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The Trump administration issued an executive order (https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/11/launching-the-genesis-mission/) Nov. 24 launching the Genesis Mission, an artificial intelligence initiative focusing on scientific research.
The Food and Drug Administration has identified a Class I recall of Max Mobility/Permobil SpeedControl Dials used with the SmartDrive MX2+ Power Assist Device for wheelchairs after identifying a design issue that can lead to unexpected behavior of the SmartDrive motor.
A Washington resident recently hospitalized with the H5N5 strain of bird flu died Nov. 21, according to the Washington State Department of Health.
A critical vulnerability has been identified in 7-Zip, a free software program used for archiving data, according to the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The flaw allows cyber actors to write code outside of the intended extraction folder where the user did not intend.
The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health announced Nov. 21 that it will fund up to $100 million in projects for quantitative measures of mental and behavioral health through its new Evidence-Based Validation & Innovation for Rapid Therapeutics in Behavioral Health initiative.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released an updated notice Nov. 20 on the processing of Medicare provider claims impacted by the government shutdown.
The AHA will host a webinar Dec. 18 at 1 p.m. ET on strategies to better protect senior leaders in hospitals.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Nov. 21 issued a final rule that, among other provisions, increases Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system rates by a net 2.6% in calendar year 2026 compared to 2025.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will retroactively pay claims for telehealth services provided during the government shutdown through Jan. 30, the agency said in an updated FAQ Nov. 20. Telehealth flexibilities will expire at the end of January if government funding is not extended…
U.S. and international agencies Nov. 19 released a guide on mitigating potential cybercrimes from bulletproof hosting providers. A BPH provider is an internet infrastructure provider that intentionally markets and leases their infrastructure to cybercriminals.