RNA-based medicines revolutionize modern healthcare and provide new solutions to infectious diseases, cancer and global health threats. To explore the future of this rapidly moving field, we spoke with Dr. Kate Broderick, Chief Innovation Officer at Maravai Lifesciences, a specialist in RNA and DNA medical innovation.Reflecting recent developments, Broderick highlighted the transformative impact of RNA technology. “If you've learned anything over the past five years, I think it's really about respecting the power of RNA-based vaccines, therapeutics and medications,” she said. The Covid-19 pandemic has shown potential for RNA, bringing highly effective vaccines during a record time. Based on its…
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Forest Preston, founder of Aubrey Preston, the son of an American life care center.Liper's Folk Foundation The largest individual-owned nursing chain in America has been owned and operated by the same person for over 50 years. Tennessee Mogul Forest Preston founded the American Life Care Center in 1970 and built it in Juggernaut, which has more than 200 locations in 27 states. Everything changed Tuesday after a brief trial in Bradley County, Tennessee. This concludes when the court discovered 91-year-old Preston was mentally inadequate to helm a $3 billion (revenue) business. Preston's son Aubrey, 65, was appointed permanent guardian of…
Editor's Note: This article was originally published in 2024 and has been updated to include EU Action Plan information. Healthcare organizations are extremely vulnerable to cyberattacks, which averaged 1,463 cyberattacks in the week of 2022, up 74% compared to the previous year (I). Additionally, the healthcare industry has been the most highly valued for data breaches for the 12th consecutive year (II). The potential impact of a cyber incident is not just financial. The outcome is fatal (III). Hospitals and healthcare providers are targeted for several reasons. First, they are vulnerable targets as they attempt to exploit the attackers for…
Photo: Thodonal/Adobe Stock Loading… NHS fees for nursing homes to fund nursing services will increase by 7.7% from 2025 to 2026, the government has announced. An increase in NHS-funded Nursing Care (FNC) will benefit more than 75,000 residents of UK care facilities, the Ministry of Health and Social Care (DHSC) said. The FNC is designed to fund services provided to residents of care facilities by registered nurses that include providing care and managing medications, or providing care, including planning, supervision or delegation of such care. The latest rise following a 7.4% increase last year will mark the standard FNC rate…
The amount of funding provided to care homes to cover the cost of delivering registered nursing care will increase in 2025-26 by 7.7%. The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced a boost to the NHS-funded Nursing Care (FNC) rate in England. “Even with a 7.7% increase, there are still significant challenges and cost pressures” Martin Green The FNC scheme sees the NHS covering the cost of nursing care for care home residents who are assessed as requiring support from registered nurses. It is paid as a weekly flat rate to care homes, but concerns have frequently been…
Dublin, March 5, 2025 (Globe Newswire) – The Healthcare Smart Card Readers -Global Strategic Business Report report has been added to the Provider of ResearchAndmarkets.com.The global market for healthcare smart card readers is valued at US$1 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach US$2.3 billion by 2030, with a CAGR of 13.8% from 2024 to 2030. Smart card readers are crucial in ensuring data interoperability across healthcare systems. They facilitate the seamless exchange of information between healthcare providers, insurance companies and patients, allowing for accurate diagnosis and effective treatment planning. Additionally, they support the secure storage of sensitive data…
Please listen to the article 4 minutes This audio is automatically generated. Please let us know if you have any feedback. Diving briefs: Bankruptcy Prospect Medical Holdings may need to find another buyer in the Connecticut Hospital portfolio after Yale New Haven Health, which signed an agreement to acquire the three facilities in 2022. A Yale New Haven spokesman said the transaction was infeasible due to prospect's failure to pay vendors on time, investment in the facility and record of mismanagement. Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont said in a press conference Monday that a buyer who could be named Connecticut and…
Leading district nurse Steph Lawrence has been appointed as the new chief executive for the Queen’s Nursing Institute (QNI). Ms Lawrence will take the helm of the community nursing charity from 1 July 2025, replacing long-serving chief executive Dr Crystal Oldman. “This is such an exciting time for community nursing, and I am excited to take on this role” Steph Lawrence Since October 2024, Ms Lawrence has been the QNI’s director of nursing and deputy chief executive. Joining the nursing register in 1990, she has spent the majority of her career working in the community and continues to practise clinically…
The government has announced a 7.7% increase in funding for care homes providing nursing care in the community, which is tailored to an individual’s needs and health outcomes. This includes administering medicines and performing procedures. The funding will help reduce the pressure on hospitals by preventing unnecessary admissions and supports the discharge of individuals into social care settings to free up hospital beds. The uplift for 2025 to 2026 means the standard weekly rate per person provided for NHS-funded Nursing Care (FNC) will increase from £235.88 to £254.06 from 1 April 2025, with funding paid by the NHS directly to…
Apollo Hospital, one of India's largest hospital chains, has announced a new partnership to develop more AI tools to predict the risk of cardiovascular disease. Collaborate with 3M spinoff Solventum Health Information Systems Use patient classification and quality methodology to enhance cardiovascular care. Specifically, the solventum tools will be integrated with Apollo's AI-driven cardiovascular disease risk technology. They will later work to assess the effectiveness of combined solutions for population health and resource efficiency indicators, including mortality, length of stay, complications, and readmissions. “The purpose of this project is to assess opportunities to deliver high quality care in the most…