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New bill would force DCFS to disclose details on missing children

(The Center Square) - An Illinois state senator has introduced legislation requiring the Department of Children and Family Services to publicly account for every foster child who goes missing while under state care, citing a lack of reliable data that lawmakers say has hampered ...
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Merck partners with global health coalition to develop affordable Ebola vaccine

Jan 21 (Reuters) - Merck and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations said on Wednesday they have partnered on a $30 million program to develop an updated version of the drugmaker's Ebola vaccine aimed at improving affordability and access for low- and middle-income countries. The ...
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Medical AI startup OpenEvidence doubles valuation to $12 billion in latest round

Jan 21 (Reuters) - OpenEvidence, an AI startup whose tools are used by U.S. physicians, has raised $250 million in fresh funding at a $12 billion valuation, the Nvidia and Google Ventures-backed company said on Wednesday, doubling its value in just three months. The surge ...
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Health Rounds: How obesity leads to uncontrolled inflammation discovered

(This is an excerpt of the Health Rounds newsletter, where we present latest medical studies on Tuesdays and Thursdays.) By Nancy Lapid Jan 21 (Reuters) - Researchers say they have finally discovered the pathway by which obesity causes runaway inflammation that can lead to a ...
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Danone shares slide as it blocks infant formula batch at Singapore regulator’s request

Jan 21 (Reuters) - Shares in French consumer goods group Danone slumped to a near one-year low on Wednesday as the company said it had blocked a batch of infant formula specifically manufactured for the Singaporean market at the local food agency's request. The ...
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Google-backed Isomorphic Labs delays clinical trial timeline

Jan 20 (Reuters) - Isomorphic Labs, which uses artificial intelligence for drug discovery, expects to have its first clinical trials by the end of 2026, founder and CEO Demis Hassabis said on Tuesday. The comments, made at an event at the World Economic Forum ...
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South Carolina measles cases rise to 646, Clemson exposure widens outbreak risk

By Mariam Sunny, Siddhi Mahatole and Julie Steenhuysen Jan 20 (Reuters) - South Carolina's health department on Tuesday reported 646 measles cases tied to the state's ongoing outbreak, an increase of 88 since Friday, with new public exposures at Clemson and Anderson universities raising the ...
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Genesis Health approved to sell nursing home in $1 billion bankruptcy deal

By Dietrich Knauth Jan 20 (Reuters) - Bankrupt Genesis Health received court approval on Tuesday to sell its nursing homes to an outside buyer for $1 billion, just over a month after a U.S. bankruptcy judge rejected a previous offer from company insiders. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge ...
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Doctors in Minnesota decry fear and chaos amid Trump administration’s immigration crackdown

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - There was the pregnant woman who missed her medical checkup, afraid to visit a clinic during the Trump administration's sweeping Minnesotaimmigration crackdown. A nurse found her at home, already in labor and just about to give birth. There was the patient with ...
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Red Cross announces severe emergency blood shortage, calls on Americans to donate

(NEW YORK) -- The American Red Cross declared a severe emergency blood shortage on Monday and called on people to donate.The humanitarian organization, which says it's the largest supplier of blood products for hospitals and for patient need in the U.S., said the demand ...
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At least 88 new measles cases confirmed in South Carolina, bringing total to 646: Health officials

(SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C.) -- At least 88 new measles cases in South Carolina have been confirmed amid the state's outbreak, bringing the total number of infections to 646, state health officials said Tuesday.The majority of cases have been found in the Upstate region and ...
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Roche’s Genentech more than doubles investment in North Carolina facility to about $2 billion

Jan 20 (Reuters) - Roche's Genentech said on Tuesday it will more than double its initial investment in a biomanufacturing facility in North Carolina to about $2 billion, as the companies look to further boost their $50 billion investment in the U.S. The facility, ...
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