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IEDC seeking to hire business accelerator operators
The Indiana Economic Development Corp. is looking for interested parties to run business accelerators for Indiana-based companies at various stages of development, from startups to more established companies.
Disabled workers at greater risk of losing health insurance
An organ transplant first, new details on ADA conference controversy, and more health news from Morning Rounds
Labor Day Weekend is brought to you by these Florida lobbyists and political associations
These are the people who help workers and labor unions get results in the Capitol.
Psychological capital is a business advantage. Here’s why it matters
How can organizations navigate sustained disruption without worsening employee disengagement? Psychological capital begins to explain this.
State's top health official says vaccine waiver trend risks disease outbreaks in schools
The number of parents getting vaccine waivers for their children has jumped once again. Just over 7% of school-age children in Michigan have one of those waivers.
The Real-Life Medicine and Science Behind Oppenheimer’s Demon
Novelist Geoffrey Simmons explains how he drew on his background as an ER doctor and disaster preparedness expert to make his story real and plausible.
Employer healthcare costs projected to rise most since 2003
The cost of health benefits per employee is expected to rise 8.2% in 2027 — the biggest jump for employers since 2003.
Help available for Mainers struggling to afford healthcare
Rising affordability challenges are forcing some Mainers to drop their health insurance coverage but healthcare advocates said financial help is still available. Residents who use the state’s marketplace, CoverME.gov, will see rate increases of more than 13% next year while small-group market rates jump nearly 15% — another double-digit increase. Ann Woloson, executive director of the Augusta-based group
Loudoun seeks legal opinion before ending data center grandfather protections
Loudoun County supervisors are hitting a pause on potentially eliminating grandfather protections for 17 data center applications, instead seeking legal
FDA pilot offers generative AI medical devices a path to patients before they are authorized
AI products from Cadence and Limbic are among four devices recently accepted into the FDA’s TEMPO pilot that will allow digital health companies to release products without marketing authorization.
Public Health is Losing in Court: Amicus Briefs Are One Way We’re Fighting Back - Petrie-Flom Center
In the last several years, notable shifts in Supreme Court jurisprudence have eroded the deference that courts have historically granted to health officials.
‘Balancing act’ helps keep colorectal cancer in check
Study finds that a balance of two closely related cell surface proteins may be critical to the health of the epithelial lining of the gastrointestinal tract.
Stroke Survivors Should Start Rehab Within 48 Hours, New Guidelines Say
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Sept. 2, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Sara Kutzle worked as a makeup artist in San Francisco before suffering a stroke at age 39. Her stroke cost her a week in intensive care, a month in the hospital and then months upon months relearning everyday skills ...
SUN | Luminis Health facilities dealing with a cyberattack
Luminis Health is experiencing a cybersecurity incident affecting certain systems across its organization, according to a Facebook post Tuesday.“Our priority re
Millions Will Lose Medicaid Because They Aren't Able To Get Enough Work Hours, Study Predicts
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Sept. 2, 2026 (HealthDay News) — About 1 in every 5 eligible adults in Medicaid expansion states might lose their benefits due to new work requirements that take effect in 2027, a new study says. These folks likely will be unable to fulfill the minimum ...
Anthropic doubles a science benchmark score with Fable 5.1 while OpenAI says its Astra model crosses critical cyber threshold
Anthropic’s Fable 5.1 doubles a science benchmark score, while OpenAI says Astra reaches critical cyber capability and finds zero-day flaws.
Top Science Journal: All Scientists Should Register With the State
It would be a means of controlling who is allowed to “do” science and the ability to determine what can be communicated to the public.
The Trump administration is burying science and health care in paperwork
This White House has become the paperwork administration, write Brandon Marshall and Abdullah Shihipar.
The Trump administration is burying science and health care in paperwork
This White House has become the paperwork administration, write Brandon Marshall and Abdullah Shihipar.
Arrow Sports Club closed in Weston; seller’s permit invalid
By Shereen Siewert | Wausau Pilot & Review WESTON — Arrow Sports Club is closed, and Village of Weston officials say the business cannot operate
Run NVIDIA BioNeMo NIM Microservices for Protein Structure Prediction in Claude Science
Agentic AI is changing how research is done. AI scientists can read papers, propose hypotheses, call models, and determine which experiments to prioritize next. First proving their value in software…
GLP-1 drugs are almost single-handedly forcing employers to reconsider workers' health care
Another hospital system sues CVS Health, how Medicaid cuts will change everything, and more
Rapid response to heat waves: Using electronic health records to protect patients in near-real time | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
A new study uses Truveta Data to assess the health harms of extreme heat in near-real time—creating new opportunities to protect patients and test interventions much faster than previously possible.
Men Don't Like Dieting, And It Could Be Harming Their Health
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Aug. 31, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Some men see dieting as a pursuit for women, and something they simply don’t have the willpower to do, a new study says. A panel of U.K. men who were overweight or obese said diets are simply too restrictive to stick with,
Warnings About Cancer-Alcohol Link Can Be Made Stronger, Researchers Say
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Aug. 31, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Warnings about the link between alcohol and cancer are more powerful if the messages are shaped in certain ways, a new study says. Naming specific cancers linked to drinking and showing AI-generated images of the health ...
After a rough stretch, mRNA gets a boost
With clinical success on a personalized mRNA vaccine for melanoma, experts are hoping for a more stable future for the technology in other areas.
Healthcare Costs Are Squeezing Montana’s State Workforce
Some employees will see their insurance contributions double and individual deductibles triple as the state confronts dwindling reserves in its employee health plan.
Policies Are Needed to Support an Essential Health Workforce: Midwives
More than 2.3 million women of reproductive age live in maternity care deserts — counties with no hospitals offering obstetric care and no OB-GYN or certified nurse-midwife in practice.
What Dolly Parton taught the business world about building a legacy - Gary W. Rollins College of Business
RCOB faculty at UTC reflect on the business lessons behind Dolly Parton's legacy — branding, ethics, entrepreneurship, contract negotiation and employee well-being — and what students can learn from her example.
CMS plans launch event for ACCESS, the Medicare chronic care pilot
In this edition of STAT Health Tech: CMS plans a launch event for Medicare chronic care pilot, and what the Meta settlement means for health AI.
Science tells us what you should do right after waking up, and how it shapes your entire day
Don’t outsource your morning to your inbox.
I studied Reddit forums on menopause — and found what doctors are missing
“The menopause symptoms women are discussing online should become the questions researchers ask next,” writes researcher Yulin Hswen.
Even at big companies, health care costs are increasing
Two U.S. measles deaths, the profit motive for women's health, and more Morning Rounds news today
Sword Health to acquire Headspace, according to filing
Sword Health, a digital health company plans to acquire mental health services provider Headspace, according to a regulatory filing.
A Business School Professor's Lessons From Teaching AI To MBAs
After a semester teaching MBAs to manage AI agents, Ayse Ozturk came away convinced judgment is the skill B-schools are failing to teach.
FDA promises new AI guidance, and what happened at Epic's UGM
In this edition of STAT Health Tech: FDA's plans for regulating generative AI-powered devices, and updates from EPIC's UGM.
Two-thirds of workers bypass legal channels to keep business moving
New research from Streamline AI finds that slow legal workflows are affecting revenue, deal timelines and business momentum.
Ebola Is Still Killing In Central Africa. These Groups Are Working To Save Lives
By Rachel Spears and KFF Health News HealthDay ReportersTUESDAY, Aug. 25, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Misinformation and distrust are among the challenges facing public health workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo as they confront the second-deadliest Ebola outbreak on record. Even though the ...
A new survey suggests teen mental health in Vermont is finally improving
About a quarter — 23% — of high school students in Vermont reported being sad or hopeless in 2025. That’s significantly down from a high of 31% in 2019.
Losing A Parent Doubles Rates Of Mental Health Problems Among Children
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Aug. 21, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Children who lose a parent develop mental health problems at twice the rate of kids with an intact family, a new study reports. Losing a parent to death, imprisonment or separation all dramatically increase risk of mental ...
FDA plans to regulate generative AI
New clues to RFK Jr.'s vaccine plans, a bottleneck for nurse practitioners, and more health news from Morning Rounds
I’m a retired doctor. Volunteering at a community clinic gave me an entirely new medical education
“It was only after retiring from mainstream medicine when I fully comprehended the callous limitations of our health care system,” writes Benjamin I. Lee.
Binghamton researchers explore resilience in adults with Sickle Cell Disease
Binghamton University researchers explored how individual and community health experiences of adults with Sickle Cell Disease shape resilience — the capacity to adapt to adversity.
The Watch: Parkinson’s Risk Higher Near Dry Cleaners
Chemicals from dry cleaners can break down, contaminate buildings, expose residents…wildfire pollution spreading into waterways…cases of silicosis lung disease likely underestimated…and more
4 injured in shooting at downtown Raleigh nightclub
Raleigh officers responded to reports of shots fired at Alive Nightclub along Fayetteville just before 2 a.m.
Employer health costs projected to rise 9.5 percent
A new risk analysis released by leading insurance broker Aon this week projected that employer health costs in the U.S. will rise by roughly 10 percent in 2027. Aon, the second largest global insur…
Dear Family Business Heirs: Your Last Name Isn’t A Leadership Certificate
Inheritance can open the door to a family business – but only earned skill can justify the chair at its head, write Woxsen's leaders.
Keystone Cooperative ag business invests in Indianapolis-based One Health Studio
Indianapolis-based agriculture and energy business Keystone Cooperative has become a corporate partner and investor in One Health Studio, an Indianapolis venture studio that launched late last year.
Why You Move Matters When It Comes To Brain Health, Dementia Risk
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, Aug. 20, 2026 (HealthDay News) — It’s been said that regular physical activity can help lower risk of dementia, but a new evidence review suggests that why you move also matters. Leisure-time exercise like walking, cycling, running, swimming or playing ...
Florida school board races see less partisan politics this year
Experts said they're seeing a shift away from culture war issues and more of a focus on universal concerns in education.
The global health aid architecture is collapsing. The faith economy isn't
“Washington has rediscovered faith as a delivery mechanism. The bigger opportunity is faith as a source of capital,” writes Dr. Alaa Murabit.
How health systems are embracing chatbots to query and summarize patient records
Several large health systems are rolling out AI chatbots to query patient records, saying they save time and increase diagnostic accuracy.
Qualified Small Business Stock – Maximizing the Gain Exclusion
By Aaron Pinegar With some advance planning, certain business owners (other than corporations) can achieve substantial tax savings on cash sale proceeds by structuring the transaction as a sale of “qualified small business stock” (commonly referred to as “QSBS,” for short, or as “1202 stock” because it is governed by section 1202 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).
What Epic did — and didn’t — say about AI at its annual meeting
At Epic's annual meeting, the prevailing question behind closed doors is “What the heck is going on with Epic?”
Accrediting body considers changes to racism curriculum standards for public health schools
The accrediting group for schools of public health is weighing the removal of language that specifically requires programs to teach about structural bias and racism.
How a fraud ring weaponized New Jersey business filings
Eight pleaded guilty in an $11-million scheme that changed or invented business registry records, then opened accounts as the payee at about 30 institutions.
Nonprofit health system raked in $1.1 billion this year from stake in medical billing firm
Private equity firms have taken a strong interest in revenue cycle management firms, such as Ensemble.
Government workers feel the squeeze on health care
Municipalities are struggling with the cost of health insurance for their workers, and states are facing a major decision on Medicaid drug coverage.
Kindergarten vaccine exemptions are climbing
Doritos as "real" "food," public-sector health care in trouble, and more health news from Morning Rounds
Doritos as farm-to-table snacks? Big Food, under duress, gets creative
Doritos in the classic nacho cheese flavor have 27 ingredients, including not just familiar ones but also a number of additives and preservatives.
Three Public-Health Alerts, One Test for New York
Tularemia, cyclosporiasis and child vaccination present distinct challenges but require similar responses.
Many Smokers Unaware Of Heart, Brain Risks Of Smoking
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Aug. 17, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Many smokers still haven’t absorbed the fact that smoking and secondhand smoke cause heart attacks and strokes, despite decades of messaging around tobacco’s health risks, a new study says. More than 90% know that smoking ...
We proved bipartisan health care reform works in North Carolina. Let’s bring it nationwide
“North Carolina proved that pragmatism can beat partisanship,” write Mandy Cohen and Kody Kinsley.
Paid paternity leave is pediatric preventive care
“A growing body of evidence shows that fathers make unique, independent contributions to children's health and development,” writes pediatrician Nishant Pandya.
5 small-business ideas for introverts
Prefer going solo? These jobs let you focus on creativity and deep work—and reduce meetings.
Despite health risks, raw milk is having a moment
Unlike the stuff sold in most grocery stores, raw milk isn’t heated to kill harmful pathogens in a process known as pasteurization.
Researchers Find That Waist Size Is a Powerful Indicator of Health Risks
Measuring waist size may be one of the simplest and most effective ways to detect obesity-related health risks, according to a study by Rutgers Health researchers. The study, published in JAMA Network Open, found that combining body mass index (BMI) with waist circumference, or using waist circumference alone, performed as well as a newly proposed obesity definition that incorporates multiple body measurements.
Growing threat to free speech: Bogus copyright claims making political stories disappear
In what media experts are calling a threat to free speech, bogus copyright complaints have led to the scrubbing of dozens of stories about a congressional candidate from Google search results.
The Science of Fiction: Three AI Scenarios
As artificial intelligence becomes more embedded in the systems we use every day, it is up to government leaders, technology experts and the general public to decide what comes next.
Solina acquires Epicurean Butter
Epicurean Butter has been partnered with HC Private Investments since 2019.
MAHA and insurance companies both want to treat human bodies like cars
“If the short history of telematics in the auto insurance taught us anything, it’s to be skeptical of any promises attached to shareable surveillance data.”
How will legal challenges fare against CMS rule on gender-affirming care?
A CMS rule finalized this week may prove more difficult to challenge than previous Trump administration actions to end transgender care for young people.
The Science Behind Equine Separation Anxiety
Changes in management and education can transform how horses experience short-term separation.
Estrogen’s Role in Female Athlete Muscle Health
Brandon Pfeifer and Dr. Robert Hyldahl explore how estrogen affects muscle recovery and growth in female athletes.
An investigation into Commure, and Medicare's new-tech incentives for AI devices
In this edition of STAT Health Tech: a deep dive into General Catalyst-backed Commure, and Medicare's tech incentives for AI devices.
How to Ease Polarization Using Science
New research suggests that a surprisingly simple intervention—reminding people of their shared values—can nudge them toward less extreme views.
Nevada small-business bankruptcies jump 30% as economic pressures mount, LendingTree says
Business Process Catalog Available in Dynamics 365 Implementation Portal
Explore business process visualization in the Dynamics 365 Implementation Portal to align stakeholders, define scope, and improve implementation planning.
A RAPID proposal for breakthrough coverage, and nurses push back on AI
In this edition of STAT Health Tech: Details from CMS and FDA on the RAPID pathway for breakthrough devices, and nurses push back on AI.
Small business owners, advocates sound the alarm on new Virginia hemp law
Small business owners and advocates are sounding the alarm on new hemp laws that will make many products that are currently legal, illegal to be produced or sold as hemp in Virginia.
From Master’s In Global Business To Apple: Why The Most Valuable MBA Lesson Was Learning To Evolve.
Through an MBA spent across 3 countries Shivani Mahesh Tambralli learned career growth comes from range, not from staying in a single lane.
Tracking Health Security Progress and Building Resilience in Africa
The AHS Index is an objective, evidence-based tool that helps countries and organizations set priorities and identify where investments can have the greatest impact. As health threats become more complex and interconnected, maintaining momentum will require sustained investment, stronger partnerships, and continued political commitment.
How should states reach out to Medicaid enrollees affected by changes? Our research gives a hint
Experts ask: How can we better reach out to people facing Medicaid renewal deadlines and support them through the paperwork requirements?
The Watch: Microplastics Linked To Fatty Liver Disease
Plastic used in food packaging is most common type found in liver…workers exposed to pesticides at higher risk for Lou Gehrig’s disease…last year’s measles outbreak cost $5.4 million to contain…and more
Harvard Business Impact Launches Skills Training For Undergrads
With the new Essential Skill Suites course materials, Harvard Business Impact bets on hands-on practice over theory.
Medicare pushes ACCESS but doesn't tell patients what providers offer it
In this edition: Progress report on ACCESS, Medicare's chronic care pilot, and health regulators courting industry on AI regulation.
Covid can reactivate dormant viruses, according to study
A CDC director officially confirmed, Moderna's mRNA flu shot approved, and other health news from Morning Rounds
Stop asking if AI is good for medicine
Overgeneralizations about AI can slow down the adoption of tools that work.
Federal regulators invite industry, researchers, and lobbyists to closed-door meetings on clinical AI
Federal health officials invited tech companies and lobbyists to closed-door meetings as they seek to boost adoption of clinical AI.
Judges May Remain in Text Message Chains With Friends in Politics If They Refrain From Political Discussion: Judicial Ethics Opinion 26-06
A judge may remain in a text message chain with personal friends, even when some of those friends are also local political leaders. The judge must exercise caution to avoid political activity and otherwise comply with the Rules Governing Judicial Conduct.
Small business work hours grew in July
Growth in the number of weekly hours worked at small businesses hit its highest level in over five years last month, according to Paychex.
Are AI scribes medical devices? UK regulator weighs in.
In this edition of STAT Health Tech: UK regulator on AI scribes, CMS eliminates key payment pathways for 'breakthrough' devices, and more.
Watch live: Senate convenes Medicaid hearing as work requirements face scrutiny
Health experts on Tuesday morning will testify before the Senate Budget Committee on Medicaid, just months after the Trump administration issued a new rule requiring states to implement work requir…
Africa Making Progress on Health Security; Sustained Actions & Investment Are Essential
African countries are building stronger systems to advance health security and sovereignty. However, the scale and speed of rising health threats call for urgent action and increased investment.
Senate Republicans see Trump as a growing political liability
Senate Republicans say they see President Trump as a growing political liability as they try to hang on to control of the Senate in the 2026 midterm elections, citing the president’s repeated…
Are AI scribes useful tools in medical education, or a crutch that imperils learning?
Educators want future physicians to be fluent in AI scribes, but they worry what off-loading clinical notes to AI could do to learning.
Wake County to highlight National Breastfeeding Awareness Month
August is National Breastfeeding Awareness Month and Wake County Public Health is proud to join the nationwide effort to highlight the importance of breastfeeding for families. Throughout the month, the County will be hosting a series of events, educational opportunities and resources to support and empower parents and caregivers in their infant feeding journey.
They Paid $470,000 for a ‘Boring’ Business. Within Days, Almost Everything Went Wrong
After one couple's new business turned into a nightmare, here's how they turned it around.
Could lower property taxes come at a cost to children's healthcare?
On “Florida Matters Live & Local,” Mary Mayhew talked about the effects that property tax cuts may have on children's healthcare and Medicaid.
FTC Sues Hims & Hers Over Health Privacy And Billing Practices
By Ellyn Vohnoutka HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, July 31, 2026 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has sued telehealth company Hims & Hers, alleging it shared consumers' private health information with advertising platforms and unknowingly charged some customers for ...