Health Care / Hospitals News and Press Releases

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WHO and Africa CDC welcome the allocation of Ebola vaccines to the Democratic Republic of the Congo: 8/20/2026 8:51:47 AM; Last week, the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) requested a release of Ervebo vaccines from the global Ebola virus disease vaccine stockpile, managed by the International Coordinating Group on Vaccine Provision (ICG).
Johnson & Johnson Announces MONARCH™ QUEST 3, Advancing the Latest in Robotically-Assisted Bronchoscopy: 8/20/2026 8:05:04 AM; Johnson & Johnson today announced U.S. 510(k) regulatory clearance for MONARCH ™ QUEST 3, the latest software update for the MONARCH Platform. The update reflects the company’s continued commitment to advancing its first‑to-market robotically-assisted bronchoscopy platform guided by clinician experience and focused on improving confidence during complex procedures.
GE HealthCare appoints William Grogan as Chief Financial Officer: 8/19/2026 12:46:04 PM; GE HealthCare (Nasdaq: GEHC), a leading global precision care innovator, announced the appointment of William (Bill) Grogan as Chief Financial Officer, effective September 14, 2026.
DP World and World Food Programme Deliver 5,000 Tonnes of Rice to Communities in Africa: 8/19/2026 12:19:08 PM; DP World and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) have delivered 5,000 metric tonnes of rice to support humanitarian response operations in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Rwanda, helping vulnerable communities facing acute food insecurity.
Can antioxidant foods help prevent cervical cancer?: 8/19/2026 10:59:24 AM; In the study, investigators analyzed 2003–2018 data from 1,044 US women participating in the National Health and Examination Survey: 174 with and 870 without cervical cancer.
Teens Say TikTok Food Content Shapes What They Want to Eat but Parents Can Help Them Navigate Its Influence: 8/19/2026 10:31:57 AM; A recent study in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior (JNEB), published by Elsevier, found that adolescents reported TikTok food content cued their desire to eat or try foods, while acknowledging that parents could play a protective role by helping them disengage from the platform and fostering critical conversations about food, bodies, influencers, and …
Oracle Health Expands Clinical AI Agent with Automated Coding, Dictation, and Chart Review: 8/19/2026 10:01:03 AM; Oracle Health announced new capabilities for Oracle Health Clinical AI Agent, now available in the U.S., that expand AI across clinical documentation, coding, and chart review workflows.
WHO/UNICEF report highlights gaps in health facility sanitation: 8/19/2026 9:49:32 AM; A new WHO and UNICEF report reveals significant gaps in essential water, sanitation, hygiene and environmental health services in health-care facilities worldwide.
RHS urges Britain to make autumn as important as spring for planting as drought and heatwaves put gardens under pressure: 8/19/2026 8:48:28 AM; Trees, shrubs and climbers provide shade and are vital natural air conditioners, but spring-planted trees can be quickly exposed to heatwaves and dry spells before their roots are established.
Ardian acquires a majority stake in Pflegia, Germany’s leading digital healthcare recruitment platform: 8/19/2026 5:35:04 AM; Ardian, a global private investment firm, announces the acquisition of a majority stake in Pflegia, a high growth German digital platform connecting healthcare professionals and care providers.
Johnson & Johnson Publishes New Future of Digital Surgery Report to Help Define the Emerging Field of Surgical Intelligence: 8/18/2026 3:46:59 PM; Johnson & Johnson today announced the publication of its latest Future of Digital Surgery report, Surgery’s Next Inflection Point: The Rise of Surgical Intelligence, making the case that healthcare is entering a new era where connected data, artificial intelligence and intelligent systems will fundamentally reshape surgery.
On prior auth, CMS responds to AMA concerns: 8/18/2026 2:45:19 PM; The American Medical Association (AMA) welcomed updated guidance from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that strengthens enforcement of federal prior authorization transparency requirements, addressing concerns the AMA raised about how health plans were making required information available to patients and physicians.
Update on eVOLVE-Lung02 Phase III trial of volrustomig plus chemotherapy in metastatic non-small cell lung cancer: 8/18/2026 2:35:35 PM; AstraZeneca is discontinuing the eVOLVE-Lung02 Phase III trial evaluating volrustomig in combination with chemotherapy as a 1st-line therapy compared to pembrolizumab and chemotherapy in patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (mNSCLC) whose tumours express PD-L1 less than 50%.
Research Points to New Therapies to Lessen the Severity of Delusions for Patients with Schizophrenia: 8/18/2026 1:19:21 PM; New research has found that improvements to the severity of delusions in patients with schizophrenia-spectrum disorder recovering from an acute psychotic episode were significantly associated with reductions in volatility priors—someone’s expectations about the unpredictability of their environment.
Meet the life-saving doctor and his rapid-response Porsche Macan: 8/18/2026 6:19:01 AM; At a glance • Dr John delivers hospital-level care in extreme environments, from mountainsides to remote valleys. • His Porsche Macan GTS is adapted for rapid response, combining performance, practicality and all-weather capability.
Building the New: How a Lyme Disease Advocate Landed in the NIH Director’s Office: 8/13/2026 9:00:00 AM; At 7:00 a.m. on Monday, March 16, 2026, Bruce Fries, President of the Patient Centered Care Advocacy Group, emailed NIH Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya with a comprehensive proposal: Strengthening NIH Research Standards: A Framework for Scientific Integrity, Transparency and Stakeholder Engagement.
ConV2X Announces Cross Sector Executive Speaker Roster for NYC Executive Health Tech Summit: 8/10/2026 8:00:00 AM; Partners in Digital Health has announced the confirmed speaker lineup for ConV2X 2026: Smart Technology Transformation in Healthcare, taking place October 29–30, 2026, at the ILR Conference Center, 570 Lexington Avenue in New York City.
Menu-Order AI Names Dr. Leigh-Anne Dale as Founding Medical Advisor: 8/5/2026 7:23:53 PM; Menu-Order AI, an AI-powered dining companion that helps consumers identify high-protein, lower-carbohydrate and GLP-1-friendly restaurant choices, announced that Dr.