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The FDA approved Servier Pharmaceuticals drug Voranigo as a treatment for two types of brain cancer. The brain-penetrating small molecule is the first FDA-approved systemic therapy for Grade 2 astrocytoma or oligodendroglioma driven by mutations to IDH1 or IDH2 enzymes. The Servier drug is designed to inhibit these mutated enzymes. Servier and Thermo Fisher Scientific…

Cancer Risk From Exposure to Pesticides May Be Comparable to Risk From Smoking, Study Finds   By The ASCO Post Staff Posted: 7/26/2024 9:37:00 AM Last Updated: 7/26/2024 8:55:52 AM   Agricultural pesticides may carry a similar risk as smoking for some types of cancers, according to a recent study published by Gerken et al in Frontiers in…

peter kraayvanger HOW LONG CAN THE DOCTORS CONTINUE SUPPORTING, THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY, THE HOSPITALS AND THE PATIENTS? IT IS TIME FOR CHANGE. Lawrence Cazan Cassini I Partner with Innovative Health Care Professionals who are Proactive in Prevention in Healthcare | Anti-Aging Guru July 28, 2024 Atif Zafar Alejandro Badia, MD Gerry Savage, MBA Shanee Moret…

Healthcare costs set to rise by as much as 8% in 2025: PwC By Paige Minemyer  Jul 17, 2024 2:55pm PwC Healthcare Costs Reimbursement GLP-1 The report highlights several factors that are driving the rise while also noting some deflators. However, these trends are not enough to dampen rising costs, the analysts said. (Getty Images/Altayb) Healthcare costs are set to…

NPs are choosing specialty work, leaving shortages in primary care June 17, 2024 | KFF Health News One recent study from The Physicians Foundation finds that most nurse practitioners (NPs) choose to work in a specialty field rather than primary care. Unlike doctors, NPs generally do not need to seek additional endorsements to move into…

CHG: More career-changing physicians are choosing locums opportunities June 10, 2024 | CHG Healthcare Locum tenens work is becoming more popular among physicians interested in career changes. Of the 451 physicians who participated in a recent countrywide survey by CHG Healthcare, most (62%) had adjusted their careers in some significant way since February 2022. Of…

Vista: Stressed Healthcare Professionals Find Relief in Peer Support Networks May 13, 2024 | Vista Staffing According to a survey from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 50% of healthcare workers report burnout symptoms. Vista Staffing believes peer support networks could play a vital role in providing clinicians with a space to share…

Expanding Physician Assistants’ Roles Could Alleviate Doctor Shortage May 16, 2024 | Salon The average wait time for a doctor’s appointment in U.S. cities is 26 days, with rural residents often facing longer delays. According to Nicole Wadsworth, Dean of NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine, the nationwide physician shortage significantly contributes to the issue, but…

Medicus Whitepaper: Nationwide Anesthesia Provider Shortage Intensifies June 3, 2024  | Medicus Healthcare Solutions The healthcare industry is facing a significant shortage of anesthesiologists and CRNAs. By 2036, the U.S. may have a shortfall of 13,500 to 86,000 physicians, with anesthesia providers comprising a large portion of this deficit. This shortage poses challenges to healthcare…

RECRUITING TIME-TO-FILL AND COSTS SPIKING IN HEALTHCARE MARTIN BURNS January 27, 2022 Photo by Hush Naidoo Jade Photography Healthcare, long known for costly and time-consuming recruiting cycles, is seeing those factors increasing exponentially, with senior level roles taking on average well over half a year to fill. Sector job openings are at historic highs this year…