical Center to close clinics and cancel elective procedures for a second day

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Saturday, February 21, 2026, 12:23 am / permalink 19501 / 4 stories in 18 days


Grail’s Galleri Blood Test Falls Short in Large Cancer-Screening Study, Shares Sink 50% / MedCity

Frank Vinluan / medcitynews - Despite missing statistical significance, Grail said the observation of trending improvement suggests potential for better results with more time, so the company is extending follow up by up to a year. More detailed trial results will be submitted for pre…

#healthcare #publichealth #biotech #medicaldevices #oncology


Saturday, February 21, 2026, 12:23 am / permalink 19500 / 9 stories in 18 days


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