Breast density notification laws were designed to motivate supplemental breast cancer screening among women at an increased risk. However, they have resulted in more low-risk women undergoing unnecessary supplemental screening, according to new research published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

The savings opportunity for the hospital supply chain has jumped to $25.4 billion per year, meaning some hospitals are leaving millions in savings on the table, according to a recent study from Navigant.

Officials in New York state are reportedly considering blocking part of the ongoing merger between CVS Health and Aetna, according to Bloomberg.

Novartis, a large healthcare company based in Basel, Switzerland, has agreed to acquire Endocyte, a West Lafayette, Indiana-based biopharmaceutical company, for $2.1 billion.

The Orlando-based Florida Hospital health system is launching a new initiative focused on lessening the impact of chemotherapy’s various adverse side effects on the hearts of breast cancer patients.

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.