Researcher J. Quincy Brown, an associate professor of biomedical engineering at Tulane University in New Orleans, has been awarded a $1.6 million grant to develop a rapid microscopy scanner that could ensure cancer patients' tumors are completely removed during surgery.

Silicon Valley has seen an influx of world-renowned cardiologists lately—a phenomenon that’s likely the result of increased attention to healthcare in the tech industry—CNBC reported.

Strains of C. diff—a bacteria that can cause inflammation of the colon—can survive commercial laundry practices in hospitals, according to a recent study published in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology.

The Connecticut Insurance Department has approved CVS Health’s multibillion dollar merger with Aetna, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced this week. The decision was issued Wednesday.

Gauss Surgical, a Los Altos, California-based healthcare technology company, announced that it raised $20 million in Series C funding to speed up the adoption of its Triton platform and develop new solutions.

With CVS Health on the brink of acquiring health insurer Aetna, Walgreens wants to revamp its image as more than a retailer, according to a report by CNBC.

Industry groups have submitted their final comments on CMS’ recent proposal to overhaul the Medicare Shared Savings Program, warning that some of the new changes could result in fewer accountable care organizations participating in the program.

Social media is used by radiologists at Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare in Saudi Arabia less as a tool for educational purposes and professional issues and more as a way to communicate with friends and family, according to the authors of new study published in the Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare.